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Short Fiction Journal | Competitions | Workshops https://thepropellingpencil.com/ Editor in Charge: @nivenaudrey.bsky.social
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Final Call to sign up for our free writing retreat tomorrow on Zoom. We'll be scribing from 10am - 4pm with cheering encouragement from EIC and Creative Coach, Audrey Niven (me!) Sign yourselves up by 10pm this evening. thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

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Sorry Not been much on socials but next SATURDAY you can join us for our free online writing retreat. Bring any project you like. 10am check in, wrapping up at 4pm. It's magical - knowing others are in a zoom window focuses the writerly mind. Sign up here thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

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Three weeks today (how did that happen?) we'll be hosting our FEBRUARY FREE Online Writing Retreat. Pack your pencils, prep your project, daydream about the snacks you'll be earning and book yourself a space. Details are here. 15 Feb, 10am-4pm GMT thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

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Hello! We're back in action with a FREE online Writing Retreat on Saturday 15 Feb from 10am-4pm. Join us for a no-pressure, friendly-faced few hours of accountability and quiet companionship while you write your socks off. Details here thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

Happy New Year, writer pals! Let's kick this thing off with our January retreats - online on 4 Jan and our first ever IN-PERSON Central London retreat on 18 Jan. All the details you need below. Write yourself the year you want!

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Exciting times ahead. You can now book your spot at our first IN PERSON writing retreat in Covent Garden on 18 January. And if that's not soon enough, you can join us for our next FREE online retreat on 4 January. All the info you need is here thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

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Hey writer buddies in London/London adjacent. We are hosting our first ever in-person writing retreat in Covent Garden on 18 Jan, 10am-4pm. Mark your calendars and stand by for booking info!

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Hello - in case we haven't made enough noise about this (we haven't made much at all, TBF) we are running a FREE online writing retreat Saturday 7 December 10am-4pm Info and sign-up details are here BYO writing materials, snacks, drinks, blankets. thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

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Hot on the heels of Issue 2, we're thrilled to announce our first ever Pushcart Prize nominations. Congratulations @drewgum.bsky.social @jprelph.bsky.social @juliaruthsmith.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social Sue Pearson and Debbi Voisey (if they're here, pls tag them!)

submitted 99 days ago • 7 comments

What a delight - at the end of a difficult year - to publish Issue 2 of our journal, a selection of 9 shortlisted stories. These are our EIC, Audrey's, pick. We hope you enjoy them. thepropellingpencil.com/issue-two/

submitted 101 days ago • 3 comments

What a joy to host @stephaniecarty.bsky.social book launch for A Safe Place this evening. Thanks to everyone who came, to Stephanie for sharing so much valuable insight into her writing process and everyone who asked such great questions. You can buy your copy here www.amazon.co.uk/Safe-Place-B...

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Sign-ups for our FREE Online Writing Retreat on Saturday 7 December 10am-4pm GMT are here. thepropellingpencil.com/workshops-re...

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Hello to any and all who've followed us back after a bit of Flash/Short Fiction Starter Packing. We are small but mighty. We run a charity flash fiction competition twice a year and will be programming more journal issues in 2025. Watch out for our first ever nominations this week!

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Hello - we're here and still over there, but hopefully mostly here! Please send your writerly friends our way for the following TREATS

submitted 110 days ago • 1 comment

Oh and if you're not coming to our helpful FREE flash fiction workshop to help you finesse a story for our charity competition - who even are you? Bag yourself a spot here thepropellingpencil.com/workshops/

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9 Days left to submit your 500 word story, be in with a chance of winning £100 first prize AND benefit @Shelter Our readers are lovely and will even share feedback for an extra £5. All the info you need is here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2024-...

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Big Competition News! Please celebrate our Autumn23 Winners 1/ @kimmurdock.bsky.social, 2/ @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social, 3/ @maireadwrites.bsky.social. You can read their stories, as selected by @helenrye.bsky.social here thepropellingpencil.com/autumn-2023-...

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Shortlist Newsflash⚡⚡Now live on our website. Well done all whose stories feature and commiserations to those that don't. It was a close-run thing! Please celebrate anonymously for now while @helenrye.bsky.social does her judging magic 🪄 thepropellingpencil.com/autumn-2023-...

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Big news! Our Autumn CHarity Competition longlist is now LIVE. Well done to all on the list and commisserations to those who don't feature. Please celebrate without giving away your titles, as judge @helenrye.bsky.social will be judging anonymously thepropellingpencil.com/autumn-2023-...

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