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Club Programme 2025/26

 

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

 
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.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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