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“ESCAPE” Microfiction vs Poetry Competition

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 19th September 2012

Listen up, writers, we have a competition running! Are you team Micro Fiction or team Poetry? Join in the battle of the short form literature by entering your work into our competition. The team with the most entries will be … Continue reading →

An Interview with Creator of Stories Space, Lisa

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 4th September 2012

This week we have the pleasure of introducing Lisa from Stories Space. Her site is one of the fastest growing fiction sharing sites on the net and she’s here to tell us why we should stop by and take a … Continue reading →

Illustration Contest Winner Announced

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 10th June 2012

After a number of extended deadlines, we have finally drawn a close to our Illustration Contest and we’re excited to present Sad Umbrella by Kat (kat-in-the-attic.com) as our winner. We loved the umbrella’s cute sad face and the way just … Continue reading →

An Interview with Author Steve McHugh & Book Giveaway

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 4th May 2012

This week The Great Escape welcomes, Steve McHugh, author of Crimes Against Magic, his debut urban fantasy novel. Set in modern day London but with a host of historical and fantasy characters, the story creates a world in which the … Continue reading →

Art Competition deadline extended to 28th May!

Posted by Rich - 2nd May 2012

Good news! Due to a combination of heavy workloads, new jobs and a general failure to properly advertise, the deadline for entries to the Art Competition has been extended to Monday, the 28th of May. So check out the rules … Continue reading →

Chrissey’s Writing Tips #5

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 9th April 2012

AS REAL AS CAN BE – Character Profiling and Development If asked what makes a good story, a lot of people would answer, good characters. We like to read about people we can empathise with or despise. A good character … Continue reading →

Micro-fiction

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 12th March 2012

I hope you all enjoyed the Ink Babe’s interview! One of the fiction formats they are including in their anthology is micro-fiction; short prose pieces with a story structure. For those who haven’t come across micro-fiction before, here’s a bit … Continue reading →

An Interview With The Ink Babes

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 9th March 2012

The world of publishing is experiencing change. New electronic media, lowering print costs, and print on demand services are bringing a new sense of freedom to a market previously dominated by publishing companies. I had the pleasure of interviewing three … Continue reading →

Announcing our Story Illustration Art Contest

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 6th March 2012

Our recent short story contest have been a great success. Now we want to try something different. We’d like to see what all you artists out there can do in an illustration competition. Choose any of the stories or poems … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Writing Contest Winners

Posted by Rich - 14th February 2012

Our Valentine’s writing competition was a great success with a whole load of great entries. Many thanks to everyone who took part, the quality was really high and you made it very difficult to judge. However, there can only be … Continue reading →

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