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On a misty 4th July morning a well-known local boat set sail from West Bay harbour. However, after encountering engine problems, it was forced to land on Chesil Beach.

These events have sparked inspiration, and I am looking for fellow writers to join me in my quest to compile an Anthology of original fictional writing.

The current Working title for the anthology is: Have You Heard the One About the Boat?

All being well, there could be follow-ups to the Have You Heard... ? series, so keep a look out.

Looking for submissions of:

A Poem ~ up to 25 lines

Flash Fiction ~ up to 250 words

A Short Story ~ up to 2,500 words.

Please check the guidelines below.

This is NOT a writing competition, so there are no fees or no prizes involved. Just creative sharing and fun.

Who can submit?

Any local writer or poet can submit, regardless of age, background, or experience. However, please note submissions from anyone under 18 must have parent/carer consent as a matter of safeguarding best practise. 

• Submission Window: 25th July for 25 Days, closing on 18th August.
• Word count: is the maximum limit, and sending shorter submissions if fine. e.g. if your story is only 1,500 words, that's fine. 
• Multiple Submissions: if you would like to submit more than once, please restrict this to only one of each form and indicate favoured submission 1, 2, and 3. It is unlikely I will be able to include more than one per person, but if the response is large enough we could explore more than 1 Volume, so you never know!
• File Type: Submissions must be sent as MS Word .docx file. 
• Formatting: You don't need to format the document as this will be done anyway. However, please read the "Notes on Formatting" below.