Over twenty members, many armed with laptops and/or Kindles, attended Debby’s excellent computer workshop on Wednesday 11th January. Before tea, she gave us a great… Read More »Computing Workshop – 11th January, 2012
As outside the wind whipped across Scotland, inside, in a warm cosy convivial atmosphere, club members’ creative writings were being appraised and appreciated. This was… Read More »Read Around 4th January,2012
At the start of the year, I challenged our members to see how many could earn back their membership fees from their writing. Winning competitions… Read More »Club Successes so far
Do you know how many copies of ‘Kidnapped’ had been sold before twelve noon on the last Tuesday of December 1999? Who is the reclusive… Read More »Waterstones Evening
What a busy night we had! We celebrated Dorrith’s birthday with a cake. Dorrith is one of the founder members of the club. Being one… Read More »Read Around – 7th December, 2011
What a packed night we had! Marion Montgomery launched her poetry collection, Lyart, with wine and chocolates and read a selection of her poems. Pithy,… Read More »Club Night – 30th November, 2011
Swords, buckling of swashs, quill and ink, bodices (ripped or otherwise) travelling by horse, smugglers, wicked women and handsome cads! Ahhhh, historical fiction (or… Read More »Speaker – Rosemary Gemmell, 23rd November
Hi Everyone!The Fiction themed night on Wednesday 16th was another inspiring evening that certainly sparked a great amount of creativity. Janice is a very inspirational… Read More »Fiction Workshop – 16th November 2011
Jennifer West won the Novice Prize Janice Johnston was commended 3rd Prize Maggie Bolton2nd Prize Alison Craig 1st Prize Dorothy Gallagher Well done all!
Here’s an admissions for you: 15 years as a member of AWC and last Wednesday’s was the first drama workshop I have attended and as… Read More »Drama Workshop – 2nd Nov. 2011
Last weekend a very successful retreat took place in Portpatrick. Although there were only three of us, the creative juices certainly flowed in Ben Ma… Read More »Portpatrick Retreat – Part 1
Congratulations to all the drama competition winners. The competition was adjudicated by our speaker, BBC producer/director, Margaret-Anne Docherty. Here are the results – 1. Fiona… Read More »Drama Competition Results