November Competitions

I have once again updated my list of writing competitions…

I have once again updated my list of writing competitions…

I have updated my list of forthcoming writing competitions.

I have updated my list of current writing competitions…

I have updated my list of current writing competitions…

There has been a muted response to Writer of the Month this time round, and the committee has decided that a different format may fit more easily with our aims.
So we are working to set up a replacement for it – Writers’ Forum – which will provide members with an opportunity to submit a piece of writing for peer review. This will replace the competitive emphasis of Writer of the Month with a collegiate, developmental and productive one.
Look out for further news!

The winning piece in our March Writer of the Month competition was Little Weed, by Peter Hankins.
You can read all the entries here:

My latest list of current writing competitions is here. Rather slim pickings in April, but there are quite a few coming up in May. Surprisingly, there are no competitions for writing a good April Fool story. Someone should organise that!

The latest Writer of the Month contest was won by Ashwin Dave with his amusing piece To Be Or Not To Be Smart(ies)
You can read all the entries here…

The sijo is a Korean poetic form with just three lines
I wanted to attempt it and here it is: my first sijo
Alas though, you really have to think I messed it up pretty bad
And here’s a competition…

I have updated my list of current competitions.