How would you like a monthly update of information about writing competitions and publishing opportunities? Perhaps you are looking for a stimulus or have a… Read More »Writing opportunities straight to your IN BOX
Back in March 2021, Ayr Writers’ Club was proud to announce that member Suzy Kelly was one of ten emerging writers to have been commissioned… Read More »Fresh news about FRESH INK
Did you know that on June 26th 2021, NATIONAL FLASH-FICTION DAY celebrated its 10th Anniversary? Contributors were called upon to submit entries and selected pieces… Read More »AWC Member Features on NATIONAL FLASH-FICTION DAY 2021
Want to brush up on your monologue writing skills? Originally staged and filmed in 2017, in response to the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences… Read More »A MUST FOR MONOLOGUE WRITERS
One of the most interesting workshops last season, at Ayr Writers’ Club, was on Self-Promotion. Ken McGaffin and John Crowley demonstrated ways for writers to… Read More »INTRIGUE A REPORTER… A Glimpse of Life in 1705!
Coming to the comfort of your very own chair, this year’s festival once again offers an exciting list of speakers including Andrew Marr on “Boswell… Read More »BOSWELL BOOK FESTIVAL 10th to16th JUNE – The World’s Only Festival of Biography and Memoir
AYR WRITERS’ CLUB is delighted to promote the publication of “MIXED BLESSINGS” by former member Sonya Hill. Sonya lives with cerebral palsy and her book… Read More »PAST AYR WRITERS’ CLUB MEMBER PUBLISHING SUCCESS
For those of you unfamiliar with the Scottish Book Trust’s annual writing project, it is the chance for everyone to get involved and share their… Read More »SCOTTISH BOOK TRUST – join the CELEBRATION
With a full double-page feature article, splashes of colour photographs, Ayr Writers’ Club member and regular columnist of Ayrshire Magazine, Gill Sherry, interviewed Nigel Ward,… Read More »Ayr Writers’ Club Featured Within Ayrshire Magazine
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR RECORDING AWC received a request from AYRSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE looking for someone with experience of writing and publishing, to… Read More »Carolyn O’Hara’s Collaboration with Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Encourages a New Generation of Writers
The Scottish Association of Writers (SAW) annual Weekend Writers’ Conference hasn’t been held back one iota this year. It’s been business as usual – but… Read More »Ayr Writers Excel at 2021 Scottish Association of Writers’ National Writing Awards
Ayr Writers’ Club member, Suzy Kelly, has been selected as part of the National Library of Scotland’s commitment to capturing the nation’s memory of the year 2020, in a brand new initiative – Fresh Ink. It’s a fantastic opportunity. With extensive media coverage, The Herald was part of a nation-wide appeal late last year to find the… Read More »Suzy A. Kelly Secures Writing Commission from National Library of Scotland