Stroud Short Stories
@stroudshortstories.bsky.social
Next event Sunday 9 November 2025. Now SOLD OUT.
Twice-yearly live lit event for Glos & South Glos writers. Established 2011. Run by John Holland. Website https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Twice-yearly live lit event for Glos & South Glos writers. Established 2011. Run by John Holland. Website https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
The 9 November @stroudshortstories.bsky.social event 'ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY' is now sold out. Thank you to everyone with a ticket. See you on Sunday for a brilliant evening of short stories.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The 9 November @stroudshortstories.bsky.social event 'ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY' is now sold out. Thank you to everyone with a ticket. See you on Sunday for a brilliant evening of short stories.
stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
We are now CLOSED for submissions for our 9 Nov event ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY at the Lansdown Hall as part of
the Stroud Book Festival. HUGE thanks to everyone who submitted stories. SELECTION PROCESS DATES on the SSS website - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
the Stroud Book Festival. HUGE thanks to everyone who submitted stories. SELECTION PROCESS DATES on the SSS website - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
We are now CLOSED for submissions for our 9 Nov event ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY at the Lansdown Hall as part of
the Stroud Book Festival. HUGE thanks to everyone who submitted stories. SELECTION PROCESS DATES on the SSS website - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
the Stroud Book Festival. HUGE thanks to everyone who submitted stories. SELECTION PROCESS DATES on the SSS website - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Stroud News & Journal Article about @StroudStories today -
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2540570...
All info about submitting your stories is on the @Stroudstories website
stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2540570...
All info about submitting your stories is on the @Stroudstories website
stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Stroud Short Stories event to take place at new venue
STROUD Short Stories is celebrating its 30th event on Sunday, November 9
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Stroud News & Journal Article about @StroudStories today -
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2540570...
All info about submitting your stories is on the @Stroudstories website
stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2540570...
All info about submitting your stories is on the @Stroudstories website
stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Miss Piggy said, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye!”
Stroud Short Stories is open for subs. Theme BEAUTY. Closes in 5 weeks on Sun 21 Sept #Glos #SouthGlos writers
Info stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Stroud Short Stories is open for subs. Theme BEAUTY. Closes in 5 weeks on Sun 21 Sept #Glos #SouthGlos writers
Info stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
August 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Miss Piggy said, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye!”
Stroud Short Stories is open for subs. Theme BEAUTY. Closes in 5 weeks on Sun 21 Sept #Glos #SouthGlos writers
Info stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Stroud Short Stories is open for subs. Theme BEAUTY. Closes in 5 weeks on Sun 21 Sept #Glos #SouthGlos writers
Info stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
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May 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Stroud Short Stories IS NOW OPEN for submissions!! Theme - BEAUTY. Free to submit. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. Our Special 30th Event 'ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY' on Sun 9 Nov - part of Stroud Book Festival. New venue - Lansdown Hall, Stroud. Ten stories will be selected for their authors to read.
August 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Stroud Short Stories IS NOW OPEN for submissions!! Theme - BEAUTY. Free to submit. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. Our Special 30th Event 'ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY' on Sun 9 Nov - part of Stroud Book Festival. New venue - Lansdown Hall, Stroud. Ten stories will be selected for their authors to read.
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🏍️ TO HULL AND BACK CLOSES TODAY 🏍️
The countdown has almost completed counting down ⏳ with help from the awesome Zac ❤️The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition closes on 30th June 2025 ✍️LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GO 👀 www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
The countdown has almost completed counting down ⏳ with help from the awesome Zac ❤️The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition closes on 30th June 2025 ✍️LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GO 👀 www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
June 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🏍️ TO HULL AND BACK CLOSES TODAY 🏍️
The countdown has almost completed counting down ⏳ with help from the awesome Zac ❤️The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition closes on 30th June 2025 ✍️LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GO 👀 www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
The countdown has almost completed counting down ⏳ with help from the awesome Zac ❤️The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition closes on 30th June 2025 ✍️LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GO 👀 www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
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A great night out. Thrilled to be alongside Gloucestershire's favourite writers.
