Tag: Short stories

WOTM March

Mar 23, 2026

The theme for our March Writer of the Month competition is: Equinox/Spring/New Beginnings. If that doesn’t inspire you, you can write about anything you like.

The maximum word count is 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 31 March: send them to Stella at:

There is no prize but we hope this is a useful encouragement to get something down! Entries will be posted here once the results are out.

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:

10 Ways to Get Going again

Jan 18, 2026

By Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.

January is tough, and it can be difficult to get back in motion, so here are some timely ideas provided by the Novelry. Five suggestions for overcoming writer’s block and five for finding new inspiration.

Faridah is the young writer, born and brought up in Croydon but proud of her Nigerian heritage, whose first novel Ace of Spades shot to best-selling success and a place on the New York Times Top Ten.