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957 days ago

Get those pencils ready

Alison Neighbourly Lead from Kamo

✍️ Creative Writing Competition 2022 ✍️
Write a short story
- Flash fiction up to 300 words or a short, short story
- Micro fiction up to 100 words
and be in to win cash prizes.
For Northland residents only.

Two age groups: Youth (under 18 years) and Adult (18 years and over).
Entries open for submissions: 25 April 2022 and close: 13 May 2022.

For entry information go to: bit.ly...

Organised by the Whangārei Library 3.30 Flash Writers' Group in association with Whangarei District Libraries.

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If the prisoner tells a lie, he'll be hanged;
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21 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?

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