A free competition launched by Kobo (presumably to push their e-readers) that must be worth a look if you have a 100 word short story hanging around...

Jeffrey Archer short story challenge.


Closing date is 13th February so don't delay..

This week we will be at the  White Hart Hotel from 7.30 p.m onwards.

Looks for us in a quiet corner of the bar or upstairs with the skeleton (hopefully we will be somewhere warm and dry!)

Usual format; manuscript review, couple of alcoholic drinks (purely for medicinal purposes) and general catchup.


Hope to see you there!

Hi All,
  One of the UK's most popular writing competitions is now open. With £15K in prize money across its categories and associated prestige up for grabs it is certainly worth investigating.

www.bridportprize.org.uk

If you decide to enter - good luck!

Still over 100 days to go before the closing date so plenty of time left.

This week we will be at the  White Hart Hotel from 7.30 p.m onwards.

Looks for us in a quiet corner of the bar or upstairs with the skeleton (hopefully we will be somewhere warm!)

Usual format; manuscript review, couple of wee drams and general catchup.


Hope to see you there!

An update on some of the workshops being run by Verulam Writers Circle.

Just in case you were planning on attending on the 23rd.

"Hello everyone,

Just to let you know that we have, unfortunately, decided it is best to re-schedule Ian Skillicorn's workshop of Wednesday 23rd January due to the snow.  Whilst it is possible that the weather will be clearer by this date, forecasts suggest there is more snow on the way.  We would hate poor Ian to make it all the way to St Albans, only to discover that VWC members were stuck at home.  This date will now serve as a manuscript evening.
I am waiting for Ian to come back to me with a new date and will be in touch with you all as soon as I hear.  I am hoping that it will be re-scheduled for March, so not too long to wait!
Meanwhile, don't forget on 20th February Julie Mayhew will be joining us at St Michaels to talk about her debut novel Red Ink. 
All the best,
MHB.
VWC Events Organiser"

This week we will be at the  White Hart Hotel from 7.30 p.m onwards.

Looks for us in a quiet corner of the bar or upstairs with the skeleton (hopefully we will be somewhere warm!

Usual format; manuscript review, couple of beers and general catchup.



Hope to see you there!

Hi All and a Happy New Year to you!

For the first meeting of the year we will be back at the  White Hart Hotel from 7.30 p.m onwards.

Looks for us in a quiet corner of the bar or upstairs with the skeleton.

Usual format; manuscript review, new year's writing resolutions, couple of beers and general catchup.

Hope to see you there!

Hi All,

Saw this link on the British Fantasy Society website.

Alchemy Press is looking for submissions to three of its anthologies.

Pulp Heroes 2 - your basic good guy versus bad guy story from a Pulp angle.

Astrlologica - stories that have a link to the signs of the zodiac..

Urban Mythic - stories in contemporary settings with a mythological or folklore twist...


Check the individual links above for more details but they are mostly looking for stories of 3000-8000 to be published in an anthology - the closing date for submissions is the 31st March 2013.

Could be worth a look!