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The One With Ghosts, Fish, and Roses Despite her unexpected ‘trip’ earlier in the evening, Maggie B had dusted herself down, nursed her wounds, and… Read More »Summer Readaround -10th July 2024

The AWC Summer Read-arounds began on June 26th this year. Sadly, due to an oversight, we didn’t elect a blogger for the evening. However, a… Read More »Summer Read-around: June 26th 2024

7.28pm on the evening of  AWC’s AGM is always a nail-biting time, as the incumbent president or, in this case, presidents, do a quick headcount… Read More »Annual General Meeting – 1st May 2024

The Finale! Suited and booted, AYR WRITERS’ CLUB members congregated at the Carlton Hotel, Prestwick for the Annual Awards’ Dinner, on a warm, sunny evening.… Read More »AWARDS DINNER – Wednesday 8th May 2024

 An eagerly anticipated evening in the calendar saw Club Competition Winners invited to read out their successful pieces.   Eleven competitions in the 2023-2024 season covered… Read More »AWC Trophy Night Readings – Club Competition Winners – 24th April 2024 

The Beauty of Brevity An expectant hush fell over the room as the first entrant, our Competitions Secretary, Maggie, stood up to read out her… Read More »Ayrshire Drabble Scribble Competition Evening – Wednesday 17th April 2024

  Self-publishing to Mainstream by way of Cats and AI Ayr Writers’ Club members were treated to an entertaining evening in the company of Grahame… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, Grahame Anderson – Wednesday 10th April 2024

I was genuinely excited this week to have the opportunity to listen to one of Scotland’s top writers, James Oswald, at Ayr Writers’ Club. As… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, James Oswald – Wednesday 3rd April 2024

March/April Issue 054 Yet again, this magazine features the work of some of our members. Broad Beans, Windowsills and the Perils of Honesty is the… Read More »AYRSHIRE MAGAZINE – The Health Edition

Ayr Writers’ Club swept the board once again at the Scottish Association of Writers Conference 2024. Celebrations, presentations of awards, fine dining, and a brilliant… Read More »BLOG: The Night a Nee Naw Came to SAW

The Scottish Association of Writers’ Success Night is an opportunity to celebrate members’ achievements at the national level. It’s been a very good year. Members… Read More »Ayr Writers’ Club S.A.W. Success Night – 27th March 2024

I’m always struck by the variety of topics in the AWC programme. This week was no different. I’m sure I’m not alone in being thoroughly… Read More »Kindle Publishing Workshop with Helena Sheridan – 20th March 2024