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New: Substack and some exciting news.
https://rachaelscribbles.substack.com/ Hi, I have recently moved my mailing list over to Substack. The aim is to make the Scribbles community a little more streamlined- covering this website, Instagram and Substack rather than Mail Chimp, buymeacoffee, the website and instagram. Small steps! If you already subscribed to the Scribbles e-zine, you don’t need to do anything…
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Summer Scribbles Submissions Open
Theme: CITIES ANNOUNCEMENT Summer Scribbles’ 2022 theme is…’CITIES’ Cities are complex, beautiful and fascinating beasts. I want to read about your favourite city, your fear of cities, a city in bloom or a city destroyed. Secret parts of cities, underground or on the roofs, the green spaces and the grey, concrete deserts. What you see…
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Spring Scribbles General Release
Spring Scribbles is here! As a result of a few people contacting me as they missed out on subscribing, I’ve decided to share the e-zine here. It id free to download and please share it on your socials or with friends who you think might like it. There is lots that I would like to…
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Competition!
CLOSED Scribbles COMPETITION Read on to find out how to enter… PRIZE:One winner will have their entry published and illustrated in the Spring edition of Scribbles- released in April 2022. TO ENTER:Write 150 words using the following prompt from Helen @prompted.by.nature “When one thinks of chaos, often images of destruction and devastation come to mind but…
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February Week 3
PROMPT Magic Realism Read about the genre here: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/the-4-pillars-of-magic-realism/ Have a go yourself. I felt inspired, after reading this post, to include an element of Magic Realism in my WIP, so I wanted to share this post with you all as a prompt. Perhaps you already write Magic Realism? I’d love to know. Enjoy, Rachael…
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Submissions open for Spring Scribbles: Chaos
SUBMISSIONS WINDOW OPEN SPRING SCRIBBLESTHEME: CHAOS Open call for submissions during February and March 2022. ProseFictionNon fictionPoetryPaintingPrintPhotographyMemoirReview5 best…Top 10…3 ways to… Any other ideas. DM or email submissions@rachaelscribbles.com with your questions, ideas, drafts or finished piece. Rough word count 250-500 but very flexible. Successful submissions will be published in the Scribbles E- Zine in April.…
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February Prompts Week 1 and 2
February Week 1Prompt I know, I know there are a few days of January left. I know February isn’t Spring. But, for this writing prompt, look forward- past the frost and frozen fingers, towards the blooms and blue skies of March, April, May…. I don’t condone wishing life or time away, but there’s a lot…
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January 2022 Week 4 Prompt
January Week 4 Prompt For my mum, who is a wonderful writer. Find a comfortable seat, ideally somewhere quiet and warm. Light a candle or put on some quiet, familiar music. Close your eyes and breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds and out through your mouth for 5 (ish). Repeat three times. Concentrate…
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January 2022 Weeks 1 and 2 prompts
January 2022 Week 1 PROMPT Home. Why did you choose the where and who for your home? How does home make you feel? On a bad day? On the best day? I’d love to see what you write 😃 Rachael xx #scribbles#home#creativewritingclub#writingprompt#naturewriting#memoir#autobiography#journal January Week 2 Prompt Chaos NB This is also the theme for the…
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Winter Scribbles Release Date
ANNOUNCEMENTIt’s time for me to commit to a publication date. Submissions are still welcome until the 3rd January 2022 (I always work up to the last second). On 7th January 2022 the e-zine will go out to subscribers – make sure you have entered your email on rachaelscribbles.com or DM me. I’ll also open orders…
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