A question of quality

We have had one or two emails over recent months, asking for feedback on stories which failed to make our shortlists.
We tend not to offer feedback as such (although we do offer a mentoring service) but one thing I would say is that failing to make our shortlist does not mean that a story is not very good.
One thing that has been apparent right from the start of our competition (and we have awarded approaching £10,000 in prize money already) is the sheer quality of the entries we receive.
Many of the stories entered into our competitions are easily of a standard which suggests that they should be published (indeed, we would dearly love to hear about successes from writers so we can celebrate them on our site. You can email us with details at deangriss@btinternet.com).

So falling short in one of our monthly short story competitions is no shame - and being listed should be taken as a real achievement, increasingly so as our reputation grows.

And if you do miss out, there is always next month ….

John Dean