Sep 2025 | |
3rd | Welcome Night – Quick Guide to the Programme, Goal Setting & Getting Started |
10th | Guest Speaker – Allan Gaw – The Secrets of a Mystery Novel |
17th | Skill Builder – How to do Flash Fiction – Matt Richardson |
24th | Skill Builder – Developing the elements of Horror Writing – Fiona Johnson |
Oct 2025 |
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1st | Guest Speaker – Writing Poetry in Doric – Lesley Benzie |
8th | Performing Your Poem – Ken O’Hara |
15th | Poetry Slam |
22nd | Guest Speaker – Environmental Writing – Stephen Rutt |
29th | Committee Meeting |
Nov 2025 | |
5th | Skill Builder – Article Writing – Linda Brown |
12th | Guest Speaker – Writing Historical Lives – Steven Veerapen |
19th | Skill Builder – Novel Structure – TBC |
26th | Reading Circles – Providing Feedback |
Dec 25 | |
3rd | Creative Sparks – Scrapbooking – Christmas Theme |
10th | Christmas @ Waterstones |
Jan 2026 | |
14th | Creative Sparks – Reviewing Goals & Creativity Starters |
21st | Guest Talk – Keeping it Reel – Drama – Morag Fullerton |
28th | Reading Circles – Giving Feedback |
Feb 2026 | |
4th | Guest Speaker – Writing for the Teen Market – Ross Sayers |
11th | Skill Builder – Writing for Teens Workshop – Bex McVey |
18th | Committee Meeting |
25th | All About Books – Share your current favourite read |
March 2026 | |
4th | Guest Talk – Catherine Czerkawska – Transforming research into creative fiction |
11th | Reading Circles – Giving Feedback |
18th | Creative Sparks – Using Primary Sources in Writing |
25th | Sharing Success from SAW |
April 2026 | |
1st | Drabble Open Competition |
8th | Creative Sparks – Genre Mash-Up |
15th | Skill Builder – Using Scots – A Scottish National Language |
22nd | Creative Sparks – Adding Depth to Character Writing |
29th | Sharing Success – Competition Winners |
May 2026 | |
6th | AGM |
13th | Awards Dinner |
* Club members who achieve published success will be invited to read their work throughout the 25/26 session. | |
** Before each meeting ends, members will have the opportunity to share new pieces of writing. Booking necessary. | |
*** Members will be invited each week to display their original poems on a Poetry Wall. | |
**** Regular updates on national writing competitions and submissions will be shared. | |