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Discoveries: our writers’ development programme Submissions are now open for our 2022 Discoveries writing development programme – enter via the Curtis Brown submissions portal by 11:59pm on 17 January 2022 Discoveries invites unpublished women writers from the UK or Ireland to submit the opening of a novel in English, of up to 10,000 words. Unlike most initiatives of this kind, writers are not required to have finished their novel, and...

I'm very happy to announce that YOU (From Pissed to Publication) by ABCTales' very own Drew Gummerson is out now. You can buy it here: https://www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store/YOU-From-Pissed-to-... for the bargain price of £5 with free postage and I can say with 100% certainty that you will really really enjoy it - it's brilliant! Here's a review by Marandina: There are certain things everyone is supposed to do at least once in...

Many thanks, once again, for all the wonderful things that you've posted this week. Please keep them coming. It's rare that we would choose the same writer two weeks running, but that's how good The Long and Spectacular Life of Agnes Magnusdottir is! It's our Story of the Week again - big congratulations to drew_gummerson. Poem of the Week is Ed Crane's Be Careful What You Wish For which takes catasrophising to a whole new level and which I...

Chosen by Ewan. As always it is no burden to choose the Picks of the Month on ABCTales. Consistently high standards of writing often put me in awe of so many of our members. Celticman’s latest opus has begun: funny and earthy, his account of a new messiah arriving on Clydeside, ‘What Did Jesus Do?’ might sound a familiar concept, but it is much deeper than a famous comedy routine some of you might know. Rosalie Kempthorne’s Webworld continues to...

Posted by airyfairy on Fri, 03 Sep 2021 And here we are, hurtling towards to autumn. I saw my first advert for an Advent Calender the other day. Just...wrong. Story of the Week goes to The Prologue of Drew Gummerson's new tale 'The Long And Spectacular Life of Agnes Magnusdottir'. It's beautifully written, with vivid characters and this author's customary wit and flair. You'll want to go straight on to the next bit. The Long and Spectacular Life...

Two wonderful pieces for you today. Whatever the weather, and whatever you're doing, please stop and read them - you will definitely be the richer for doing so. Story of the Week goes to Mark Burrow for Danger Mouse - an accomplished, uneasy piece of writing which I hope he'll explore further, and our Poem of the Week is Luigi's Gold, Silver and Bronze which will give him yet another go on the ABCTales podium! https://www.abctales.com/story/mark...

Posted by airyfairy on Fri, 06 Aug 2021 Greatly excited about our next online Reading Event, on 26 August! These evenings are always a lot of fun, and it's so lovely to hear people reading their work. Many thanks to Mark Burrow for doing the organising again, and you can find out more (and sign up!) here: https://tinyurl.com/9t4mr45u Our Story of the Week goes to Simon Barget's funny, brilliant and bizarre 'Me'. Narcissism isn't just about...

ABCtales is delighted to host another virtual reading on Thursday 26th August from 19:00 to 21:00 (UKT)

Chosen by Ewan. Story of the week, in an unusually strong field, goes to Rosalie Kempthorne whose apocalyptic narrative WebWorld (plus version no.s) continues to read like something publisher ready. If you’ve missed earlier parts, do go back to the beginning Today’s episode WebWorld (1.10) https://www.abctales.com/story/rosaliekempthorne/webworld-110 [Episode 1 WebWorld (1.1) is here] https://www.abctales.com/story/rosaliekempthorne/webworld-11...

Two wonderful pieces for you today: Poem of the Week goes to skinner_jennifer's Daydreamer which seems to have touched a nerve with a lot of people - including me. As Jenny's success shows, daydreaming can get you places! Story of the Week goes to drew_gummerson's You which has kept me laughing all week Both wonderful reads and very much recommended! https://www.abctales.com/story/skinnerjennifer/daydreamer https://www.abctales.com/story/...