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Newsletter 123, February 2015



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Next Month ? 5th March 2015 "Inside Short Stories"

Jan Edwards and Peter Coleborn are both writers and editors. Between them they run Alchemy Press, a small independent publisher well respected in the fantasy/horror field, especially for its original anthologies. As a result, they know a lot about short stories. This month, Jan and Peter will be leading a workshop along the lines of a general `writing short fiction'. They will also give guidance about market research and manuscript presentation and are willing to answer your questions around these topics. They will also be making you work hard so:Please bring pen and paper.

SALVO 8 - Launch

The official launch of the anthology will be

Saturday, 21st March

2.00 ? 4.00 pm

In the upstairs meeting room at Hall Green Library.

There will be readings from the anthology and from other projects that members of the group have been involved with. Please come along, bring your family and friends and buy extra copies of the book.

Salvo 8 a showcase anthology of work by members of the group. If you cannot get along on the 21st either contact me to arrange the best way of getting copies, or come along to a meeting. Copies are for sale at ?6.99 each.

Book Launch

Theresa Derwin will be launching the latest Knightwatch Press anthology on 28th March at The Briar Rose Hotel in Bennetts Hill. Both Lynn and Pauline have stories in the anthology.

Future Meetings

7th May ? Birmingham Poet Laureate Adrian Blackledge will be leading the workshop 3rd September - Helena Hempstead will lead a workshop on the theme of `Birmingham Under'. 1st October - National Poetry Day December ? Annual prose and poetry competions.

Open For Submissions Knightwatch Press ( knightwatchpress ) are open for submissions for one anthologies: Playrooms ? deadline 1st May 2015 ? stories about the darker side of childhood.

Also the deadlines for the following anthologies have been extended to 30th April 2015: Forefathers fringeworks.co.uk/blog/?p=923 The Revengers fringeworks.co.uk/blog/?p=923 Working Class Heroes fringeworks.co.uk/blog/?p=923

Last Month ? 5th February "Discovery"

Vlad Mackevic is lead the workshop this month He started by showing us a picture that he had taken and asked us to decide what we though it represented, writing a list of adjectives, then verbs that we would associate with it. We discussed our ideas in pairs. Then we had to think of a discovery in our past that had an impact on our lives or understanding. We write down a list of phrases and again discussed it with out neighbours.

Events Poets Corner takes place on alternate Saturdays in the Mezzanine Caf? at the Library of Birmingham from 3.00 ? 5.00 pm. Next meetings will be 7th and 21st March.

Competitions

Entry forms and details usually available at meetings

Mslexia Women's Short Story Competition 2015 Short story 1st Prize ?2000, 2nd ?500, 3rd ?250 Fee: ?6 first poem, ?3.50 subsequent Closing date: 16th March 2015 Details: mslexia.ci.uk/shortstory

Nuneaton Writers' Circle flash fiction competition 2015 New competition open to non-members over 18 Free entry. Closing date: 27th March

Ware Open Poetry Competition 2015 Poem max 50 lines 1st Prize ?600, 2nd ?300, 3rd ?150 Fee: ?4 first poem, ?12 for 4 poems Closing date: 30th April 2015 Details: poetrypf.co.uk

Bristol Short Story Prize 2015 Story 4,000 words max 1st Prize ?1000, 2nd ?700, 3rd ?400 Fee: ?8 per story Closing date: 30th April 2015 Details: bristolprize.cio.uk

The Bridport Prize 2015 Short story 5000 words max; 1st Prize ?5000 Poem 42 lines max; 1st Prize ?5000 Flash Fiction 250 words max; 1st Prize ?1000

Novel 8000 words max; 1st Prize ?1000 + mentoring Fee: ?9 story, ?8 poem, ?7 flash fiction, ?20 novel Closing date: 31st May 2015 Details: .uk

Sampad South Asian Arts' International writing competition A poem, short story or reportage inspired by Gandhi Closing Date: Sunday 31st May 2015.

"I is Another" short story competition First person story about someone who is not you, but which is about a subject close to your heart. 2,000 world max Prize is ?200 and publication in the Holland Park Press online magazine Free Entry Closing date: 31st August 2015

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Cannon Hill Writers' Group, (incorporating Hall Green Poetry Group) Meets every Thursday at Hall Green Library, Stratford Road, from 8.00 pm ? 9.45 pm. We meet in the Children's Corner of the library. When you arrive the front entrance of the library will be closed. Walk round the back, through the green railing gates and ring the bell on the door to the right. Someone will come and let you in.

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