The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning, is to commemorate the 1st Annual Ted Walters Short Story and Poetry competition 2007.
1st prize Short Story Category: Competition Winner £200, Runner up will receive £50
1st Prize Poetry Category: Competition Winner £200, Runner up will receive £50.

Competition entry form and Rules.
Deadline for all categories 31st May 2007.
(Any entries after the above date will be deemed invalid.)

The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning will donate £1 from each and every poem and short story entered to the Macmillan Nurses.

Judge of both Competitions.

Linda Walters, has had both poetry and prose published in several anthologies and magazines. She has had work published on The Federation of Workers Writers and Community Publishers website. She has recently read some of her own, and her late husband Ted’s poetry and prose out live on radio. Linda is a keen supporter of all writing initiatives throughout the North West of England. She met her husband Ted, when they both joined the same creative writing group on Merseyside in the 1990’s. In 2002 both Linda and Ted became members of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. Linda has described being asked to judge this poetry and short story competition, which has been set up to commemorate her husband Ted’s name, as being, ‘ the most touching and proudest moment in her life.’

To Commemorate.

Ted Walters, was born in Liverpool on the 17th April 1951. He grew up in the City, attending the Liverpool Collegiate School as a boy. Ted was always a very gifted communicator, with an impeccable sense of comic timing. He would often write long and hilarious letters to his friends and family, who persuaded him to try and share his talent with a much wider audience. His stories were always well received, and Ted’s writing was eventually published and broadcast on radio. Ted was a committed member of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society For Lifelong Learning. His enthusiasm for writing was only rivalled by his passion for football, and a life long love-hate relationship with Liverpool Football Club. Ted died of cancer of 15th August 2006.


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Acknowledgement.

As Secretary and Founder member of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. I would like to say a few words for Ted. On behalf of myself, and all the members of our writing group. Ted Walters was not only a wonderful man, and a loving husband to Linda, but also an exceptionally talented writer who made us all laugh many times;…. But he made us all cry once too!

“A transfusion of ink from his needle-point pen,
gave life to his characters; women, children and men.
He transformed his blank pages into script, prose or rhyme,
Kept us enthralled and engaged time….after..time…after..time.

It was an honour and a pleasure to have known you Ted.
Tommy McBride (Group Secretary and Friend.)

I enclose a stamp addressed postcard for acknowledgement of receipt of entries (optional) 

Rules of Entry.

1. Entries must arrive before or on the 31st May 2007. (Deadline.) No late entries will be accepted after this date.

2. Results of the two winners and the two runners up, will be available after the 1st August 2007. (From the Secretary below.)
The winners and runners up will be notified by phone or post.

3. Identifying names must not appear on any entries of the Short Story or Poetry categories. Please ensure your name and the titles of your work are either on your ‘Entry form’ or a short ‘Covering letter’

4. Poems may be on any subject or theme, in any style or form. All poems must be type written and must not exceed 40 lines. (Maximum.)

5. Short Stories may be on any subject or theme, must be type written, double spaced and no more than 1500 words. (Maximum.)

6. Two copies of each entry to be submitted with Entry form.

7. All entries to be typewritten on Plain white A4 paper in a standard black typeface on one side of the page only. First or second class postal entries only.

Special Note:

If the rules do not say that you can – you can’t
All copyrights remains with the original authors.
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Special requests.

Please do not send entries by Recorded or Special Delivery. Please make sure the correct postage is paid. Entries with insufficient postage will not be accepted from Royal Mail.

Please do not use sticky tape to make an impregnable package.
E-mail entries are not acceptable.

You can get entry forms from:

Mr Tommy McBride (The Secretary.)
The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning.
50 Onslow Road,
Kensington,
Liverpool,
Merseyside.
L6 3BB,

E-mail: thomas.mcbride2@btinternet.com