Stranger than Fiction 4/2011

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Seven Towers
The Third Stranger than Fiction Writing Challenge for on-line (Stranger than Fiction Writing Challenge)and all three open mics (Last Wednesday Series in Dublin and Brooklyn; Chapter and Verse in London; )when we challenge writers at our open mics and also to take part in a virtual open mic here to creat a poem or a piece of short fiction or prose based on something found in ‘real life’!   The first challenge took place only at the open mic in Dublin, but the enthusiasm was infectious!
 
This month’s challenge is something overheard.  This can be overheard in a conversation you were not involved in or have been said in a speech or course you attended. It cannot have been said directly to you, but you must have been actually present in person at the overhearing (so something from TV or radio won’t count). In the case of a poem, the overheard phrase must occur in full at least once in the poem. In the case of prose the overheard phrase in its entirety must be the title of the piece and must also appear as a sentence in the piece.Below are the first two answers to the Challenge:

 
Martin Egan:
 
Sarah Lundberg
 
 
 

About Seven Towers

Sarah Lundberg Seven Towers Seven Towers was set up as a not for profit company in 2006 by a group of friends who loved great literature and wanted to play a part in the cultural scene. They knew of a great many superb writers and poets, who, because of the size of the Irish Market, were not finding publishers and exposure to the public. Thus they began publishing and agenting books and setting up readings, and have continued to do so since then. Seven Towers is not supported by any grant or aid, and is run totally on the good will of those who help and promote our work. We strive to foster an atmosphere of collaboration and co operation among artists of many different genres and disciplines. We also strive to foster a strong international feel to our work, inviting poets from other continents to drop by and read with us and work with us. Not only this, but 7Towers runs readings in the US and in Britain, including the Last Wednesday Series, and the Chapters and Verse series. Seven Towers is immensely proud to be part of a flourishing Dublin Literary scene and sees a bright future for Irish and international Writing. View Larger Map Sarah Lundberg
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