My Muse Wears a Purple Collar

My ebook My Muse Wears a Purple Collar by Sandra James is now available on Amazon.

73 flash fiction stories, perfect quick reads when you have a few spare minutes.

Several were short-listed in writing competitions, some won prizes. Murder, romance, comedy and more, this diverse collection has something for everyone.

It is dedicated to my rescue dog, Lily, a double-dapple mini-dachshund who was born deaf and arrived during one of our earlier Covid-19 lockdowns, frightened and unsocialised. Lily quickly became my muse as ideas for stories and poems flowed on our several-times-daily walks.

My Muse Wears a Purple Collar by Sandra James

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Positive Words MARCH Mini-Competition

Prize: Six month subscription to Positive Words magazine.

Entry Fee: $2.40(per entry) in unused postage stamps. No entry form required.

Entries must be posted or emailed by the last day of the month and the winning entry will appear in a future issue. The winner will be notified.

For email entries the entry fee can be paid via direct deposit (Bendigo Bank, BSB 633-000, Account 122203904, SL James) and entries emailed to pwminicomps@gmail.com)

Send postal entries to: The Editor, Sandra James, PO Box 798 Heathcote, Victoria 3523. Please include SSAE or email address for results.

Mini-Competition for MARCH: Write a short story in 100 words or less, or a poem in ten lines or less using the word PAINT at least once. Plural versions are acceptable. Entries must be posted or emailed by 31 March 2023. For further information see https://positivewordsmagazine.wordpress.com/

Fillers Wanted

Every month when I put the magazine together, there are always little spaces, just right for a short poem or flash fiction piece.

Send your submissions to Positive Words magazine, PO Box 798, Heathcote 3523 Victoria. Hard copy submissions only.

Haiku, flash fiction, limericks, Tanka, Cinquain etc

If you would like sample copies of the magazine, send $2.40 in unused stamps (cost of postage) to the above address ($3.60 for two copies, $4.80 for three). Or… contact me for direct deposit details.

Thank you 🙂

Positive Words FEBRUARY Mini-Competition

Prize: Six month subscription to Positive Words magazine.

Entry Fee: $2.40(per entry) in unused postage stamps. No entry form required.

Entries must be posted or emailed by the last day of the month and the winning entry will appear in a future issue. The winner will be notified.

For email entries the entry fee can be paid via direct deposit (Bendigo Bank, BSB 633-000, Account 122203904, SL James) and entries emailed to pwminicomps@gmail.com)

Send postal entries to: The Editor, Sandra James, PO Box 798 Heathcote, Victoria 3523. Please include SSAE or email address for results.

Mini-Competition for February: Write a short story in 100 words or less, or a poem in ten lines or less using the word KISS at least once. Plural versions are acceptable. Entries must be posted or emailed by 28 February 2023.

Positive Words JANUARY Mini-Competition

Prize: Six month subscription to Positive Words magazine.

Entry Fee: $2.40(per entry) in unused postage stamps. No entry form required.

Entries must be posted or emailed by the last day of the relevant month and the winning entry will appear in a future issue. The winner will be notified.

For email entries the entry fee can be paid via direct deposit (Bendigo Bank, BSB 633-000, Account 122203904, SL James) and entries emailed to pwminicomps@gmail.com)

Send postal entries to: The Editor, Sandra James, PO Box 798 Heathcote, Victoria 3523. Please include SSAE or email address for results.

Mini-Competition for January: Write a short story in 100 words or less, or a poem in ten lines or less using the word POOL at least once. Plural versions are acceptable. Entries must be posted or emailed by 31 January 2023.

End-of-Year Competition Results

Thank you to everyone who entered – I really appreciate the support and it helps to keep Positive Words magazine in print each month.

Congratulations to the winners, commended and short-listed entrants. I hope you will all continue to enter the competitions.

Here are the results:

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And the entry form for the next competition, closing 23 April:

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Advertising Space

I have some advertising space available in the December issue of Positive Words magazine. https://positivewordsmagazine.wordpress.com. If any Australian writers would like to advertise their self-published books, please email me asap. $5 per ad. (Direct Deposit or Paypal) Include a short blurb/bio and the link to you book. positivewords2002@gmail.com

Happy 20th Birthday Positive Words magazine!

As you can see the cover has changed a lot since that first issue but, inside, the great writing from wonderful writers has continued.

Send $4 for a copy of the first issue or $9 for copies of the first and latest. (Unused stamps, cheques, money orders or direct deposit accepted -email for details positivewords2002@gmail.com)

Positive Words magazine

PO Box 798

Heathcote 3523

Victoria.

End-of-Year Competition

One week to left to enter the Positive Words End-of-Year SS & Poetry Competition

Snail mail or email. As long as your entry is mailed or emailed by 31 October it will be included.

Entry fees can be paid via direct deposit, cheque or unused stamps.

Entry forms

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My Muse Wears a Purple Collar

My ebook My Muse Wears a Purple Collar by Sandra James is now available on Amazon.

73 flash fiction stories, perfect quick reads when you have a few spare minutes.

Several were short-listed in writing competitions, some won prizes. Murder, romance, comedy and more, this diverse collection has something for everyone.

It is dedicated to my rescue dog, Lily, a double-dapple mini-dachshund who was born deaf and arrived during one of our earlier Covid-19 lockdowns, frightened and unsocialised. Lily quickly became my muse as ideas for stories and poems flowed on our several-times-daily walks.

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