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DOES CONFLICT END IN COLLABORATION -- handshake, kiss, partnership, amnesty, surrender, armistice, lasting peace?
Your poem can say. wildfire-words.com/c-or-c/
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Don't be conflicted -- collaborate your poet's voice with your creative instincts, and explore this theme of today. With a chance of a chunk of cash at the end of it. wildfire-words.com/c-or-c/
October 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
JUST 8 MORE DAYS OF EARLY-BIRD ENTRY FEES. Then it goes up on Oct 1 from £4 per poem or £17 for 5 to £5 per poem or £21 for 5. SIX cash prizes, including one for audio. Details and entries: wildfire-words.com/c-or-c/
September 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Thank you to all who have booked for this audiobook launch. There are still 3 open mic places left -- 2 minutes to read your own poem, preferably related to trees. You can read and hear samples from the book, or reserve a place at the launch @ wildfirespoken.com/preview-wata/
September 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
NINE more days. Our ever-popular free Open Submissions feature #8 is bringing new subs every day from poets and short fiction creators. Closes 31 Aug. Work published to date and entry details: wildfire-words.com/os8/
August 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sadly, yesterday’s meeting didn’t stop the killing in Ukraine. And more writers will add their voices to Wildfire Words Anthology. Will you read them or join them? wildfire-words.com/ukraine-2025/
August 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Thanks to early entrants to our popular Open Submissions for poems or flash fiction. Still lots more to review. Plus YOURS? Details: wildfire-words.com/os8/
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Limericks are best spoken was agreed by all the poets selected to feature in wildfire words' 3rd Limerick Anthology. You can hear all their work at wildfire-words.com/kep-2025/
July 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
THREE MORE DAYS to submit and join poets from more than 20 countries who are published in this anthology after four years of open submission windows. wildfire-words.com/ukraine-2025/
June 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Creative writers of poetry/flash fiction – 4 opportunities for publication with audio of the author, 2 of them with cash prizes. Be heard and read around the world. wildfire-words.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ONE MORE WEEK to enter our annual Limerick Competition, closing on 15 June. Cash prizes donated by Annie Ellis in memory of her daughter. All entry fees go to Katrina's favourite charity Cotswold RDA. Entries wildfire-words.com/kep-2025/
June 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
You need to be quick to grab one of last two Open Mic tickets when Wildfire Words launches its first audio book on Zoom, 31 May at 7pm, in Annie Ellis's voice adds extra colour and rhythm to poems in her Tempo of Colour.
Info, free tickets for Open Mic or Audience at wildfire-words.com/annie-ellis/
May 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
TEN MORE DAYS to “to share smiles and laughter and brighten the world's current gloom” in our free submission window closing 31 May. Unnecessary Clue – we’re looking for humour. You can see our selection so far or enter at: wildfire-words.com/spring-fall/
May 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
THANKS to judges Abigail Rowland, Katherine Parsons, Marilyn Timms and wonderful writers below who contributed stories & audio to our 3rd Flash Fiction Competition. A wonderful task to read, hear, publish these engaging, varied stories. You can read and hear them at: wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/
May 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"These poems are at once inspired and inspiring." Ben Ray
The first audio book from wildfire words adds colour & rhythm with Annie Ellis voice by each poem.
Launched on Zoom Saturday 31 May at 7 pm with OPEN MIC. Info & free tickets for Open Mic/Audience: wildfire-words.com/annie-ellis/
May 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
CLOSING SOON, the third annual flash fiction competition from wildfire words, with prizes for either spoken or penned versions of a story. Entries online at wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/
March 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you like using your voice to tell short stories (150 words max) and/or creating them on your computer, you can win a cash prize for either audio or text at wildfire words during the next week. Competition closes on 31 March. Details, entries at: wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/
March 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
TWO MORE WEEKS to impress the judges with text and/or audio of YOUR 150-word story in prose or poetry. Six cash prizes, inc. one for best AUDIO. wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/
March 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Writing from 16 nationalities is in our Ukraine feature as the world hopes for a peaceful end to the war. See shortest entry below. YOU can submit, free, 300 words max. PLEASE SHARE. wildfire-words.com/ukraine-anth...
March 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
UKRAINE was invaded by Russia 3 years ago, & Wildfire Words started a free submission window & repeated each March -- including 2025. Our anthology has works from 15 nationalities. Browse, submit poetry or prose at: wildfire-words.com/ukraine-anth...
Please share, esp. abroad.
February 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted
Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th February at 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social
We are delighted to have the wonderful Howard Timms as guest.
Join us & bring a poem to share or listen to poetry.
@josephinelay.bsky.social
@gloswriters.bsky.social
@cheltpoetfest.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
JUST 10 MORE DAYS before the cost of entry in our 3rd annual Flash Fiction contest goes up to £4. Judges Abigail Elizabeth Rowland (aka Ottley), Katherine Parsons & Marilyn Timms are keen to review your 150-word story.
wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/
February 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM