{"id":665,"date":"2021-09-23T16:57:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T15:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:55:46","slug":"home-cambridge-writers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welcome-to-cambridge-writers\" style=\"font-size:32px\">Welcome to Cambridge Writers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/a-book-of-magic-1427868-1280x960-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1829 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:5px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Cambridge Writers is a friendly and enthusiastic writing group. Some of us are published, some not yet, and some write for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Our members produce work in a wide variety of genres, and we meet regularly in and around Cambridge, as well as online, to discuss our writing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-it-work\" style=\"font-size:28px\">How does it work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We run several <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=692\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing groups<\/a> catering for different types of writing, such as novels or short stories. Members of each group meet monthly to discuss their work, give and receive feedback and help each other improve their writing. You may attend as many groups as you wish, learning from, and in turn assisting, fellow writers in many forms of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-will-you-get-out-of-our-writing-groups\" style=\"font-size:28px\">What will you get out of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=692\">writing groups<\/a>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center is-style-default has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><blockquote><p>Accountability<\/p><cite>Attending a group regularly helps you write more frequently<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><blockquote><p>Improvement<\/p><cite>Responding to the work of others helps you understand how to improve your own writing<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center is-style-default has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><blockquote><p>Confidence<\/p><cite>Sharing your work prepares you for the process of publication<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" id=\"through-attending-meetings-you-ll-build-a-support-network-of-contacts-who-quickly-become-friends-to-assist-you-on-your-journey-as-a-writer-find-out-more\">Through attending meetings, you&#8217;ll build a support network of contacts, who quickly become friends, to assist you on your journey as a writer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=692\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more&#8230;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We also hold&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monthly events<\/a>&nbsp;which are open to the public. These often feature invited guest speakers, or we run workshops on aspects of the writing industry or writing techniques. Most importantly, our events provide a great social occasion, and an opportunity to meet writers from the group as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Our Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"display-post-types\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#dpt-wrapper-67 { --dpt-text-align: left;--dpt-image-crop: center;--dpt-border-radius: 5px;--dpt-small-grid-column: 33.33%;--dpt-large-grid-column: 33.333333333333%;--dpt-h-gutter: 10px;--dpt-v-gutter: 10px; }\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">#dpt-wrapper-67 { --dpt-title-font-style:normal;--dpt-title-font-weight:600;--dpt-title-line-height:1.5;--dpt-title-text-decoration:none;--dpt-title-text-transform:none;--dpt-excerpt-font-style:normal;--dpt-excerpt-font-weight:400;--dpt-excerpt-line-height:1.5;--dpt-excerpt-text-decoration:none;--dpt-excerpt-text-transform:none;--dpt-meta1-font-style:normal;--dpt-meta1-font-weight:400;--dpt-meta1-line-height:1.9;--dpt-meta1-text-decoration:none;--dpt-meta1-text-transform:none;--dpt-meta2-font-style:normal;--dpt-meta2-font-weight:400;--dpt-meta2-line-height:1.9;--dpt-meta2-text-decoration:none;--dpt-meta2-text-transform:none; }<\/style>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"dpt-wrapper-67\" class=\"dpt-wrapper dpt-grid1 land2 multi-col dpt-cropped dpt-flex-wrap\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"5th may &#8211; emily pedder\" data-id=\"3907\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3907\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5th May &#8211; Emily Pedder<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily_Pedder.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily_Pedder.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily_Pedder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily_Pedder-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily_Pedder-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emily_Pedder-768x768.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3907\" rel=\"bookmark\">5th May &#8211; Emily Pedder<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"2nd june &#8211; sue moorcroft\" data-id=\"3884\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3884\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2nd June &#8211; Sue Moorcroft<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-scaled.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sue-Moorcroft-author-pic-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3884\" rel=\"bookmark\">2nd June &#8211; Sue Moorcroft<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"7th july &#8211; alison binney\" data-id=\"3913\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3913\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7th July &#8211; Alison Binney<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alison-Binney-author-pic-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3913\" rel=\"bookmark\">7th July &#8211; Alison Binney<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"4th august &#8211; robin bennett-freebairn\" data-id=\"3916\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3916\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">4th August &#8211; Robin Bennett-Freebairn<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-scaled.