It was a pleasure to judge this year's AWR contest. It's my second year representing Elwood Writers as a judge, and such an honour to read all the contributions. In two years, the quality of entries just keeps rising. Congratulations to editor sD Ferrara on a short-list full of surprises and containing something for everyone. … Continue reading Winner of 2026 American Writers Review Contest
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Join the 2026 AWR Contest: ‘The Truth Will Set You Free’
Last year, on behalf of Elwood Writers, Barry Lee Thompson and I had the pleasure of judging submissions to the American Writers Review (AWR) annual literary contest. The editor of San Fedele Press, D Ferrara, themed the 2025 entries to both contest and anthology as ‘Buyers’ Remorse’. Writers these days are encouraged to be good literary citizens, … Continue reading Join the 2026 AWR Contest: ‘The Truth Will Set You Free’
Buy Now, Regret Later – a literary contest
We've all done it. Experienced buyer's remorse, that is. That pair of '70s bell bottoms you thought you looked so good in, but rarely fitted into. The gifts you've stored for years for which you've never found a suitable recipient. A life - maybe - you've bought into, but since wondered about. What about when … Continue reading Buy Now, Regret Later – a literary contest
WRITINGS AND MUSINGS OF MARGARET MCCAFFREY 