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Category: Miscellany

Miscellany…

Saboteur Awards 2022 – vote for Cranked Anvil now!

10 Mar 202216 Apr 2022
The brilliant Saboteur Awards - from Sabotage Reviews - are now open for voting. Their 2022 Awards Festival ticket sales are now live, and you can find out all the…
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We’re one of the best – again!

28 Jan 20223 Mar 2022
Last year we were honoured to be featured by Reedsy as one of their recommended Best Writing Contests. Well, we're delighted to announce that we feature on their list again…
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We’re one of the best – IT’S OFFICIAL!

30 Jul 202128 Jan 2022
We've always been proud of our writing competitions here at Cranked Anvil. Keeping them open all year round, and to any theme or genre. Making sure the entry fees are…
Miscellany

What Elmore Leonard said

17 May 20214 Apr 2022
“Right,” declared Fred... Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, does it? Perhaps it needs to be a verb with just one syllable? “Right,” barked Fred… Nope – still…
Miscellany…

Copyright and Non-Exclusive Rights

15 Apr 202117 Jun 2021
One of the most important things a writer - and publisher - needs to consider is copyright. It can be quite a contentious issue. The most obvious recent example being…
Next Flash Fiction Deadline31 May 2022
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Next Prompt Comp Competition1 Jul 2022
38 days to go.
Next Short Story Deadline31 Jul 2022
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