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Diary and Events 2024
Meeting Basic Pattern 2024
Unless otherwise noted meetings are held on the
second Monday of each month starting at 7.20 for 7.30 pm
EACH MAIN MEETING DEVOTES THE FIRST HALF HOUR AS FOLLOWS:
Brief Business Matters;
Member Reports -
on personal projects and writings. All members present can expect to speak. In
addition we may spend some time on illustrations surrounding some technical
writing point, style point - characterisation for example.
Main Business: A visiting speaker, workshop, presentation or discussion
PROGRAMME FOR MEETINGS
All meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month 7.20 for 7.30 pm
(No meeting in January)
Deadline For Writer of the Month (WOTM): SEE
copy to Chair by last day of each month.
Critiques by 15th of the next month.
(Except December and January)
So:
First WOTM - last day of February - but you are probably writing it now...
First Critiques by 15th March
For MAGAZINE entries SEE (click)
All meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month 7.20 for 7.30 pm
(No meeting in January)
Deadline For Writer of the Month (WOTM): SEE
copy to Chair by last day of each month.
Critiques by 15th of the next month.
(Except December and January)
So:
First WOTM - last day of February - but you are probably writing it now...
First Critiques by 15th March
For MAGAZINE entries SEE (click)
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JAN : No Meeting (COPY NEEDED FOR SUMMER MAGAZINE)
FEB 12 Discussion of events in the coming year: ideas, adjustments
Members also speak about work in progress and personal plans for their writing year.
25 (DEADLINE COPY NEEDED FOR SPRING MAGAZINE)
29 Deadline - February Writer of the Month
MAR 11 Spring Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published. (Copy call for Summer
Issue)
11 AGM and General Meeting.
31 Deadline for March Writer of the Month
APRIL 8 The Nature of the Beast – how we tackle: poetry; short stories; articles; and books.
MAY: 13 STOICSM - lead Rahail Khan
25 Deadline for copy for Summer issue The Magazine
31 Deadline for May Writer of the Month
JUNE 10 VISITING SPEAKER - KAREN McLEOD:
'LIFTING OFF - by Karen McLeod - a reading and talk on writing her memoir'
Signed copies wiil be available for purchase on the night.
12 Summer Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published (COPY CALL for Autumn)
30 Deadline for June Writer of the Month
* JULY: 15 CRITIQUE OF A NOVELLA
All members will be provided with a copy of Michael Round's new novella GENIUS
General discussion and hard critique also Q&A with the author.
31 Deadline for July Writer of the Month
AUG: 00 (No Meeting held)
No Writer of the Month
26 Deadline for copy for Autumn issue The Magazine
SEPT: 11 Autumn Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published
9 SELF PUBLISHING - THE CHALLENGES
30 Deadline for September Writer of the Month
OCT: 14 Editing, developing and proofing our work - OR Visiting Speaker
31 Deadline for October Writer of the Month
NOV: 11 PLOTTING - THE CHALLENGES - OR Visiting Speaker
26 Deadline for copy for Winter issue The Magazine
30 Deadline for November Writer of the Month
DEC: 9 Winter Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published
9 CHRISTMAS PARTY at the Spread Eagle, readings
No Writer of the Month in December
JAN : No Meeting (COPY NEEDED FOR SUMMER MAGAZINE)
FEB 12 Discussion of events in the coming year: ideas, adjustments
Members also speak about work in progress and personal plans for their writing year.
25 (DEADLINE COPY NEEDED FOR SPRING MAGAZINE)
29 Deadline - February Writer of the Month
MAR 11 Spring Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published. (Copy call for Summer
Issue)
11 AGM and General Meeting.
31 Deadline for March Writer of the Month
APRIL 8 The Nature of the Beast – how we tackle: poetry; short stories; articles; and books.
All members to give advice on their approach and the factors they find to be their greatest challenge
30 Deadline for April Writer of the MonthMAY: 13 STOICSM - lead Rahail Khan
25 Deadline for copy for Summer issue The Magazine
31 Deadline for May Writer of the Month
JUNE 10 VISITING SPEAKER - KAREN McLEOD:
'LIFTING OFF - by Karen McLeod - a reading and talk on writing her memoir'
Signed copies wiil be available for purchase on the night.
12 Summer Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published (COPY CALL for Autumn)
30 Deadline for June Writer of the Month
* JULY: 15 CRITIQUE OF A NOVELLA
All members will be provided with a copy of Michael Round's new novella GENIUS
General discussion and hard critique also Q&A with the author.
31 Deadline for July Writer of the Month
AUG: 00 (No Meeting held)
No Writer of the Month
26 Deadline for copy for Autumn issue The Magazine
SEPT: 11 Autumn Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published
9 SELF PUBLISHING - THE CHALLENGES
30 Deadline for September Writer of the Month
OCT: 14 Editing, developing and proofing our work - OR Visiting Speaker
31 Deadline for October Writer of the Month
NOV: 11 PLOTTING - THE CHALLENGES - OR Visiting Speaker
26 Deadline for copy for Winter issue The Magazine
30 Deadline for November Writer of the Month
DEC: 9 Winter Issue Croydon Writers Magazine published
9 CHRISTMAS PARTY at the Spread Eagle, readings
No Writer of the Month in December
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