The penultimate summer readaround of 2017 gathered on Wednesday 9 August at Nigel’s in Symington. The air still held the warmth of summer, and things… Read More »Slates, shoppers and sinners – Summer Readaround, 9 August 2017
Menopause moans, Botox blues and aerobics on speed. No, not an episode of Loose Women, but the themes of three excellent humorous articles from the… Read More »Writers on the Loose – Summer Readaround 26 July 2017
QUESTION: What do you get if you combine one wedding, two romances, two crimes, a B&B, a mermaid, a sprite, a haggis and bangles? ANSWER:… Read More »A Creative Readaround Mix – 12 July 2017
Not that Moscow broil. The Ayrshire Moss-cow (so-pronounced I’m reliably informed) and as breathtaking in its quieter way. That’s the pull of these Readarounds for… Read More »Midsummer in Moscow: Summer Readaround – 28 June 2017
For those with writer’s withdrawal, we managed a quick fix by attending our second of the summer readrounds, hosted by Maggie, in the magical setting… Read More »Summer Readaround – 7 June 2017: wrestling with writer’s withdrawal
An ambitious frog, a self-absorbed teenager, an inventive writer, an athletic kid with a talent for mental arithmetic, a couple of spies and some sinister… Read More »Performing at Prestwick: For One Night Only – Summer Readaround, 24 May 2017
We gathered, we ate and we clapped the successes of the year. Let the photographs tell the story as each winner is handed their silverware… Read More »Awards Dinner Rogues Gallery – 10 May 2017
Cue a drum role; trumpet fanfare; organ toccata. Or perhaps, given the occasion, a Weimar cabaret number. Whatever, on Thursday 4th May, the place to… Read More »Code 998: book launch with Gail McPartland – 4 May 2017
Last Wednesday night was THE night: the snacks were out, the lectern was in place and the room was filled with a buzz of excitement.… Read More »And the winner is …. AWC Success Night – 26 April 2017
If you are like me and have never written or even thought of writing a book review, then Catherine Lang’s book review workshop on 19th… Read More »Book review workshop with Catherine Lang – 19 April 2017
It has been roughly thirty five weeks since I last attended an Ayr Writers’ Club meeting, and in order not to break with tradition, I… Read More »Readarounds can be murder – 12 April 2017
AWC club member Susan McVey reports on the launch at Waterstones in Ayr of Michael J Malone’s latest in an ever-increasing list of publications. Creating… Read More »No animals harmed in the launch of “Dog Fight” – 6 April 2017