NAWGfest
Annual Festival of Writing
NAWGFest 2026...
was on 18/19th September online
The festival took take place on Saturday 19th September and there were some sessions on Friday the 18th.
FRIDAY 18TH
24-HOUR Flash Fiction Competition
judge is Susan Cartwright-Smith -
THEME 'the water connects us'
24-HOUR Flash Poetry Competition
judge is Chris Huck
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Winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday)
7:30 PM Welcome + Open Mic (60 - 90 minutes)
hosted by Henry Curry
SATURDAY 19TH
10:00 AM Workshop with
Marvin Close
–
Characters You'll Care About
(60 minutes)
10:00 AM Workshop with
Morgen Bailey
-
Ideas and Inspiration
(60 minutes)
12 NOON AGM
hosted by Chairman Chris Huck (60 minutes)
2:00 PM Workshop with
Marvin Close
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Integrating Description and Action
(60 minutes)
2:00 PM Workshop with
Morgen Bailey
-
Starts, Middles and Ends
(60 minutes)
4:00 PM Awards Ceremony
– winners of the Members’ Competitions
(60 - 90 minutes)
6:00 PM Q&A session
– talk to the committee (60 minutes)
8.00 PM Literary Quotes Quiz
hosted by Liz Ashcroft (60 - 90 minutes)
All the activities as part of NAWGfest were FREE to members
Links will be on the Members' Page HERE (you'll need your password) when the recordings of sessions will be made available - date tba.
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