Writers in the Southern Highlands can write about the region in the Living Stories Western Sydney Writing Prize

The Living Stories Western Sydney Writing Prize is a competition for residents in the Wingecarribee Shire and western Sydney, and children and adults can make submissions.

Entries will be judged locally, and there is over $10,000 worth of prizes to be won.

WSC chief information officer John Crawford said it was the first time the competition included an area beyond western Sydney.

"We're thrilled WestWords have included our shire in this year's competition," he said.

Poems, stories or personal essays must incorporate this year's theme which is "things unsaid".

"The organisers chose the theme based on the events of the past two years," Mr Crawford said.

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"During this time, many people re-evaluated their lives and priorities.

"Some people discovered new things about themselves, about others, and yet so many things have been left unsaid."

Entries must have a maximum of 500 words each.

Categories are for children aged 10 to 12, 13 to 15, 16 to 18 and adults.

For more information on the Living Stories Creative Writing Competition, visit www.westwords.com.au/projects/living-stories-2022.

WestWords is a not-for-profit literary arts charity that works across greater western Sydney.

Entries close on May 1 at midnight, and can be submitted via www.westwords.com.au.

There will be writing workshops in conjunction to the competition at the Bowral Library for children aged 10 to 12, 13 to 15 and 16 to 18.

The workshops take place at different times and registration is essential.

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