Writing Prompt – You’ve Got Mail
Have you ever fired off an angry email without thinking it through? I bet Carolyn Bourne is wishing she had paused before sending off an… Read More »Writing Prompt – You’ve Got Mail
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Summer Meeting #3
I have now attended two of the summer meetings (being somewhat of a newbie to the group) and have really enjoyed each one. Having the… Read More »Summer Meeting #3
Writing Can Be Murder
I recently completed a second Murder Mystery Drama which was staged by the staff of Ayr’s Carnegie library as part of Murder Week. Murder Mysteries… Read More »Writing Can Be Murder
Write a Story for Bedtime
Have would entered the A.Vogel short story competition yet? As well as the four main prizes –1st: £500 2nd: £300 3rd: £100 (2 prizes) –… Read More »Write a Story for Bedtime
Summer Meeting #2
Maggie hosted another successful summer meeting last week when ten members brought along a wide variety of their work for discussion. Poetry was popular with… Read More »Summer Meeting #2
Writing Prompt – Trains and Boats and Planes
The Riverside Museum in Glasgow opened yesterday. The former transport museum has over 3000 exhibits of trains, cars, motorbikes, buses and trams.http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/riverside-museum/Pages/default.aspx There are many… Read More »Writing Prompt – Trains and Boats and Planes
Uuganaa’s Success
The BBC Family Legends book is out and my little story about my son Billy is in it. I’m so happy that I put something… Read More »Uuganaa’s Success
First Summer Meeting
Eight of us met on Wednesday night for the first of our summer meetings and we had a very varied selection of texts to hear;… Read More »First Summer Meeting
Writing Prompt – Flaming June
In theory, this should be flaming June. Given the weather recently, you may like to add a few more expletives of your own. And, of… Read More »Writing Prompt – Flaming June
Writing Prompt – Horse Racing
Epsom Derby is taking place today. Earlier, the news was dominated by the barring of jockey Kieren Fallon from competing. Dick Francis and John Francome… Read More »Writing Prompt – Horse Racing
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Writers all read don`t they? To be a successful fiction writer it is advisable to keep up with the trends and research what is being… Read More »newbooksmag
Poetry Picnic at Culzean Castle, Sunday 29th May 2011
The readers…Rowena M Love, Sheila Templeton, Catherine Czerkawska, Alison Craig. When we first published our poetry collections as the Makar Press in 2004, we had… Read More »Poetry Picnic at Culzean Castle, Sunday 29th May 2011