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Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc
NEXT SWWT MEETING, LAUNCESTON, DECEMBER 3, 2018
PLEASE NOTE: The next meeting of the Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc. in Launceston will be December 3, 2018, with guest speaker, DAWN MEREDITH. The meeting will close early. A CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON will
follow (see Wendy's Newsy News for details). Please come to Level 2, Room 1, Launceston Linc. Gold coin donation. Tea and coffee available. 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. All welcome.
WENDY'S NEWSY NEWS FOR NOVEMBER
Hello everyone, We will be holding our end of year CHRISTMAS LUNCH on Monday, 3rd December. It will be in the LINKS Restaurant at the Country Club Casino in Launceston. We have booked a table for 12 noon. The
cost is $25.50 for the lunchtime buffet. Ros Sydes is taking the bookings. Her mobile number is 0418 365 253, text is best.
Or you can email her at rsy59995@bigpond.net.au
Please book before the 29th of November. Please bring a
Secret Santa of no more than $7.
At our general meeting on the morning of the 3rd December, we have a guest speaker
from 10.30 am to 11.30 a.m. Dawn Meredith grew up in England, Australia and
Norway. She is a teacher, author and artist and has been working with children and their families for over 20 years. She now lives with her family near Ulverstone. Dawn's first two books were published in 2000. Since then she has been published in almost
every genre. Her ninth book was released in 2017. Her work includes fiction and non-fiction books, short stories, short non-fiction pieces and poetry. Dawn was awarded a May Gibbs Fellowship 2010 and 2011
to complete the first draft her debut young adult fantasy novel FLIGHT. In 2016 her debut adult novel LETTERS FROM THE DEAD
won the SCBWI Andrea Pinkney writer award before it was published.
This meeting will be held in Room 1, Level 2 of the
Launceston Library, commencing at 10.00 am. At 11.30 we leave for our Christmas lunch at Links. It would be great if as many members as possible could come to the meeting to hear our
guest speaker and then join us for lunch.
I would still love to receive some articles, short stories and poems for the
December/January Stylus. They do not necessarily have to be on the theme of ‘A Hidden Kindness’.
There is still time to enter the Robyn Mathison Poetry Prize as it does not finish until the 30th November. Scoll down for more details, including entry conditions and rules.
If you have not as yet renewed your $25 membership, our Membership Officer Ros Sydes can give you our bank details for direct deposits. Email her at rsy5995@bigpond.com for further details regarding payments. Happy writing and Merry Christmas from Secretary Wendy.
BITS n PIECES
The Robyn Mathison Annual Poetry Prize 2018 has been launched. See details below.
Anne Wilde is looking for any member poets to come join eWings, SWWT's electronic poetry
magazine. Contact Anne at: ludicke156@gmail.com
ROBYN MATHISON ANNUAL POETRY PRIZE 2018
The competition is open to all poets (see Rules set out below).
FIRST PRIZE: $200.00 SECOND
PRIZE: $50.00 HIGHLY COMMENDED CERTIFICATES COMMENDED CERTIFICATES Theme: Freedom CLOSING DATE: 30th November 2018 For
further information email the Competition Secretary at: wendylaing02@gmail.com
RULES: This competition is for original, previously unpublished poetry. Entries close on the 30th November 2018 Entry fee: $10.00 for up to two entries Theme: Freedom Line Count: Up to 40 lines in length Type on A4 paper with 1.5 spacing, using 12 pt. Arial or Times Fonts.
Use a separate sheet with the title of the poem, line count, and your contact details, (name, address, email, and telephone number.) Do not put your personal details on the story only
the title. Email your entry/s as an attachment) to: wendylaing02@gmail.com In the subject line, please put RM Poetry Prize. Pay your $10 entry fee directly
into the SWWT bank account (see below for details). Bank Account Name: Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc. Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia BSB: 067 601 Account No.: 10168834 Very Important: Please ensure that your name and the words RM appear in the deposit line.
