Writing for the Under 7s
There is nothing more infectious than laughter and enthusiasm and Kirsty, from Waterstones, gave us enough of both last night to light the blue touch… Read More »Writing for the Under 7s
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Greta’s BBC Monologue
My gran used to tell me, ‘Aim for the stars, you may hit the lamp post.’ As some of you already know, in December 2012… Read More »Greta’s BBC Monologue
Children’s Picture Book Layout
Scissors for the String 1. Mr Winterbottom with bales of straw tied with twine. Tiger asleep nearby. Mr Winterbottom, the Safari Park keeper was… Read More »Children’s Picture Book Layout
Kindle Publishing/Preparing for SAW – 4th December 2013
For anyone who has ever considered putting their work out there in e-book form, last Wednesday night was a must. In the first part of… Read More »Kindle Publishing/Preparing for SAW – 4th December 2013
PUTTING A BOOK ON KINDLE
GETTING STARTED – you will need Body text, Chapter titles Title page text & Imprint information, e.g. copyright, All rights reserved, etc.… Read More »PUTTING A BOOK ON KINDLE
Feedback – Fiction, 27th November 2013
Last Wednesday was our ‘Read Around’ night, when members have the opportunity to bring in a piece of work to be read and critiqued. The… Read More »Feedback – Fiction, 27th November 2013
Saraband Publishing – Sara Hunt, 20th November 2013
An excellent and fascinating evening listening to Sara Hunt of Saraband talk about publishing today. Sara Hunt’s clever, dry humour helped to deliver a difficult… Read More »Saraband Publishing – Sara Hunt, 20th November 2013
Ayr Writers’ Club Sweeps The Board
Six of the shortlisters – Nancy, Linda, Wilma, Janice, Pat and Gail No paparazzi presence, no red carpet, just a bleak, breezy Kilmarnock. Not Hollywood,… Read More »Ayr Writers’ Club Sweeps The Board
Fiction Workshop – 13th November 2013
Anyone who has or wants to write fiction no doubt found last night’s workshop insightful as it was led by our very own Janice Johnston… Read More »Fiction Workshop – 13th November 2013
Joyce Holms – 6th November, 2013
We had a special treat last night. Our visiting speaker, the delightful Joyce Holms – author, teacher and apparently sometime window-dresser and assistant in… Read More »Joyce Holms – 6th November, 2013
Feedback – 30th October, 2013
At school didn’t we all dislike swapping test papers for marking by our neighbours? The idea of a Feedback evening brought back that exposed feeling… Read More »Feedback – 30th October, 2013
Memoir: Emotional Prompts Worksheet
Memoir Workshop Think about these emotions and for each one try to record the following information. – The first time you can remember feeling this,… Read More »Memoir: Emotional Prompts Worksheet