Follow Phyllida

One of Norwich Writers' Circle's most popular members Phyllida Scrivens has a Blog following her French adventures this Summer.

To follow Phyllida please go here.

Review News

Congratulations to NWC member Sally Newton, whose debut novel The Mouthy Prince is gaining positive reviews online.

Since its publication last year, the adventure story which is available to buy in Jarrolds, as well as on Amazon, has proved to be very popular.

To read an excerpt of The Mouthy Prince please go here.

Sally's story is a Norwich Writers' Circle recommended read.

Night River

Sally Newton’s recently launched website now gives you the opportunity to download and read her Norwich Writers' Circle competition winning short story, Night River.

This fast-paced children’s adventure story won The Cooper Prize earlier this year, and is well worth checking out.

For more, please visit sallynewtonsworld.com.

Sally Newton's World

Norwich Writers' Circle committee member Sally Newton has launched her own website.

Sally's website invites you to explore, experience and enjoy the world of Caradoc, a trainee druid and the youngest son of the king, growing up in Celtic Britain.

Caradoc appears in the recently published The Mouthy Prince. The book, which is the first part of a proposed trilogy, has already gone on to gain positive reviews.

To discover more, please visit sallynewtonsworld.com.

A Historic Success

Norwich Writers' Circle committee member Sally Newton has had her novel The Mouthy Prince published.

The adventure story, which is set in 25AD, is centred on Caradoc, the youngest son of the king of Britain, who - against his will - is traning to be a druid.

Caradoc really wants to be a warrior, like his father, uncle and brothers. So when Gwyfina, a druid healer and the girl he can't stop thinking about, is chosen to be sacrificed he is determined to save her . . . whether she likes it or not. Escaping from the all powerful Druid Order is easier said than done, and Caradoc will have to learn to survive in the wilderness, battle slave-traders and assassins, poisons and traitors, if he is ever to get home. Winning over a devout and feisty woman 3 years his senior isn't exactly easy either. But whatever the obstacle Caradoc will never give up, and in facing all these challenges he will take a step towards the man he will become.

The Mouthy Prince is the first in a series of books, and we were given an exclusive sneak preview of the exciting forthcoming sequel at our most recent Manuscript Evening.

To read an excerpt from the current book, please go here.

The newly-published novel is now available to buy at Amazon, and will soon be able to be purchased via Tesco's online bookshop.

Congratulations Sally - we look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.

A Big Adventure With Benjamin Scott

This evening Benjamin Scott returned to Norwich Writers' Circle for our Children's Adventure Story Competition adjudication.

The freelance writer commented on the competition entries in a variety of ways, these included that the stories:

• Focused on a boy, as per his original recommendations
• Had an adventure element that made your heart race
• Had a strong, logical, emotional and narrative flow
• Featured an interesting central character
• Were appropriate as short stories, and not as longer prose
• Did not use the word 'that' needlessly
• Had been proof read, with any mistakes corrected

After hearing Ben's valued feeback, we then heard a selection of the winning entries. As with our previous competition, 3 winners were selected along with 2 commendations.

The winners were:

1st - The Cooper Prize
Night River
by Sally Newton

2nd
Earthworks
by Doreen Rosser

3rd
The Big Weekend
by Mickie Dann

Commendation
Tibor Finds A Halo
by Anne Funnell

Commendation
The Blue Lady
by Victoria Bartlett

The next NWC meeting is after Easter on 6th April.

Our 6th April meeting is a talk by Andrew Brammer on Writing Humour Based On Personal Experiences. This meeting will also include the popular author performing some of his tall tales.