Pitch Perfect: Dragon’s Pen – 28 November 2018
It takes a wee bit of courage for a writer to stand up in front of a panel of three ‘Dragons’ and an attentive audience… Read More »Pitch Perfect: Dragon’s Pen – 28 November 2018
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A search for genuineness: poetry with Gerry Cambridge – 21 November 2018
Gerry Cambridge, poet, essayist and editor of The Dark Horse visited Ayr Writers’ Club to share some of his writing experiences and views with members.… Read More »A search for genuineness: poetry with Gerry Cambridge – 21 November 2018
In ma ain accent: poetry workshop with Tracy Harvey -14 November 2018
The evening was most enjoyable, friendly and hilarious thanks to Oor very own Tracy Harvey. Tracy is a poet who writes and performs in her… Read More »In ma ain accent: poetry workshop with Tracy Harvey -14 November 2018
A valuable sounding board: Feedback Night – 7 November 2018
The meeting was one of our regular read-around sessions where members are asked to bring in a piece of work of approximately one thousand words… Read More »A valuable sounding board: Feedback Night – 7 November 2018
No-one can write your story so write it yourself” – memoir/life writing with Carolyn O’Hara – 31 October 2018
Yes, as Carolyn O’Hara emphasised in her workshop session on Memoir/Life Writing, ‘It’s all about me’. While the prolonged Ayrshire rain dampened Halloween spirits outside,… Read More »No-one can write your story so write it yourself” – memoir/life writing with Carolyn O’Hara – 31 October 2018
“When you believe anything is possible” – life writing with Lesley Sehli – 17 October 2018
On Wednesday 17 October the club welcomed Lesley Sehli, the motivational speaker and self published author of He Said Die. I Say No!. A memoir… Read More »“When you believe anything is possible” – life writing with Lesley Sehli – 17 October 2018
Always remember the shoes: novel writing workshop with Caro Ramsay – 10 October 2018
The truly talented and imaginative writer, Caro Ramsay, took the hot seat for the Novel Writing Workshop last Wednesday, at The Mercure Hotel, Ayr. The… Read More »Always remember the shoes: novel writing workshop with Caro Ramsay – 10 October 2018
Feedback night: critical variety – 3 October 2018
Variety is the spice of life. That may be a bit of cliché but in terms of the reading material presented for consideration at Ayr… Read More »Feedback night: critical variety – 3 October 2018
Let’s Write – Never Underestimate the Power of a Shoe ** – 26 September 2018
Shoes. What can they tell you about the person who has chosen to wear them? This was the first question Gill and I posed on… Read More »Let’s Write – Never Underestimate the Power of a Shoe ** – 26 September 2018
Glasgow to Gaddafi: an evening with David F Ross – 19 September 2018
The evening of Wednesday 19 September will be, for those present at the Ayr Writers’ Club meeting in the Mercure Hotel, an evening to remember.… Read More »Glasgow to Gaddafi: an evening with David F Ross – 19 September 2018
Choices, choices, choices at a workshop: then you have a novel – 12 September 2018
Around 7.15pm on Wednesday night, on our way to the Writers’ Club, Janice and I drove along Barns Street hoping for a parking space. Being… Read More »Choices, choices, choices at a workshop: then you have a novel – 12 September 2018
Setting the Scene – 5 September 2018
Following the success of the summer Readarounds, Ayr Writers’ Club reconvened on 5 September 2018 at the usual spot in the Mercure Hotel to begin… Read More »Setting the Scene – 5 September 2018