WOTM Winner
Mar 9, 2026
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 Johari Window
Mar 6, 2026
An explanation by Harry Bingham of Jericho Writers.
Sijo Poems
Feb 21, 2026
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
- How to write sijo poems
- How to write sijo poems
- How to write sijo poems
- How to write sijo poems
- How to write sijo poems
And here’s a competition…
March Competitions
Feb 21, 2026
I have updated my list of current competitions.
Bookshop
Feb 17, 2026
I have added a ‘Bookshop‘ page to the site – it is really just a set of links to a slightly random selection of books that members have published. If members would like to add others of their own, please let me know.
– Peter
The British West Indies Regiment
Feb 12, 2026
Croydon Writer David Gleave has an interesting book out. It tells the story of black soldiers from the Caribbean who served their King and country in World War One. Nineteen died at the training camp in Seaford, Sussex, and are commemorated at a cemetery in the town. Others served with distinction in Egypt, Palestine, East Africa, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) and in a few cases, in Flanders.
The story of their service has never been told and, until now, has been a forgotten chapter in history. David’s book aims to rectify that, and offers a fascinating insight into a neglected aspect of the war.
It’s Love at Croydon Writers
Feb 10, 2026
Lots of non-members have expressed an interest in our Writer of the Month competition – so for February we are opening it to all comers. Only members who enter will get to vote on the winner, though! There is no prize, but entries will be published here.
The theme for the February contest is “Love”. Unrequited love, forbidden love, love against all odds, love over the airwaves… let your imagination decide. There are no limits other than a word count of 750 words for prose, 7 or 8 verses for a poem. Non-fiction, memoir, or part of a screenplay etc are all welcome too.
The deadline for entries will be Friday 21st February: send them to Stella at:
Conversation with Juliana
Feb 10, 2026
Writer of the Month
Jan 31, 2026
January’s Writer of the Month competition was won by Martin Domleo with his poem “Sparkie”! Congratulations to him.
Read all the entries here:
The theme for the February contest is ,of course, “Love”. Unrequited love, forbidden love, love against all odds, love over the airwaves… let your imagination decide. There are no limits other than a word count of 750 words for prose or 7 or 8 paragraphs for a poem. Non – fiction or part of a screenplay are welcome too.
The deadline for entries will be Friday 21st February: send them to Stella at:
Meeting on 9 February
Jan 27, 2026
On 9 February Dr M A Moss (Mostafa) will talk to us about his latest book, recently published. This is the fifth in his Drops of Reality series, a collection of tales from a doctor’s surgery.
Time permitting, there will also be a chance to read short pieces and get feedback, facilitated by Stella.
This meeting will be in our usual place, but we are thinking of trying out other venues – any suggestions or preferences would be welcome.
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