WOW. Come along and hear these authors read their fabulous winning stories. TICKETS are on sale for our KEEP ON MOVIN' journeys-themed event next Sunday 11 May at the Cotswold Playhouse.
Tickets - cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk.
More info -https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Tickets - cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk.
More info -https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A great night out. Thrilled to be alongside Gloucestershire's favourite writers.
WOW. Come along and hear these authors read their fabulous winning stories. TICKETS are on sale for our KEEP ON MOVIN' journeys-themed event next Sunday 11 May at the Cotswold Playhouse.
Tickets - cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk.
More info -https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Tickets - cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk.
More info -https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
WOW. Come along and hear these authors read their fabulous winning stories. TICKETS are on sale for our KEEP ON MOVIN' journeys-themed event next Sunday 11 May at the Cotswold Playhouse.
Tickets - cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk.
More info -https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Tickets - cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk.
More info -https://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
TICKETS are now on sale from the Cotswold Playhouse website www.cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk for our 29th event KEEP on MOVIN' on the theme of Journeys. Here are the ten brilliant authors who will read. Huge congratulations to them.
More info on the SSS website stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
More info on the SSS website stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
TICKETS are now on sale from the Cotswold Playhouse website www.cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk for our 29th event KEEP on MOVIN' on the theme of Journeys. Here are the ten brilliant authors who will read. Huge congratulations to them.
More info on the SSS website stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
More info on the SSS website stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
The SHORT LIST for the 11 May @stroudshortstories.bsky.social event Keep on Movin' has now been emailed to the writers who submitted stories. Congratulations if you're on the SL. Final decisions on who will read on 11 May will be announced on Wednesday (9 April).
April 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The SHORT LIST for the 11 May @stroudshortstories.bsky.social event Keep on Movin' has now been emailed to the writers who submitted stories. Congratulations if you're on the SL. Final decisions on who will read on 11 May will be announced on Wednesday (9 April).
Submissions for KEEP ON MOVIN' have now closed. Huge thanks to everyone who submitted their stories. The LONG LIST will go out in 3 days' time - Thursday 3 April - emailed only to the writers who submitted for this event. Good Luck!!
March 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Submissions for KEEP ON MOVIN' have now closed. Huge thanks to everyone who submitted their stories. The LONG LIST will go out in 3 days' time - Thursday 3 April - emailed only to the writers who submitted for this event. Good Luck!!
Just one week to the @stroudshortstories.bsky.social deadline Sunday 30 March at 23.59. Theme - Journeys. Event title - Keep on Movin'. Event date - 11 May. Venue - Cotswold Playhouse, Stroud. FREE TO SUBMIT. #Gloucestershire #SouthGloucs writers.
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Just one week to the @stroudshortstories.bsky.social deadline Sunday 30 March at 23.59. Theme - Journeys. Event title - Keep on Movin'. Event date - 11 May. Venue - Cotswold Playhouse, Stroud. FREE TO SUBMIT. #Gloucestershire #SouthGloucs writers.
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
Nice coverage of the next @stroudshortstories event on the theme of JOURNEYS. Thank you Stroud N&J
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2496940...
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2496940...
The deadline is March 30
Stroud Short Stories is looking for stories about journeys for its next event.
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Nice coverage of the next @stroudshortstories event on the theme of JOURNEYS. Thank you Stroud N&J
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2496940...
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2496940...
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This is the grim story of Asta , a young satellite-tagged hen harrier .
Wildlife is just collateral when it comes to driven grouse shooting – it must be banned .
Add your name petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Wildlife is just collateral when it comes to driven grouse shooting – it must be banned .
Add your name petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
March 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This is the grim story of Asta , a young satellite-tagged hen harrier .
Wildlife is just collateral when it comes to driven grouse shooting – it must be banned .
Add your name petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Wildlife is just collateral when it comes to driven grouse shooting – it must be banned .
