Lock-down Readaround Zoom – 24 June 2020
Wednesday evening, just after dinner, and instead of pulling on my coat and heading out to join some fellow writing enthusiasts at a kindly host’s… Read More »Lock-down Readaround Zoom – 24 June 2020
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Zooming Into Summer? Readaround – 10 June 2020
Lots of firsts. First, thanks to Suzy for, firstly, coaching some of us IT ‘dinosaurs’ – or as I prefer, we intrepid explorers – and… Read More »Zooming Into Summer? Readaround – 10 June 2020
Bottom line basics of children’s fiction with Stuart Reid – 11 March 2020
I don’t know what I expected when I first went along to Ayr Writers’ Club four weeks ago. I do know what I didn’t expect… Read More »Bottom line basics of children’s fiction with Stuart Reid – 11 March 2020
Fiction? Memoir? It depends on the lens seen by Catherine Simpson – 4 March 2020
The speed and enthusiasm with which our speaker captured the interest of the audience last Wednesday evening was great for the others but not so… Read More »Fiction? Memoir? It depends on the lens seen by Catherine Simpson – 4 March 2020
Dragons’ Penning with Pat Young – 19 February 2020
Storms Ciara and Dennis may have disrupted lives all over Britain, but neither gale force winds nor torrential rain could stop Pat Young in her… Read More »Dragons’ Penning with Pat Young – 19 February 2020
Self-publishing: Kim Macleod – 12 February 2020
The pursuit of self-publishing can take several forms. Kim, who with her husband Sinclair, set up ‘Indie Authors World’, outlined the particular business model they… Read More »Self-publishing: Kim Macleod – 12 February 2020
A Portal Into Another World: Lisa Tuttle on sci-fi and fantasy – 5 February 2020
Award-winning, American-born, Lisa Tuttle was welcomed by a full house at Ayr Writers’ Club this week. She fascinated sci-fi fans and encouraged those of us… Read More »A Portal Into Another World: Lisa Tuttle on sci-fi and fantasy – 5 February 2020
Oh, to be a teen! -15 January 2020
Ah, the first week back after the Christmas festivities (ok, ok, I know it’s now been weeks 2 and 3 after the Christmas festivities but… Read More »Oh, to be a teen! -15 January 2020
Enthusiastic endorsement: Feedback Evening – 29 January 2020
When Carrie asked me whether I would like to write this week’s blog, in that gentle way she has, I immediately blurted out: “Yes of… Read More »Enthusiastic endorsement: Feedback Evening – 29 January 2020
Rab Wilson and and the Valentine build-up – 22 January 2020
With all the Burns celebrations we were indeed honoured to have Rab Wilson, winner of many poetry awards and Makar, at the Club. Rab suggested… Read More »Rab Wilson and and the Valentine build-up – 22 January 2020
Christmas Quiz Quandries – 18 December 2019
Coffee beans on the left, books on the right. Yes, this year’s annual Christmas quiz took place, as it always does, in the writer’s safest… Read More »Christmas Quiz Quandries – 18 December 2019
Travel writing, with Nigel Ward – 11 December 2019
As writers, we’re told to show not tell. But travel writing is different, said Nigel – we have to show AND tell. That’s because we… Read More »Travel writing, with Nigel Ward – 11 December 2019