MEETINGS, COMPETITIONS and ACTIVITIES

JAZZ TRACK TITLES COMPETITION

This year's Jazz Junction Festival will be taking place in Watford from 10th to 18th May, and Watford Writers will be appearing at the event on Thursday 15th May from 6pm to 7pm!

To coincide with our appearance in support of the festival, we held a poetry and flash fiction double competition entitled Jazz Track Titles;. The winners will be announced at the event on Thursday 15th May.

You can now read all the entries here.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO ENTERED.

MEETINGS and ACTIVITIES

MONDAY 21 APRIL 2025

EASTER MONDAY - BANK HOLIDAY

NO MEETING

MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025

ZOOM MEETING

Chairperson: David

Theme: What item would you grab if your house was on fire?

You are invited to write up to 500 words on the above theme. What would you choose?

By all means reserve a reading slot ahead of the evening - email: Helen lels40@hotmail.com AND Ian ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk

We shall also be setting the next writing competition.

MONDAY 5 MAY 2025

MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY

NO MEETING

MONDAY 12 MAY 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

WORKSHOP:

Are we there yet?

The journey from drafting to final product.

Sumi Watters and Mike Lansdown will be presenting a workshop on editing.

Full details to follow.

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

THURSDAY 15 MAY 2025

WATFORD WRITERS AT THE JAZZ JUNCTION FESTIVAL

The Charles Room, Watford Pump House

6pm to 7pm

The results of our Jazz Track Titles Flash Fiction and Poetry Competitions will be announced at this event.

Group members will have a chance to read out their entries.

Results will be published on the website on Friday 16 May.

MONDAY 19 MAY 2025

ZOOM MEETING

(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 Helen lels40@hotmail.com

MONDAY 26 MAY 2025

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY

NO MEETING

MONDAY 2 JUNE 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

Theme to be confirmed.

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 9 JUNE 2025

ZOOM MEETING

(Chairperson tbc)

MANUSCRIPT NIGHT (tbc)

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 Helen lels40@hotmail.com

MONDAY 16 JUNE 2025

ZOOM MEETING or POSSIBLE SOCIAL EVENING

(Chairperson tbc)

DETAILS TO FOLLOW - POSSIBLE SOCIAL (tbc)

MONDAY 23 JUNE 2025

ZOOM MEETING or POSSIBLE SOCIAL EVENING

(Chairperson tbc)

DETAILS TO FOLLOW - POSSIBLE SOCIAL (tbc)