open Short Story Competition

1. The theme for this Writing Club competition was passion. The picture was offered as stimulus should you need it.

2. The prize is three-fold

(i) €100 in cash for an entry fee of only €5.

(ii) Publication on both www.askaboutwriting and writingclub.org websites read by thousands of people each week with an interest in writing.

(iii) A year's membership of Writing Club which will give you free access to four more writing competitions.

3. Maximum word count is 1,800 words.

4. The closing date was midnight December 16, 2009.

5. A winner was announced on January 18, 2010.

6. In the event that no entry reaches a sufficient standard, or insufficient entries are received, the promoters reserve the right not to award a prize.

6. Entry details may be seen here.

For lively club discussion on writing see here.

Earlier Short Story Competitions

The winner of the bridge short story competition was
DP Walker, Yorkshire, with his story

Shinkyo Bridge here

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Winners of earlier competitions
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1 Short Story
Last Summer by Máire Napier Co Antrim see here

2 Autumn poetry
Invitation to the Ball by Carol Witherow Shrewsbury see here

3 Shorter Fiction
His Favourite Photograph by Mick O’Connor Wexford see here

4 Short Story
I Love Ruth Richardson by Ingrid Collins London see here

5 Short Story
Journey by Daniela I. Norris Grilly, France see here

6 Spring poetry
The Ritual of Summer by Carol Witherow Shrewsbury see here

7 Open short story
London Virgin by James Ward Middlesbrough see here

8. Short Story
A Quick Fix by Michelle McCartney, Donegal see here

9. Open Poetry
Dead Men's Music by Kate McCormick Devon see here

10. Short Story
Shinkyo Bridge by DP Walker Yorkshire see here

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