SWWT ANNUAL SHORT STORY AWARD, 2018
Congratulations to the winners in the 2018 SWWT Short Story Award 1st Place:
Janeen Samuel, Morgiana, Victoria for The Phone Call 2nd
Place: Susan Gourlay, Queenscliff, Victoria for My Bedroom Window Highly Commended: Carmel Lillis, Yarraville, Victoria for Tough Girls Can Cry Commended: Brenda North, Brittons Swamp, Tasmania for Careful Thinking Commended: Bette Martin, Park
Orchards, Victoria for Chiaroscuro Scroll down for details of the current SWWT poetry competition
ALICE AWARD, 2018
Warm congratulations to Sally Odgers, recipient of the perpetual Alice Award trophy, 2018, presented by the Society of Women Writers, Victoria.
SWWT COMMITTEE 2018-2019
The Society is very pleased to announce Mary Farr has been elected SWWT President for 2018-2019. Mary had previously been our conscientious secretary, a demanding
role but one that was approached by her with thought and diligence. Thank you on both counts, Mary.
It is
with sincere thanks we acknowledge the tremendous generosity of Wendy Laing. Wendy has met much of life's adversity with a disarming smile and incredible stoicism.
In 2017 she, for the second time, took on the role of SWWT President. In her cool manner, she has kept the meetings focussed and intrigued by the various exercises and writing information she brought along to share each month. Having
previously served as Minutes Secretary, Wendy has now accepted the position of Secretary - and continues as editor of Stylus. Thank you for your dedication, Wendy.
Congratulations
also go to the hard-working SWWT Executive and committee for their generosity of spirit as they step forward in the various roles required to make a Society run efficiently: President Mary Farr; Vice President Robyn Mathison; Treasurer Anne Wilde (with assistance
from Ros Sydes); Secretary Wendy Laing; Membership Officer Ros Sydes; Website and Facebook administrator Rose Frankcombe; Committee Members Yvonne Gluyas, Eileen Litherland; Magazine Editors - Coffee Break, Robyn Mathison, eWings, Anne Wilde.
CHOCOLATE WINTERFEST
Sally Odgers won the Chocolate Poetry Competition at the Chocolate Winterfest in Latrobe on Sunday,
12th August. Congratulations, Sally.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Hello everyone,
It’s membership renewal time again!
Thank you for your support during the last
year!
NOW is the time to renew your membership for 2018-19, starting July 1st.
Please note that those who paid at the June meeting do not need to pay again.
Membership fees
are still $25. You can pay your membership at our monthly meetings, or contact our Membership Officer, Mrs Ros Sydes by either phoning 6343 0943 or email rsy59995@bigpond.net.au for more information.
You can also pay by direct deposit into the following account: Bank Account Name: Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc. Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia BSB: 067 601 Account No.:10168834 IMPORTANT: Mark your deposit as either MEMBER RENEWAL - or for new membership application payments,
NEW MEMBER. Scroll down for meeting details and SWWT's
Annual Short Story Writing Competition
Bye for now,
Wendy
Scroll down to see the list of winning entrants in the 2017 Margot Manchester Memorial Short Story Award and the Robyn Mathison
Annual Poetry Prize.
COMPETITION WINNERS 2017
The Society of Women Writers, Tasmania Inc. congratulates all entrants who participated in the 2017 Margot Manchester Memorial
Short Story Award and the Robyn Mathison Annual Poetry Prize.
Margot Manchester Memorial Short Story Award
1st Place: Send Me Home, My Friends by Freya Cox, Kingston TAS 2nd Place: Letter to Theo van Gogh by Michelle Collins, Glen Iris
VIC Highly Commended: Conversations with an Outhouse by Graham McDonald, Denmark, WA Robyn Mathison Annual Poetry Prize
1st Place: Venice by Marion Pym Schaare, Brisbane QLD 2nd Place: The Shore that Shelters my Children by Damon O'Brien, Wynnum QLD
Highly Commended: Kokoda Trek by Janice Williams, Stawell VIC
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