Comp for Novice Writers..

http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/competitions

For published and aspiring writers alike - enter the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2013 short story competition and you could win:

a cash prize of £500
a place on an Arvon Foundation residential writing course of your choice*
publication of your story on the Writers' & Artists' website
We're offering you the chance to win £500, plus a place on an Arvon writing course of your choice! All you have to do is enter a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words, on the theme of 'freedom' and email it toshortstorycompetition@bloomsbury.com with "WAYB13 competition" as the subject line.

The closing date is 15 February 2013.

The Arvon Foundation runs four historic writing houses in the UK, where published writers lead week-long residential courses. Covering a diverse range of genres, from poetry and fiction to screenwriting and comedy, Arvon courses have provided inspiration to thousands of people at all stages of their writing lives. Find out more and book a course online at www.arvonfoundation.org

Don't forget to read the full details, terms and conditions before you enter. Please remember to register on www.writersandartists.co.uk before submitting your entry. Good luck!

the replies on this thread are some of the best fiction I've read in ages might have a look at that, although TC has a good point

It was the lack of smileys wasn't it? no call for them in lesbian horror novels

There's a lot of lesbians in 17 published novels though