Anthea

Writer | Screenwriter
Into words, play, playing with words, wording with play
she/her

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

Ecstatic to see my human-whale friendship story, ‘Old Scar Tail and the Professor’ made it onto the winner’s list with 7th place. Congratulations to everyone and thanks to @nycmidnight for introducing me to rhyming stories- I’m hooked!

[NYC Midnight @nycmidnight]

We have a winner of the Rhyming Story Challenge 2023! Congratulations to Emily Boyd Dahab (Bay Shore, NY, USA) for winning the competition with her final round story, “The Sharpest Shot.” View the full list of winners at https://t.co/Rr4wU4hl4m. Thanks to all who participated!

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@rat_ink @Twistinthetalex Congratulations!

[Not Quite Write @NQWpodcast]

Our not-so-little👀 friend here would like to reveal....

The Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction logo!

What’s that? You’re not satisfied with “just” a logo? You want MORE?

All in good time, our little eager beavers, all in good time…

#FLESHFiction #eroticfiction #erotica

[Sci-Fi Shorts @scifi_shorts]

#SciFi & #Fantasy Flash Fiction Writing Contest! Win a cash prize, and help support our small publication!

Last Day to Sign Up!

https://t.co/84esslomCn

#writing #writers #write #sciencefiction #contest #writingchallenge #scifishorts #flashfiction #writerscommunity

[Not Quite Write @NQWpodcast]

Gremlins have taken over the NQW website 😱

We appreciate your patience (and impatience - all feelings are valid! 😂) as we work through these “unprecedented times”.

Birthday Boy is on the case, so please bear with us.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@AKScotland @QuiteWriteEd I like how you roll. I jinxed myself with too much comedy but the stories are in.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

So, after @WritingBContest comedy and now @nycmidnight #MicrofictionChallenge250 comedy... my funny bone is going on vacation. @NQWpodcast expect something sombre next week.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@deankoorey I’m not ready to talk about it

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@AKScotland @deankoorey I was so happy to roll out of drama and into comedy for WB… then I had to start writing 😬

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

If you're like me and addicted to prompt-based fiction contests then please enjoy this good news from @scifi_shorts!
#writingcontest #WritingCommunity #challenge
https://t.co/Ws9yBzE4Ci

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@bruno1970 @WritersCentreAU Yes! Feels so good to have something already done so early in the year.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@ReiserSimon Good luck! December was my first one back in ages, but I'm glad to be back on the furious train.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@janehhodgkinson @WritersCentreAU Good luck! It certainly feels good to have a story in the bag so early in the year.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@deankoorey I'm just laying an evil cackle over that... I second-guessed myself so many times I was dizzy.

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

@Alialight88 This month's challenge certainly got the brain juices flowing!

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

And the first story of the year is on its way. Thanks to @WritersCentreAU for the #FuriousFiction challenge and kicking me out of the food coma and into "brainiation" as my kids would say. Good luck all, but I feel we've already won, laying down a story in the single days of Jan!

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

Oooh… I have IDEAS 😁

[Not Quite Write @NQWpodcast]

Isn't she BEAUTIFUL?

#NotQuiteWritePrize

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

We will write our stories, even if it’s 100 words at a time.
Check out Five Minute Lit - a wonderful home for tiny slices of life!

[Five Minutes @FiveMinuteLit]

“Mom!” The youngest must have found the pom-pom his sister superglued to his Lego astronaut. —"Save" by @writeranthea in case you missed it

https://t.co/i7kn6w3fbd

[Anthea @WriterAnthea]

What would your pet do if they got hold of a magic wand?
https://t.co/twAVvtq4Ra

[Tom Vaughan @storyandplot]

You don't want the audience waiting for what happens next. You want them to anticipate it.

This means controlling the narrative momentum, stakes, and tension. It's your job to keep them engaged.

Don't ask for their patience. Very few of them will give it.