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Inspire your writing creativity this Thursday evening and join our online writing workshop. £10.
Book here: https://www.thephare.com/event-info/news-flash-workshop-3
Even though the news can often be depressing, it can also be a wonderful source of uplifting inspiration. Join us for an online news flash fiction workshop!
A lovely day at The Phare’s in Hartpury today. Time spent in a beautiful setting with other writers and no rain!
What a fabulous day at The Phare’s writing retreat in Hartpury. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the day. It was wonderful sharing such a beautiful setting with other writers. Here’s to the next one!
Two spaces available for tomorrow’s retreat in Hartpury Glos due to cancellations. If you’re looking for a space to write in beautiful countryside amongst other writers why not join us?
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Join us in the beautiful countryside of Hartpury for a day of writing, away from the noise of everyday life.
And just like that… our Summer 24 issue is now live!
Huge thank you to everyone who submitted, and congratulations to all those who have been published.
We couldn’t do it without you.
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And just like that… our Summer 24 issue is now live!
Huge thank you to everyone who submitted, and congratulations to all those who have been published.
We couldn’t do it without you.
thephare.com
The Phare LiteraryMagazine. Shining a light on the short story, flash fiction, poetry and photography. Online magazine and writing resources.
Submissions close tomorrow 7pm - 30th June.
Send us your before it’s too late.
www.thephare.com/submit
All you need to know about submitting your work to The Phare
5 days until we close for submissions.
Last call to send us your
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All you need to know about submitting your work to The Phare
Not long until we close for Here’s a little gem from Frankie McMillan to get your creative juices flowing. https://www.thephare.com/magdalenethesisterwecouldnotfathom
Or you could join our News Flash Workshop on 27th June https://www.thephare.com/event-info/news-flash-workshop-2
Find submission guidelines here www.thephare.com/submit
My sister walked down the street carrying a fish so big you’d think she was more fish than girl and that huge fish was out to conquer the world, to bring men to their knees, less fortunate women to reach for their knives and boys to whistle from the shadows. Everyone who saw my sister strolling do...
Join our next news flash fiction online workshop on 27 June at 19.30. £10 for an hour of writing amongst Phare friends, prompted by news stories.
https://www.thephare.com/event-info/news-flash-workshop-2
Even though the news can often be depressing, it can also be a wonderful source of uplifting inspiration. Join us for an online news flash fiction workshop!
We’re open for
Send us yours before the end of June.
Read Hardscrabble by Jackie Carpenter https://www.thephare.com/hardscrabble
Looking for some creative inspiration? Check out our online and in person writing workshops.
Link in bio.
We’re open for
Read Hardscrabble by Jackie Carpenter to see what we love.
If you’re looking for some creative inspiration, take a look at our online and in person writing workshops https://www.thephare.com/events-2
https://www.thephare.com/hardscrabble
Face contorted with rage, right fist clutching a biro, hammering viciously down into the table, William Griffiths – somehow I always think of him with his full name – sits with his left hand spreadeagled on the table. The point of the biro is stabbing through the thin white-stretched skin betwee...
📣 Calling all Gloucestershire writers!
Join our in the fabulous countryside of Hartpury on 13th July. Beautiful scenery, and plenty of inspiration! Includes lunch. £25.
Link in bio. But you can check out the event here: https://www.thephare.com/event-info/writing-retreat-1
Thank you everyone for your comments on our previous post.
📣 Update on dates and costs for day’s writing retreat in Hartpury.
Please let us know if Sun 7th July or Sat 13th July is preferred. Cost will be £25 without lunch (but with tea/coffee) or £30 with lunch. Please comment preferred date and lunch Y or N.
This is just to get an idea on numbers for the moment. An event will be made on our website with a link to purchase a space once all the comments are in.
The day will consist of a couple of write to a prompt exercises to get your writing muscles moving then you’re free to continue writing what you’ve started or work on something else and share work at the end of the day if you’d like to.
Day runs from 10.30am to 4pm. Max of 12 people.
