After much deliberation, here at Cranked Anvil we’ve decided to streamline our operations in the coming months. As a result, we are closing our short story competition with immediate effect. All the entries we received for the April 2024 deadline are currently with the reading judges, and the results of that one will be announcedContinueContinue reading “Short Story Competition Closes”
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New microfiction at Cranked Anvil – Fiction 1-2-3
Microfiction’s popularity is ever-increasing, and here at Cranked Anvil we want to be part of that, to give writers a chance to submit their mini-masterpieces and be published. So from today, we will be publishing brilliant microfiction, submitted to us from anywere around the world, on our dedicated Fiction 1-2-3 microfiction page. What is FictionContinueContinue reading “New microfiction at Cranked Anvil – Fiction 1-2-3”
Loads of new Writerly Stuff coming your way
First of all, we want to say a big Hello and Welcome to our new subscribers! We’ve had quite a few come on board since our website had its big refresh earlier this month, and we’re happy to have you as a member of the Cranked Anvil community! If you have any writer friends whoContinueContinue reading “Loads of new Writerly Stuff coming your way”
HALF PRICE special offer on our print anthology!
It was #WorldBookDay this month, and we’ve decided to celebrate by offering our short story anthology for a HALF PRICE SPECIAL OFFER! The original cover price was £12 per copy, plus £4.50 p&p. We still have some copies left in Cranked Anvil HQ, and for the month of March we’re having a World Book DayContinueContinue reading “HALF PRICE special offer on our print anthology!”
FUEL anthology donates another £750 to charity
Just over a year ago we reported on our collaboration with Manchester-based writer and editor of the Shortstops UK website and twitter, Tania Hershman, on her anthology of short stories entitled FUEL, in aid of fuel poverty organisations. It was published in February, and by May this year Tania had made the first donation fromContinueContinue reading “FUEL anthology donates another £750 to charity”
Flash Fiction – Finding The Rhythm
Have you heard? Our competitions are now open again! If you’re thinking of entering our flash fiction competiton – the deadline for which is the end of this month – then this guest blog, which was written for us by Jo Gatford from Writers HQ and published on our website last year, may be justContinueContinue reading “Flash Fiction – Finding The Rhythm”
Our competitions are OPEN!
Yes, it’s true. After a break of almost a year, and after a number of requests and enquiries, WE HAVE ONCE AGAIN OPENED UP our Short Story and Flash Fiction Competitions. We’ve missed reading and publishing your stories, so after a bit of a break (during which time our EIC Paul got married to hisContinueContinue reading “Our competitions are OPEN!”
Our collaboration on a charity anthology for fuel poverty organisations
We’re delighted to be collaborating with Manchester-based writer and editor of the Shortstops UK website and twitter, Tania Hershman. Tania contacted us recently, with a proposal for a charity project she had in mind. “I was listening to the news the other day,” she said, “about BP’s record profits and how dire the situation isContinueContinue reading “Our collaboration on a charity anthology for fuel poverty organisations”
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