Write Down South Success – 21st June, 2014
A most enjoyable and informative day at the Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries at the SAW Write Down South. Participants, seven of us from AWC, enjoyed… Read More »Write Down South Success – 21st June, 2014
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A cauldron full of … Summer Readaround – 18th June, 2014
Maroon eight creative, fertile minds in a remote Ayrshire cottage. Throw in an amputated foot, the initial stirrings of a teenage serial killer, and a… Read More »A cauldron full of … Summer Readaround – 18th June, 2014
Morning Workshop – Poetry, 14th June 2014
The sun shone on us all that quiet morning, in the bright and airy room graciously offered to us by the University of the West… Read More »Morning Workshop – Poetry, 14th June 2014
Boswell Book Festival 2014
Boswell : My weekend with Kirsty, Jim, Uuganaa and of course Gordon, ‘At school they said I should be a hospital administrator. Anyone who knows… Read More »Boswell Book Festival 2014
Don’t Make a Scene! Drama workshop – 19th March 2014
Writing radio plays presents a whole new world of challenges for writers who are novices in this genre but Helena Sheridan’s enjoyable workshop helped steer… Read More »Don’t Make a Scene! Drama workshop – 19th March 2014
Little is known of what happens here….Sci-Fi Workshop 5th March 2014
Science Fiction tends to be the genre which most of us profess to know little about. Well, after attending the club’s own Fiona Aitchison’s brilliant… Read More »Little is known of what happens here….Sci-Fi Workshop 5th March 2014
SAW Winners
Here are the trophy prize winners from the Scottish Association of Writers Conference 2014
Speaker – David Bishop, 26th Feb 2014
Guest speaker David Bishop with Wilma, Jennifer and Dorothy. Upward and onwards we go, plus vampires, time lords, doctors and more, to the realms science… Read More »Speaker – David Bishop, 26th Feb 2014
Poetry workshop February 5th 2014
Any aspiring poet should have been here for our poetry workshop with Alison Craig. One of our own, a successful and published poet, Alison opened… Read More »Poetry workshop February 5th 2014
Speaker – Ron Butlin
Ron Butlin gave us such an enjoyable evening – as well as information and advice about writing poetry, novels and short stories, plays and libretti.… Read More »Speaker – Ron Butlin
Feedback – Writing for the Under 7s
For Bunny is ready, ready for bed. so Ted tucks him in and a story is read. Mike Jolley (Big Ted’s Tired) Welcome to the… Read More »Feedback – Writing for the Under 7s
Mongol by Uuganaa Ramsay
A journey from loss and prejudice to belonging ‘An enthralling tale beautifully written’ Sheila Grant ‘Extremely interesting …emotionally engaging.’ Stuart Kelly