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robin-Bennett-Freebairn-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3916\" rel=\"bookmark\">4th August &#8211; Robin Bennett-Freebairn<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"summer social\" data-id=\"3927\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3927\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Summer Social<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"612\" height=\"408\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer_Social.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer_Social.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer_Social-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer_Social-272x182.jpg 272w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3927\" rel=\"bookmark\">Summer Social<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"1st\u00a0september \u2013 julian sedgwick\" data-id=\"3918\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3918\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1st\u00a0September \u2013 Julian Sedgwick<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"1280\" height=\"1150\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julian-_Sedgewick.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julian-_Sedgewick.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julian-_Sedgewick-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julian-_Sedgewick-1024x920.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julian-_Sedgewick-768x690.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3918\" rel=\"bookmark\">1st\u00a0September \u2013 Julian Sedgwick<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"15th september &#8211; flash fiction evening\" data-id=\"3931\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3931\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">15th September &#8211; Flash Fiction Evening<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/flash_fiction_2021_BLOG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Flash Fiction Competition\" context=\"dpt\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3931\" rel=\"bookmark\">15th September &#8211; Flash Fiction Evening<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"6th october &#8211; short story anthology launch 2026\" data-id=\"3933\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3933\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6th October &#8211; Short Story Anthology Launch 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"612\" height=\"407\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anthology-_Launch.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anthology-_Launch.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anthology-_Launch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anthology-_Launch-272x182.jpg 272w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3933\" rel=\"bookmark\">6th October &#8211; Short Story Anthology Launch 2026<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry has-thumbnail\" data-title=\"3rd november &#8211; kate rhodes\" data-id=\"3935\"  data-category=\"upcoming events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dpt-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\" dpt-featured-content\"><div class=\" dpt-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3935\" class=\"dpt-permalink\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">3rd November &#8211; Kate Rhodes<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\" dpt-thumbnail\"><div class=\"dpt-thumbnail-inner\"><img width=\"1279\" height=\"900\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" context=\"dpt\" data-dpt-src=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kate-Rhodes-author-photo.jpg\" data-dpt-sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" data-dpt-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kate-Rhodes-author-photo.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kate-Rhodes-author-photo-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kate-Rhodes-author-photo-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kate-Rhodes-author-photo-768x540.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div><span class=\"dpt-thumbnail-aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 66.66%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\" sub-entry\"><h3 class=\" dpt-title\"><a class=\"dpt-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3935\" rel=\"bookmark\">3rd November &#8211; Kate Rhodes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .dpt-entry -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center myhomeblock has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" id=\"writing-competitions\"><strong>Writing Competitions <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\">Cambridge Writers holds members-only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=2509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing competitions<\/a>, which are free to enter and offer cash prizes. We use either external judges or member voting to determine the winners of different contests. Our results evenings are great fun, where works are read aloud and prizes awarded. <br><br>There&#8217;s a 1st prize of \u00a3100 for our short story competition, and \u00a330 for the best flash fiction, along with other cash prizes.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=2509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" id=\"publishing\"><strong>Publishing <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\">We produce anthologies every year comprising the winning and commended entries from our writing competitions. <br><br>We also offer online publishing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?page_id=688\">members&#8217; works<\/a> on this website, which is a great way to get your writing in front of readers and build a following. <br><br>Our publicity officer is always on the lookout for opportunities, for example, we have arranged for members&#8217; short stories to be broadcast on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. If you have any PR related ideas, just let them know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"monthly-newsletter\"><strong>Monthly Newsletter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every member gets a free monthly Newsletter, full of information on local and national events of interest, such as literary festivals, writing competitions and courses. It&#8217;s a great source of news on our members too, sharing successes our writers have had in competitions, gaining agents or with publication. It also contains a round up of members&#8217; writing that has been read out at the group meetings that month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Love<\/a> is our newsletter editor. 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