EMAILS
Enquiries: info@thamesvalleywriterscircle.org
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Event Notices
Throughout the year we may hold other events. Examples are: • Visiting speakers • Social events • ‘Homework’ - writing exercises during holiday breaks • Competitions Notices of these events will be posted on the News page. The full rules will be posted below. Reports and results will be posted on the News page. Competition entries will be available to read in the Library.
Just in case you have time on your hands, or
you need somewhere to escape to, here’s an
opportunity to start 2023 with a bang!
Santa (Les) has set us the following challenge.
Write a short story - maximum of 1250 words. The story must
begin with the words ‘Nobody told me…’
Readings will be at the hall meeting on 17th January, Any unread
stories, or contributions from around the world, can be read at the
following week’s zoom meeting.
8 Nov 2022: TVWC Christmas Competition
Choose one of the seven following closing lines for your story. 1. Did you say it's all over? (Carol) it's only just beginning. 2. “Yes (Bobby),” he said gently. His voice was feather soft. “I'm here (Bobby). You can come out now.” 3. Whatever it is, it must be worth waiting for. 4. Smiling to myself I tore it into a dozen pieces. 5. When it was gone, it would make the room seem even larger. 6. You're soaked through. Where on earth have you been all day? 7. Some nine months after she returned from hospital, during which she and her husband thought continually of their son and the tragedy of his approaching death, they went on their honeymoon. Names (in brackets) can be changed as you see fit. Story length up to 1500 words. Entries to be sent to Walter for insertion on the web site Library page for 2022. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 29 November. Send your votes for first three places to Nick by midday 6 December. Results will be announced, prizes awarded and stories read that evening (in the hall).
27 Jul 2022: Summer Homework
So that members do not suffer from withdrawal symptoms over the summer break, here is
an opportunity for you to flex your imaginations and provide us with reading material for the
start of next term - which is a Zoom meeting on 6 Sept 2022.
The rules for this exercise are simple:
•
word limit is 1500
•
no theme
•
the following six words are to be included (in any sequence)
o
spring, alternate, ceiling, symbol, object, sticky
Happy holiday!
Stories for this year’s competition can be themed on Halloween or Bonfire
Night - or both if you can find a plausible way of doing it.
•
Entries should be no more than 1500 words long.
•
Entries to be sent to Walter by Thursday 21 Oct for posting (anonymously)
on the Library 2021 section of the website.
•
Members read and send their votes (first 3 places) to Nick by midday 25
Oct.
•
Stuart records the votes and informs Les W of the results by midday 26
Oct.
•
Zoom meeting 26 Oct, results announced and the winners (first 3) read
their stories.
All members can vote whether you enter this competition or not.
29 Sep 2021: Halloween/Bonfire Night Short Story Competition
The homework for our summer break is a short story on
the theme of ambition.
Maximum word count is 1500.
Readings will be when we return after the break (Sept 5th
at the hall and Sept 12th on zoom).
21 Jul 2023: Summer Homework Challenge
Ambition
EMAILS
Enquiries: info@thamesvalleywriterscircle.org
© Thames Valley Writers’ Circle
Created with Xara Designer Pro X
Event Notices
Throughout the year we may hold other events. Examples are: • Visiting speakers • Social events • ‘Homework’ - writing exercises during holiday breaks • Competitions Notices of these events will be posted on the News page. The full rules will be posted below. Reports and results will be posted on the News page. Competition entries will be available to read in the Library.
Just in case you have time on your
hands, or you need somewhere to
escape to, here’s an opportunity to start
2023 with a bang!
Santa (Les) has set us the following
challenge.
Write a short story - maximum of 1250 words.
The story must begin with the words ‘Nobody
told me…’
Readings will be at the hall meeting on 17th
January, Any unread stories, or contributions from around the
world, can be read at the following week’s zoom meeting.
8 Nov 2022: TVWC Christmas
Competition
Choose one of the seven following closing lines for your story. 1. Did you say it's all over? (Carol) it's only just beginning. 2. “Yes (Bobby),” he said gently. His voice was feather soft. “I'm here (Bobby). You can come out now.” 3. Whatever it is, it must be worth waiting for. 4. Smiling to myself I tore it into a dozen pieces. 5. When it was gone, it would make the room seem even larger. 6. You're soaked through. Where on earth have you been all day? 7. Some nine months after she returned from hospital, during which she and her husband thought continually of their son and the tragedy of his approaching death, they went on their honeymoon. Names (in brackets) can be changed as you see fit. Story length up to 1500 words. Entries to be sent to Walter for insertion on the web site Library page for 2022. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 29 November. Send your votes for first three places to Nick by midday 6 December. Results will be announced, prizes awarded and stories read that evening (in the hall).
27 Jul 2022: Summer Homework
So that members do not suffer from
withdrawal symptoms over the
summer break, here is an opportunity
for you to flex your imaginations and
provide us with reading material for
the start of next term - which is a
Zoom meeting on 6 Sept 2022.
The rules for this exercise are simple:
•
word limit is 1500
•
no theme
•
the following six words are to be included (in any sequence)
o
spring, alternate, ceiling, symbol, object, sticky
Happy holiday!
Stories for this year’s competition can be themed on Halloween
or Bonfire Night - or both if you can find a plausible way of doing
it.
•
Entries should be no more than 1500 words long.
•
Entries to be sent to Walter by Thursday 21 Oct for posting
(anonymously) on the Library 2021 section of the website.
•
Members read and send their votes (first 3 places) to Nick by
midday 25 Oct.
•
Stuart records the votes and
informs Les W of the results by
midday 26 Oct.
•
Zoom meeting 26 Oct, results
announced and the winners
(first 3) read their stories.
All members can vote whether
you enter this competition or not.
29 Sep 2021: Halloween/Bonfire Night
Short Story Competition
The homework for our
summer break is a short
story on the theme of
ambition.
Maximum word count is
1500.
Readings will be when we return after the break (Sept 5th at the
hall and Sept 12th on zoom).
21 Jul 2023: Summer Homework
Challenge
Ambition
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