Tag: Writing
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Final weekend for the Mysterious Murders short story competition
It’s time to put the final touches on your Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition submission because entries close on 1 October 2025! It’s free to enter and open worldwide for original work of up to 3,000 words written in English, with a top prize of £3,000. It’s time to put pen to paper, fingers to…
G. B. Ralph
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Reminder: Mysterious Murders short story entries due this September
You have just one month left to submit your murder mystery with a fun twist for the Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition. It’s free to enter and open worldwide for original work of up to 3,000 words written in English, with a top prize of £3,000. Entries are due by the end of September, so…
G. B. Ralph
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The Law of Mischief fantasy anthology out now
The Law of Mischief is a genre-blending anthology featuring twenty-eight fantastical short stories by a wonderful and very talented bunch of authors. And guess what… it’s out now! From dragons helping with breakfast to supernatural investigations, second chances, haunting reckonings, and unexpected romances, each story offers a fresh take on how mischief and magic collide.…
G. B. Ralph
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Short story competition: Mysterious Murders
Do you have a mystery short story up your sleeve? Time to put pen to paper, fingers to keyboards! I’ve recorded a quick rundown which you can watch on TikTok or Instagram (they’re both the same video!) or scroll down for the transcript. What are the key details for the competition? The Mysterious Murders short…
G. B. Ralph
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Mysterious Murders short story competition (open now!)
I’m helping judge a short story competition and we’re now open for entries! The theme is “Murder mystery with a fun twist” which is 100% my jam. So, if you have an idea and a pen, we’d love to read your story! The Mysterious Murders short story competition was created to honour the late Anja…
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Read to Filth podcast episode 017: The Milverton Mysteries / G. B. Ralph
Let’s talk books, hot cops in gay cosy mysteries, accidental research, finding ways to (fictitiously) kill people, making Marmite toast, and much more! I’m the latest guest on the Read to Filth podcast where I chat to the host, Kelrick, about all things Milverton! In 2023, Kelrick made a pledge to only read books with…
G. B. Ralph
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My top 10 writing highlights of 2024
2024 was a big year for me and my writing career, and it was great to share all the highlights with my mailing list subscribers as they happened! Earlier this month I recapped my top ten highlights right here on my website and the various socials, and now I thought it’d be good to bring…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #10 Mailing list!
My final writing highlight of 2024 has to be the success of my author mailing list! It’s always wonderful hearing back from readers, both those who have been following along for months or years and those who have stumbled across me and my books more recently. I don’t think I can overstate how important my…
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When do you start writing the first draft?
Mark Stay (host of the Creative Differences podcast) and I discussed how we know when we’re finally ready to write ‘Once upon a time…’ or ‘It was a dark and stormy night…’ or, as was the case for my most recent novel, ‘Addison was determined not to slip, trip, or otherwise make a fool of…
G. B. Ralph
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“Share the Excitement!” G B Ralph on the Creative Differences podcast
I joined Mark Stay last week for his monthly Creative Differences livestream, which was a lot of fun! But don’t worry if you missed it because the podcast recording is now up and ready for your ears. Once you’ve had a listen, make sure you go back and check out the previous episodes with S.C. Gowland, L.J.…
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