Win a place on a residential writing course in Cornwall - FREE Entry

To celebrate our first birthday, we’ve decided to give a prize to the overall winner of this December’s Comp Corner competition! I know, how good is that?

The prize, generously donated by Orion author Ruth Saberton, is a four day residential place on one of her Writers’ Courses Cornwall (UK) retreats (http://www.writerscoursescornwall.co.uk). Included is all tuition, 5 star accommodation in Polperro, food at a local inn, drinks and a car parking permit.

All you have to send us is the last couple of lines of a story. That’s it. Obviously you have to have written it yourself and not lifted it from some famous piece of work. The lines can be from something you’ve already written or just made up for the competition, we don’t mind. As ever, it can be funny, or clever, or moving, or just bloody good. 40 words max, in the body of an email, and no more than three goes per entrant. Get to it.

Entries should be emailed to danny@wordswithjam.co.uk by no later than 14th January 2011. The winner will be announced in the February 2011 issue, where we will print the shortlist of ten, together with the overall winning entry.

For more information and rules, visit www.wordswithjam.co.uk/writersretreat

Kindling an Interest

Well, it was inevitable. My gadget-mad other half went and bought a Kindle. In fact, he pre-ordered a Kindle at the end of August, but was just too late to catch the first batch of deliveries, which is why you are reading this now and not in the last edition.

On the plus side, I have now had plenty of time to play with his new toy and give it thorough testing. So here it is: A Review Of The Kindle From The Point Of View Of A Reasonably-Tech-Savvy-But-Not-Gadget-Freak Reader And Writer.

Read the Library Cat’s review of the Kindle in the December edition of Words with Jam.

October Comp Corner Reminder

Last issue we asked for examples of micro relationships, where one characters lets the reader know their relationship to and opinion of another character as succinctly as possible, via either prose or dialogue.

This time we’re looking for similes, simple as that. The funnier, stupider, cleverer or nastier the better.

As ever, we want no more than 30 words ish, in the body of the email to danny@wordswithjam.co.uk.

Tomorrow - it's out tomorrow!

October 2010 Issue

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As well as Tony Blair On Himself, cover author, Bob Burke, talks about his path to publication; David Robinson explores the advantages of e-book as a medium for your work; we are pleased to have been asked once again to feature the results for the second quarter of Flash 500, and there’s an article on How Not to Lose Friends and Alienate People. 

Not to be missed, Catriona Troth has some tips on getting the most from your library card. There’s more satirical letters in Dear Ed. Manager of the Canterbury branch of Waterstones tells us why bookshops WILL survive. And Anne Stormont comes back with part two of Just Do It.

Gillian Hamer explores the phenomenon that is Stieg Larsson; Danny Gillan gives us a piece on The Right to Write as well as another Comp Corner challenge to stretch us; and Michelle Romaine explains Microsoft Word’s Track Changes with a quick How To guide. 

Oh, and Perry finally reveals what happened to his cat …

Christmas Book 2010

The perfect gift for your loved ones this Christmas ...

Orders are now being taken for the Christmas Book Bits, Bobs and Baubles 2010. All orders must be in by 3rd October latest to ensure they are printed and dispatched in time for Christmas. If you would like more information on ordering copies, visit www.wordswithjam.co.uk/christmasbookorder

Love Your Library?

Are you one of the army of writers whose love affair with books began in your local library?  Write and tell us about your experience.  The most inspiring stories (up to 500 words) will be published in the next edition of WWJ.

Email submissions@wordswithjam.co.uk with the subject 'Love My Library' by 14th September.

2 days left to enter our Short Story Competition

Please remember that you can still send postal entries on the 31st August. So long as they are postmarked on this day, they will be accepted.

For more information visit http://www.wordswithjam.co.uk/competition