Author: nkrowe
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August Informal Meeting
We had a really good session the other night with some of our regulars being joined by a few new faces. Janey and Clair were two of the winners of our Local History Writing Competition while Becci was present to receive her prize (a copy of ‘Gobstoppers, Shrimps and Sour Monkeys‘) for winning our Newark…
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My 4 Golden Rules of Writing
Nicholas C. Rossis gives his 4 rules of writing (rule 2 is particularly good as it tells you which other rules you can ignore and why).
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“After the Flood” by Janey Harvey
First place in our local history writing competition and winner of the Joan Stephenson Trophy.
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“King of the Cattle Market” by Lucy Grace
Second place winner in our recent local history writing competition.
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“A Night Lost To The Past” by C.L. Peache
Winner of 3rd place in our recent local history writing competition.
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Tools of the Trade – Style Guide
A nice little post by Meg Sorick on the use of style guides which lay down rules for journalists and writers.
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A Successful Weekend!
Fosseway Writers had a very successful couple of days at Newark Book Festival (14-15 July 2018) where we basked in sunshine and literature.
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NEW BOOK: “Gobstoppers, Shrimps and Sour Monkeys”
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new anthology of short stories and poems. The Title “Gobstoppers, Shrimps and Sour Monkeys” plays on the fact that these are small and tasty treats: some will leave you unable to speak, some are tiny and some may not be what you expect. Much like someone else’s…
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Poetry Competition Results: Interview with Leanne Moden
Leanne Moden is a poet, performer, writer, workshop leader, compère and event organiser, currently living in Nottingham, and we asked her to judge our Poetry Competition. Thankfully, she said yes and also agreed to a little interview about her background, her tastes in poetry and her thoughts on the competition and winners.
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Formal Meeting on 7 June Cancelled
Hi all! Just a quick note to let you know that we’ve had to cancel our June formal meeting with poet and competition judge Leanne Moden due to virtually everyone having to be elsewhere (I’m stuck in Slough, for example). However, I will be conducting an interview with Leanne over Skype and will post the…