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Summer
2004
Going
Words-crazy - with the local BBC |
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It
was a lovely summer in 2004 (apart from the tornadoes and floods of course...),
mostly because it gave me a chance to indulge my favourite passion - writing-and-reading.
We
discussed loads of books on the local radio, had a major book-swap event - and
asked you to take part in competitions.
And it was so successful, we're continuing
some of the themes right through 2005!
Short
story competition
You sent us stories - no more than 500 words -
about anything you liked.
And we picked a winner eventually - it was pretty
hard work with such excellent entries - and published it here on the web and had
it read out on BBC Radio Stoke.
See and hear winning
entries
But, just because the immediate competition is over, that
doesn't mean you should stop sending in your stories.
We're still awarding
small prizes to each writer who sends in a story which we publish here on the
web... so keep writing!
See how to enter
Short
story competition
You sent us stories - no more than 500 words -
about anything you liked.
And we picked a winner eventually - it was pretty
hard work with such excellent entries - and published it here on the web and had
it read out on BBC Radio Stoke.
See and hear winning
entries
But, just because the immediate competition is over, that
doesn't mean you should stop sending in your stories.
We're still awarding
small prizes to each writer who sends in a story which we publish here on the
web... so keep writing!
See how to enter
Txt poetry competition
Our txt msg poem competition was
also very popular, with loads of entries coming in.
See the
winners and other entries - maybe you'll find inspiration?
Book group anyone?
You know how frustrating it is to finish a book and
have no one else to discuss it with?
Well, we started up some successful
local BBC reading groups too.
They meet once a month; and discussions are
broadcast on the station's Tim Wedgwood Show. See here
for details, and how to join in.
Events
Poetry and Pints was an event we set up - with resounding
success, and a great turnout. Most people who attended read out a few poems and
a good time was had by all.
Kate, our Blast
reporter attended the evening, and she even took some photos which will be added
to the site shortly.
The Book-Swap at Hanley's Victoria
Hall saw hundreds of books swapped by book-hungry enthusiasts.
And...
If you have any more ideas for reading and writing in the county of Staffordshire
- or more local contacts - please contact
me
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BBC
Stoke and Staffordshire
Cheapside
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 1JJ
tel: (+44) 01782 221281
e-mail: stoke@bbc.co.uk
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