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The Welkin Writing Prize
@welkinprize.bsky.social
Free-to-enter writing prize | micros up to 100 words | deadline 2nd January 2024 | run by @mattkendrick.bsky.social

Website: https://www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize/welkin-mini
I'll write you another one if you win this year's prize!
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
❤️
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Amazing - I must have known!!!
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Glad you like it!!!
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Let me tell you a marvellous rhyme
bout a writer who's now in her prime
her story's are tiny
and ever so shiny
and feature a pirate of time
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It's more the rhythm that's problematic for a limerick 😬
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Now Sarah she went for some writing
at the township of wonderful Brighton
where she tap-tapped her cane
and danced in the rain
and captured the essence of lightning

(apologies - not an octopus in sight!)
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I'm so glad!! I try to make sure I always include alt text in a helpful way, but I've seen some that think it's a gimmick so I didn't want this to come across like that. I feel like you need a limerick too! (if you'd like one, let me know)
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Now Karen is quite widely known
For yearning the winner's gold throne
She's been third, she's been second
So the next step I reckon
Is gaining a crown of her own
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Apart from the em-dashes, I already do all of this. In fact, every chapter of my novel starts and ends with those words😂
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Oh no, what's writing jail time? 😬
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Would you like a limierick too?
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I hope the crown (and accompanying alt text) meets your expectations...
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'll work on it 😂
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Who indeed? Now I'm thinking there should be an actual crown...
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Winner????? Fingers crossed!!!
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I can't wait. Nothing else is happening in my life in December 😬 but starting the day reading entries is such a highlight of my year. Every year I'm blown away by what gets sent in and the sheer volume and enthusiasm for it. Fingers crossed for some stunners again this year! Make my job hard!!!
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM