Exeter Writers

 New Short Story Collection from Angela Wooldridge Welcome to the Merewoods is a collection of 16 Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories. Welcome to the Merewoods... and a few other places that have been brewed up from the imagination of Angela Wooldridge. Meet Skye as, with the dubious help of her familiar, Poggitt, she does her best to convince Granny that she has the makings of a good witch. Up in space an unexpected ally is on hand to foil a bunch of invading aliens. A forest god wakes up several hundred years late to discover that neither humans nor squirrels turned out as planned. How do you adjust to a ghost for a housemate? And what do the tea leaves have in store..? Come and find out... Welcome... However, if your preference is for contemporary stories then you may like to try her other collection, Witches' Knickers . Martha is tidying the hedgerows while she tries to ignore what a mess her life is in. Molly and her sisters are uncovering a family secret. Kelly is begi...

Exeter Literary Festival continues to bring you more events hosted by Exeter Writers. Get your tickets quickly before they're sold out!!   Simon Kettlewell joins the Unmumsy Mum in the Library: Friday 5th November 9.30am. The two local authors bring very different perspectives to a topic close to everyone's heart: Families and how to survive them! Simon discusses his memoir style novel, Eternity Leave with Sarah Turner, author of the Unmumsy Mum Blog and books.       Preparing your Submission: With Cathie Hartigan and Margaret James in the Customs House. Friday 5th November As part of the Writers Networking Day at the Custom House, Cathie and Margaret will share their hints and tips (and over 30 years of combined teaching experience) for giving your work the best possible chance of success. Ask them anything abo ut writing and how to prepare your submission, and they’ll do their best to help you. (This event is now sold out!)     Stories For Mag...

Photo by David Knowles Exeter Writers, Elizabeth Ducie and Angela Wooldridge are also members of Chudleigh Writers Circle, who for the past year have been taking part in a Joint Arts Project with Newton Abbot Writers Group, Newton Abbot Photographic Group and Newton Art Group. The project will culminate in an exhibition in Teignmouth in November. However, this week, they have reached an interim stage. 

Exeter Writers are proud to sponsor the first prize for the Exeter Novel Prize , run by Creative Writing Matters. Judged by Broo Doherty of the DHH Literary Agency , previous winners of the award include Clare Harve y and our very own Su Bristow .

If you read any of the Women's magazines (or 'Womags' as they're know in the trade), there's a good chance that you'll have read a story by Exeter Writer, Angela Wooldridge.   Angela has two Christmas stories in different issues of My Weekly . The most recent, in a 'Christmas Special' edition, is one of twelve specially commissioned stories based on each line of The Twelve Days of Christmas .

It's the time of year for festivals, and it's  Chudleigh LitFest  on Wednesday 5th July. All writers are welcome to join the morning workshop, there's an open mic opportunity over lunch and Exeter Writers, Angela Wooldridge and Margaret James are involved in the FREE networking session in the afternoon. Tweet

Wondering what to do at TivLit Fest while waiting to see Su Bristow and Cathie Hartigan on the Female Author Panel ? Local author, Jenny Kane is joined by Alison Knight for a workshop on writing technique . Jenny and Alison run a range of workshops, don't miss this opportunity to see them in action! Tweet

If you pick up a copy of this week’s ‘My Weekly’, you’ll find a Christmas story by Exeter Writer, Angela Wooldridge (page 83 ;) ). Angela says;  “I’d had a previous story turned down, but the editor, Karen Byrom, was good enough to include some feedback. She also mentioned what sort of stories she was currently looking for. This prompted my Christmas themed story which was accepted (and yes, it did mean that I had to start thinking about Christmas in August!). Taking advice and paying attention to the guidelines hasn’t failed me yet!”

Exeter Writer, Angela Wooldridge is joining writers around the world in a Storytime Blog Hop this week. Click on the link to read 'Uninvited Guests' . Then follow the links at the bottom to nine more tales of speculative fiction.   Angela's flash fiction story 'Room Mates', features on the MashStories podcast this month.