OUR 2022 SCHEDULE

 

JANUARY

 

WRITING COMPETITION – Friday, 15 January

• Submit a query package to a beta reader for the chance to win a full manuscript critique

• Please check the guidance before participating.

• Follow @SlushpileSteven and join our mailing list for updates.

 

ACTIVITY – Saturday, 16 January

• Select a song that represents your WIP and Tweet it.

• No rules, no prizes - just be respectful and have fun!

• Use #PitchPerfect and tag @SlushpileSteven to join!

 

BOOK CLUB – Saturday, 29 January

• Niki will host her first-ever book club meeting on Twitter!

• We’ll discuss Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody.

• Feel free to drop by anytime! For more information, read this article​.

• Use #ReadwithRhys and follow @NikiRhysWrites!

 

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FEBRUARY

 

BOOK CLUB – Saturday, 26 February

• We’ll discuss Persuasion by Jane Austen.

• Feel free to drop by anytime! For more information, read this article.

• Use #ReadwithRhys and follow @NikiRhysWrites!

 

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MARCH

 

BOOK CLUB – Saturday, 26 March

• We’ll discuss Eye of the World by Robert Jordan.

• Feel free to drop by anytime! For more information, read this article​.

• Use #ReadwithRhys and follow @NikiRhysWrites!

 

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APRIL

 

PITCH COMPETITION – Saturday, 2 April

• Tweet your pitch for the chance to win a query letter (traditional publishing) or book blurb (self-publishing) critique.

• Read the guidance before participating.

• Follow #SlushPit and join our mailing list for updates.

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STORY SLEUTHS BOOK CLUB – Saturday, 4 April​

• Kelly will host four Zoom calls where you will meet fellow writers and discuss what makes the book's structure work.

• Read more about the book club in this article.

• Ready to join? Sign up here!

 

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MAY

 

QUERY SWAP – Saturday, 7 May

• We're hosting a query swap - all you need to do is sign up and we'll match you with someone writing in a similar genre. You and your new buddy will swap query letters (or book blurbs) and give each other feedback!

• More information coming soon!

 

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JULY

 

BOOKWORM BOUND – Friday, 5 August

• Dress up in an outfit that fits ANY book (published or unpublished) for a chance to win a prize.

• Please check the guidance before participating.

• Presented in partnership with Fantasticarium.

 

 

AUGUST

 

PITCH COMPETITION – Saturday, 27 August

• Tweet your pitch + first paragraph for the chance to win a free first chapter (or up to 5,000 words) critique.

• Read the guidance before participating.

• Follow #SlushPit and join our mailing list for updates.

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SEPTEMBER

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FIRST CHAPTER SWAP – Saturday, 17 September

• Want feedback on your first chapter? We're hosting a swap!

• All you need to do is sign up and we'll match you with someone writing in a similar genre. You and your new buddy will swap first chapters and give each other feedback!

• More information coming soon!

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OCTOBER

 

TALES & WAILS COSPLAY – Friday, 14 October

• Write a spooky short story and create a costume for a chance to win a prize.

• Please check the guidance before participating.

• Presented in partnership with Fantasticarium.