2012 Programme
Programme for 2012
Jan
11 – Don Louth Writers Award Presentation / Open Manuscript Evening (Optional1 theme: Hurdles)
25 – Workshop – ‘Subplots in Fiction’ with Julie Cohen
Feb
08 – Open Manuscript Evening (Theme: story to include the phrase ‘a shout and they were gone’2)
15 – Annual Dinner – Venue TBC
22 – Guest Speaker – ‘Novel Writing’ with Roisin McAuley www.roisinmcauley.com
Mar
10 – Novelists’ Day @ Claire’s – limited places, book early!
14 – Open Manuscript Evening (Theme: Crime3. Word limit 1500) [Announce Spring Comp – Poetry] Spring Competition judge is Susan Utting www.susanutting.co.uk – theme TBC
28 – Guest Speaker – ‘Poetry’ with Lesley Saunders www.lesleysaunders.org.uk
Apr
11 – Extended Piece Manuscript Evening (Theme: Marathon. Word limit 2638, min 2000 – Only 5 accepted)
25 – Instant Writing Evening
May
09 – Open Manuscript Evening (Theme: Shooting) [Spring Comp Deadline]
23 – Guest Speaker – ‘Memoir-Writing’ with John Froy – local poet and former co-ordinator at Two Rivers Press
TBC- Writers’ Day (Sat) – Including at least some non-fiction and poetry
June
13 – Reading Writers’ Quiz Night! (Theme: Grammar, Syntax, & Punctuation. For teams. With Prizes!) Local English Teacher, Ann Groves as Quiz Master
27 – Spring Competition Results [Announce Autumn Competition – Fiction, Young Adult] Autumn Competition judge is writer and lecturer Julia Bell www.cargocollective.com/juliabell
July / Aug
Summer Break / Summer Drinks
Sept
12 – ‘Flash Fiction’ Manuscript Evening – pieces up to 250 words only (Theme: Sprint)
26 – Guest Speaker – ‘Short Stories’ with Louise Stern [Autumn Comp Deadline]
Oct
10 – Open Manuscript Evening (Theme: Winter)
24 – Autumn Competition Results
Nov
14 – Open Manuscript Evening (Theme – Winning, and Losing)
28 – Open Slot (for any date changes) or Instant Writing Exercise
Dec
12 – AGM / Christmas Party
1 All suggested themes are optional for that evening’s manuscripts
2 The NAWG Competition ‘Short Story with a given phrase’ – word limit is 2000, deadline is April 30th
3 The NAWG Competition ‘Crime Short Story’ – word limit is 1500, deadline is April 30th
