The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning

Associated Group Members of The National Association of Writers’ Groups

This competition commemorates Ted Walters who was born in Liverpool, on the 17th April 1951. He grew up in the City, attending the Liverpool Collegiate School as a boy. Ted was always a very gifted communicator, with an impeccable sense of comic timing. He would often write long and hilarious letters to his friends and family, who persuaded him to try and share his talent with a much wider audience. His stories were always well received, and Ted’s writing was eventually published and broadcast on radio. Ted was a committed member of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. His enthusiasm for writing was only rivalled by his passion for football, and a life long love-hate relationship with Liverpool Football Club. Ted died of cancer on 15th August 2006.

Competition: Rules of Entry

(The Competition’s Secretary’s Ten Commandments’ are as follows)

l. Entries must arrive on or before the 30th June 2011. (Deadline)

ll. Results of all of the three winners, the three runner-ups and the third placed will be available after the 1st August 2011. The three winners, runner-ups and the three third placed will all be notified by our chosen Competition Judge: Linda Walters by phone, post or email shortly after.

lll. Identifying names (only) must not appear on any of the entries of the Short Story, Poetry or Playwriting categories, but please ensure that your name and the titles of your work are either on your ‘Entry form’ or on a short ‘Covering letter’. Please do take the time to write your details down; including your email address, clearly on your entry form or covering letter, it really does make my job of sorting everything out a lot easier.

lV. Poems may be on any subject or theme, in any style or form. All poems must be type written and must not exceed 40 lines. (Maximum)

V. Short Stories may be on any subject or theme and must be type written, double spaced and no more than 2000 words. (Maximum)

V1. One Act Plays may be on any subject or theme and type written, double spaced and on one side of the page only, including a cast of no more than four characters. Good presentation and a list of characters and any other relevant information must be included. 20 Minutes (Maximum)

Vll. Two copies of each and every short story, poem and play must be submitted with your Entry Form or Covering Letter please.

Vlll. All entries to be typewritten on plain white A4 paper in a standard black typeface on one side of the page only. First or second class postal entries only please.

lX. If the rules do not say that you can – then you can’t; and all copyright shall remain with the original Authors. Please do not send me the only copy of your work because it will not be returned.

X. Please do not send entries by Recorded or Special Delivery. Please make sure the correct postage is paid. Entries with insufficient postage will not be accepted from Royal Mail. Please do not use sticky tape to make an impregnable package. E-mail entries are only acceptable under certain circumstances.

(Remember: If the rules don’t say that you can, then you can’t!)



Please send all of your competition entries to…


Tommy McBride (Group Secretary)
The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning
50 Onslow Road,
Elm Park,
Liverpool,
Merseyside.
L6 3BB
United Kingdom.

E-mail: thomas.mcbride2@sky.com

Telephone Enquiries: 0151-291 6942


Entry fees: Poems:£4 for the first poem, and then £3.50 for each and every other poem after that.
Open Short Story category (2000 words Maximum): £4 for the first Short Story, and then £3.50 for each and every other Short Story after that.

Open One Act Playwriting Category (20 Minute Maximum): £6 for the first play, and then £5.50 for each and every other play after that

All current writing group members of ‘The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning’, submitting two or more poems, short stories or plays, are entitled to ‘one free entry’.

Payment please by sterling cheque / or postal order only. Strictly no cash! Please make all of your cheques or postal orders payable to, The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. You may also pay online by using Paypal on any of our two websites. This Year’s Competition Deadline is 30th June 2011

Winners will be announced shortly after 1st August 2011

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