Weekly Writing Contests

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | The Relic

Plus! Two free live events this week: Josh Ritter + Pathways to Publishing

Jan 25 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, Matt Trinetti, and London Writers' Salon

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | What I Believed

Plus! Two free live events this week: Morgan Cooper + Amie McNee

Jan 18 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, Matt Trinetti, and London Writers' Salon

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | How to Make It Through

Plus: Dreaming Big in 2026 (free recording) and The Residency at LWS.

Jan 11 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, Matt Trinetti, and London Writers' Salon

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | Inventory at the Threshold

This week’s prompt + wishing you a very happy new year

Dec 28, 2025 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, Matt Trinetti, and London Writers' Salon

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | December 21: The Longest Night

This week’s prompt + Dreaming Big in 2026 - A Goal Setting Workshop for Writers

Dec 21, 2025 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, Matt Trinetti, and London Writers' Salon

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | December 14: After the Applause

This week’s writing prompt + Writing Your Final Chapter of 2025: An End-of-Year Reflection Workshop

Dec 14, 2025 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, London Writers' Salon, and Matt Trinetti

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | December 7: Borrowed Time

A prompt about time, choice, and unexpected possibility. PLUS: Q&A with Chill Subs' Benjamin Davis.

Dec 7, 2025 • London Writers' Salon, Lindsey Trout Hughes, and Matt Trinetti

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | November 30: Anam Cara

A prompt inspired by the Celtic idea of the soul-friend + 🎯 FREE December Goal-Setting Workshop for Writers

Nov 30, 2025 • London Writers' Salon, Lindsey Trout Hughes, and Matt Trinetti

⏳ Weekly Writing Prompt | November 23: What You Alone Love

“The secret is not to write about what you love best, but about what you, alone, love at all.”

Nov 23, 2025 • London Writers' Salon, Lindsey Trout Hughes, and Matt Trinetti

⏳ Weekly Writing Contest | November 16: The Pathless Path

This week's guest judge is author Paul Millerd. Submit your entry by Friday, November 21st at 12pm ET/5pm GMT.

Nov 16, 2025 • London Writers' Salon, Matt Trinetti, Lindsey Trout Hughes, and Paul Millerd

⏳ Weekly Writing Contest | November 9: Lights, Camera, Action!

This week's guest judge is Jordan McGarry, Head of Talent Development and Production at Film London. Submit your entry by Friday, November 14th at 12pm…

Nov 9, 2025 • Matt Trinetti, Lindsey Trout Hughes, London Writers' Salon, Jordan McGarry, and Film London

⏳ Weekly Writing Contest | November 2: The Interview

This week's guest judge is author and journalist Hattie Crisell. Submit your entry by Friday, November 7th at 12pm ET/5pm GMT.

Nov 2, 2025 • Lindsey Trout Hughes, Matt Trinetti, London Writers' Salon, and Hattie Crisell

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