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MWC Autumn Dinner
Wednesday 4th October, 7 for 7.30 pm at the Foley Arms Hotel
Guest speaker: Clare Morrall (Astonishing Splashes of Colour, Natural Flights of the Human Mind). Tickets £22 from Pat: 01684 564318.
Menu choices:
Traditional French Onion Soup finished with Sherry and a Cheese Crouton
Melon and Autumn Berry Cocktail with Fruit Coulis
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Sirloin of Local Herefordshire Beef, Yorkshire Pudding and Claret Jus
Pan fried Chicken Breast with an Apricot and Pine Nut Farcie in a Cream and White Wine Sauce
Seared Fillet of Salmon served with a Citrus Sauce
A Little Tart of Local Cheese and Leeks
Roast Potatoes with Rosemary
Seasonal Vegetables
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Chocolate Profiteroles with Hot Chocolate Sauce
Homemade Bakewell Tart with Vanilla Custard
Fresh Fruit Salad served in a Brandysnap Basket
Local Cheese Board with Oat Biscuits
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Coffee and Mints
Malvern Art Club Joint Exhibition
Week beginning 30th October, Barry Jackson Room.
~ Poems to Fran by 15th ~
August, please
Consider the Mistletoe
Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Festival First Short Story Competition
Feel its history. Uncover its mythology; its part in every day human life. What does it have to say about today or tomorrow?
The TWMF is looking for an enticing, innovative short story that deals with mistletoe. What about it excites you?
Entries of 1800 to 2500 words by 31st October. Winners will be announced in the press during the festival (1-3 Dec) and extracts from the winning stories will be published in the Shropshire Star over the Christmas period.
For further details of requirements, prizes, judging and entry form please contact Fran or see the festival website (which has now been updated with details of the competition).
http://www.tenbury-mistletoe-festival.co.uk/
Leaf Books Short Short Story Competition
Closing date: 31st August. Leaf Books are looking for ultra-short fiction – sometimes called micro-fiction – on any theme. Upper word limit is 300; no lower word limit - you are free to submit a single paragraph or even one or two sentences. Entry fee: £2.50 per submission. Cheques made payable to Leaf Books. All selected stories will be featured in a Leaf Book. The overall winner will receive £200. More details: www.leaf-books.co.uk/leafsite/submit.aspx#shortshort
Slingink Prize
Closing date: 31st August. A short story using between 1000 and 5000 words (including the title). Any style and on a subject of your choosing. Entry Fee: £6 for the first submission, then free for up to another three entries by the same author (four in total). Judge: Jackie Gay. Prize: £95 for the work which is most original, captivating, entertaining and polished. If a sufficient number of entries are received then a selection of the best will be published in a special anthology. This anthology will bear the name of the winning entry. More details: www.slingink.co.uk
Novel Bursary
MCNA is awarding an £18,000 writer’s bursary to allow a promising writer to dedicate up to 12 months writing a work of fiction. The bursary is open to novices as well as experienced writers. Its aim is to provide the successful candidate with the assistance to allow time for writing, with a view to completing the novel within 12 months. You can write about any subject as long as it is substantially a work of imagination and fiction and you retain full copyright over your work. Details of the bursary and an application form can be downloaded from www.medicalcasenotes.co.uk/bursary
Deadline: 30 November 2006.
Milton Keynes Writers’ Group Competition
ADULT categories. (age 16 or over on 31 October 2006,
1. Poetry; maximum length 60 lines.
2. Short Story; length 2,100 words maximum.
YOUNG WRITER categories
1. Poetry; maximum length 20 lines.
2. Short Story; length 1,000 words maximum.
For details see Speakeasy website:
http://www.mkweb.co.uk/speakeasy/
Fish-Knife Award
A new crime-based short story competition from the Crime Writers’ Association and Fish Publishing. First prize of €1,500 plus publication as the title story in the 2007 Fish-Knife Anthology. Closing date: 15th September.
http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2006/fish.html
Lion Books Competition
Lion Children's Books are looking for an inspiring and engaging new author to impress a panel of judges with their sparkling stories for young children - giving you the chance to win £1000 and a chat with the judges over lunch about writing. The winning story - between 300 and 800 words - will be written for a picture storybook and will incorporate the gentle Christian values found in Lion Children's books. The panel of judges will include: Lois Rock (Commissioning Editor for Lion Children's Books), Bob Hartman (Popular performance storyteller), Geraldine McCaughrean (3 times Whitbread Award winner). Entries should be sent to: Search for an Author, Lion Children's Books, Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DH or to marketing@lionhudson.com.
Closing date: 31st October 2006
http://www.lion-publishing.co.uk/lionhudson/lionchildren/childrenframeset.html
New Writer Magazine
Prose and Poetry Competitions (categories include short stories, novellas, essays, single poems or collections). Closing date 30th November.
Full details from: The New Writer, PO Box 60, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2RE, tel 01580 212626, fax 01580 212041, admin@thenewwriter.com
Next Meeting
Wednesday 13th September: “Flash” on-the-spot writing led by Fran and Diana (Please bring pen and paper!) and members’ readings.