Writing Groups
All content of the Private Site can be uploaded to the Master Site when members wish to share their writings and exchange views and opinions with other groups worldwide. The Master Site will also be updated on a regular basis by the editor of the Master Site. The updates will cover resources, events, news, competitions, forum postings and the setting of polls and quizzes.
Additional features of the Private Site are (1) colour options for site look and ‘feel’ (2) a further level of privacy where any member may post work and ‘polish’ and ‘refine’ prior to release to other members of the group (3) a book building module which enables members to assemble work in book form, choose a cover from a range of cover options and put in place a table of contents (available end May 2010).
The Master Site is also sponsoring the International Writing Groups Book Award, where those groups that elect to produce a collection of their work can enter the competition with a first prize of €3,000, a second prize of €1,500 and a third prize of €750. Click here for more details on this competition.
Writers
- Literature
- Poetry
- Drama & Screenplays
- Childrens & Young Adult Fiction
- Flash Fiction
- Song Writing
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Crime
- Thriller
- Romance
- Historical Fiction
- Humour
- Non-fiction
- Local Heritage
Ideal for receiving analysis and feedback, improving your craft and accessing vital category specific services and information.
Earn Points and Claim Prizes
Accumulated points also help you move through various levels of membership to show how active you are on OurWritingGroup.com. You can see your points total at any time below and in your profile box.
What you get points for:
On registration each member gets: 20 points
Recommending site to others via the button below: 20 points
Activity on the Master Site:
Posting work to the site: 10 points
Winner of the monthly fiction, poetry and non-fiction competition: 100 points
Commenting on other members' work: 6 points
Posting on forums: 4 points
Visits to site (1 per day): 1 point
Activity on the Group Site:
Posting work to the site: 5 points
Commenting on other members' work: 3 point
Posting on forums: 2 point
Visits to site (1 per day): 1 point
What you can use your points for:
500 points: €25 Amazon Book Voucher (or equivalent in sterling or US dollars)
1000 points: €50 Amazon Book Voucher (or equivalent in sterling or US dollars)
1500 points: €75 Amazon Book Voucher (or equivalent in sterling or US dollars)
2000 points: €100 Voucher towards a creative writing workshop of your choice (or equivalent in sterling or US dollars)
2500 points: 10% discount on book publication with Original Writing Ltd.
Points move you through membership levels:
Member: On registration
Scribe: Once you get 250 points
Wordsmith: Once you get 500 points
Laureate: Once you get to 750 points
Individual members of Writing Groups and Virtual Groups can also transfer points to any other member of any other group at any time. Points transferred or used to claim discounts will be recorded in your profile, so that even when the total points remaining drops, your membership level will stay the same.
Costs
Writing Groups: €15.00
per member per year
Anyone signing up for a Writing Group site can also have free membership of any of the Virtual Groups.
Virtual Groups: €15.00
per member per Virtual Group per year.
If a writer joins a Writing Group that is partway through its annual membership of OurWritingGroup.com, he/she can be added to the membership package for a fraction of the annual individual membership cost as follows:
Up to 6 months remaining of the group’s annual membership: €8.00Prices are inclusive of VAT and hosting charges.
I’m interested. But can I have the site for a free trial run? Yes! Click on Register, fill in the form, submit it, and we will get your set up with your very own dedicated Writing Group website for a four week free trial with no obligation on your part.