tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:12:37 +0000fantasyconMurphyguidelinestemplatesthings kids saypublicationsRotton ParkbooksrightswinchestermikeEarlyworkszombiesWrite OnSFfundingedge hill prizevirginia woolffirstwritertheatrevampirefairscreen writinghorrorAdventures in FictionassociationjonesFaceBooklibraryconventionauthorsdailyHarrogateHanleyhintHay FestivalLit-NetSnagaellery queenfantasyGormenghaststudybfsmysterycrimefesthoddervaultchinnstowevilEventsplaysmurder squadwriters groupblogsfutureromancePeakestoryconstitutioncwahunteradviceworkshopcrimewavetalkdark horizonsproducersAbaddongovernmentDrolleriePLRjunkpeterwritersmandatesonlineseverededitorinterviewwebsitesshort storyroutinesnovelistsmagazinesapprenticeshipsnationalarkhamalchemy writerswriting coursereading groupBICSturing testplacemeetingsangry robotjan edwardsLegendtrue crimetalesFestivalgooglecompetitionsjanmediawriters resourcesmelvin burgesscomicswhc2010prosealchemyminutesPegasuscordercollectionWaterstonesLondonGemmellpresssubmissionhelpAlt Fictionwriting groupsbentileewriting tipsSCBWIpreditorscrimeSense of Placeshort storieswinnersmore writingallchinservicespaladinA meeting of mindsTheakstonscommentsscriptsteachingpoemsregentaurora metrochildrenmusicalphotographyeditorswriting groupmeetingbbcChristopher Fowleranthologyblogbookpetitionlibrariesgraphic novelslifeliteraturepublisherdaystephen jonesmargaret murphyduotropecopyrightshopsMargaretmoxylandnicholasstoke-on-trentpaul mcauleysteampunkdatesawardsellen datlowFlickrpoetrykeelealfred hitchcockThis is TruefilmversefictionwritingmarketsYAsfwahugoteenage fictionFire your imagination!http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)Blogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-20834435705462318Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:48:00 +00002010-10-17T14:51:01.886+01:00writers groupIf you are unable to make it to a monthly StOW meeting, why not come along to a Renegade Writers' Group meeting? Renegade Writers meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Jolly Potters, Hartshill. Click here for more information.http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/10/renegade-writers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-1323311246225919141Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +00002010-09-11T10:21:32.154+01:00FaceBookNot much activity on this blog, I'm afraid -- but if you are on FaceBook, join us there!http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/09/facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-6121345573633196616Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:52:00 +00002010-02-26T11:53:45.256Zscriptsscreen writingstoke-on-trenttalkREMINDERThe Stoke-on-Writing (StOW) writers' group is pleased to announce our first Guest Speakers. On 10th April 2010, from 11.30 am to 1.00 pm, StOW hosts a Q&A session on scriptwriting with the Rotten Park Road Theatre Company’s Lynne Payne (Creative Producer) and Patrick McConnell (Artistic Director and Resident Writer).The Rotten Park Road Theatre Company is an amalgamation of http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/02/rotton-park-theatre-company-visits-stow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-3908476190697418557Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:48:00 +00002010-02-26T11:51:24.825ZcompetitionspoetryFREE TO ENTERThe Poetry Contest£1,000 first prize.From the press release: "We are delighted to invite FREE entries for the National Poetry Anthology. The competition aims to encourage more people to write poetry. It's open to all UK residents, young or old. Over 250 winners are selected each year, each one representing a different UK town or area. 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Writing East Midlands presents Derby's hugely popular festival of alternative fiction this summer at QUAD. The day's festivities will include panels, workshops, readings, comedy improv and a late night horror film showing. The full programme will be announced shortly but expect to see Alt.Fiction favourites - Mike Carey & Ramsey Campbell along with new faces http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/alt-fiction-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-4194754573063295349Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:25:00 +00002010-01-30T17:29:40.465ZtheatreRotton ParktalkThe Stoke-on-Writing (StOW) writers' group is pleased to announce our first Guest Speakers. On 10th April 2010, from 11.30 am to 1.00 pm, StOW hosts a Q&A session on scriptwriting with the Rotten Park Road Theatre Company’s Lynne Payne (Creative Producer) and Patrick McConnell (Artistic Director and Resident Writer).The Rotten Park Road Theatre Company is an amalgamation of Staffordshire-based http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/rotton-park-theatre-company-visits-stow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-7333185879923575423Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:50:00 +00002010-01-15T16:52:12.324ZvaultevilwebsitesIf you enjoy horror stories, particularly older ones, visit the Vault of Evil message boards. Here is a compendium of information, mostly about anthologies and collections..