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
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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