N.K. WardleyJan 18, 20211 minScarlet Stiletto Malice Domestic Category - Winner 2020And the results are in - my story, The Garden Fork Murder, took out first prize in the Scarlet Stiletto Malice Domestic category. So...
N.K. WardleyOct 22, 20201 minAmpersand Prize 2020 ShortlistOn a recent Sunday, I was scrolling through emails (confession: I have a ridiculous number of email accounts) when that glorious word,...
N.K. WardleyOct 21, 20201 minScarlet Stiletto 2020 ShortlistI read widely: genre fiction, bookclubby lit fiction, YA and middle-grade fiction. But crime is one of my genre fiction faves. Not...
N.K. WardleyOct 14, 20191 minHistorical Novel Society of Australia 2019 short story competition: LONGLISTExciting news this morning, my short story Dear Anna has made it onto the longlist for this year's HNSA short story competition. Dear...
N.K. WardleyOct 13, 20191 minVaruna, here I comeI am beyond thrilled to have had my middle-grade manuscript chosen by Affirm Press as part of their 2019 Varuna Mentorship Award for...
N.K. WardleySep 6, 20185 minEver wondered what happens on a writing retreat?Wonder no more ... read on, and I’ll tell you. I spent the weekend at the Relax and Write Retreat hosted by Edwina Shaw and Helena Pastor...
N.K. WardleyJun 18, 20181 minFlash fiction, anyone?I love this competition. Each heat is over in a heartbeat (well, 48 hours). Feedback from judges. Feedback on the forum. And a few 1000...
N.K. WardleyApr 25, 20181 minNYC Midnight Short Story Competition 2018 - Round 2The top 3 stories from each heat in Round 1 were each given a new prompt for Round 2. Over the Easter weekend, I was given 72 hours to...
N.K. WardleyApr 25, 20181 minTasmanian Writers Prize 2018Exciting news in the Nicola Wardley Reads & Writes journey this week. My story, Hell’s Gate, received an award in this annual...
N.K. WardleyMar 28, 20181 minNYC Midnight Short Story Competition 2018 - Round 1The results are in: the winner of Heat 31 was my story, Lightning Ridge. Which means (... drum roll ...) in a day and a half I will be...
N.K. WardleyFeb 15, 20181 minBook Review: Recipes for Love and MurderBook by Sally Andrew My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this story. It has a leisurely, character-rich style to it reminiscent of...
N.K. WardleyFeb 2, 20181 minMalicious MysteriesMy story The Lesson in the Lens won a Highly Commended in the Stringybark Malicious Mysteries Award 2018. The book is available for...
N.K. WardleyJan 13, 20181 minNYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 3The top 5 entrants from each group of 30 were invited to enter round 3. My prompts were action_adventure story / fish market / remote...
N.K. WardleyJan 13, 20181 minNYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 2My prompts for this round were ghost story, holding cell, chopsticks. I have entered the story in a competition, so cannot post it here...
N.K. WardleyJan 13, 20184 minNYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 1My prompts: genre - fairy tale / location - boxing ring / object - plunger The Favour by Nicola Wardley 1000 word flash fiction Result:...
N.K. WardleyJan 13, 20181 minNYC Flash Fiction Competition 20172017 was the first year I have entered this competition. Entrants receive a prompt, a genre, and a location, and have 48 hours to submit...