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RTE short story comp

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  • #2
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    This again, is it that time already. Oof. Haha, got nothing in the fire I could use, or bring to a point of submission though. Haven't written in a while either; stupid newborn :pac:


  • #3
    km85264
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭km85264


    Perhaps you could send your newborn. There’s a story there, I’m sure!


  • #4
    nigeldaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭nigeldaniel


    Time has clearly started to speed up. It feels like only last month I sent in my last submission. Anyways, I have a half idea for a story, and if I can put it down on paper to start with; I might well send it in.

    Dan.



  • #5
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    pixelburp wrote: »
    This again, is it that time already. Oof. Haha, got nothing in the fire I could use, or bring to a point of submission though. Haven't written in a while either; stupid newborn :pac:
    Congrats on the new born Pixel!


  • #6
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    UPDATE I have a title and its finished now. I just have to send it in.

    Its not really what they are looking for ..but i was interested to write it.

    :)


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  • #7
    km85264
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭km85264


    What they are really going for is something that will translate well to radio, so make sure you read it aloud several times before you click send, smooth off any rough edges.


  • #8
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    I didn't have time to write anything new so I'm cutting the words of an old story I wrote and sending that one in instead.


  • #9
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I actually entered this for the first time in years. I ended up shearing 300 words off something to fit it.
    Looks like there were 2,300 people in ahead of me. :pac:


  • #10
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    I didn't have time to write anything new so I'm cutting the words of an old story I wrote and sending that one in instead.

    I got a story in with twenty minutes to go while being very drunk. Doubt it will place in the top ten at all but still worth a shot and always important to keep up the yearly tradition.


  • #11
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,533 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I had half a story and was getting stuck in yesterday. Thought the deadline was next Friday. :o

    Going to keep going and use it for Wild Atlantic Words.

    https://www.wildatlanticwords.ie/


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  • #12
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Two more currently open here:

    https://www.bridportprize.org.uk/the-competition/short-story
    https://www.wasafiri.org/new-writing-prize/


  • #13
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    https://www.wasafiri.org/new-writing-prize/

    Okay, I'm going to submit two stories of mine to this before the deadline. Thanks for the link!


  • #14
    nigeldaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭nigeldaniel


    The shortlist has been announced... does anyone have any input to add. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/francis-macmanus-short-story/ I missed the deadline this year as my head was MIA [missing in action :)]

    Dan.



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