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BWI 2021 AGM Results

Our 2021 AGM has been and gone. We would like to thank all of the members who turned up to vote, and all the members who stood for positions on our 2022 committee. We would like to introduce to you all the 2022 BWI committee: Chairperson: Rebecca FletcherTreasurer/Membership: Darren RoutSecretary/Public Officer: Laura WilsonCompetitions Officer: Rachel […]

2021 SCSSC winner: Wheeler, by Benjamin Forbes

There was always gossip and slander. Some said that Wheeler was wild before crowds. That she yelled profanities and blaspheme. That she belched and loudly passed wind and lifted her long skirt to scratch herself in intimate places. That she mimicked the behaviour of drunkards and lunatics and beasts. Some even said that she once […]

2021 Southern Cross Short Story Competition – Judge’s Notes

Winner: ‘Wheeler’ (by Benjamin Forbes) First runner-up: ‘Epilogue’ (by Rosemary Stride) Second runner-up: ‘How To Leave Your Childhood Behind’ (by Ros Thomas) Comments on the winning story and the two runners-up: It was a pleasure judging the 2021 Southern Cross Short Story Competition. The winning story, ‘Wheeler’, presents a clever interpretation of the competition theme […]

Southern Cross Short Story Competition 2021

Ballarat Writers Inc. (BWI) invites writers to enter the 2021 Southern Cross Short Story Competition. Opening date:            1 August, 2021 Closing date:              30 September, 2021 Short stories to 3000 words on the theme, TURNING AWAY. First prize –                $1000 AUD Second Prize –          $400 AUD Third Prize –              $100 AUD Two Highly Commended certificates […]

2021 Southern Cross Short Story Competition

Ballarat Writers Inc. (BWI) invites writers to enter the 2021 Southern Cross Short Story Competition. Opening date:            1 August, 2021 Closing date:              30 September, 2021 Short stories to 3000 words on the theme, TURNING AWAY. First prize -$1000 AUD Second Prize –          $400 AUD Third Prize –              $100 AUD Two Highly Commended certificates will also […]

100 Rejections – April update

Rebecca Fletcher shares her progress on her plan to garner 100 rejections in 2021. I wrote this blog at the end of April, figuring it was time to check in on how the 100 rejection project is going. The most important thing to report is that I’m miles behind. There are a few reasons for […]

Committee for 2021 announced

Following on from the AGM this month, the committee welcomes Nicole Kelly to the role of Competitions Co-ordinator! Last year’s co-ordinator, Megan J. Riedl, has moved to a general committee position. The committee thanks departing general committee members Zoe Werner, David Mellows and Brooke Vogt for their contributions last year. Otherwise, familiar faces abound! The […]

BW competitions in 2021

After feedback from our members survey and the engagement with Ballarat Flash in the past few years, the Ballarat Writers committee has decided to stop running the monthly Ballarat Flash competition. It will be replaced with regular writing prompts on our Facebook page and in our Ballarat Writers newsletter. The Pamela Miller Prize will continue as an annual […]

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