Competitions
June 21, 2026
I have updated my list of current writing competitions…
Tag: Fiction
30 May – Saturday Meeting
May 19, 2026
Our first Saturday morning meeting was judged a great success, so we hope to make it a regular thing.
The second one was on 30 May. We met for a coffee and chat in the Clocktower Café in Katharine Street 10.30. Look out for news of the next Saturday meeting.
The Snowflake Method
May 18, 2026
25 April – Saturday meeting
April 22, 2026
We enjoyed our first Saturday morning meeting in the Clocktower café, which featured a lot of interesting discussion. We shared a review, poetry, and plans for future projects, and Peter read part of his attempt at writing in the style of P.G. Wodehouse.
It must have looked like an interesting session, because two people stopped by to ask if they could scan the QR code on our notice!
May Competitions
April 21, 2026
I have updated my list of current writing competitions…
April Writing competitions
March 20, 2026
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 Johari Window
March 6, 2026
An explanation by Harry Bingham of Jericho Writers.
March Competitions
February 21, 2026
I have updated my list of current competitions.
It’s Love at Croydon Writers
February 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:
February Competitions
January 21, 2026
I have reorganised my lists of writing competitions and added ones with deadlines in February. I hope collecting all the details on one page is helpful.