Burton Monday WritersA friendly writing group based in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire meeting Monday afternoons
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Latest News
Members of Burton Monday Writers were shortlisted at the annual National Association of Writing Groups writing competitions. The final results were announced online at the conference, NAWGfest September 6th -8th.
Our anthology, Cornucopia 2023 was a runner up to the winners Wotton Writers, congratulations to them.
Congratulations to Shelagh Wain who was runner-up in the short story section with her entry “Going Berserk” and for her villanelle “Life Cycle” and to Lynda Turner who was a runner-up with her monologue, “Finding Scarlett.” Lynda’s granddaughter, Emelia Kent won the children’s section with her poem “The Magic Box”. Certificates were awarded to the shortlisted entries and a book token to the winning entries. Congratulations to Emelia, aged seven at the time of entry.
In September 2025 we are 25! Plans are underway for our anniversary watch this space.
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Members and friends at Burton Monday Writers annual dinner, July 2024
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Burton Monday Writers was formed in September 2000 by the late Maggs Payne, who saw a need for a day-time creative writing group in the area. After contacting two fellow writers, Maggs launched Burton Monday Writers. For many years the group met at Burton Library, however, in May 2022 the group moved to The Priory Centre, Stretton, Burton Upon Trent, where we meet every Monday afternoon except Bank Holidays.
Burton Monday Writers has produced several anthologies (latest on publications page). Members have had their work published, won writing competitions, attended conferences, had work read on national radio, signed publishing contracts and seen their work published internationally.
We thrive on positive criticism, enthusiasm and a shared desire to enjoy creating the written and sometimes spoken word. As a group we are members of the National Association of Writing Groups (NAWG) and over the years, several members have won NAWG'S annual writing competitions.
We are a friendly group of people interested in producing short stories, poetry, scripts, novels and memoirs. We have a weekly writing exercise and opportunities for members to read out their work and receive positive criticism.
We welcome new members over the age of 19 who have an interest in creative writing .
If you are interested in joining our group
in the first instance please contact:
Burtonwriters@aol.com or telephone
01283 346645
Speak to our chairman who will give you details of our activities
Many thanks and best wishes with your writing projects.
Burton Monday Writers has produced several anthologies (latest on publications page). Members have had their work published, won writing competitions, attended conferences, had work read on national radio, signed publishing contracts and seen their work published internationally.
We thrive on positive criticism, enthusiasm and a shared desire to enjoy creating the written and sometimes spoken word. As a group we are members of the National Association of Writing Groups (NAWG) and over the years, several members have won NAWG'S annual writing competitions.
We are a friendly group of people interested in producing short stories, poetry, scripts, novels and memoirs. We have a weekly writing exercise and opportunities for members to read out their work and receive positive criticism.
We welcome new members over the age of 19 who have an interest in creative writing .
If you are interested in joining our group
in the first instance please contact:
Burtonwriters@aol.com or telephone
01283 346645
Speak to our chairman who will give you details of our activities
Many thanks and best wishes with your writing projects.
Burton Monday Writers latest anthology 'Cornucopia 2023' is now available at £1.00 per copy plus postage.
Further details on our members' work page. |
Calendar '24
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STOP PRESS:
Our latest anthology: Cornucopia 2023 is now available. At the very lost cost of £1 per copy postage extra. Thank you members and friends for supporting us along our writing journey. "Try to produce something every day - even if it's a page or so. Develop your discipline not just to create but to edit and improve." Alex Wheatle "Writers ALWAYS find time to read. The more you read, the more you will absorb vocabulary and style without even thinking about it." Milly Johnson "Writing is never about running away, about not daring. It's about racing towards, opening up, confronting, staring something right in the face." Julie Myerson |
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