Not many speakers invited to Ayr Writers’ Club begin by emphasising what they are NOT going to talk about, but then, Em Strang was not… Read More »Nature personified with Em Strang – 18 October 2017
‘Everyone has a story to tell, your life is your material’. This quote by author Claire Tomalin was the perfect introduction to Linda Brown’s workshop… Read More »This Is Your Life: A Life Writing Workshop by Linda Brown – 11 October 2017
Well, my first blog for the Ayr Writers’ Club and as a new member I must admit I am finding this a wee bitty daunting.… Read More »Laughter at the Let’s Write Night – 4 October 2017
Ayr Writers’ Club was delighted to welcome Sheila Templeton, poet and past club member to give a talk on her personal journey in what is… Read More »An evening with Sheila Templeton: a Buchan Quine – 27 September 2017
With enthusiasm brimming over from the poetry workshop last week, we are treated to a pair of blogs from which inspiration and advice can be… Read More »A couplet of perspectives: poetry workshop – 13 September 2017
After a summer of read-arounds, Ayr Writers’ Club reconvened on 6 September 2017 at the Mercure Hotel to begin the 2017/2018 season. The room was… Read More »Setting the Scene: Launch Night – 6 September 2017
The eclectic mix of writing shared in the Readarounds continued to the end. As we enjoyed the hospitality of Richard and Irene, the pace of… Read More »The Soor Plum Gang in Drongan – Summer Readaround, 23 August 2017
The penultimate summer readaround of 2017 gathered on Wednesday 9 August at Nigel’s in Symington. The air still held the warmth of summer, and things… Read More »Slates, shoppers and sinners – Summer Readaround, 9 August 2017
Menopause moans, Botox blues and aerobics on speed. No, not an episode of Loose Women, but the themes of three excellent humorous articles from the… Read More »Writers on the Loose – Summer Readaround 26 July 2017
QUESTION: What do you get if you combine one wedding, two romances, two crimes, a B&B, a mermaid, a sprite, a haggis and bangles? ANSWER:… Read More »A Creative Readaround Mix – 12 July 2017
Not that Moscow broil. The Ayrshire Moss-cow (so-pronounced I’m reliably informed) and as breathtaking in its quieter way. That’s the pull of these Readarounds for… Read More »Midsummer in Moscow: Summer Readaround – 28 June 2017
For those with writer’s withdrawal, we managed a quick fix by attending our second of the summer readrounds, hosted by Maggie, in the magical setting… Read More »Summer Readaround – 7 June 2017: wrestling with writer’s withdrawal