Open Writing Competition
For writers of short stories
OPEN WRITING COMPETITION
The Write Place students meet at the Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford, Kent. This exciting venue supports a broad range of the arts and our classes are well attended. We cover all forms of creative writing from beginner's classes through to those who are already published. Speakers regularly visit to update students on the writing world and trips to writing events are frequently attended.
It's a brand new decade and to celebrate the arrival of 2010, entrants must write a short story with the theme 'Ten'
Prizes: First £100. Second £75 Third £50
Entry fees: £4.50 per item or three entries for £12.00
Entries will be judged by Paula Williams
Cheques or postal orders made payable to The Write Place and sent to:
34 Capelands, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent DA3 8LG
Closing date for entries: 30th June 2010
RULES
Stories should be no longer than 1500 words.
Work to be typed on one side of each page with pages numbered.
Stories to be double line spaced, poetry single line spaced, on white paper with no distinguishing marks to identify the writer.
Each submission to have a front page, attached by a paperclip, showing name address and contact details of the writer along with the word count and title of entry. Each entry to have an A5 stamped, addressed envelope for results.
Please keep a copy of your work as it will not be returned.
The judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry that does not conform to the rules.
All entries are not to have been previously published or placed in competition.
Copyright to remain with the author although winning entries will be displayed on our website.
Results will be posted on our website www.thewriteplace.org.uk.