SWWJ

We had a fantastic response to our saga competition, and there's a lovely summer tea coming up in June. Always something on offer... competitions, events, online workshops, magazine, plus a press card for full members. Why not join us? Men welcome too. Swwj.co.uk

My #Gnome for #ChelseaFlowerShow is decorated with blue beads and my iconic silver heart for my #Playschool Babies as it represents 50 years since I first appeared on Playschool.You can bid for it @rhs.org.uk/chelsea-gnomes. Funds are to encourage kids to garden ❤️

SoA and Writers' Guild issue 'urgent' author guidance after 'explosion' of AI scams thebookseller.com/news/soa-and-w…

😃Another inspiring SWWJ International writers Zoom today! 📚Writing can be a lonely craft, but under Liz Coward’s expert guidance 🙏🏽 we are able to share our problems … and the various ways in which we deal with them. @swwj @TheWritersGuild @FloellaBenjamin @BoBookPublicity

The Society of Authors (SoA) and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) have published joint guidance for authors amid what they describe as an "alarming increase" in AI-driven scams targeting writers 👇 ebx.sh/G5tvM1

Bringing you the Spring Journal... through members' letterboxes today, or very soon!

The Spring Journal is on its way. With apologies for its lateness, which will be explained within!

⏰ Don’t forget - June 30th deadline! Make sure you register all new titles and editions including print, eBook, and audio by the 30th June to be included in this year’s PLR calculations.

Love writing flash fiction? Are you looking for an international writing competition with good prize money for your stories under 500 words? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Entries close 30 June Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication #flashfiction #writers #writingcommunity

Do you have flash fiction ready to submit? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Our international competition for stories up to 500 words is open for entries. #flashfiction #writingcompetition #vss

Calling all authors! We're currently looking for stories set in August onwards for our weekly, and from late autumn onwards for our Specials. We're also now ready to read Advent and Christmas stories to feature across all 'Friend' publications. All genres and word counts!

#HistFicMay 10 What’s your strangest rabbit hole? There's been a few rabbit holes, but often they're useful. I do love research, particularly primary research (with original records, as opposed to secondary research, with books), & can easily get sidetracked by something. 1/3

Read a free sample of my book on AllAuthor. #mybook #readasample #freechapters #mustread #ebooks #allauthor Read a Sample --> allauthor.com/preview/100720

Lovely to see that my golden girls are my three most popular books in Amazon US. I had such fun writing this. ☺️Check them out here: amazon.co.uk/Karen-King/e/B…

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough 🎉❤️ The broadcaster who changed how we see the natural world. #DavidAttenborough

The #coveringletter is the first thing a #literaryagent will see. We will explore how to get your covering letter right, to show you've done your research & to give them all the information they need. Book now: writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-cou…

54 Writing Contests in May 2026 - No entry fees! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/04/54-wri…

#WritingOpps | Submit Your Poetry & Short Fiction to the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. Further your career and open the door to publication opportunities, awards and residencies. We're looking for new voices and boundary-pushing entries. Submit by 31 August: l.muz.kr/uoFV

Saturday night 9th May, at the amazing Stratford Literary Festival, they’re giving me TWO minutes to get up on stage & talk about the crazy inspiration behind THE APPROVAL OF SHEEP. I reckon I can do it, don’t you? 😁 @StratLitFest

My 10th book with Sapere Books will be out on 3rd July. Meanwhile it’s up for pre-order here: getbook.at/ComeFlyWithMe A snip at #99p, why not get it now so it’s safely on your reader when the time comes. #ContemporaryRomance #RomanceFiction

🪻Winchester Poetry Prize 2026 is open globally! 📖 Judge: @JuliaCopus says: “Trust what compels you" 🌟Prizes: £1000, £500, £250, Kathryn Bevis Prize for strongest entry from #Hampshire (UK) ⌛Closes in 3mths ➡️winchesterpoetryfestival.org/prize⬅️ @ParisSmithLLP | @Writing5chool