Trash Talk
News and Other Stuffs from the Bin
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Q & A with Sarah Royston
I try to follow my curiosity – find that spark of excitement and see what happens. I write: What if…? and let ideas flow without judgement.
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Print Anthology – submission call insight
On the 1st of March we open a three month long submission window for our first print anthology – The Bin Collection.
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Hello from the enduring chill of February
Welcome to our second newsletter of the year. We have submission stuffs, new things, Trash Family happenings, Quick Reads and a visual writing prompt.
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Crafting Tips from Trash Cat: Story and Voice
We believe STORY is the core part of every piece of fiction. The message. The change. The realisation. The pain.
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Hello from the endless depths of January
Welcome to our first newsletter of the year. We have submission opportunities, Trash Family happenings, Quick Reads and a wildlife related writing prompt.
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Q & A with Allan Miller
When I started noticing the term Flash Fiction I wondered if it was the name for what I was writing. A quick Google told me “there aren’t really any rules for writing Flash” but also “here are some rules for writing Flash”.
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Q & A with Jo Clark
“As a friend of Trash Cat who often reads submissions, I’m officially known as Trash Badger, which we decided very early on is a skunk. That doesn’t mean I relate to a skunk…”
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Trash Forward: new stuffs coming to the bin
Here’s some new ventures the Trash Cat has planned for 2025
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Q & A with Charlie Kondek
“…tell your story out loud to someone, or yourself, the way you might tell someone an anecdote. Tell the story while you’re still developing it, the way you would tell any other story in your own spoken vernacular.”
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Q & A with Heather Haigh
“My taste in literature, like my taste in most things, is hugely eclectic. I have weird collections of random music and clothing. I suspect I’m emotionally stuck somewhere around the age of fourteen and still trying everything for size.”
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