Betty McKay’s Seminar – 26th January 2013
What a fun packed and inspirational day was had by everyone who attended the Betty McKay seminar held in The Carlton Hotel on Saturday the… Read More »Betty McKay’s Seminar – 26th January 2013
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Children’s Workshop – 30th January 2013
Maggie Bolton led the children’s workshop. She made us consider exactly what 8 to 10 year olds are interested in reading. My scribbles from the… Read More »Children’s Workshop – 30th January 2013
Article Workshop – 16th January 2013
Our first meeting in Sainsbury’s cafeteria was the Article Workshop led by Sheila Grant. Before the workshop, Sheila encouraged us to study different markets and… Read More »Article Workshop – 16th January 2013
Read Around – 23rd January 2013
An excellent night with some very talented writers producing extremely interesting pieces. The critiques were constructive and, hopefully, helpful to the writers.
Janice Galloway – 9th January 2013
Some comments after a wonderful night with Janice Galloway. – Wow! What a fantastic night that was with a truly magnificent speaker and a packed… Read More »Janice Galloway – 9th January 2013
Success Night – 5th December 2012
The penultimate club meeting of 2012 and my first ‘proper’ visit (I’m a new E-member) was Success Night. Despite the icy conditions I’d ventured,… Read More »Success Night – 5th December 2012
Eileen Gallagher and Ann McManus – 28th November, 2012
Our meeting with ‘Shed Productions’ was a great night, exploring writing for TV with Eileen Gallagher and Ann McManus. It gave us a fascinating insight… Read More »Eileen Gallagher and Ann McManus – 28th November, 2012
Catherine MacPhail – 7th November, 2012
With 43 books under her belt, our guest speaker this week, Cathy MacPhail, certainly knows her stuff. She gave us lots of good advice over… Read More »Catherine MacPhail – 7th November, 2012
Drama Workshop – 14th November, 2012
Another excellent drama workshop from Helena Sheridan on Wednesday night, full of humour (haven’t laughed so much in ages!), insight and inspiration. I was shamefaced… Read More »Drama Workshop – 14th November, 2012
Poetry Workshop – 1st November, 2012
“ … and tonight when the door closes, you’re all poets in this room.” So began Alison Craig’s poetry workshop but anyone feeling daunted by… Read More »Poetry Workshop – 1st November, 2012
Children’s Workshop – 24th October, 2012
This workshop was a must for all those interested in writing for children within the 9-14 year old age group. The evening began with an… Read More »Children’s Workshop – 24th October, 2012
Read Around – 17th October, 2012
Have we got news for you? Yes, we had the results of the book review competition. Marion gave us her valuable tips on how to… Read More »Read Around – 17th October, 2012