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
Where did I go to on Wednesday night? Everywhere. From 1970s discos to the murderous streets of Glasgow via magical worlds hidden behind mirrors and… Read More »Feedback Night – Wednesday 13th March 2024
Douglas Skelton has been one of my favourite authors ever since I read his series of gritty Glasgow crime novels based around the life of… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, Douglas Skelton – Wednesday 6th March 2024
Well, tonight might have been just another dark, wet and miserable February night for us Ayr Writers if we hadn’t ventured out to the Mercure… Read More »Fantasy Writing: Workshop with Kirsty Hammond – 28th February 2024
Planning a Cosy Crime Novel Thanks to Linda and Carrie for a comprehensive and fascinating workshop on planning a cosy crime novel. I had no… Read More »Cosy Crime Workshop – 14th February 2024
A Mingling of Myths, Metaphors and Emotion. Welcome to February and our first Feedback Night of 2024. Three groups reviewed around 10 anonymous pieces, covertly… Read More »Feedback Night – Wednesday, 7th February 2024
Greta Yorke, our workshop leader, led us through a highly informative and interactive session exploring further the topic of Writing for Today’s Children. Greta is… Read More »Writing for Today’s Children: Workshop with Greta Yorke – 31st January 2024
I assumed I would make the meeting on time, but the stormy weather made that tough. The well-filled room welcomed our guest speaker Maisie Chan… Read More »SPEAKER NIGHT, Maisie Chan – Wednesday 24th January 2024