Christopher Fielden, who is based in Bristol in the United Kingdom, is a prolific writer and blogger and a drummer to boot. He organizes the biennial To Hull and Back humour writing contest and fastidiously maintains a long list of magazines and writing contests around the world for the benefit of writers. Let’s get to know what keeps him running. T & T: Hello Chris. You’ve done an incredible job in hosting the highly successful To Hull and Back Contest for years. When did you start it? What was the public response in the beginning? We want to know more about your contest. Chris: Hi Rajib. I started running To Hull And Back in 2013. Because the top prize is a bit crazy, I did wonder if it would be successful, but I wanted to offer something different from all the other writing competitions out there. I’m pleased to say the…
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