Tuesday, 11 April 2023

Cleckheaton Writers Group minutes, Meeting Monday 3 April 2023, 5.30pm

Cleckheaton Writers Group (CWG) met on Monday 3 April at Cleckheaton Library with Cassie, Gemma, Karen, Michelle and new member Wendy in attendance, Alice having passed on her apologies.

CWG members welcomed new member Wendy and introduced themselves discussing genres and writing history. Wendy explained she was previously a member of another writing group in Halifax and that she used to work at Cleckheaton Library.

The minutes from the previous meeting were passed.

WIP updates: Karen has taken part in the MG Hub picture book synopsis swap, having given feedback on both and awaiting feedback on her own, plus found out she has not been chosen for a CBNorth mentorship. Gemma has been editing and has discovered a novel with a similar premise to her own which had won the Daily Mail prize. 

CW comps/workshops/events: Northodox Press now open to submissions until August (details on Twitter) NYC

https://twitter.com/TLCUK/status/1642819802178764800?t=P867isIYSAycfkdVFBGCUg&s=19

 Short Story Challenge 2023 opens, Creative Future 10th Writers Award open now: https://www.creativefuture.org.uk/for-writers/creative-future-writers-award/how-to-enter/ plus paid Writing Masterclasses available, Huddersfield Literature Festival events Upcoming Events • Huddersfield Literature Festival (huddlitfest.org.uk) various competitions www.iaminprint.co.uk as part of the I Am Writing Festival in Bristol 19/20 May, deadline 31 March 2023 MOMSWHOWRITE are looking for creative non-fiction, short stories, essay poetry and kids art work for The Future of Us – what we wish someone had told you a decade ago, or give future you some encouragement https://momswhowrite.org/the-future-of-us-submissions-are-open-now/ 

Feedback sessions: No-one had brought work to share.

Writing plans: Karen hopes to do some editing, as does Gemma. Michelle will continue writing her Ryan WIP. Wendy hopes to attempt the writing challenge and Cassie her U3A writing class story.

Writing challenge: Easter/Fool - April theme

Next meeting: Monday 17 April 2023 5.30pm at Cleckheaton Library.

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