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 K_2_K from Pixabay Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #3 2026 and survived crossing the road. Entries closed on Wednesday, 25 March, 2026. Most participants seemed 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
Responses to the Geelong Writers July 2025 Ekphrastic Challenge #6 We invited everyone – members and non-members alike – to use this image, ‘Chinese Garden’ (photo by A. Wong) to inspire an original response in 300 words or less. Submissions … Continued
We publish below selected responses to the Geelong Writers Ekphrastic Challenge for June, 2025. This image is titled Turning Point, in view of the winter solstice, marking the shortest day. We thank all those who accepted our invitation … Continued
WINTER SOLSTICE GUENTER SAHR This winter solstice sounds like fun, more time to drink goonies after dark on a bench in a cold, cold city park. * STONEHENGE TABITHA THOMPSON To walk amongst the magic That is the towering … Continued