Speculation is all very well but even the most laid-back writer has a kernel of curiosity about the quality of their writing. There are hoards of websites that allow you to enter your works for a myriad of outcomes. Some offer to help you improve; some to enter you for a competition; and, some for the publication in an anthology of similar works. The majority require money! For the most part, I don't join but...
Every so often I am tempted to stand with the back to a literary yardstick and see if I measure up. It doesn't deter me from trying because my ultimate quest is for improvement. I have had the odd poem included in a couple of anthologies but nothing more exciting than that, even so I persevere.
One immediate benefit is the opportunity to read works that are successful and to take note of the 'fashions' that are current. A lesson that I have learned over the years is that reading is an essential facet of writing.
Blurb
Patrick A Steele has discovered an injustice that involves organised crime and kidnapping for the sex trade and he applies his unique skillset to disrupt the evil group behind these heinous atrocities. This fourth Steele novel continues the association of our hero with the Japanese Gurentai one of whom he is becoming increasingly romantically attached to - but is it reciprocated? When weekend rioting seems to be driven by some hidden force Patrick and his confederates travel in the UK and Eastern Europe in an effort to overcome the activities of an evil crime lord and his hired assassin.
The above is one of my earlier Steele novels - the third. It includes changes in the procedures adopted by Steele and to the makeup of his team. So an important step.
Some possibly useful sites:-
Penguin prizes and opportunities
The Poetry Society
Neon Books
Writers HQ
Reedsy
If you're curious Google the above and you will find a wealth of opportunities.
God Bless
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