It's finally here! The submission window for our brand new creative writing competition opens today. We've decided to offer an alterntive to our other competitons - which are open to any theme/genre - and introduce one where the writer must include a number of prompted elements in their story. We can't wait to read the … Continue reading Our brand new Prompt Competition launches TODAY
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A revamped website and a BRAND NEW competition
Well, here it is - the first of our promised 'Big Announcements' for 2022! We're slightly changing the structure of our competitions - specifically the submission windows for each of them - in order to make room for our BRAND NEW COMPETITION! Our Short Story and Flash Fiction competitions are still staying where they are … Continue reading A revamped website and a BRAND NEW competition
We’re one of the best – again!
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 this year. You can see their full list here. So if you'd like to enter one of the best writing competitions going, take a look … Continue reading We’re one of the best – again!
What are your plans for 2022?
To write, right? Of course they are! Writers write, so you plan to write! Well, if that's the case, we want to read what you're writing. Because we have big plans for 2022 as well. It's been a bit quiet here at Cranked Anvil over the past couple of months, but now that Christmas and … Continue reading What are your plans for 2022?
Order our new Flash print anthology NOW!
Our latest print anthology is now available to order. Featuring prize-winning stories from the first year of our 500-word flash fiction competition – plus many of the fantastic short-listed entries too – the book is over 100 pages of brilliant fiction. It is available to buy EXCLUSIVELY from our website. Priced at only £9.99 per … Continue reading Order our new Flash print anthology NOW!
We’re one of the best – IT’S OFFICIAL!
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 as low as possible - and not having increased them once since we started in 2019. And keeping them open to international entries. We're all … Continue reading We’re one of the best – IT’S OFFICIAL!
Work starts on our Flash Fiction print anthology
It's a busy time at Cranked Anvil HQ at the moment. Both our Short Story and Flash Fiction competitions are in full swing; entries are flying into our inbox, and judges are reading piles and piles of manuscripts... It's just how we like it! And now we've started work in earnest on our next print … Continue reading Work starts on our Flash Fiction print anthology
Copyright and Non-Exclusive Rights
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 the decision of Woman's Weekly magazine (and others, I believe) to demand ALL rights from submitting short story writers. It was an issue which writer … Continue reading Copyright and Non-Exclusive Rights
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