Category: Writing
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Young Writers Competition Worcestershire
Worcester Competitive Arts Festival aims to give amateur musicians, actors of all ages the opportunity to perform in a friendly and supportive environment. Medals and trophies are awarded to the winners of competitive classes and winners may also be invited to perform at the festival concert. Good Luck!
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Kevin Brooke’s new novel The Objectors
Originally posted on Creative Writing : The Objectors Three years in the making, The Objectors is due to launch on Sunday, 18th July at 4pm. In these dystopian times, the Young Adult novel with 42 chapters, and set in 2042, will enter the world via the medium of Zoom. Details of the launch can be…
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THE OBJECTORS LAUNCHES ON JULY 18TH
As Those who follow my blog know The Children’s writer Kevin Brooke and I have a history of working well together and I’m lucky to call him “My friend Kev”. I’m so proud of our latest collaboration. Kevin has written an amazing dystopian fiction for younger readers, a pre-teen and teen aimed narrative. It was…
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Perec’s and his Postcards
Why postcard projects seem so popular at the moment? Certainly they are cheap and small, resulting in being available and democratic, a good start. They can lift spirits, being neither bills nor advert flyers. Historically the rise of postal communication in the 1800’s fostered long-distance discussions on art and philosophy, the sharing of ideas with…
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EXTRA SPECIAL AWARD
An extra special award for the author of Max & Luchia the Game Makers. Kevin Brooke, who studied Creative Writing and English Literature at Worcester, is the fifth recipient of the Clothiers Company of Worcester Charitable Foundation’s Annual Award. The Clothiers Company of Worcester is an ancient trade guild, which was granted a Royal Charter by Queen…
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Book Launch Success
Max & Luchia The Game Makers has had a fantastic first run! 120+ people came to the book’s launch party at the Hive library Worcester and we sold about 62 copies. ‘This book is a wonderful adventure! I really enjoyed reading about how the children played ‘Ma-Chia’ and I always hoped they would…
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WW1 Motherhood and Loss
The project is in partnership with the Royal Holloway University of London and the Institute of Historical Research. Motherhood, Loss and the First World War will share community-researched stories of women bereaved during the First World War, bringing to light their experiences and inviting communities across the country to remember them. The project will have…
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Prefoming Poetry
Worcester 42 is a group who meet once a month to share stories of the gothic and poems of the unusual. My Attempt. Brewing Debate Dear listener, do not shed any tears, our nan has few fears. Wartime child with sharp eyes, horror holds no surprise. Just, never mess up her cup of tea! take…
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Short Story
My Friend Mary is a story about a young man with a special imaginary friend. 1,800 words PDF My Friend Mary
Blue Falcon Words & Pictures 