Take a Break are looking for short stories up to 3,000 words with a strong plot and/or a compelling twist in the tail.
A wide variety of subjects are welcome, including crime, spooky tales and almost anything else which will appeal to lively women in their mid-twenties and upwards – though ‘straightforward’ romances, stories with a historical background and science fiction are not wanted. They are also not interested in stories narrated by small children or animals.
Payment is good: £200 for a one-page story; £250 for a two-page story; between £325 and £400 for stories up to 2,000 words.
Writers’ guidelines from: http://www.takeabreak.co.uk
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I nipped round to Tesco to check out Take a Break,and the one story I found was about a cat. Are we sure none of us wrote it?
Maybe they allow one a year, and that was it. I’m partial to a cat story occasionally – they’re such sneaky sagacious creatures…
This was about a man reincarnated as a cat! I suppose they’re not likely to want a dog story now or I’d urge you to send your wonderful piece, Tanya.