Calling all Phare friends in Gloucestershire. Are you Interested in a day’s writing retreat in Hartpury? Lunch, teas/coffees provided, stunning scenery and inside and spaces for writing?
📣Calling all Facebook friends/writers living in/near Gloucestershire.
Would you be interested in a day’s writing workshop in stunning countryside in Hartpury with lunch provided? Inside and outside space for writing, and wonderful views?
Please comment Y or N below. ⬇️
Thank you!
Time to send us your Looking for some inspiration? Have a read of Managed Retreat by Daniel Addercouth
https://www.thephare.com/managedretreat
In the old days, Malcolm would have parked down at the harbour, but it was already underwater, and Ian had warned him there was nowhere to turn. He left the communal car in a lay-by at the top of the cliff and walked down to the village, buttoning his duffle coat against the cold. England already fe...
It’s time to submit your and . Need some inspiration?
Read Even Though I Never Look For You by Andrea Marcusa, in The Phare.
Andrea is one of the writers chosen for Best Microfiction 2024
https://www.thephare.com/flash-fiction/even-though-i-never-look-for-you
It’s time to submit your and . Need some inspiration?
Read: Even Though I Never Look For You by Andrea Marcusa, in The Phare.
Andrea is one of the writers chosen to appear in Best Microfiction 2024.
https://www.thephare.com/flash-fiction/even-though-i-never-look-for-you
I see you each time I hike thirteen blocks north to the New York’s Conservatory Gardens where you and I once visited when the magnolias were blooming in a sea of pinks and whites against an azure April sky and you pointed to one tree with tiny, shriveled buds after our harsh winter and said it was...
We’re open for now.
Looking for inspiration? Why not read ‘I was so happy at home’ by Tricia Broomfield.
https://www.thephare.com/iwashappyathome
See www.thephare.com/submit for guidelines.
Don’t miss out on our News Flash Fiction Workshop this Thursday evening! More info and tickets in the link below! 👇
Book your ticket today!
https://www.thephare.com/event-info/news-flash-workshop
We’re very excited for our News Flash Fiction Workshop on Thursday evening!
Even though the news can be resolute and often depressing, it can also be a wonderful source of uplifting inspiration.
More info at our website (link in bio) on our events tab!
To Have And Hold
Mary Ann McGuigan
Read it here and then send us your work!
https://www.thephare.com/ss/to-have-and-hold
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Send us your we can’t wait to read your work!
Submission guidelines www.thephare.com/submit
On Thursday 16th May, we have a News-Inspired Flash Fiction workshop happening! Fancy joining us and getting creative? Sign up now on our website (link in bio) now!
Did you know we also publish ?
Here’s a great example: Balloons by Jenni Brooks
https://www.thephare.com/balloons
We’re open for submissions now!
We find them on the banister. We go downstairs when our mum goes to bed. We wait until she’s snoring, and shush the stairs as we tiptoe down. They creak anyway. They titter, but when we turn around, that wasn’t them; our sister’d gone and grabbed one. The tightest one, about to pop; Happy Birt...
Even though the news can often be depressing, it can also be a wonderful source of uplifting inspiration. Join us for an online news flash fiction workshop!
16 May 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
£10.
https://www.thephare.com/event-info/news-flash-workshop
Even though the news can be resolute and often depressing, it can also be a wonderful source of uplifting inspiration. Join us for an online news flash fiction workshop!
What to put on your website. How to encourage readers. Using the right social media platforms. Creating blogs, content and more….
Book your space: thephare.com/event-info/mar…
Essential tools of the trade. What to put on your website, writing blogs, social media and content. This is an online event. A link will be emailed a few days prior to the event date.
WE ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS.
We can’t wait to read your work.
See submission guidelines here: www.thephare.com/submit
All you need to know about submitting your work to The Phare
Online workshop for writers. £10. 25 April 19.30 to 20.30 BST
Book at www.thephare.com/event-info/marketing-yourself-as-a-writer
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We’re open for #poetry now. Looking for inspiration? Why not read ‘I was so happy at home’ by Tricia Broomfield. https://www.thephare.com/iwashappyathome See www.thephare.com/submit for guidelines.
