SaveAs Writers

Creative writing group in Canterbury we also run literary competitions & open mics. Supporting emerging & established authors in poetry & prose publications.

[Winchester Poetry @WinPoetryFest]

‼️There are currently Pay It Forward entries available to poets on low incomes - 1 entry per poet.

Please read the guidelines, and we look forward to receiving a poem from you: https://t.co/i2tDo5UcWs

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

New book alert! Our talented writer Tessa Woodward, has just brought out 'Small Crimes' her latest collection of 16 stories - where you'll meet liars schemers, arsonists & trespassers - who undertake an assortment of very entertaining transgressions...
https://t.co/eKPMHhfZvU

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

Deadhoarse & S@veAs Writers are privileged to welcome poet + critic Janet Montefiore to Canterbury's Cosy Club -14 June. A renowned academic and Kipling scholar Janet's also an accomplished, heartfelt poet. She will read from 'In the Here and Now' showcasing her best poetic work.

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

Spend a sunny Sunday afternoon @creek_creative Art Centre in #Faversham - coming up 31st May, poet Charlotte Ansell features with other Kent talents - at the gallery cafe from 2pm...

[Pen to Print @Pen_to_Print]

Open Submission

Write On! Magazine is looking for submissions on the theme of Nostalgia.

Submit your poetry, flash fiction, short stories & artwork to Write On! here: https://t.co/atu1meRuqO

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

A magical evening for poetry lovers ... in picturesque Sandwich on 2 June, at no 3 Cattle Market, CT13 9AE

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

The Moth Short Story Prize 2026 closes in 5 weeks. Plenty of time to write a prizewinning story!
https://t.co/eIBdMjVWak

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

News of the very first Sheppey Festival! On June 6th the Oast House Choir are singing along with spoken word from our very own poets Maria McCarthy, Derek & Mary Anne Smith Sellen - in Songs of the River, Songs of the Sea @ the Criterion, Blue Town in Sheerness from 2pm #sheppey

[THE ANA @wearetheana]

Send us your art and writing!

Issue 19 submissions are open May–June. Find guidelines & submit through at: https://t.co/K09poCqboc

[Underbelly Press - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED @UnderbellyPress]

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE IN ONE WEEK!

Submissions are open until May 22
Issue 7: DECEPTION and DIRTY REALISM

🔗 https://t.co/4CrpgxLcng

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

Unsettling tales - told by Gillian Laker, our guest author speaking on Sunday evening May 10th. Sign up - and you can join in for the OpenMic session afterwards to share your own creative work. (Details on poster below:)

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

Less than one month to go, til the deadline!
#poetrycompetition #canterbury @CanterburyFest
https://t.co/Juy4KIORXJ

[Christopher Fielden @ChrisFielden]

The @BedfordCompeti1 is open for entries until 31st October 2026. 3,000 words for #shortstories, 40 lines for #poetry. £8.50 entry fee. Students £6. Top prize is £2,000, second £400 and third £300. Winners are published in an anthology. https://t.co/aEvkz3Z8ud

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

This coming Sunday 10 May-Dead Hoarse & Saveas Writers welcome prose writer & poet, Gillian Laker as our guest reader. Her prizewining work is based on myth, fairy tale & uncanny landscapes. Hear Gillian reading from her debut historical fiction novel 'Veldenstein'. Plus OpenMic.

[Ink Sweat & Tears @InkSweatTears]

Show us worlds within worlds, hidden or under explored locales, stretch our imaginations, play with scale. (All other themes still welcome.)

Email Zakia/@ZCarpenterHall:
[email protected]

More details at https://t.co/pOEjD4gNur

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

Kent Talents event on 16th May! This time it's Saturday as the gallery is engaged on Sunday. Feature poets are Freddie Hunter, Nancy Charley, Ken Seymour & David Part- all preparing inspirational poetry in performance for our entertainment. OpenMic too - Broadstairs Arts Centre.

[Erica Verrillo @EricaVerrillo]

54 Writing Contests in May 2026 - No entry fees! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity https://t.co/dscKe1CnUt

[Saganism @Saganismm]

“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”

― Ray Bradbury

[Pen to Print @Pen_to_Print]

**Pen to Print Speech and Drama Festival**

Win a Tablet PC and your piece published by Write On!

Closing Date: 12 Noon, 1 June 2026

Winner decided by audience vote at the Pen to Print Awards on Thursday 23 July 2026.

How to Enter: https://t.co/rapxEeiJbI
Pls read T's & C's

[SaveAs Writers @SaveAsWriters]

Poets' Corner hold their next open mic on Weds 13th May at Kollectiv in Folkstone. Theme: Story Poems! Share poetry that tells a story - fictional or true... Turn up for a 5 min slot, 7.15 pm start. @dodomodernpoets #folkestonepoetscorner