Just received feedback from a different competition I entered. It was the same piece as I entered here, and was also waitlisted for Harper Collins Author Academy last month. I was absolutely disgusted by the completed disinterest shown by the reader/s and there was no attempt at finding positives in the extract. I don't usually grumble about stuff, but really the feedback was practically an insult. Compared to Issy's feedback, it was chalk and cheese! Anyone else had this from other competitions? It was a national one, so no excuse.

Hi ive written part of a crime thriller its currently at 15k words. It kind of has 2 or 3 mini storys should I keep going for a full novel or to people prefer shorter stories now

The Literary Consultancy are offering two free sessions ‘for writers on lower incomes who have not had access to professional development opportunities’. It’s a self-identifying process and they just ask people only attend if they legitimately feel they’re in this demographic. I thought I’d share as the hosts look to be knowledgeable. Pitching Non Fiction 26th May 6-7pm BST Join Agent, publicist and former Publicity Director of Faber & Faber Anna Pallai as we go through top tips about how to pitch your full length creative non fiction project with confidence. Register below using the password FreeReads26 https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/pitching-non-fiction/ Pitching Fiction 28th May 6-7pm BST Join literary agent and managing director at the Ampersand Agency Jamie Cowen for top tips on how to pitch your novel. Register below using the password FreeReads26 https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/pitching-fiction/

This is a good one for UK writers.