By Lisa Kenwright Diaries and Journals Inspired by
Frome Writers' Collective
A welcoming network for local writers
Patron: Barry Cunningham OBE
Supporting Local Writers
WRITERS ON RADIO – APRIL
OUR CURRENT SHOW – ALL ABOUT CHILDEN’S BOOKS IS NOW AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST
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SOCIALS IN 2021
MAY 15th 7.30 pm PROJECTS SOCIAL
Our May social will be about writing projects
FWC members will be sharing their projects and we would love to hear what other members have been doing too!
Please email fromewriterscollective@gmail.com if you’d be happy to talk about your project (any kind of writing or publishing – at any stage of development) in this session.
JUNE SOCIAL – WRITING TRIGGERS
What gets you thinking / writing?
If you have any great prompts, bring them along to share.
FROME FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2021
Entry is open until May 31st. See: https://www.fromeshortstorycompetition.co.uk/
This year there is a special prize for the best entry by a local writer under 21, so do encourage young writer friends and relatives to enter – details are on the competition website: https://www.fromeshortstorycompetition.co.uk/
SUNDAY AT THE ECOS STONES JULY 11TH
FLASH FICTION COMPETITION 12-2 pm
FROME FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION & WRITERS IN RESIDENCE PRIZEGIVING 2.30 pm
SILVER CROW BOOKS
Our submission window will close on June 1st. Submissions by May 31st please. Enquiries to: silvercrowbooks@gmail.com
Why do I do it? I have a degree in History and
We could write our way through the pandemic,
What a ridiculous time to publish a book, you
So in the first part I talked about how to strip a
In the March programme of Writers on Radio we
First – find a painting. There are some great
BACKGROUND Ekphrastic has come to mean any writing