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Winning stories, judge's report, shortlist info

7/31/2014

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Congratulations to our winner John Parker with his entry ‘Just Desserts’ who won a copy of Maggie's book and one free entry to our Open Short Story Competition.  Applause also to Andrew Campbell-Kearsey winning second place and one free competition entry with ‘The Truth Shall Set You Free’.

Winning stories along with judge’s report from Maggie Cobbett can be found here
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/winning-entries-2014-flash-fiction-with-maggie-cobbett.html  


The following entrants were short listed:

Andrew Campbell-Kearsey
Jacqui Cooper
Elaine Jacklin
Tony Oswick
John Parker
Alice Parrant
Andrew Martin Riste
Brian Webster.  


Our 2014 Open Short Story Competition with Malcolm Welshman is open until Thursday 18th September 2014
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-open-short-story-competition-with-malcolm-welshman.html

SEVEN PRIZES TO WIN

First prize £100 , second £50, third £25, fourth £25, two highly commended receive free entry to 2015 comp, seventh prize is a donation to a UK charity or voluntary group.

Entries to this competition are invited and welcome from worldwide



http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-open-short-story-competition-with-malcolm-welshman.html

Any questions about the entry process please email Debbie 
erewashwriterscomps(at)otmail.co.uk

Or send an SAE to Debbie at EWG Competition, Parklands Connexion, Stanhope Street,
Long Eaton,  NG10 4QN

Please print off and distribute our flyer 2014
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/flyer-2014.html
Your help in spreading the word about our competitions is much appreciated.


 

Thank you to all who entered our comp!

Kind regards,
Debbie

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Our 2013 donation went to St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich

7/31/2014

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Here is Fiona Ginn, Fundraiser for St Elizabeth Hospice with our cheque for £60. Every hour of a nurse's time costs around £20 and this year the hospice will care for around 2,000 people. Our donation helps the hospice to provide care free of charge. St Elizabeth Hospice was picked out of a bag at random at the close of our competition. If you know of a charity or voluntary group that would welcome a donation from our writing competitions, enter our current Open Short Story Competition to make your nomination. http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-open-short-story-competition-with-malcolm-welshman.html
Here is Fiona Ginn, Fundraiser for St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich holding our donation for £60 which we raised through our annual Open Short Story Competition.

The hospice was chosen for our donation after being nominated by entrant Ros Collins.  Every hour of a nurse’s time costs around £20 and this year the hospice will care for around 2,000 people.  Donations such as ours enables the hospice to provide care free of charge.

Our previous competitions have raised cash for Bluebell Children’s Hospice, Sheffield and Treetops Hospice, Risley, Derbyshire.  Any UK charity or voluntary group is eligible to receive our cash donation.

You can nominate your favourite UK charity or voluntary group for our annual donation if you enter our competition 

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-open-short-story-competition-with-malcolm-welshman.html

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Results for Themed Flash Fiction Comp with Maggie Cobbett

7/29/2014

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LATEST NEWS AS AT 29TH JULY
2014

I am pleased to announce, in alphabetical order, the short listed entries for:

'THEMED' FLASH FICTION COMPETITION 2014 with Maggie Cobbett

All That Glitters
Hunting Piranhas
Just Desserts
On The Bus
Permanent Cure
Seize the day but don't be surprised if it bites back
Taking Sanctuary
The Mistress
The Truth Shall Set You Free

Winners to be announced later this week.

Currently accepting entries for our Open Short Story Competition 2014

Seven prizes: £100, £50, £25, £25, 2 x free entry to further comps, donation to charity

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-open-short-story-competition-with-malcolm-welshman.html

Best wishes
Debbie
erewashwriters (at)  hotmail.co.uk
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Promote your book through Erewash Writers' Group Competitions

7/6/2014

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Hello everyone,


I am currently sketching out a schedule for 2015 competitions.


If you have a book to promote and would like to be considered as a judge for one of the Erewash Writers’ freebie comps, please contact me - Debbie

erewashwriterscomps (at) hotmail.co.uk   Subject heading of email use 'Book to promote"

 


Below is a list of freebie comps I’ve organised so far for you to see how a page can be organised for you.

If you know anyone who may like to be considered for this, please let me know.

Thank you.  


http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-flash-fiction-with-maggie-cobbett.html

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2013-full-stop-short-story-competition---helen-baggott.html

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2013-start-flash-fiction-competition---dan-purdue.html

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2012-free-entry-creepy-christmas-chiller.html

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2012-free-entry-flash-fiction-with-rosalie-warren.html



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July 05th, 2014

7/5/2014

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LATEST NEWS AS AT 5th JULY 2014


Our 2014 Open Short Story Competition with Malcolm Welshman is open until Thursday 18th September
2014

SEVEN PRIZES TO  WIN

First prize £100, second £50, third £25, fourth £25, two highly commended receive free entry to 2015 comp, seventh prize
is a donation to a UK charity or voluntary group.

Entries to this competition are invited and welcome from worldwide
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-open-short-story-competition-with-malcolm-welshman.html

Any questions about the entry process please email Debbie
erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk

Please print off and distribute our flyer 2014  http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/flyer-2014.html
Your help in spreading the word about our competitions is much appreciated.

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We're currently reading entries to  2014 'THEMED' FLASH FICTION
COMPETITION
with Maggie Cobbett  http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-flash-fiction-with-maggie-cobbett.html

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We are looking to provide more freebie comps next year with a book as the prize. 
If you are a writer with a quality book to promote and want to be considered as
a judge for one of our comps, please email Debbie subject heading - 'Book to
promote'.  Include in your email info about yourself as a writer and details of
your book.  Please note: if you are not already an email contact of mine I will
not open an attachment from you.  Email
erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk

FULL STOP SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2013
Winning story - The Water's Edge by Victoria Slotover 
Second - Of Metro and Men by Tom Fretwell
Third - Beating the  Bullet by Pat Black
Shortlist:   Pat Black, Alec Dunn, Bella Daniels, Rhianna Morgan, Tom Fretwell, Jenny Roman,
Victoria Slotover,  Andrew Starkey
Longlist:   Sharon Bee, Marc Boardman, Matt Boardman, Calum Chace, Gabrielle Flockton,  Frank McGivney

Winning entry on the website for this competition along with our judge’s report:
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/full-stop-comp---winning-entry.html
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/full-stop-comp---judges-report.html

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OPEN CATEGORY ENTRANTS - if you would like to join our 'Write Read Review
Group' 
please email Debbie.  We post stories every month to the group and receive feedback.  

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All entrants - don't forget to enter our free entry DECEMBER DRAW  2014
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/december-draw.html

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OPEN SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2013

Longlist, shortlist and winners can be found here
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/longlist-shortlist-and-winners-2013-short-story-competition1.html

Thank you to everyone who entered this competition.  We enjoyed
reading the variety of stories provided to us. We hope you will keep writing and
entering our competitions to hone your writing skills.  Thank you for helping us
raise £60 donation (in process) to St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich nominated by
Ros Collins.

LONGLIST  2013 Open Short Story Competition

 
Shortlist and winners via this link  http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/longlist-shortlist-and-winners-2013-short-story-competition1.html


Thank you for your interest in our competitions.

Kind regards,


Debbie
email:
erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk


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