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 Results 2014 Open Short Story Competition

11/29/2014

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Thank you to all entrants of our 2014 OPEN SHORT STORY COMPETITION.

May the readers and I thank everyone for the variety of storylines provided. It was truly a delight to read through the range of ideas, to laugh out loud at a couple, smile at several. We shivered at the sinister and haunting hints within others, and pondered at the depth of character, and situation, in many.

We were pleased to see several new writers enter the competition. Don't forget, if you are of new writer status, we have organised a competition especially for you, closing in March 2015. A discount fee of £2 if you are a previous entrant of our competitions, otherwise the entry fee is £3. Free critique will be provided to all entrants.  http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-new-writer-comp.html

Although the quality of writing in the majority of entries made it an extremely difficult task to provide a shortlist of only twenty to our judge we're pleased to now list the final result below.

As the standard of entries was so high, entrants should expect to receive a few words in response to their entries by end of January.  If you have requested a critique, this will be sent to you as stated on your receipt of entry.

Scroll down for feedback for winning entries below.



The winning entry and bios for our first, second and third placed winners can be found here
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/winners-2014-open-short-story-comp.html


First - Running Away by Kevin Brooke - wins £100

Second - Anne Wilson - wins £50

Third - Julie Swan - wins £25

Fourth - Sarah Houghton - wins £25

Highly Commended - Joanne Derrick - wins one free entry to 2015 comp

Highly Commended - Lynne Voce - wins one free entry to 2015 comp

This competition raised £70 for our charitable donation. RSPCA, Derby nominated by entrant Elaine Jacklin, was picked out as our winner from a hat full of nominations and will receive our donation in the near future.

Thank you again to all who entered and don't forget to browse our list of 2015 competitions
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-competitions.html
because we're looking forward to reading you again soon.
 
2015 COMPETITIONS
Our 2015 Open Short Story Competition with judge Simon Whaley www.simonwhaley.co.uk is open to entries

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-open-short-story-competition-with-simon-whaley.html

We are also inviting entries for the following competitions:

FREE ENTRY with Shirley Harber
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-flash-fiction-with-shirley-harber.html

NEW WRITERS ONLY with Erewash Writers'
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-new-writer-comp.html

FREE ENTRY with Maggie Cobbett
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-anecdote-comp-with-maggie-cobbett.html

FREE ENTRY with Andrew Campbell-Kearsey
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-flash-fiction-with-andrew-campbell-kearsey.html


Judge and reader feedback for winning entries

 

Kevin Brooke - Superbly written. A well-deserved winner. A wonderful, sensitively written but sad story which I enjoyed very much.

Anne Wilson - Reader is immediately drawn in and kept guessing. A thoroughly absorbing creepy tale.

Julie Swan - Brilliant concept! A rare and original treat. Wildly imaginative and inventive.






Kind regards
Debbie Wilkinson


























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Shortlist - Open Short Story Competition 2014

11/20/2014

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We received many excellent entries for this competition. It was extremely difficult to make a shortlist of only twenty and these are currently being read by our judge

Malcolm Welshman http://www.malcolmwelshman.co.uk/

Please scroll down to find the shortlist. We hope to announce the final list of winners either before or on Sunday 30th November.

Those requiring a critique will receive feedback as stated in their receipt of entry email.

Several entrants were longlisted (scroll down) and they should receive feedback within the next fortnight. It is hoped all other entrants will hear from Debbie before the end of January and please email her if there is anything about our competitions you'd like to ask.

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to this competition.

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND SHORTLIST AND LONGLIST

 

2015 COMPETITIONS

Full details of our 2015 competitions can be found through the links listed below.

Alternatively, let me know if you would like to have the details sent as email attachments. If you would prefer for the details to be posted, please send an SAE to EWG Competition, Parklands Connexion, Stanhope Street, Long Eaton NG10 4QN.

Open Short Story Competition 2015
Prizes: £100, £50, £25, £25, 2 x free entry, charitable donation
Max 2,000 words
Closes: Sept 2015


£3 entry/£2.50 multiples
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-open-short-story-competition-with-simon-whaley.html


Themed Flash Fiction Competition 2015
FREE ENTRY
Prizes: Book, online publication, free entry to Open comp
Max 500 words
Closes: January 2015
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-flash-fiction-with-shirley-harber.html


New Writer Competition 2015
Prizes: £40, online publication, free critique, free entry to Open Comp
Max 3,000 words
Closes: March 2015


£3 entry/£2.50 multiples (we also have a reduced fee for previous entrants)
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-new-writer-comp.html


Anecdote Competition 2015
FREE ENTRY
Prizes: book, online publication, free entry to Open Comp
Max 250 words
Closes: April 2015
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-anecdote-comp-with-maggie-cobbett.html


http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2015-flash-fiction-with-andrew-campbell-kearsey.html

http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/december-draw-2015.html





Short List  (see Long List below)


A Recipe for Success
Amazon Adventure
Are you listenin' God?
Cheddar Pink
Cold Calling
Cuckoo Spit
Curry College
Dromderra
Dressing in Character
Lemon Meringue for Grandma
Making Amends to an Angel
Me and DG
Oasis of Light
Ronnie
Running Away
The Armstrongs
The Stain
The Trail to Cousin Myrtle's
Troubled Relationships
We Never Knew

Long List

Clutter
Destination Delayed
Dream Girl
Fit for Love
Goosey Goosey Gander
Imperfect Strangers
More Swings than Flowers
Never Forget
Pied Piper
Potties and Parenting 
Roses for Sylvana
Spring Fall
Stars In Your Eyes
Streets Made Glistening Clean
Tags
The Cost of a Chicken
The Letter
The Performance
The Superpower of Love
Treasure Hunt





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