season 3 episode 4

A new story from Steve Sowden and a few thoughts about the use of unreliable narrators.

Also, following on from our look at dystopian fiction, a short story competition that might be of interest from The Guardian. The theme is what life might be like in 2025 and details can be found at guardian.co.uk/futurescapes2025

season 3 episode 3

A packed show with stories from Jean Grimsey, Robin Barton and Bob Hill. The plan to tlk about unreliable narrators has proved, well, unreliable.

Episode 2

Stories from Sheila Isherwood and Julie Johnstone and a preview of the upcoming Winter Storytelling Festival being held at the Steiner school on Friday and Saturday and well worth a visit - some fantastic performances and workshops on offer, including Alice Oswald reading her new long poem, Memorial. A first, I believe.
Anyway, the address is www.woodsisters.co.uk

Keep the stories coming in!

Season 3, Episode 1

Stories from Steve Sowden and Laurence Green, and a short talk on structure and how we use time. Fortunately I have been able to edit the programme and cut out the really embarassing pause that occurred when I lost my notes halfway through and forgot the cardinal rule of radio - keep talking! Still, just goes to show that we are live.

Also, as promised, here are the details of the competitions I mentioned on the show:

Writers and Artists Yearbook competition for stories of up to 2,000 words on the theme of identity - £500 and a place on an Arvon residential writing course.
Closing date is the 14th of February. Entry is free and details can be found on www.writersandartists.co.uk

Mslexia Women’s short story competition – open only to women, obviously, for stories of up to 2,200 words on any subject.
Closing date 19 March. Details on www.mslexia.co.uk/shortstory

There is still time to get an entry in to the Chudleigh Phoenix competition, definitely worth supporting a local event, stories up to 1,500 words on any theme, closing date is the end of this month, so you probably need to have something ready to go. www.chudleighphoenix.co.uk

The Bristol Short Story prize, £1,000 first prize plus publication in an anthology. Stories up to 3,000 words. This one does have an entry fee of £7 per story, as do many of the bigger competitons. Details on www.bristolprize.co.uk.

And that's it, back in a fortnight with more stories (and no pauses).

Different day, same show!

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Soundart Stories will return for a third season and that we have a new slot. Starting on the 18th January we will now go out on Wednesday evenings every fortnight at 7.30.
I have had a great response in terms of submissions but there is always room for more so please keep the stories coming in.
I hope everyone's new year has started well.
All the best
Bill

Episode 7

Stories form Carolyn Eddy and Michelle Heatley.

That's it for this year, but we will be back after the break - January 10 - with more stories.

I have a healthy submissions pile but please keep them coming in.

Happy Christmas and a productive New Year.

All the best
Bill

Episode 5

Stories from Norma Powers, Anna Lunk and myself.

Here are the contact details for the three competitions I mentioned on the show.
The Fish Short Story Prize: info@fishpublishing.com
Closing date 30th November

The New Writer Prose & Poetry competition: www.thenewwriter.com
Closing Date 30th November

Chudleigh Phoenix Short Story Competition www.chudleighphoenix.co.uk
Closing date 31st January


Also, from the next show on, we have a new time of 7.30pm on Tuesdays, so no clash with The Archers!