Cleckheaton Writers Group (CWG) met on Monday 27 November with Cassie, Gemma, Jack, Karen, Kathy, Molly and Rueben in attendance, Alice and Michelle having given their apologies.
The minutes from the last meeting were passed and Cassie and Jack performed introductions.
WIP updates: Karen has had her first novel published (rom com Christmas Evie published by Champagne Book Group available on all e readers now, see below*), applied for the ITV Emmerdale writing workshop, was longlisted for Yorkshire Emerging Writers 2023 and found out she was still in the running for the Spread the Word Prize. Gemma has been editing act 3 (using Save the Cat writes a novel for the 5 point finale). Cassie has writing an historical short story for her U3A group. Jack has written a synopsis for his novel (from 1k to 500 words) and entered it into the Exeter Prize, started reading Save the Cat writes a novel and written 3,400 words of his 22nd chapter, plus revisiting an old poem that he brought for the feedback session. Reuben has tweaked his recipe poem, had inspiration for chapter 2 of his WIP, wrote it then hated it and started the chapter again as knows what's happening as got 1st 3rd transition between dialogue and action (idea he had was to shift to a future chapter). Molly has had a meeting with an admin for her potential MA. Kathy has lost her Scrivener and has been trying to sort that out. Members suggested opening it up in the back up file.
CW comps/workshops/events: Hachette Children’s Award opens 26 October (deadline 8 Jan), Women’s Poetry Prize £10 entry fee (£2K, £250 and publication prizes) deadline 4 December, Women’s Pamphlet competition £20 entry fee (20 poems £250 prize) deadline 4 December, CBC Discoveries Prize (1st 10k novel in progress, synopsis and 200 word covering letter – women’s voices only) deadline 8 January, BBC Writers Room open call deadline 5 December, Emerging Writers Award £2k Moniack Moor package deadline 30 November, Dragon Hall Retreat writing competition deadline 4 December, The Glencairn Glass Short Story crime competition (crime story set in Scotland) £2k prize deadline 31 December, Skylark Soring Stories competition (MG or YA) deadline 24 December, Exeter Writing Prize 2023 (£1k prize and trophy, £100 and a paperweight for 5 runners up): https://www.creativewritingmatters.co.uk/2023-exeter-novel-prize.html deadline 1 January 2024
Writing plans: Karen will work on finishing the first draft of her sequel to Christmas Evie whilst entering competitions and promoting her novel. Kathy hopes to edit her WIPs Tobias and Greendale (new title needed), fix Scrivener and buy Christmas Evie. Molly hopes to apply for her MA with her 6 poems (Karen will pass on the requested reference). Reuben will finish chapter 2 and tweak a chapter plus look at chapter 4 or 5. Jack will continue with the novel, getting into the 3rd act cliff-hanger ending. Cassie will work on her U3A Christmas Story challenge and buy Christmas Evie. Gemma will be editing and getting the plot in order.
Feedback sessions: Jack shared his poem/story The Lighthouse Keeper and members suggested that it would make a great picture book with big pictures. Members felt it really carries you along with it and has big themes of grief and learning to live again. Molly shared her Seasons reveille which was inspired at the end of October when she saw geese flying over. Members felt it was majestic and they got lost in the lilting reading which built up to a crescendo.
Karen mentioned the anthology and that there had only been 4 submissions. Could members who wish to contribute please send short stories, dribbles, drabbles, poems etc.
Writing challenge: DECEMBER Christmas
CWG Christmas DO: Monday 11 December at Wetherspoons Cleckheaton (in place of the CWG meeting) 6pm
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