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/vault-of-evil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-3667604484684520993Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:43:00 +00002010-01-15T16:47:40.656ZEarlyworkswebsitesThe Earlyworks website is geared towards writers and artists. It may be just what you are looking for. Visit here. This site does list some competitions.Note that website mentions on this blog are not endorsements. Caveat emptor..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/earlyworks-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-9155712580364336014Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-01-15T16:42:43.973ZFaceBookstowHappy 2010. Let's hope it's productive and successful for all.The Stoke-on-Writing group now has a FaceBook site. To find it just do a search on StOW once you've logged in /registered with FB -- it should work!.http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/stow-facebook-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-3973264695286014431Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:36:00 +00002009-12-01T15:54:14.603Zscriptsscreen writingcompetitionswriters resourcesguidelineswriting tipsbbcThe new edition of the BBC writersroom newsletter is now available online.The BBC writersroom website champions new writing talent in film, television, radio and theatre and runs schemes to promote new writing alongside providing resources to help writers hone their craft. For more information, visit the website at www.bbc.co.uk/writersroomHighlights from the current newsletter include:http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/12/bbc-writersroom-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-672389926899448450Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:00 +00002009-11-24T12:41:27.020ZmagazinesonlinetalesarkhamFrom their website:"Issue #5 of Arkham Tales — the final issue, sorry to say — is now available for free download! This issue features a cover by Christophe Desaigne, and contains fiction by Robert J. Santa, Doug Goodman, Anne M. Pillsworth, Lawrence Barker, Sunder Cameron Addams, James S. Dorr, Maggie Flynn, and J.C. Tabler.Go to http://www.arkhamtales.com/archives/184 to download your copy!http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/arkham-tales-5-now-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-7206215627016950238Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:00 +00002009-11-20T17:21:58.821Zwriting coursechildrenChildren's literature is one of the most enjoyable forms of writing. It allows you to tap into a magical world filled with adventurous plots and whimsical characters. Most of us have fond memories of the books we used to read when we were younger. The stories we read awakened our imagination, encouraging us to exapnd our minds and learn more about the world around us.The demand for good http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/writing-for-children-and-young-adults.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-2551640426380352403Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:00 +00002009-11-20T17:18:36.336Zfirstwritercompetitionsfirstwriter.com's fully searchable database of writing competitions contains details and contact information for writing contests from around the English-speaking world, including dozens which are free to enter.Please let me have any comments about this, and other, links..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/firstwriter-competitions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-5679203618906509053Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:00 +00002009-11-20T17:12:10.163ZWaterstonesshopsbookFrom The Bookseller:Waterstone's has become the latest online bookseller to begin selling secondhand books with the launch of Waterstone's Marketplace. Read more here..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/waterstones-new-online-store.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-3048741172479064738Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:00 +00002009-11-20T17:08:11.780ZDrollerieanthologypressThe Drollerie Press is currently soliciting submissions. For details, visit their website. Tales are required for the following: Trafficking in Magic/ Magicking in Traffic and Greek Mythology/ Urban Fantasyhttp://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/drollerie-press.