Poetry workshop February 5th 2014
Any aspiring poet should have been here for our poetry workshop with Alison Craig. One of our own, a successful and published poet, Alison opened… Read More »Poetry workshop February 5th 2014
Workshops
Fiction Workshop – 13th November 2013
Anyone who has or wants to write fiction no doubt found last night’s workshop insightful as it was led by our very own Janice Johnston… Read More »Fiction Workshop – 13th November 2013
Notes on Writing Memoir – Dorothy
Memoir Workshop *** Writing memoir is said to have two elements- recollection and truth and both of these can present difficulties for us. Many people… Read More »Notes on Writing Memoir – Dorothy
Writing with Feeling – Workshop, 16th October, 2013
Sight, Sound, Taste, Touch and Smell – We were challenged to utilise all of the senses during Dorothy’s Memoir Workshop. As a professional Psychologist, she… Read More »Writing with Feeling – Workshop, 16th October, 2013
Writing Articles – 18th September, 2013
My First Night at Ayr Writers Club Documenting my thoughts and writing down accounts of some of my life’s experiences have long been on my… Read More »Writing Articles – 18th September, 2013
First Night – 4th September, 2013
Write Away By George, what fun we had. People travelled from the four corners of the earth (ok, Girvan, Mauchline, Kilmaurs and Troon but it… Read More »First Night – 4th September, 2013
Rab Wilson at Burns Monument Centre
I now have a new word for my rejections (thanks Janice!) – my back catalogue! So when Ross, the organiser of Rab Wilson’s workshop… Read More »Rab Wilson at Burns Monument Centre
Treasures Workshop – 15th June, 2013
We arrived one-by-one at the designated time, huddling together for warmth while we waited for the last stragglers to arrive* and listening to the rain… Read More »Treasures Workshop – 15th June, 2013
Computing Workshop – 3rd April 2013
I like to think I’m reasonably computer literate – after all, I work on a computer most days – but every time she has a… Read More »Computing Workshop – 3rd April 2013
Historical Crime Writing Workshop – 20th March 2013
A few members from the club attended a free workshop at the Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock (http://www.burnsmonumentcentre.co.uk) on writing Historical Crime Fiction. It was… Read More »Historical Crime Writing Workshop – 20th March 2013
Article Workshop – 20th March 2013
Wednesday night was surely a triumph of creativity over disappointment. Despite learning at the eleventh hour that our speaker, Fiona Gibson, would be unable to… Read More »Article Workshop – 20th March 2013
Fiction Workshop – 13th March 2013
Another excellent workshop by Janice who had taken time to put together some ‘ideas’ packs, which contained a variety of CDs showing Janice’s eclectic musical… Read More »Fiction Workshop – 13th March 2013