Add your name petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Just 4 weeks to the @stroudshortstories deadline of Sunday 30 March; Theme - Journeys; Event title - Keep on Movin'; Event Date - Sunday 11 May. Venue - Cotswold Playhouse. Free to submit. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers.
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Just 4 weeks to the @stroudshortstories deadline of Sunday 30 March; Theme - Journeys; Event title - Keep on Movin'; Event Date - Sunday 11 May. Venue - Cotswold Playhouse. Free to submit. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers.
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
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When birds of prey try to nest on or near driven grouse moors , they are never safe .
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When birds of prey try to nest on or near driven grouse moors , they are never safe .
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .
We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
Just 4 weeks to the @stroudshortstories deadline of Sunday 30 March; Theme - Journeys; Event title - Keep on Movin'; Event Date - Sunday 11 May. Venue - Cotswold Playhouse. Free to submit. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers.
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Just 4 weeks to the @stroudshortstories deadline of Sunday 30 March; Theme - Journeys; Event title - Keep on Movin'; Event Date - Sunday 11 May. Venue - Cotswold Playhouse. Free to submit. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers.
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
All info - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
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Got a little bit of #flash #fiction looking for a home, #authors? We're open for #subs 'til the end of next month! You could win 75 quid! - so send us your incredible #stories - we're waiting! #writers #authors @newwritersuk.bsky.social @stroudshortstories.bsky.social @nivenaudrey.bsky.social 😀👍📑
February 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Got a little bit of #flash #fiction looking for a home, #authors? We're open for #subs 'til the end of next month! You could win 75 quid! - so send us your incredible #stories - we're waiting! #writers #authors @newwritersuk.bsky.social @stroudshortstories.bsky.social @nivenaudrey.bsky.social 😀👍📑
YES, we are now OPEN for submissions. Our 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. Free to submit. Subs close 30 March. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. Read to 150 people on 11 May. We accept published and new stories. All info on rules and how to submit - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
February 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
YES, we are now OPEN for submissions. Our 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. Free to submit. Subs close 30 March. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. Read to 150 people on 11 May. We accept published and new stories. All info on rules and how to submit - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
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Here we go. Submissions open this Sunday (16 Feb) for @stroudshortstories.bsky.social 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. It's FREE to submit. Subs close 30 March' Event 11 May. All info about submitting is here - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Here we go. Submissions open this Sunday (16 Feb) for @stroudshortstories.bsky.social 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. It's FREE to submit. Subs close 30 March' Event 11 May. All info about submitting is here - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
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👇Here we go. Can’t wait to read your stories, #Stroud #Gloucestershire ✨
Here we go. Submissions open this Sunday (16 Feb) for @stroudshortstories.bsky.social 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. It's FREE to submit. Subs close 30 March' Event 11 May. All info about submitting is here - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
👇Here we go. Can’t wait to read your stories, #Stroud #Gloucestershire ✨
Here we go. Submissions open this Sunday (16 Feb) for @stroudshortstories.bsky.social 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. It's FREE to submit. Subs close 30 March' Event 11 May. All info about submitting is here - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Here we go. Submissions open this Sunday (16 Feb) for @stroudshortstories.bsky.social 29th event Keep on Movin' on the theme of JOURNEYS. #Gloucs #SouthGloucs writers. It's FREE to submit. Subs close 30 March' Event 11 May. All info about submitting is here - stroudshortstories.blogspot.com
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Join me on Zoom next Mon Jan 13 (7-8.30-pm UK) to spot your writing habits/taboos & how you might be getting in your own way! Booking here - free & half price places for those who need - and if you can't make it live, all ticket-holders get the recording after: www.tickettailor.com/events/tania...
January 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Join me on Zoom next Mon Jan 13 (7-8.30-pm UK) to spot your writing habits/taboos & how you might be getting in your own way! Booking here - free & half price places for those who need - and if you can't make it live, all ticket-holders get the recording after: www.tickettailor.com/events/tania...