Ten Past Eight: A Contemporary Collection

Ten Past Eight is the second short story collection from The Contemporary Women Writers' Club. The book follows The Leap Year, our well-received debut which hit Amazon's Short Story bestseller list in 2009. This time we've taken on a new challenge. Each story contains a 'climax' of one sort or another at ten past eight (that's 2010 for those who want the subliminal reference) on the night of the World Cup Final; one moment, twelve lives, many threads. All the main characters are women and what we didn't know until we wrote it, is that they all in their own ways prove themselves to be brave. Writing to a brief like this one is a cornerstone of our collaboration. We find focus and freedom through sharing our work and developing new ideas together. With the creation of Queenbee Press, our own imprint and www.cwwc.co.uk, our new virtual home, The Contemporary Women Writers' Club is now ready to expand from our small core to embrace all women who write. Come and meet us there to share in our creative approaches and ideas; enrol on one of our creative writing courses or live seminars. Hear, see and read the views of the most established and respected women writers alive today. Share your opinions in our forums and debates. We celebrate the publishing opportunities of this digital age. It offers writers community, voice and more routes to publication than ever before in the history of the written word. Come and join us and grow our community. We can't wait to meet you there. Lucy Cavendish, Miranda Glover, Rachel Jackson, Anne Tuite-Dalton, Jennie Walmsley