STORY FRIDAYS:
QUILT OF STORIES
We had a complete sell out in January for Story Fridays The 1980s, and had some great tales inspired by that decade. Now, we are looking for submissions for our next event - Quilt of Stories. This Story Friday is inspired by my mother's patchwork quilt. I found it unfinished in a suitcase in her garage when she died, with carefully cut out blocks waiting to be sewn. I asked Olly-of-Kilter-Theatre's sister Emily Langdon, who is a stunning craftswoman, to finish it. She made it into a beautiful object, chock full of memories for me of summer dresses, kitchen curtains, favourite pyjamas. Every piece of material in the quilt has its own story. So we thought - use it as inspiration for a Story Friday! Maybe you have your own quilt full of memories? Maybe you love quilts - maybe you hate them? Maybe you sew, or remember your mother or grandmother sewing? Or grandfather, come to that. What does the slide of silk or the rasp of denim mean to you? Please interpret the quilt theme as widely and wildly as you like.
If you'd like to see more quilt photographs, there are some on the website
www.awordinyourear.org.uk/story-fridays/story-friday-march-quilt-of-stories/
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
We are looking for short stories or monologues, fact or fiction (but mainly fiction), maximum 2,000 words. 2,000 is a maximum though - we've had some lovely flash fiction in the past. No poetry please.
The event will be held on Friday 13th March 2015 at Burdall's Yard in Bath. Deadline for submissions is Monday 2nd March. PLEASE check that you are available to come along on the 13th March before you submit. We like the writers to be in the audience for these events.
Two wonderful professional actors, Olly Langdon and Caroline Garland of Kilter Theatre, are very happy to read your story if performance gives you the jitters. Let me know in your email when you submit if you'd like someone else to read your piece.
Do email me at clare.reddaway@btinternet.com, give me a ring on 01225 428 469 or go to the website www.awordinyourear.org.uk if you'd like more information. If you want to know what kind of stories we enjoy, have a listen to some of the readings at previous Story Fridays which are available on the website.
This is an upaid opportunity.
Story Fridays are run by Clare Reddaway of A Word In Your Ear and Olly Langdon and Caroline Garland of Kilter Theatre.
Please forward this email on to any writers who you think might be interested.
With best wishes
Clare Reddaway
A Word In Your Ear
www.awordinyourear.org.uk
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