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Scarlet Stiletto Malice Domestic Category - Winner 2020
N.K. Wardley
  • Jan 18, 2021
  • 1 min

Scarlet Stiletto Malice Domestic Category - Winner 2020

And the results are in - my story, The Garden Fork Murder, took out first prize in the Scarlet Stiletto Malice Domestic category. So...
Ampersand Prize 2020 Shortlist
N.K. Wardley
  • Oct 22, 2020
  • 1 min

Ampersand Prize 2020 Shortlist

On a recent Sunday, I was scrolling through emails (confession: I have a ridiculous number of email accounts) when that glorious word,...
Scarlet Stiletto 2020 Shortlist
N.K. Wardley
  • Oct 21, 2020
  • 1 min

Scarlet Stiletto 2020 Shortlist

I read widely: genre fiction, bookclubby lit fiction, YA and middle-grade fiction. But crime is one of my genre fiction faves. Not...
N.K. Wardley
  • Oct 14, 2019
  • 1 min

Historical Novel Society of Australia 2019 short story competition: LONGLIST

Exciting news this morning, my short story Dear Anna has made it onto the longlist for this year's HNSA short story competition. Dear...
Varuna, here I come
N.K. Wardley
  • Oct 13, 2019
  • 1 min

Varuna, here I come

I am beyond thrilled to have had my middle-grade manuscript chosen by Affirm Press as part of their 2019 Varuna Mentorship Award for...
Ever wondered what happens on a writing retreat?
N.K. Wardley
  • Sep 6, 2018
  • 5 min

Ever 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...
Flash fiction, anyone?
N.K. Wardley
  • Jun 18, 2018
  • 1 min

Flash 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...
NYC Midnight Short Story Competition 2018 - Round 2
N.K. Wardley
  • Apr 25, 2018
  • 1 min

NYC Midnight Short Story Competition 2018 - Round 2

The 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...
Tasmanian Writers Prize 2018
N.K. Wardley
  • Apr 25, 2018
  • 1 min

Tasmanian Writers Prize 2018

Exciting news in the Nicola Wardley Reads & Writes journey this week. My story, Hell’s Gate, received an award in this annual...
NYC Midnight Short Story Competition 2018 - Round 1
N.K. Wardley
  • Mar 28, 2018
  • 1 min

NYC Midnight Short Story Competition 2018 - Round 1

The 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...
Book Review: Recipes for Love and Murder
N.K. Wardley
  • Feb 15, 2018
  • 1 min

Book Review: Recipes for Love and Murder

Book 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...
Malicious Mysteries
N.K. Wardley
  • Feb 2, 2018
  • 1 min

Malicious Mysteries

My story The Lesson in the Lens won a Highly Commended in the Stringybark Malicious Mysteries Award 2018. The book is available for...
NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 3
N.K. Wardley
  • Jan 13, 2018
  • 1 min

NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 3

The top 5 entrants from each group of 30 were invited to enter round 3. My prompts were action_adventure story / fish market / remote...
NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 2
N.K. Wardley
  • Jan 13, 2018
  • 1 min

NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 2

My prompts for this round were ghost story, holding cell, chopsticks. I have entered the story in a competition, so cannot post it here...
NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 1
N.K. Wardley
  • Jan 13, 2018
  • 4 min

NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2017 Challenge 1

My prompts: genre - fairy tale / location - boxing ring / object - plunger The Favour by Nicola Wardley 1000 word flash fiction Result:...
NYC Flash Fiction Competition 2017
N.K. Wardley
  • Jan 13, 2018
  • 1 min

NYC Flash Fiction Competition 2017

2017 was the first year I have entered this competition. Entrants receive a prompt, a genre, and a location, and have 48 hours to submit...
Test Post 1
N.K. Wardley
  • Jan 12, 2018
  • 1 min

Test Post 1

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