Workshop 9: Plot, Polish & Plan for Rockingham

Workshop 9: Plot, Polish & Plan for Rockingham with Helen Hagemann Friday 15th June @ 1pm. This is the last class in our series "Working the Short Story". You are welcome to bring along your stories that you are working on with a view to polishing, looking at plot and starting a new story for the City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards 2018. Writing exercises, as well as a short reading of The Merry-go-round  in the Sea by Randolph Stow.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE
Friday, 29th June- Workshop 10: Self-publishing with Richard Regan and Helen Hagemann. This is the final class for Term 2 (start of school holidays Sat 30 June - Sun 15 July)
Friday, 27th July - Term 3 commences with Relief Tutor (TBA). This will be 5 fortnightly workshops for prose writers. Cost $25 OOTA  $30 NON-OOTA - Your support will be invaluable!
 
City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards – Now open 

Entries into the City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards must be inspired by, drawn upon, or use the theme of the artwork "Two Children at Beach” by Delon Govender (2003), pictured below and on the entry form. Individual stories cannot be entered in more than one category, and must be original, unpublished, not have received an award in another competition, and not be under consideration elsewhere from the time of entry in awards until the official announcement of winners.  Authors can submit up to three stories. Submissions close 13th July 2018.

Word length: Minimum: 1000, Maximum: 4000

Categories: Open: 1st prize: $1000, 2nd prize: $500, 3rd prize: $300, Two commendations of $100
Over 50s :1st prize: $1000, 2nd prize: $500, 3rd prize: $500, Two commendations of $100
Young Writers (10 to 17): 1st prize: $700, 2nd prize: $400, 3rd prize: $200
Please read the conditions of entry prior to submission.  Full details can be found on the entry form.

To ensure anonymity, please do not put names or contact details on the manuscript as entries are judged "blind".  All entries must be accompanied by a completed and signed entry form. All manuscripts will be destroyed after the competition, so please do not send original copies.

Entries must be type-written, double-spaced on one side only of A4-size white paper, with pages numbered, a wide left-hand margin, and story title on each page.

Email to customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au with the subject title: 2018 Short Fiction Awards, title of your story and your name. Emailed entries need to be attached in .rtf or .doc format, and must be accompanied by a completed, scanned copy of the entry form.
OR
Post entries in an A4 envelope to:
City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards,
Community Development Officer, Arts and Culture
City of Rockingham
PO Box 2142
Rockingham DC WA 6967

Entry is free and winners will be notified by phone or mail prior to the official announcement. The judges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Any attempt to lobby judges or City of Rockingham employees, or influence decisions, may result in disqualification.

For further queries, please contact the Community Development Officer (Arts & Culture) on 9528 0333 or customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au.