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-8196892396683271404Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-11-20T17:03:29.504ZplaystheatreWriting plays is just one aspect of creative writing. To inspire the playwrite in you, check out the Stoke-on-Trent's Rep website for its schedule...http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/at-theatre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-1096586652643202577Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-11-20T16:58:31.250Zseveredshort storiesanthologypresszombiesSevered Press seeks short stories for its new anthology, Zombie Zoology. Stories must include themes revolving around living-dead animals, beasts, creatures, or anything of the sort. We are looking for variety in both animals and the locations in which the story is set. Stories involving local myths, legends and superstitions will be well regarded as will the use of science. Stories can be set inhttp://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/zombie-zoology-anthology-stories-wanted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-5988657930419995173Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:00 +00002009-11-20T16:50:09.312ZAbaddoncompetitionsAlright, here it is! Our first ever Abaddon Competition!Everyone knows it’s coming. You just gotta see the signs. And I see you all preparing – maybe getting some training in with simulations like L4D or House of the Dead, maybe going to see instructive films like 28 Days Later or Zombieland – but how ready are you, really? When the Zs start clawing at your door, what are you going to do? How http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/abaddon-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-5110164726384643136Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:00 +00002009-11-20T16:39:30.924Zsfwaeditorsservicespreditorsalchemy writersThese websites offer information for writers:Preditors and Editors, provides information about publishing for, it says, serious writers.SFWA's Writer Beware website includes a lot of information to help writers.As usual, inclusion in this blog is not an endorsement -- always evaluate information before acting on it..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/writers-beware.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-5698225919895673486Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:00 +00002009-11-20T16:47:12.707Zreading groupcrimefestEach month CRIMEFEST announces a new title for its online reading group. Newsletter subscribers can sign up for a one of twenty free copies. Recipients who actively participate online are more likely to receive free books on a regular basis.The next CRIMEFEST is scheduled for May 2010. If you want to meet with writers such as Colin Dexter, Crimefest is the place to be. Details here..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/crimefest-reading-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-5888014895846977851Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:00 +00002009-11-20T16:28:38.125Zpaladinmandatesmikechinnpressalchemyshort storyThis blog hasn't been updated in a while. Apologies for this. So then, let's start again...Mike Chinn's story "Ace in the Hole" is available to read here -- and for free. The story stars ghost hunter Damian Paladin, and originally appeared in The Paladin Mandates, published by The Alchemy Press..http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/11/paladin-adventure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-1858612793757495578Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:58:00 +00002009-10-05T15:25:24.963+01:00publisherpublicationssubmissionwriters resourceswriting tipsAt it's last meeting, the group adopted a set of guidelines for submissions. The purpose of these is to ensure that group members are submitting work to a standard that publishers would expect. The guidelines are those specified as the standard professional layouts for prose and poetry and apply to all group members when submitting pieces of writing.<!--StartFragment--> Prose Writing The http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/10/stoke-on-writing-submission-guidelines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-4951395022001597052Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:40:00 +00002009-09-21T19:42:16.597+01:00fantasyconshort storiescompetitionsbfsThe results of the BFS Short Story Competition 2009 were announced at FantasyCon:Winner:"Dead Astronauts" by Patrick WhittakerRunner-up:"In the Moment" Elana Gomel.http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/09/bfs-short-story-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831663767112269655.post-8676111753169428090Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:29:00 +00002009-09-21T19:40:03.457+01:00awardsfantasyconbfsBest Novel (The August Derleth Fantasy Award)Memoirs of a Master Forger by William Heaney aka Graham Joyce (Gollancz)The Karl Edward Wagner Award (the Special Award)Hayao MiyazakiBest AnthologyThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 19 ed. Stephen Jones (Constable & Robinson)Best CollectionBull Running for Girls by Allyson Bird (Screaming Dreams)Best Non-FictionBasil Copper: A Life in Books by Basil http://stokeonwriting.blogspot.com/2009/09/british-fantasy-awards-have-been.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stoke-on-Writing)0