Writing Competition: My Ideal Writing Weekend

Posted on 09. Jul, 2008 by Joanna in Snippets

Sun sets over AlgheroWe’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:

Absorbing Writing

Confident Writing

How to Italy

Last but not least

To spread the word, please give this a stumble? Many thanks :-)

Emma Bird and Joanna Young

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