If you want an up to date perspective on writing and publishing, you need to come to our monthly meetings and listen to the advice offered by our experienced speakers. They may give you the inspiration you need to get started or the determination to keep going when the going gets tough.
PROGRAMME FOR 2008
Step this way if you want to learn more.
Date Speaker Background
11th January Bob Ogley Newspaper Editor & Author
8th February Michael Symes Shire Books Publishers
14th March Vincent de Souza Poetry Reading & Tips
11th April Ann Pattison Interactive session on effective writing
9th May Bill Kersey Behind the scenes (films)
13th June Jayne Buxton Author of "Take Someone Like Me"
11th July AGM Don't miss it! Subs due.
August Summer Break KEEP ON WRITING!
12th September Jonathan Fryer Travel Writing
10th October Joan Lock Writing Crime Novels
14th November Susie Cornfield Author of "The Sticky Rock Cafe"
12th December Xmas Party Members & guests
MEMBERS' NEWS:
To buy Joan Brittaine's first exciting novel "The Shadow of Doubt", published by Upfront Publishing Ltd., ISBN No. 978184426402-5, contact Joan on Tel. 01883 340083/e-mail: joanbrittaine@talktalk.net. (Special price: £7.99 plus £1.50 p&p.)
Two of Sarah Cox's novels, "Blood is Thicker" and The Wages of Sin" are soon to be published by Severn House, initially for distribution throughout libraries in the UK & USA.
Ann Pattison's first novel "Notes Out of Time" is available from www.lulu.com priced £7.99 including postage.
Margaret Shelley has won "The Lady" magazine's short story competition for her story "Name in Lights".
Teresa Tipping's short story "Music Man" has been published on the Writersreign website: www.writersreign.co.uk after winning their short story competition.
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