“I’ll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2.” – O. Henry

Sunday 19 July … is the deadline for the 2015 HG Wells Competition Short Story Competition – have you sent in your entry yet?

“Short stories consume you faster. They’re connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they’re also a total joy.” – Ali Smith

“Find the key emotion; this may be all you need know to find your short story.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald

…. until closing date for  the 2015 HG Wells Short Story Competition:  midnight Sunday 19 July …. so still time to get your entries in! Find us online: https://hgwellscompetition.com Email: hgwellscompetition@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HgWellsFestival Twitter: https://twitter.com/hgwellsfestival  

good luck!

…  until deadline for 2015 Competition entries – keep writing!

…until midnight Competition deadline on Sunday 19 July. Happy writing!

In education there should be no class distinction. (Confucius)

“If we all have a novel in us, then we certainly have a short story – and we’d love to read yours!” (Stewart Ross, writer, Chair HG Wells Short Story Competition)