Winner: Mslexia Diary 2014.

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win Mslexia’s 2014 diary. 

Well done to… Sarah Miles from Gloucester. 

About the diary: 

Mslexia’s diary is a unique, attractive and essential creative companion. This year’s theme is ‘your creative journey’: whatever your starting point, the diary will be a motivational map to guide you through the year ahead. And every month, like signposts along the way, they provide insights from classic and contemporary writing guides by some of the wisest and wittiest women authors of the last 100 years – along with exercises to help you apply that advice to your own work. The sturdy user-friendly format has a rigid plastic outer cover, wiro binding, ribbon bookmark and stout elastic to keep extra papers secure. Measuring 14cm x 18cm, it’s the essential toolkit for the creative woman on the move. Features include: 

·       editing symbols and manuscript layout guide
·       need-to-know directory of writers’ resources
·       weekly inspiration and reading recommendations from top authors 
·       key dates in the literary year
·       chart for tracking your submissions 
·       section for recording books lent and borrowed
·       A-Z telephone and email contacts
·       week-to-view diary pages
·       lots (and lots) of blank pages for your own notes and writing

This year’s diary has been produced in partnership with Anam Cara, Bath Spa University, Birmingham City University, Circle of Misse, Faber Academy, Literature Works, The Poetry School, Tŷ Newydd and Writing West Midlands.

To find out more about Mslexia, click here. 

by

Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.