Our Next Meeting...

Our next meeting takes place on Tuesday 19th February and starts at 7.30pm at the Cafe Libra at Felixstowe Library.

The assignment is to write 500 words on "REVENGE", a subject that should deliver an array of payback tales. Also on the agenda will be the two 1,500 word open themed subjects that will be read by Dick and Tony.

Good luck to our friends Gordon and Rexie who celebrate their silver wedding anniversary this weekend.

Our weblog at http://nar8or.blogspot.com gives you details of our own Bill Budner writing competition that I hope you will be entering, free of charge but with cash prize incentives for the first three in both the adult and the children's section.

There is also Ted Walters International Short Story and Writing Competition some lovely news about young Liam Fairhurst ... and some from Caz too. So scroll down and catch up on the news.

At the end of the message there is the BBC Writersroom newsletter full of links to amazing information. Worth a read!

Oh and don't forget that Dick is giving a talk at the Ipswich Record Office next Saturday on the ghosts of Landguard Fort. Details will follow shortly.

Hope to see you all on Tuesday,

Until then,

Keep Scribbling!


Welcome to the BBC writersroom newsletter.

Chris Chibnall Interview
------------------------
Chris Chibnall - creator of Born & Bred - talks about the enjoyable second album that's the new series of Torchwood.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/chris_chibnall.shtml

Mark Catley Interview
---------------------
Playwright Mark Catley went through the BBC Drama Writers' Academy, and is now Lead Writer of Casualty. He tells us about his work on the show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/mark_catley.shtml

Paul Cornell Interview
----------------------
Paul Cornell has written for Casualty, Holby City, Doctors, and Robin Hood, but is probably best-known for his work on Doctor Who.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/paul_cornell.shtml
Radio Comedy Q&A
----------------
27 February 2008
Lenny Henry and Danny Robins will be talking with Kate Rowland at the Royal Court in London about writing their new radio sitcom. Tickets to the event are free.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/radio_comedy.shtml

Dot's Monologue
---------------
We've got the script to the recent EastEnders episode written by Tony Jordan and starring June Brown - and no-one else - in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml


Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
-----------------------------------------
Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml


Blog
----
Abi talks Casualty, Holby, and EastEnders. Join the conversation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/


Opportunities
-------------

Bricks & Mortar
Training for writers in the South West
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/bricks_and_mortar.shtml

The Big Pitch
Guaranteed production finance for films up to £250,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/the_big_pitch.shtml

The Meyer-Whitworth Award
Prize of £10,000 for professionally produced playwrights
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/meyerwhitworth.shtml

Windsor Fringe Marriott Award
£500 award for a new short play
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/windsor_fringe.shtml

British Antarctic Survey Artists and Writers Programme
Spend up to eight weeks in the Antarctic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/antarctic.shtml