Write to Unite...and escape
THE thing is, as I yelled to my neighbour across the patch of grass that separates us, ‘I don’t know about you, but I think that I am now word perfect on almost all of Agatha Christie’s writings’.
Much as I love them, enough is enough.
It’s time there was a change and as far as I’m concerned, the Sunday night goings on in Belgravia, although interesting in their way (don’t we all love those frocks) is simply not enough.
We still have, of course, the amazing writing group’s website’s which we are all contributing to, that comprise of Word weavers, Touchstones and Langley writers but for a change here are some things I’ve found online that might be of interest.
Write to Unite, for this project, want a letter, a poem, a story – in fact anything you write at all.
Post it on #write to or put it in the window, on Facebook or twitter.
So, lift the spirits, write and unite.
We don’t know how long this situation is going to last yet.
We could do worse than have a look at #Take 5 on Twitter.
This is every weekday afternoon at 5pm and has tips for literary usefulness and joy.
So far, topics covered include funding for writers, literary podcasts, virtual festivals and theatre you can enjoy at home.
The annual V.S. Pritchett short story competition is currently in progress.
Entries must have a 2000 to 4000 word-count and be written in English.
Entrants must be resident in the U.K., Republic of Ireland or the Commonwealth. Closing date is July 3. There are fifty free entries available, but applications must be received before June 19.
New voice in Poetry is a new initiative, free to enter, but there is an age restriction of 18 to 35-year-olds.
The prize is £250 plus publication alongside established poets.
Format, upload two original poems, voice, or voice with music and sound, be quick, closing date May 1.
For more information and application go to Culture Recordings website.
The Hay festival is of course cancelled for this year but have a look at festival#imaginetheworld.
There are 7000 recordings from festivals across the world for an annual fee of £10.
Currently there’s a free film with Kier Starmer discussing ideas of how to reform Britain’s institutions.
Fascinating stuff. Look after each other, stay home, stay well.