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FLASH FICTION COMPS 2024
Every month we have a writing competition that generally alternates between Flash Fiction and Poetry; although some months we have had plays and duologues.
Below is a selection of the Flash Fiction Comps held in 2024; plus links to other years.
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Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2025
Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2023
Please click here for FLASH FICTION COMPS 2022
DECEMBER 2024 / JANUARY 2025 - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
Our final competition of 2024 was titled, Message in a Bottle.
We received an impressive 19 entries.
The results were announced at our Zoom meeting on 13 January 2025:
1st Place: Louise Welland - EFA
2nd Place: Sumi Watters - The Reset
3rd Place: Joanna Bawa - Operation Greyday
4th Place: Caroline Osborne - At the Setting of the Sun
OCTOBER 2024 - PEER PRESSURE
In October, Watford Writers joined forces with KidsLit in holding a writing competition.
We invited all Watford Writers and KidsLit authors to take part.
The genre chosen was Children's Fiction; and the theme: Peer Pressure.
A wonderful exercise that yielded 14 entries.
1st Place: Ann Crago - What's The Point?
2nd Place: Sumi Watters - Fiery Glow
3rd Place: Joanna Bawa - The Price of Being with Jez
4th Place: Louise Welland - Keeping Mum
JULY 2024 - Theme: RIPPLES
1st Place: Louise Welland - Preserved
Joint 2nd Place: Ann Crago - Still Waters; Caroline Osborne - Extra Time
Joint 4th Place: David Elliott - The Last Ripple; Mike Lansdown - Storm Surge
APRIL 2024 - Theme: ECLIPSE
1st Place: Joanna Bawa - Umbra, Penumbra
Joint 2nd Place: Mike Lansdown - A Cream Tea
Louise Welland - Misconstrued
4th place: Steve Clifford - Cessation
FEB 2024 - Theme: COINCIDENCES
1st Place: Mike Lansdown - Bedazzled
2nd Place: Louise Welland - Today's News
3rd place: Caroline Osborne - Perils of the Carousel
4th place: Andrea Neidle - Mother of the Bride
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