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After the success of Shortbread in Spain last October, we’ve decided to run even more courses in the New Year. Below is just the initial information, but please continue to check back for course lesson plans closer to date. Spain Dates: 29 March – 3 April 2012 11 – 16 October 2012 Location: Finca El Tornero de Abajo, Andalusia at… Read full Article
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Competition: A Burns Night…
How has Burns inspired you? Write a poem, story or an essay and submit it to the ‘A Burns Night Inspiration’ Competition, and the winner shall receive a free copy of For A’ That: A Celebration of Burns, and their story will appear as a Friday Story.
Competition: Shortbread Formula 500:…
With the cold weather refusing to leave and travel agents tempting us with exotic locations, this Formula 500 competition would like to encourage our Shortbreaders to let their imaginations wander to faraway destinations. The word limit is still 500 words, however this time, we'd like stories about traveling whilst sticking to the very limited word count. The sky really is the limit with this one, so leave the cold weather behind and take your reader on a journey they'll never forget! The best story will be sent around our 6,000 plus Friday Story mailing list! Latest Short StoriesOur short story writers have uploaded thousands of wonderful short stories, which can be read online for free. Browse our library of short stories!
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Over the next couple of months you’ll see ShortbreadStories promoting the The Million for a Morgue Campaign, which will help the University of Dundee raise £1 million to build a world leading forensic centre. They are teaming up with some of the top crime writers to raise funds and awareness. The new morgue will… 
