The Unlucky Horseshoe: An anthology of short stories by the Nuneaton Writers' Circle:  

The concept of this anthology was introduced in 2016 by Cynthia Jones, chairperson of the group. Cynthia's fictional story was set in the 12th century, 1145 to be exact, and was woven into events of that time.
Following this, twelve short stories, dripping with ideas of the past and the future, were written by individual group members covering events from the 12th to the 22nd centuries. With the unlucky horseshoe as the theme throughout the anthology, it came to fruition when it was published in 2018.
The Unlucky Horseshoe is available from Amazon at £4.99 as a paperback and is also available as an e-book. ISBN: 7981983036330

New email address 2018: nuneatonwriters@yahoo.com

Programme for 2020 Meet on 3rd Tuesday every month 7.30 to 9.30 pm In: Nuneaton Heritage Centre Avenue Road CV11 4LU http://nuneatonwriterscircle.blogspot.co.uk Happy New Year: 2020 21 January 2020 Read: Fake News. Max 700 w Hand in Poetry entries February: write 'A close encounter' 1,000 wds. Roma Grover-next month max 2000 words 17 March 2020  Poetry adjudication by John Burton Prep for April: Did that really happen? 1,300 words. 19 May 2020 Roma Grover adjudication: W&M Dawson Short stories due next month    21 July 2020 Adjudication of non-fiction by Anne Evans 17 September 2020 Marie Hall: Read Someone who has benefited mankind. Judged by the group Competitions 2020 £1.00 entry fee each  Maximum 4 entries:   no name on any scripts please Poetry:            Max 40 lines                          Any topic or theme                                                   Short story:   Any theme                        Max 2500 words                                             Adjudicators for 2020:                                   Poetry:              John Burton        Roma Grover:   William & Margret Dawson        Non-fiction:      Ann Evans        Short story:       Rob Everett   Group Judged: free entry:  Marie Hall:  Someone/something                       that benefited mankind                      Max 300 words

Subscription: £18.00 Weekly contributions: £2.00 per member 18 February: 2020 Read: a close encounter Hand in Roma Grover comp entry 21 April 2020 Read: Did that really happen? Prep for May: Non-fiction max 1500 wds Short story, prep for June. 2500 words  16 June 2020 Writers reading: bring anything members would like to read out Hand in short stories    18 August 2020 Short story adjudication: Rob Everett Prep for September: Someone who has   benefited mankind. 300 wds for Marie Hall Comp. 20 October 2020 AGM Roma Grover: Short story                          Theme to be agreed                          Max 2000 words  Non-fiction:   Article or essay                         Max 1500 words

The Year So Far

For those unable to make every meeting, or wondering whether to join, a new page with a few brief minutes on what we've done - see list to right

Giving Good Critique

Check the new page on the right for suggestions.

Next Few Meetings

For those who haven't found their way to the earlier post:

Tues 16 June: Non-Fiction results with adjudicator Roger Moreton

Tues 21 Jul: Short Story Results with adjudicators Will & Margaret Dawson

Tues 25 Aug: Writers Read - pieces entered into earlier competitions & not yet read

Tues 15 Sept: AGM & announce next year's programme

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