We like challenges and we like writing, here in the Carlow Writers' Co-op group! Derek set us a bit of challenge last week. We had to write while thinking of the theme of the moon. Perfect for this time of year. The moon is associated with fertility, femininity and waxing or changing of the tides. We think there is loads there to keep you motivated to write!
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The Carlow Writers Co-operative closed the annual Penfest Festival in Carlow Town today. Members read new pieces of work in the GB Shaw Room in Carlow Town Library. There was a mix of prose and poetry, which was well received by the audience. The group start off their year on Monday, 24th September in Teach Dolmen.
The first meeting of the 2012-13 group is on 11th September. This session is going to be used to prepare for PenFest. Members should bring the piece of work they intend to read at the event.
New members are welcome to come along to see the group in action and will be welcome to bring their own piece of writing to the group at the following session (25th September). Please ensure that you bring 6 copies of your work. “Memories of Childhood”Sue Nunn Show listeners! Send us your poems about your memories of childhood. You can be any age and you can come from anywhere in the world; you just need to be a listener.What are your memories of childhood? Hot summer days in the paddling pool, fishing by the river, building snowmen, looking after younger brothers and sisters, story time, saving hay, picnics, birth, death, walking for miles to get water or firewood, bringing milk to the creamery, a new pet, ice skating, camping… the happy, the tragic, the poignant, the funny. Whatever your memories, wherever they are set, put them in a poem and get them to us. (Oh yes, and please read the rules below).Prizes
Carlow Writers' Co-op will be reading at the Penfest Literary Festical 2012. The reading will take place on Sunday, 16th September at 4 p.m. in Carlow Library. We have a great mix of poetry, flash fiction and memoir and it can be quite relaxing to sit back and take in some new writing.
Also, if you are keen to see what our group is about or if it may be for you, you can speak to us there! Looking forward to it! Now, waiting for inspiration! Costa and a good book-perfect! Costa has announced the launch of the Costa Short Story Award, a brand new award for a single short story Today Costa announced its new Short Story Award for a single, previously unpublished short story of up to 4,000 words by an author aged 18 years or over and written in English. The author’s primary residence must have been the UK or Ireland for the past three years. Entry opens on Monday 16th July and closes at 4pm on Friday 7th September. Entries must be submitted online via a dedicated page atwww.costabookawards.com. Entrants need not have been previously published but publishers and agents may submit entries on behalf of authors. All entries will be judged anonymously, without the identity of the author being available to the judges. A panel of five judges will select a shortlist of six entries which will be revealed in November. The public will then be invited to vote online for their favourite story from the six finalists. The winner will be announced at the Costa Book Awards ceremony on 29th January 2013 and will receive £3,500; two runners-up will each receive £750. The judges for the 2012 Costa Short Story Award are: Richard Beard: Director of the National Academy of Writing Fanny Blake: Novelist and Journalist; Books Editor of Woman & Home Victoria Hislop: Writer Gary Kemp: Songwriter and guitarist for Spandau Ballet; Actor and Writer Simon Trewin: Agent, William Morris Endeavor Marketing Director of Costa UK Kevin Hydes said: “What’s really exciting about our new Short Story Award is that it’s open to absolutely everyone. For the first time, we’re able to extend the reach of the Book Awards in ways we never have before. You don’t need a publisher or an agent to enter this competition, just an idea and writing talent and we’re encouraging anyone who has ever considered writing creatively, and those who write already, professionally or otherwise, to enter.” The Costa Book Awards recognise the most enjoyable books of the last year by writers based in the UK and Ireland. Originally established by Whitbread PLC in 1971, Costa announced its takeover of the sponsorship of the UK’s prestigious and popular book prize in 2006. Andrew Miller won the Costa Book of the Year last year for his novel Pure. Tags: Costa Short Story Award This article was written by 16/07/2012 by Stacey Bartlett on welovethisbook.com Here's Derek Coyle At the launch of the Irish poet, John Montague's 'New Collected Poems' in O'Connell House in Dublin. See www.thegallerypress.com for more information on this new book.
Could you be the next James Joyce?
Under Thirty is a unique not-for-profit organisation that showcases and nurtures young Irish fiction at home and abroad. Through its bi-annual journal, it publishes high quality peer-reviewed short fiction with an award in the form of a scholarship/writing retreat for one outstanding contribution. The publication of each issue coincides with a guest lecture relevant to the project, its contributors, and readers. The submission date and launch will be late August 2012, with the first issue to be published in December. We are actively seeking contributions from writers in Ireland or Irish abroad from 16 to 30 years of age. We are interested in short fiction, flash fiction, or longer pieces in episodic form. Each submission fulfilling the entry guidelines is reviewed independently by two members of the panel of established literary academics and writers. Anonymous feedback is provided to the writer regardless of inclusion in the journal. Contact Details Homepage: under-30.org E-mail: [email protected] : underthirty : facebook.com/underthirty During our recent workshops as part of Eigse, we had a young journalist, Liam join us. Liam is a pupil in a local primary school and he spent one session listening to our work at the workshop. He gave us a great write up in the Carlow Nationalist this week. Thanks, Liam. He might consider joining our group as his poem was excellent!
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