Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #7 2026. Entries closed on Saturday, 25 July, 2026. Despite being bound indoors by the winter chills, participants managed to break … Continued
Finest 500 2026 Prize Winners(L to R) AnneWhisken (Second Place), Mel King (First Place), David Bridge (Third Place) The Finest 500 is an annual competition for members of Geelong Writers. Entry is free. This year, writers were invited to submit … Continued
Photo by Hans on Unsplash Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #6 2026. This was a Winter Solstice Challenge where writers were challenged to respond to a … Continued
Video by mariamargarit1998 from Pixabay Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #5 2026. Entries closed on Monday, 25 May, 2026. Participants proved to have sturdy sea legs … Continued
Attribution: Image by Ray_Shrewsberry from Pixabay Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #4 2026. Entries closed on Saturday, 25 April, 2026. Participants embraced the challenge with gusto and provided a … Continued
Funniest 500 2026 Prize Winners Claudia Collins (First Place), Steve Gray (Second Place – Absent), Catherine Bell (Third Place) The Funniest 500 is a new competition for members of Geelong Writers. Entry is free. This year, writers were invited to … Continued
Attribution: Image by Couleur from Pixabay. Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #2 2026. Entries closed on Sunday, 25 February, 2026. Again, we received a wonderful range of imaginative, thought-provoking … Continued
Image Attribution: Ronan Furuta at https://unsplash.com/ Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #1 2026. Entries closed on Sunday, 25 January, 2026. We received a wonderful range of imaginative, … Continued
Finest 500 2025 Prize Winners: Sue Gourlay (First Place), Martin Smith (Second Place), Geoff Gaskill (Third Place – Absent) Angry by Tom Adair The Finest 500 is an annual competition for members of Geelong Writers. Entry is free. This … Continued
First Prize Illidan Mel King 9/3/2027 Steampacket Gardens Geelong Waterfront Sunset It’s getting dark on the waterfront, a hazy red sunset painting a fiery sheen over the inky black of Corio Bay. The streets should be … Continued