Fleur, Fiona, Helene and I are all busy working on our next books. So, over on my blog, I’m inviting our readers to do some writing, and be in the chance to win some books.

But you don’t have to write a whole book! For my Fast Fiction contest, you just need to write a story – with a beginning, a middle and an end – in 55 words or less. Yep, just 55 words – including the (optional) title. Easy, right? Well, maybe not easy, but fun!

The contest closes on Friday 16th July, and the wonderful Valerie Parv, one of Australia’s most loved romance writers, has agreed to be the judge. The prizes include one of my books, and Helene’s Border Watch, and the beautifully whimsical book, The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma by another of my talented friends, Joanna Sandsmark.

So, get your pens out and start thinking about those entries, and then hop over to my blog and post your entry in the comments!