Jamaica Creative Writing Competition to Host Free Virtual Short Story and Playwriting Workshops on January 28 and 29

The Jamaica Creative Writing Competition will host free virtual workshops via Zoom for its Short Story and Playwriting categories on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 respectively.

Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on both days, the Short Story Workshop will cover the topics “Writing the Story” and “Exploring Genres” and will be presented by Dr. Aisha Spencer, the Acting Head of Department of Literatures in English at the University of the West Indies, Mona, while the Playwriting workshop will be led by celebrated Caribbean director Mr. Eugene Williams.

The workshops which are open to the public, are a part of a free literary workshop series being held to primarily help potential entrants prepare their entries ahead of the close of entries for the competition’s Jamaica 60 cycle on March 13, 2022.

Persons who are interested in entering any of the 2022 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition’ categories of: Poetry, Essays, Short Stories, Novels and Plays/Scripts may do so on the JCDC’s website www.jcdc,gov.jm.

Please see below Zoom Information for the Workshops:

Topic: Short Story Workshop (Part 2)

Date: Friday, January 28, 2022

Time: 03:00 PM

Presenter: Dr. Aisha Spencer

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85013841630?pwd=Y2xFdlg1QTlhTzJqU0dQenhrV2U4QT09

Meeting ID: 850 1384 1630

Passcode: 147210

Topic: JCDC Playwriting Workshop (Part 3)

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Time: 3:00 PM Bogota