Writing Competition: My Ideal Writing Weekend
July 9, 2008
We’re gearing up for the spring programme of writing holidays, with new workshops in the pipeline for the second half of April (between April 17th and 2nd May 2009).
To help put the finishing touches on the programme we’d like to hear your ideas, thoughts and suggestions on the ingredients of your ideal writing weekend.
To get you talking we’ve launched a writing competition to get your most inspiring suggestions.
Take Part In Our Writing Competition: Here’s How
My Ideal Writing Weekend
Tell us about the ingredients of your ideal writing weekend. That might be a weekend you’ve already enjoyed, one that you’ve got planned, or one that you’re hoping to take part in, some day.
You might talk about how this relates to the writing process: getting past writer’s block, finding the right words, tapping into your muse.
Feel free to relate your piece to your writing or blogging purpose
You can include a mixture of pictures and words, with a word limit of 500 words.
Posting Guidelines:
1. Post your entry on your own blog by midnight Friday 1st August Monday 1st September (your time) Please note extension to deadline!
2. Link back to Absorbing Writing: Writing Workshops In Italy
3. Send us an e-mail at info@absorbingwriting.com to make sure we’ve got your entry
4. Let your readers know it’s part of a competition - who knows, they might want to join in!
5. Keep it G rated please 
Competition
The winning entry will be the most convincing description of an ideal writing weekend.
Entries will be judged by Lea Woodward of Location Independent … whose decision will be final.
Prizes on offer
1st prize: £50 ($100) Amazon gift card
2nd prize: £25 ($50) Amazon gift card
Runners up: 3 x £5 ($10) Amazon gift card
Link Love for Participants
We’ll post a round up of entries on our 3 linked blogs, which means a link from:
Last but not least
To spread the word, please give this a stumble? Many thanks
Emma Bird and Joanna Young
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