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MEETINGS, COMPETITIONS and ACTIVITIES

OUR CURRENT WRITING COMPETITIONS

THE ART OF LETTER WRITING:

LETTERS BY WATFORD WRITERS


July's writing competition revisited the art of letter writing - very much a dying craft in today's Email and social media world. How many of us actually write letters these days?


The competition has officially closed and results will be announced at our meeting on Monday 21 July 2025.


PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE COMPETITION. 



GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO HAVE ENTERED.


MEETINGS and ACTIVITIES

MONDAY 21 JULY 2025

ZOOM MEETING

Starts at 7:30pm

(Chairperson: SUMI)


THE ART OF LETTER WRITING: LETTERS BY WATFORD WRITERS

Competition results to be announced and a chance to hear the entries read out.





MONDAY 28 JULY 2025

ZOOM MEETING

Starts at 7:30pm

(Chairperson: IAN)


We shall be revisiting the theme of judging a book by its cover. A chance to bring back to the group any writing that was started at the workshop earlier in the month; or you might like to write something new for the evening based on a book cover in your collection? 


If you would like to reserve a reading slot, please Email: ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk


PLUS:

We shall be setting our writing competition for August.



WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 2025

KIDS LIT

Zoom Meeting. Starts at 7:30pm.

(Chairperson: SWEEDA)


Please click here for details on how to join the meeting





MONDAY 4 AUGUST 2025

OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH SHALL BE AT:    

QUAKERS MEETING HOUSE, 150 CHURCH ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4QB   


PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENING STARTS AT 7:30pm


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Live at the Hall!

MANUSCRIPT NIGHT 

(Chairperson: MIKE)


Are you working on a novel, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, poem, article? Manuscript night is the perfect way to present your latest work and receive excellent critiques from fellow group writers. 


If you would like to read up to a 1000 words (a little more to complete a chapter), then you are welcome to book a reading slot by emailing Ian: ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk 


Note: 

We are offering the opportunity for your work to be read ahead of the meeting, so that on the night you can receive a more indepth critique from fellow writers. 

Please can you ensure your work is double-spaced, and in word-doc or pdf format.

If you would like to take-up this opportunity, please Email your writing to: ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk by Thursday 31 July for onward circulation.


Alternatively, you may wish to bring some hard copies to the Hall and we may look at breaking into small groups for critiquing - tbc.



SUBSCRIPTION PRICING STRUCTURE:

£5 per person (Hall only)

£5 per person (Zoom only)

£10 per person (Hall and Zoom)


PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CUP FOR TEA / COFFEE   




MONDAY 11 AUGUST 2025

ZOOM MEETING

Starts at 7:30pm

(Chairperson: CHRIS)


Details to follow





MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2025

ZOOM MEETING

Starts at 7:30pm

(Chairperson: tbc)


MANUSCRIPT NIGHT (tbc)

Are you working on a novel, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, poem, article? Manuscript night is the perfect way to present your latest work and receive excellent critiques from fellow group writers. 


If you would like to read up to a 1000 words (a little more to complete a chapter), then you are welcome to book a reading slot by emailing Ian: ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk 


Note: 

We are offering the opportunity for your work to be read ahead of the meeting, so that on the night you can receive a more indepth critique from fellow writers. 

Please can you ensure your work is double-spaced, and in word-doc or pdf format.

If you would like to take-up this opportunity, please Email your writing to: ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk by Thursday 14 August for onward circulation.





MONDAY 25 AUGUST 2025

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY

NO MEETING





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