THE WALL ©Richard Newell From the back seat, Angus could see the traffic held up ahead. The street lights were pale in the unseasonal mist that swirled thinly round them that late August evening. A hot and humid day had become damp and chill. The colonel, who was driving, muttered under hisRead more
MONTH THEME GENRE DESCRIPTION CLOSING DATE PARAMETERS FEBRUARY Love Short story Write a story about unrequited love. 28 February 2021 Max. 2500 words MARCH A grave betrayal Tragic play The leader of a group/organisation/society/team is betrayed by his / her second-in-command, write the first scene of a play. 31 March 2021 Max. 20 minutesRead more
BIOGRAPHY: RICHARD NEWELL He was born in England shortly after the end of WW2, and educated at Oxford and London Universities. After nearly thirty years practising medicine in hospital and general practice, mostly in South Africa, he went to sea as a cruise ship’s doctor until he had to retire. To find his book, whichRead more
*** WIN R500 *** Our first FLASH CASH Competition is live! THE TWO PHRASES TO BE USED FOR THE FEBRUARY 2021 COMPETITION ARE: 1. Close Shave 2. Couch Potato [An example of how to use the two phrases can be found in the “Blog” pages, entitled The Wall. The phrases in this example were PERCHEDRead more
SAWC ANNUAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION Rules and Guidelines PLEASE NOTE: e-mail entries ONLY THEME: Open GENRE: Short Story Fiction WORD COUNT: 3000 words maximum CLOSING DATE: 30 September FEE: The entry fee is R60 for members of the South African Writers’ Circle, and R100 for non-members. You may submit more than one entry,Read more
