Susan Andrew

@cbcreative @iamciarafinan ‘Here for the elf audition too?’ ‘Yes. A little tall aren’t you?’ ‘A bit ballsy are we?’ ‘Huh! Well, may the best thespian win.’ Lola shook his hand firmly & marched up the steps to the stage. ‘I think I already have,’ he whispered smiling to himself. #WriteCBC @cbcreative

#WriteCBC task from @iamciarafinan: Write a short conversation between two characters who seemingly hate each other (but will end up together by the end of the story). Show the subtext of their growing attraction & hint at the progress from enemies/rivals to . . . something more!

@hmteachout Yes please! Looking to query my debut psychological thriller. This would be amazing to win 🤞

query letter critique giveaway! #amquerying folks looking for feedback on what is and isn't working in your query letter? like and comment below! winner picked on july 1.

@cbcreative @samuelburr Ted shut the cellar door quietly before lightly climbing the stairs to join a snoring Mavis in their orthopaedic bed. Turning off the fringed bedside lamp, he silently cursed the incriminating orange stain he had overlooked beneath his thumbnail. #WriteCBC #cbcreative

#WriteCBC task from @samuelburr: Clues come in all shapes and sizes. Tease your readers by planting a clue to a secret your character is keeping. Write a Tweet-length mini scene which shows that perhaps there’s more to this character than meets the eye.

Advent calendar door openings bring chaos for young carer Ben. How does he undo 20 donkeys in the garden or the heavy snowfall with every sneeze? Can he survive 24 days of this? Responsible Ben must embrace the magic. An action packed countdown through December. #xponorth

Erin’s mum forbids her from researching her ancestry. While holidaying with her idiosyncratic family on an uninhabited Scottish Isle, 9 relatives darkly whittle to 2. With a storm & no hope of rescue, Erin scrambles to find answers about the past before it’s too late. #xponorth

Daisy Darker+dash of The Perfect Storm weather! Thought to be stillborn & left for dead, years later Noella marries into her family to wreak revenge whilst on holiday on Scottish uninhabited isle. Can her own daughter stop her before there is no family left to save? #xponorth

Saltburn’s family dynamics meet AC’s And then there were none in Scottish island family murder mystery. A twisting story of revenge originating from a baby’s first breath in a morgue. #xponorth #StrandedonStroma

@cbcreative @WritingSloth Thank you so much @cbcreative! Absolutely delighted 😁 📖 🖊️ 👏

Well done to our Act V runners-up @SuzeAndrew and @WritingSloth. You’ve both won a £50 discount to be used on the six-week online #AmWriting course of your choice. Visit our blog to read the complete story: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-fes…

@cbcreative @CorrineLeith The letter dropped from Maya’s hand. Nodding to the elf she raced home & whispered her plan to Mama. The next day her sis awoke to handmade snowflake decorations, a branch with tinfoil baubles & family singing. They still grieved Papa but celebrated once more. #5actfestivestory

Our Act IV winning entry comes from @CorrineLeith ! Congratulations, you've won a free six-week course place. #WritingCommunity, please continue the #5ActFestiveStory by writing Act V – the resolution. Visit the blog to read the story so far: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-fes…

@cbcreative @char_hopkins Maya earnestly whispered ‘Please don’t.’ Memories of childhood drifted into the old woman’s mind like silent snow in December. ‘I’ve been alone so long but I still remember kindness at Christmas. Take 1 gift but pass the good deed on.’ Maya nodded relieved. #5actfestivestory

Our Act III winning entry comes from @char_hopkins ! Congratulations, you've won a free six-week course place. #WritingCommunity, please continue the #5ActFestiveStory by writing Act IV – the falling action. Visit the blog to read the story so far: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-fes…

@cbcreative @KaeSilk Inside No13 creeping along the dark corridor, she dodged creaky floorboards & precarious ornaments. Thoughts of her sister’s joy spurred her on. But wait, no tree & no presents? How could this be? Someone who had Christmas just as sad? What to do with no plan B #5ActFestiveStory

Our Act II winning entry comes from @KaeSilk! Congratulations, you've won a free six-week course place. #WritingCommunity, please continue the #5ActFestiveStory by writing Act III – the midpoint and climax. Visit the blog to read the story so far: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-fes…

@cbcreative @greengillybean #5ActFestiveStory Within minutes she was whispering the password. The fireplace rotated & she crawled down the ancient tunnel. Cinnamon & gingerbread wafted through the air as she neared the end. Suddenly Maya froze. The exit was blocked by the thing in grandma’s fairytales.

Our Act I winning entry comes from @greengillybean! Congratulations, you've won a free six-week course place. #WritingCommunity, please continue the #5ActFestiveStory by writing Act II – give us the rising action. Visit the blog to read the story so far: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-fes…

@cbcreative @RowanHLB Left out of the game her tummy ached. Eyes beginning to water she suddenly noticed a rare wishing elf hiding behind the playground bin. Tip toeing up, she nervously asked ‘May I have my 3 wishes?’ Hope for a different Christmas ignited like a candle wick. #5ActFestiveStory

Welcome to our #5ActFestiveStory competition! Complete Act I by following on from @RowanHLB's #WritingPrompt: 'The children’s breath became dragon smoke in the frigid air. Maya turned away.'

@cbcreative @arrroberts A tired Lucy completes her nighttime ritual of switches. The infant washer, bottle maker, rocking cot, audio story, and baby monitor. Intuition strikes, and she goes back to the washer tub. A red light flashes. A sodden facecloth covers a very still Charlie. #writecbc

#WriteCBC task from @arrroberts: Start with a mundane chore or activity, now write a scene set in a world where this has been automated via some advanced technology or new discovery. Focus on portraying an unexpected conflict that this advancement has caused.

Finn clenches his jaw as his hand squeezes too tightly into the handshake. He snaps it back into his pocket in a fist. Miles narrows his eyes & draws himself up. His lip curls. 'The best man always wins', he sneers. The umpire's voice rings out, 'Game, set, and match'. #writecbc

@LaRainbow facebook.com/groups/4828005… Good luck all!

Guessing none of my fellow #WriteNow applicants have heard anything yet? I'm really not expecting to, but against all odds I have this last teeny tiny sliver of hope left. 🙈

Hoping to catch some of the #WriteNow #penguinsaturday people! There’s a facebook group too! facebook.com/groups/4828005…

@ptissem_a @JessieDuncan_ @ptissem_a we’ve a Facebook group if you want to join 😊 facebook.com/groups/4828005…

@JessieDuncan_ Yes me too! 😆😂

@davinabhanabhai @JessieDuncan_ facebook.com/groups/4828005…

@JessieDuncan_ I'm still hoping...🤞Lovely to meet on here!

@JessieDuncan_ Not heard either! 🤷‍♀️ We’ve a Facebook group if you fancy! facebook.com/groups/4828005…