Children’s Fiction, with Maggie Bolton – 4 April 2018
One of the possibly more difficult aspects of writing for most people is how to pitch it at a level that 11-18 year olds relate… Read More »Children’s Fiction, with Maggie Bolton – 4 April 2018
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A shed full of potent bits: writing for young adults, with Martin Stewart – 21 April 2018
It may seem a tall order to write something that will appeal to children from aged eleven right through to adult, but clearly it’s possible… Read More »A shed full of potent bits: writing for young adults, with Martin Stewart – 21 April 2018
From Noah to the perils of the i-phone – 14 March 2018
On Wednesday 14 March the Club hosted one of its regular Read-Around nights. Around twenty or so members arrived for the evening, many clutching copies… Read More »From Noah to the perils of the i-phone – 14 March 2018
Writing Articles with Sheila Grant – 7 March 2018
A writer has to start somewhere and for those who attended the club on Wednesday evening, there was no better person to give advice than… Read More »Writing Articles with Sheila Grant – 7 March 2018
A meeting with Moira: Alan Bissett on monologues – 21 February 2018
For those brave members of Ayr Writers’ Club who defied the cold and damp to attend the meeting at Mercure Hotel in Ayr on 21… Read More »A meeting with Moira: Alan Bissett on monologues – 21 February 2018
Let’s write a play: drama workshop with Helena Sheridan – 14 February 2018
It might have been Valentines night but that didn’t stop a good crowd of Ayr Writers’ Club from gathering at the Mercure Hotel to learn… Read More »Let’s write a play: drama workshop with Helena Sheridan – 14 February 2018
Holding on for gold dust: fiction with Ajay Close – 7 February 2018
The truly talented and inspirational writer, Ajay Close, took the hot seat for Fiction, last Wednesday evening. Following Alison’s skilful introduction, describing her as a… Read More »Holding on for gold dust: fiction with Ajay Close – 7 February 2018
The journey from scribblers to published authors – 24 January 2018
Short and sweet? Or long and winding? AWC’s very own Pat Young, author of Till the Dust Settles and Michael Malone, author of several books,… Read More »The journey from scribblers to published authors – 24 January 2018
Campervans and uncluttered contemplation, with Sue Reid Sexton – 17 January 2018
‘Where do you get your ideas from?’ How many times do authors get asked that? Tonight, at the latest Ayr Writers’ Club meeting, we will… Read More »Campervans and uncluttered contemplation, with Sue Reid Sexton – 17 January 2018
There lies trepidation, with their bug-bears ‘cos they’re apostrophes, with Pat Young – 6 December 2017
How do we properly employ ellipses, semi-colons, apostrophes, commas and quotation marks? These were just a few of the topics discussed during Pat’s ‘Grammar and… Read More »There lies trepidation, with their bug-bears ‘cos they’re apostrophes, with Pat Young – 6 December 2017
Plots and characters break down blocks – 29 November 2017
Few writers, whether they are very experienced or new to writing, will go through their careers without experiencing something akin to writer’s block. Being stuck… Read More »Plots and characters break down blocks – 29 November 2017
Recycling your Darlings: novel writing with Lesley Glaister – 22 November 2017
It was a foul November night. But it was heartening to see such an excellent turnout for a visiting speaker. I knew Lesley Glaister was… Read More »Recycling your Darlings: novel writing with Lesley Glaister – 22 November 2017