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Let’s Write Night began with a scream. But don’t worry folks. It was a scream of joy and excitement because oor Pat Young had tremendous… Read More »Let’s Write: It’s a Disaster! – 5 April 2017

Another year, another success story for the Ayr Writers Club at SAW. This year, twenty one AWC entries across a wide range of genres received… Read More »Sharing SAW Successes – 22 March 2017

In a couple of sentences, write about a place you have visited and has made an impression on you, then write about a local, more… Read More »Wandering with words: travel writing workshop with Nigel Ward – 15 March 2017

Nature writing comes naturally to Jim Crumley. We were delighted to welcome Jim to the club as our guest speaker. A well-known and respected nature… Read More »Wolves, whales and a wee moose, with Jim Crumley – 8 March 2017

Wednesday’s meeting was a feedback/read-a-round evening. The format for this type of meeting is that people bring along four copies of pieces of prose or… Read More »Feedback on novels, poems and short stories – 22 February 2017

 The honest men and bonnie lasses of Ayr Writers Club got a rare treat last night when the renowned actor and raconteur John Cairney came… Read More »John Cairney: never waste a moment – 15 February 2017

‘Please bring along some magazines,’ was Janice’s request prior to her workshop. Well, we did and what a selection. Everything from Which? to Wedding turned… Read More »Let’s Write: in magazines – with Janice Johnston, 8 February 2017

On a mild, damp February night, a significant number of storytellers gathered at the Mercure hotel to listen and learn from playwright K Edwards. Karen… Read More »How To Write A One-Act Play In Two Acts! with K Edwards – 1 February 2017

We stepped aside from plotting and characterisation. We didn’t discuss how every single word should work its socks off or how too many characters can… Read More »“Not a money-making lark:” short stories with Ann Burnett – 18 January 2017

Braving the wild blustery gale on Wednesday evening was worthwhile as we were honoured to have Catherine Czerkawska, novelist and playwright, as our guest speaker. … Read More »Historical fiction with Catherine Czerkawska – 11 January 2017

A talk on the must-have books for Christmas 2016, a challenging quiz, a 50 word flash fiction competition, a raffle and an opportunity to browse… Read More »A Merry Waterstones Christmas – 14 December 2016

Another enjoyable and informative session of Ayr Writers’ Club was held at the Mercure Hotel on Wednesday 7 December. The large gathering was addressed by… Read More »Written Relatives: Family History Workshop – 7 December