Winners: Laura Sheridan - Disaster Averted
Some Flash Fiction addresses big issues, and some pieces are very serious - and often those are some of the best. However, it doesn't...
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Jun 18, 20183 min read
Winners: Gill Coombs - The Gathering
The power of the author is absolute when it comes to writing, and that power comes with the ability to subvert ideas, engage in...
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Jun 18, 20182 min read
Winners: Jeanette Everson - The Stranger Who Shot My Family
What begins as a somewhat disturbing title rounds off into a story of human decency and camaraderie. It's strange, these days, to put...
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Grindstone
Jun 18, 20183 min read
Winners: Catherine Howarth - Hunter
We always love seeing a genre driven piece of fiction amongst so many literary ones, and this was a real breath of fresh air. Our...
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Jun 18, 20182 min read
Winners: Emma J Myatt - A Man of Means
Emma's work struck a chord with us immediately. Some great pieces of writing are bold and plot driven, some deal with warring planets,...
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Jun 18, 20182 min read
Winners: Kevin Horsley - In Two Minds
Warning: This piece of fiction contains strong language. Kevin's use of slick and witty prose, combined with sharp dialogue and a well...
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Grindstone
Jun 10, 20181 min read
Flash Fiction 500 Winners!
Way back at the end of March, our Flash Fiction 500 closed. That was before our new platform even launched if you can remember it? No? Us...
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Grindstone
Jun 10, 20183 min read
International Short Story Prize Special Guest Judge Revealed!
This is sort of a big deal. While all of our judges are hand selected for their skills and attention to detail, we know the importance of...
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Grindstone
Jun 10, 20185 min read
Competition Tiers Explained: Where are my entry fees going?
As some of you have probably seen, there’s now a litte prefix on our Competition descriptions that says either ‘Tier 1’, ‘Tier 2’, or...
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Grindstone
May 27, 20186 min read
Writing 101: Proofreading, and Why it Matters.
There is something special about that moment when you finish a piece of writing; when you write that final word and end it with a full...
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Grindstone
May 21, 20186 min read
Why you should read our Magazine.
I've been speaking to people - and not just on Twitter, either. Real world people that you can touch, and be asked to step away from,...
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May 18, 20184 min read
Writing 101: Show, Don't Tell
The Art of Contextual Weight One thing that lots of writers struggle with is what’s often referred to as “showing, not telling.” Even the...
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Grindstone
May 12, 20183 min read
Make Time for Reading
Many writers were avid readers as kids, reading book after book, perhaps even impressing the teachers at school. It was easy, back then,...
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Grindstone
May 2, 20183 min read
Genre Definition: Literary Fiction
When it comes to writing, there are endless terms, names and genres to keep track of. As a new writer, this can be intimidating -...
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Grindstone
May 2, 20183 min read
Genre Definition: Commercial Fiction
It’s common to confuse literary terms and genres. There are so many of them, and the differences aren’t always clear. Two of the genres...
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Grindstone
Apr 14, 20181 min read
What Makes a Bestseller?
What Makes a Bestseller? A Ted Talk with Jonny Geller, Literary Agent and CEO at Curtis Brown. "I'm looking for a story that takes you on...
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Grindstone
Apr 10, 20184 min read
Writing 101: Writing In
Hello again, intrepid wordsmiths. We’re coming to you today with an interesting concept and trick that I picked up a year or two ago....
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Grindstone
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Competitions: Enter early and win
Here at Grindstone, we see a big surge of entries leading up to deadline day. Some people even leave it until the last hour or so to get...
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Grindstone
Apr 7, 20183 min read
Competitions: Flash Fiction 1000
Now that Competition season is underway, you’ve likely noticed that we’ve got half a dozen writing competitions open (awesome, I know)....
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Grindstone
Apr 7, 20184 min read
Winners: Jennifer Chance - The Silenced Bird
The popularity of Victorian England has exploded in recent years, and Jennifer sought to explore the dark and depraved mind of one of...
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