Journeys is the theme of our 11 May 2025 event Keep on Movin'. Submissions open on 16 February.
Our next event will be on Sunday 11 May 2025 at the Cotswold Playhouse in Parliament Street, Stroud.
The theme will be JOURNEYS - that's journeys of all kinds - physical (trains, boats, planes, cars, cycling, walking, running), metaphorical, spiritual, experiential or some sort of personal trajectory or progress. Journeys short or long. You name it - if it's a journey of any kind it can be included including stories about travel and holidays.
It must, of course, be a short story!
Key dates -
Submissions open Sunday 16 February
Submissions close Sunday 30 March
Results announced Wednesday 9 April
Tickets on sale from the Cotswold Playhouse website from Friday 11 April.
The event is called Keep on Movin', the title taken from the 1989 song by Soul II Soul.
I will be co-judging this time with short story author and novelist Chloe Turner. Chloe has read a number of times at SSS and won awards for her short fiction. Her novel Blue Hawk was published earlier this year.
Submissions are free as ever and we accept both new and previously published pieces. You may submit one or two pieces from 500 to 1500 words.
The Rules and Information on How to Submit are here.
My tips for writing for SSS are here.
Info on the judges is here.
Exciting! Chloe and I are already looking forward to reading your stories! The 16th of February can't come soon enough!
John
