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Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Martha has an incredible piece in our latest issue 👏

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

What an issue! Delighted to be included!

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Thanks Dan! It's definitely one of my favourites 🎈

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I entered the very first FFF comp and I love how much it's grown. Am absolutely delighted to be back in the comforting folds of its longlist!! Am so intrigued by all of these titles too!

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Well that's adorable! Glad you enjoyed the story 😊

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Such a long time to try and quell the hope! 😭

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Taking bets for what time grantium is actually up and running next week. Any advances on Wednesday 23:37?

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Yup, no movement, fingers crossed they're able to work it out over the weekend!

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I took it to mean, give up for today... Which I won't!

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I guess a rejection tomorrow allows a few more hours of hope! 🤣

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

At an overpriced museum in London, not participating, just reloading the grantium sign in page over and over #liveinthemoment

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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Congratulations to WestWord Prize 2025 winners @quickasaflash.bsky.social, @joycebingham.bsky.social, Charlie Swailes and everyone on the shortlist. Thank you for trusting me with your work — what a fantastic selection of stories! 🌟🌟🌟 westword.substack.com/p/westword-p...

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WestWord Prize 2025 Winners

Read the winning and shortlisted stories

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

The shortlist (and longlist to be honest) was hit after hit. Congrats to some very worthy winners!!

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Coming soon at the Mslexia Salon...

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

We’re very excited to reveal the cover and title for this year’s anthology. It’s available to pre-order on Kindle & from our bookshop. Many thanks to @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social for the image & @sudhab.bsky.social for the title: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/bo...

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

A huge congratulations to our shortlist! westword.substack.com/p/westword-p...

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WestWord Prize 2025 Shortlist

The stories we’ll be publishing are...

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Jo Gatford @jmgatford.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This month I’ve mostly been thinking about the length of things (*stories* — get your mind out of the gutter)… fixioning.substack.com/p/writing-st...

A black and white image of wiggly strands of yarn. Overlaid text says: Writing string theory (How long? How short? How do you know?) Fixion Lessons from April. By Jo Gatford at The Joy of Fixion on Substack.

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Just two days left to enter and help us raise money for @cftrustuk.bsky.social

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Wonderful news for our longlisted writers! Congratulations to everyone who recognises their title www.retreatwest.co.uk/blog/opening...

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Opening Lines Spring 2025 Longlist

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Showed the 11yo Hundreds of Beavers. Her reaction? 'What is this? I bloody love it.' The greatest accolade of all time

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

There are still two weeks to raise money for a fantastic cause and be in with a chance of winning £170 and bragging rights for days! Send us your best before 27th April thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

We've added a little extra time to get those Collectors/ Collections themed flashes in to us. Up to 1000 words, any genre. We love a strong story, interesting characters and a compelling narrative voice. trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Last chance to book for tomorrow morning's workshop!

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Deadline extended! Due to technical difficulties over the weekend, we are giving you an extra week to submit your opening lines for a chance to win an editorial report from a professional editor. New deadline: 13th April www.retreatwest.co.uk/opening-line...

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Opening Lines Competition

Annual competition to win an editorial report on your novel manuscript.

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

And we're really excited to be hosting our first poetry workshop this month! Join Pauline Sewards whatever experience you have. Sunday 27th April 1pm - 3pm (BST) www.tickettailor.com/events/retre...?

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Book here – Ways into Poetry – Zoom

Join us to get started, or continue, on your poetry journey. This interactive workshop is suitable for experienced and beginner...

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

What aspects of writing craft would you like to see covered over the next few months?

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Dan Crawley @danbillyc.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

"Music strums through him, the tapping foot of the banjo player like his glorious heart." I love all the amazing sensory details (and perfect last lines!) in this story by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social in @retreatwest.bsky.social 💙💙💙

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

What is your favourite twist ending? Have you ever tried writing one? www.retreatwest.co.uk/blog/gotcha-...

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Gotcha! Twist Endings

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The Propelling Pencil @proppencil.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Great news - our Spring Charity Flash Fiction competition is now OPEN! @judehwriter2.bsky.social is our Guest Judge and our charity for this round is @cftrustuk.bsky.social 500 words, £170 in prizes, deadline 27 April Details are here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-... Send your best!

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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Opening Lines Competition

Annual competition to win an editorial report on your novel manuscript.

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Can you imagine Jurassic Park without the rain? In the Heat of the Night without the humidity? Exactly. Weather can add a new layer of depth and texture to your storytelling. Join Martha Lane on Sunday 13th April for 90 minutes of meteorological prompts www.tickettailor.com/events/retre...?

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Book here – Red Sky at Night – Zoom

In this workshop we'll work together to explore how the atmospheric conditions of your stories can really work for you. Patheti...

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Fancy winning a review from a professional editor to help you take your novel the next level? Submit the opening lines of your manuscript before the 6th April! www.retreatwest.co.uk/opening-line...

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Opening Lines Competition

Annual competition to win an editorial report on your novel manuscript.

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

The wind is howling today. It's giving me lots of ideas!

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

📢It's officially klaxon time!!📢 There are only three days left to get your entries into this year's WestWord Prize. 1,000 words £10 entry fee £400 top prize Enter before 31st March westword.substack.com/p/westword-p...

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WestWord Prize

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I'm really looking forward to this one! Red Sky at Night Sunday 13th April 10:30 AM - 12 PM (BST)

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Some lovely Tuesday news!! A massive congratulations to our First Chapter winners 🎉 www.retreatwest.co.uk/blog/winter2...

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First Chapter Competition Winners

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We now have a teenager in the house! Doesn't look a day over eight

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Who's joining us tonight? Eleanor Anstruther gives us the low down on serialising your novels 7 - 8:30pm (GMT)

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Wanting to enter but still looking for ideas? Community members can access a whole archive of Retreat West workshops just brimming with prompts and inspiration!

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Martha Lane @marthawrites.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

That's great, Nancy! The link should be in the thread.

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Anika Carpenter @stillsquirrel.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

If you’re looking for inspiration @marthawrites.bsky.social runs a great #writingworkshop #creativewriting. Just don’t eat the apples. 🍎

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