Friendly and welcoming, Writeinvite provided an excellent chance for would be and established writer's to beguile the well sized audience in the hopes of winning the jackpot.
The competition was fierce with the quality of the performances and short stories high. With serious tales to amusing and down-right hilarious, there was something for everyone's literary taste.
The winner of the evening was Louise Mant, with her tragic yet funny 'Paris in Springtime', about the rigours of two elderly ladies attempting to smuggle one of their recently dead husbands back into Britain, to finish their holiday.
Second place went to Lorry O'Neil with a clever and original story from the point of view of a tongue, and third place went to creative writing student Luke Roberts. The event was rounded off well with Rowan O'Niel reading her prize winning short story 'Unfaithful Wings'.
WriteInvite is organised by Robert Richardson, who is also the host, and Christine Richardson. To take part in WriteInvite submit a short story by email to rob@writeinvite.com.
Another event similar to WriteInvite, WriteOnSite, a web based short story competition held every Saturday 5.30-6pm.
Writeinvite meet every Monday to write short stories to a time limit with prizes for the best effort. For more information visit the website www.write-invite.com. Writeinvite Doors open at 7.30pm.
Published in The News, Monday June 14th 2010.
