New Website Up and Running

Hi! There Readers - at long last our new Website is up and running. Here is the link fairfieldwritersgroupqld.org We at Fairfield Writers Group think it's great. Please check it out and feel free to give comments; we would love to hear your opinions.

Carol
Treasurer
Fairfield Writers Group

New Web Site Coming Soon!

Hi! there faithful readers – as you will have noticed our blog has had very few posts in the last few months. You’ve probably been wondering what has happened to our writing group. Due to sickness and a brand new baby the blog has been sadly neglected. However, we are getting a brand new website built! We’re all excited about it and ask you to please be patient with us.

 

Why not follow us on our Facebook page in the meantime and pick up any important news that way? This is the link:-

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairfield-Writers-Group-Queensland/122679907822768?ref=hl

 

We’ll let you know on this blog when the website is up and running and most importantly the new web address!

 

Carol

Acting Secretary

Fairfield Writers Group

Hi! Readers - Fairfield Writers Group wishes all of you a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year in 2013 with lots of writing and reading!

Writing Workshop

 

 

 

Last Saturday Fairfield Writers Group was treated to a writing workshop at the Fairfield Library. The workshop was presented by Brisbane author Bill Youat-Pine author of "The Groundsman" and "The Militia Man's Tale". It was excellent! We all learnt things to improve our writing and had a great day as well.



 

 

WRITING EVENT-DR VIRGINIA LOWE

Learn How To...

              Create a kids book

Dr Virginia Lowe reveals secrets of writing and publishing kids’ books

Sunday 15th July 2012

10 a.m to 12 p.m.

Brisbane Rugby League Referees Club
O’Grady Park, Brougham St
Fairfield Qld 4103

(next to skate park)

proudly sponsored by Fairfield Writers Group

Working With Word

Limited places available.

For your exclusive invitation,

phone Anna on 0412 382 853

or email annacarnold@hotmail.com

      
Non Members  $30.00 per head
Members          $20 per head

COMPETITIONS

The Stringybark Short Story Award
www.stringybarkstories.net

The Twisted Stringybark Short Story Award 2012 is awarded for a short story with a nifty twist at the end.  All genres accepted.

Stringybark Short Story Awards cordially invites all writers, including our international friends, to put their hand to writing a short story in 1500 words or fewer. 

The Twisted Stringybark Short Story Award 2012 offers the winner A$300 cash, a certificate, publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.  Second place receives  A$125 cash, a certificate, publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.  Third place, A$50 cash, a certificate and publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.

There is an entry fee of A$9.75 for one story, A$18 for two or A$25.00 for a maximum of three stories.  This can be paid via PayPal or Direct Deposit.  See the payment page for details.

Stories must be sent via email.   Closing date for entries is 4 March 2012.  Winners will be notified by 16 April 2012.

Sleepytown Press is having a contest to find an "unpublished"
NEW VOICE
in Fiction and Children's Picture Books.

This contest is in honor of our 2nd Anniversary. We are going to select “two” winners, one each in the category of Fiction and Children’s Picture Book. Fiction Novels may be any genre and Adult or YA.

We will start accepting Fiction and Children’s Picture Book entries on January 1, 2012. (Ending February 14th, 2012.)
The Contest will award two grand prizes: one for Fiction and one for Children’s Picture Books. Each winner will receive a publishing contract with Sleepytown Press at no cost to the winners.
This contest is open to authors who have not been published in book form.

*Click on NEW VOICE "Contest" at the left for more information.
Open submissions for manuscripts will begin on January 1, 2012 and run through February 14, 2012. If you're an unpublished author, this is for you. You could be that “New Voice.”
Email your submission to sleepytownpress@yahoo.com (Include the information listed on the "NEW VOICE" page at the left.)
The Picture Book Winner will be published in April.

The Fiction Winner will be published in June.