Nicola Wardley Reads & Writes

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 in Evan’s Head. Why...

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 word stories about to...

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 write a 2000 word stor...

Exciting news in the Nicola Wardley Reads & Writes journey this week. My story, Hell’s Gate, received an award in this annual competition. Here’s a link to t...

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 emailed a genre, a sub...

My story The Lesson in the Lens won a Highly Commended in the Stringybark Malicious Mysteries Award 2018. The book is available for pre-order in print from S...

The top 5 entrants from each group of 30 were invited to enter round 3. My prompts were action_adventure story / fish market / remote control. Oh Crap by Nic...

My prompts: genre - fairy tale / location - boxing ring / object - plunger The Favour by Nicola Wardley 1000 word flash fiction Result: 3rd in heat The stone...

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 a 1000 word short st...