Send us your #shortstories #flashfiction #poetry #creativenonfiction we can’t wait to read your work! Submission guidelines www.thephare.com/submit #writers #writerscommunity #submissions #submissionscall #poets
Wishing all our writers and readers a joyful festive season and a wonderful 2024.
Countdown to submission window closing. Just 12 days to go! Send us your #poetry #flashfiction #shortstories #creativenonfiction See guidelines here: thephare.com/submit #submissions #submissionscall
Countdown to submission window closing. Just 12 days to go! Send us your #poetry #flashfiction #shortstories #creativenonfiction See guidelines here: www.thephare.com/submit #submissions #submissionscall
10 DAYS TO GO! Don’t miss out on our great online #flashfiction workshop with David Gaffney on 24/9 at 5pm BST - only £10. Book here: thephare.com/event-info/fla… #writerscommunity #amwriting #writers
Thank you Tina Cole for reading your winning WriteWords poem, Wild Weather, for our podcast. You can hear Tina here: www.thephare.com/podcast #podcast #litmag #poetry #poet #poets
Now that subs to WriteWords are closed. Kick back and take some time to listen to the wonderful #poem 'My England' by Dave Wakely @theverbalist now on our #podcast. www.thephare.com/podcast #poetry #poetrylovers #litmag #writingcommunity
"The Animals of Göbekli Tepe line your bedroom wall, a kind of zodiac, below the moving mobile of the planetary system..." now on our #podcast read by author Rosaleen Lynch. Have a listen: www.thephare.com/podcast Then send us your flash for WriteWords - closes 18th March! #litmag #writingcommunity #flashfiction #writingcompetition #amwriting #submissions #callforsubissions
Counting down! Only 3 weeks to go to get your #poetry #shortstory #flashfiction into The Phare's WriteWords 22 competition. See submission info: www.thephare.com/writewords #submissions #submissionscall #writers #poets #writingcommunity #litmag #writingcompetition
A little something lovely to listen to on our podcast this Sunday. Cleopatra on Portstewart Strand by Rosie Johnston - we loved this reflection on a day out at the seaside. Perhaps it'll get you in the mood for our #WriteWords competition.... www.thephare.com/podcast #poetry #podcast www.thephare.com/podcast
Need some inspiration before sending your work into WriteWords? Why not have a listen to Fiona J. Mackintosh's The Other Half of the Sky now live on our podcast @Fionajanemack www.thephare.com/podcast #shortstory #litmag #podcast #writingcommunity #writers
Just two days to go! WriteWords 2022 opens 1st January. Send us your #shortstories #flashfiction #poetry. Winners receive £150 + prizes, runners up £50 + prizes. Find out more: www.thephare.com/writewords #writingcompetition #litmag #writingcommunity #amwriting #submissions
Thrilled to announce that Andrea Marcusa and Julie-ann Rowell have agreed to be our guest readers for WriteWords 2022. Find out more about them here: www.thephare.com/editors Find out about WriteWords here: www.thephare.com/writewords
Podcast news! Kate Maxwell's brilliant 'Hackles' is now live on our podcast page. Grab a cuppa and take 5 minutes to listen to Kate's short fiction. #podcast #litmag #creativenonfiction
Your chance for a last listen to Ali Bryan's brilliant Meditations on Water and short interview with Steven John on The Phare's podcast. www.thephare.com/podcast
Shout out for our podcast! Last couple of days to listen to Frankie McMillan reading her poem Magdalene the sister we could not fathom. Hop over to The Phare and have a listen. www.thephare.com/podcast #podcast #litmag #poetry #poetrycommunity
Cleopatra on Portstewart Strand is now live on our podcast page. Thank you Rosie Johnston for reading it for us. Why not pop over to www.thephare.com/podcast for a listen? #podcast #poetry #litmag
The lovely @AliBryan chats to our joint managing editor, Steven John, and reads her beautiful creative non-fiction piece 'Meditations on Water' - live on our podcast now. Short preview attached. www.thephare.com/podcast #podcast #litmag #writingcommunity #creativenonfiction
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