News from Sarah Painter
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Short story competitions
One of my resolutions this year was to try different forms of writing. Well, I’m still trying to finish a short story I’m even semi-pleased with, but you may well be further on than me. If so, you might be interested in the following short story competitions: The Hay Short Story…
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New craft magazine – Mollie Makes
I spotted Mollie Makes online and, seeing as it’s about craft, looks pretty, and is a Future Publishing production (my rather wonderful first place of proper, grown up employment), I had to hunt down a copy. Consequently, I just spent a happy hour flicking through its well-designed pages, stroking the…
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Finding the time
Earlier this week, I had a really good conversation with my brother about priorities, the elusive work-life balance, and the challenges of carving out enough time to write/be creative. I tried to quote something apt but couldn’t remember it properly, so I thought I’d look it up for you now.…