Radio Head – 12th September, 2012
For the most recent club meeting, we were in the tender hands of vice-chairs, Wilma Scott and Dorothy Gallagher, after El Presidente, Ann Burnett succumbed… Read More »Radio Head – 12th September, 2012
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Screenwriting
I attended a screenwriters’ course a while back and bought most of my books from the recommended reading list. Stuart Hepburn, the lecturer, is a… Read More »Screenwriting
Uuganaa Ramsay – Woman of the Year 2012 for Mongolians in Europe
Last weekend I went to London, so excited to see the Mongolian singer Jargalsaihan’s concert. Well, ok I admit it I was excited because I… Read More »Uuganaa Ramsay – Woman of the Year 2012 for Mongolians in Europe
Michael J Malone – Blood Tears book launch
Michael recently hosted a very successful evening to launch his book, Blood Tears. This is the first in a series featuring DI Ray McBain, a… Read More »Michael J Malone – Blood Tears book launch
Writing Prompt – The Angel’s Share
It’s funny how writing prompts I wrote years ago are becoming topical again. This one was originally inspired by an article then a follow up… Read More »Writing Prompt – The Angel’s Share
Boswell Book Festival – 11-13th May 2012
We are so lucky to have on our doorstep the wonderful Boswell Book Festival. Only in its second year, it brought a plethora of inspiring,… Read More »Boswell Book Festival – 11-13th May 2012
Betty McKay’s Workshop – 12th May, 2012
Being late was not a good start, especially when the first item on the programme was tea/coffee with handmade chocolates from Lime Tree Larder. Luckily,… Read More »Betty McKay’s Workshop – 12th May, 2012
Success Night – 2nd May, 2012
Wednesday was our chance to celebrate the winners of club competitions through the year, but before Ann led us through the readings, she highlighted some… Read More »Success Night – 2nd May, 2012
Murder Mystery Play – Debby Broughton-Hay, 25th April, 2012
Well ‘Who dunnit?’ but our very own Debby Broughton-Hay and didn’t she do it well? Debby’s Murder Mystery ‘Brought To Book’ was originally written for… Read More »Murder Mystery Play – Debby Broughton-Hay, 25th April, 2012
Poetry Workshop – 18th April, 2012
Thanks to good preparation prompts by Alison Craig, our workshop leader for the poetry session, the majority of attendees had brought along poems based on… Read More »Poetry Workshop – 18th April, 2012
Speaker – Michael Malone, 11th April 2012
When Michael first set foot in the AWC of 1994 it was not with the ease and composure that characterised his presentation on ‘Crime Writing’,… Read More »Speaker – Michael Malone, 11th April 2012
Speaker – Jim Thomson, 4th April, 2012
Wednesday night’s speaker Jim Thomson had a captured audience (that’s the only bad joke in the text, folks) as we listened to how the police… Read More »Speaker – Jim Thomson, 4th April, 2012