BSS 2020 anthology Zoom launch party, your invitation to hear some great examples of contemporary short fiction

Many congratulations to the winners and runners-up in the Chalk Circle Short Story Competition 2020. Our 2020 Judge, award-winning author...

Deirdre Huston guides Danielle Sensier through a series of creative writing triggers in the natural landscapes of the Sussex High Weald.

Jayne Block wins Curtis Brown Creative #WriteCBC Tip & Task Competition

Summer garden sizzler! FREE entry for the first five stories submitted with a garden or summer-related theme.

Catherine encouraged us to read our work aloud, and to engage with the sound and the rhythm of our writing.

If you’re aiming to win our competition what better preparation than tackling an exercise or three created by the judge herself?

Judy and her writing were always full of life - Stuart Condie remembers Chalk Circle member Judith Bruce who sadly died on 23 May 2020

Joining The Chalk Circle feels like the best thing since sliced bread!

I advocate the use of a triage method for assessing the preparedness of work.

There are so many great story ideas and talented writers on the list.

Cutting it down kept the essence of the story but got rid of every superfluous detail.