Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30pm in the Room at the Top in Felixstowe Library. The homework assignment is to write up to 750 words on "Opinions".
The 1,500 word assignments will be undertaken by Liliane and Barry.
Would you like to attend a social get-together for a meal at the Grosvenor on Saturday 27th March? If so, please let us know as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made with the pub.
Also, would you like a one hour one-to-one session on Saturday 27th March with Maureen Blundell and obtain a 1,000 word critique on one of your drafts? Or would you like to join in a two hour group workshop on Sunday morning 28th March? Each session costs £15 but will include coffee and biscuits etc. To book, please contact Maureen direct at liberato@talktalk.net
The sessions will only take place if enough people book to make it a viable event.
The Man in Black, our Dick made the front page and also page three of the Evening Star last night.....ghostly happenings at Landguard Fort!
Check out our website for the latest BBC Writersroom Newsletter on http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
Until Tuesday,
Keep Scribbling!
Friday 26 February 2010
Saturday 20 February 2010
FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEET
Incorporating
the
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD 16th FEBRUARY 2010
Apologies: Ruth, Debbie, Jane and Trish.
Present: Peter, Ally, Simon, Ros, Liliane, Dick, Barry, Linda, Shaun, Angela, Rosie, Tony and Dave (chair).
SCRIBBLERS NEWS
Last year we held a writer’s weekend when Maureen Blundell was a guest speaker at our winter dinner. She held a number of 1-1 sessions with some Scribblers and also a group session as well.
Although there won’t have a dinner this time round, a similar weekend has been proposed for March 27-28 at the Castle Lodge Hotel when Maureen is offering to hold a group workshop (probably on Sunday morning, 10-12) on, perhaps, viewpoint/painting pictures in words. This would cost £15 but includes coffee etc. On the Saturday Maureen would hold individual (1 to 1) sessions lasting 1 hour plus providing a critique of a 1,000 word draft together with coffee and biscuits, again for £15.
Interested writers should book direct with Maureen at liberato@talktalk.net. The weekend will only take place if sufficient bookings are made.
It is also possible that we could have a social gathering on Saturday night at The Grosvenor where there are 2 for 1 meal offers available. This is where we used to have our social functions and have always been pleased with the food and service. If you are interested in coming along for an evening meal on the Saturday (27th March) then we need to know quite quickly so a booking can be made. Wives, husbands, lovers and partners all welcome!
We have recently heard from Maureen Budner who has been unwell and helping with her triplet grandchildren born in October last year. She has not organised a short story competition this year and thinks perhaps it has run its course but has kindly offered sponsorship in the future.
Maureen has been so kind to the Scribblers in the past with the competitions in memory of her husband and our friend Bill, the fact is that Bill will not be forgotten as we have our own tribute to him with the Bill Budner Trophy that we vie for three times a year.
Maureen is helping with an event at St Mary's Church at present. An old friend of Bill's who is a professional actor is doing a one man presentation of Mark's Gospel on Friday 12th March and would be pleased to see any Scribblers there. Details with times and prices are shown on a poster on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
As we have mentioned, Barry’s novel “Strictly a Family Affair” is now available for sale. Copies may be purchased from the Internet on Authorhouse Bookshop for £11.55 inc. PP and enter the title or Barry J Darnell; from Amazon UK bookshop, for £13.40; or by contacting Barry by email when the books are being sold for a bargain £9.99. Get your copy now!
Talking of books we hear that the corrected copy of Morag’s book should soon be out. We look forward to that.
Angela was featured on Felixstowe Radio by presenter Janet Cundy last Sunday evening and gave the Scribblers a good plug.
Nice to hear that Dave hopes to return to work at the beginning of March – subject to a further hospital visit.
Don’t forget that a Writers’ Café has been arranged at Starbucks in the Buttermarket, Ipswich for 7.30pm Monday 15 March. Admission is free and this time there is no need to book a place – just turn up. Names of those wishing to read will be drawn from a hat but there is a time limit of five minutes per story or poem.
Also coming up in June is ‘A Writing Holiday in Italy’ that has been organised and arranged jointly between Caroline Foster of Creative Writing Groups and Angela. Details are posted on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
The Platform:
The 1,500 word assignments
Simon: Appealing Apocalypse.
Peter: Pulling Power.
The 750 word historical assignments.
This assignment was to write something ‘historical’ basically prior to the Second World War. It was a really successful evening with some excellent work being produced. The standard was extraordinarily high so well done to all the writers.
Pre History:
Ally: Where Lilith Went
Roman Era:
Dick: An Unexpected Encounter
Liliane: Roman Holiday
Medieval:
Linda: La Pucelle (poem)
Tony: A Knight to Remember
Georgian:
Dave: An Infamous Essex Man
Victorian:
Shaun: An Irishman
Barry: The End of the Trail
Edwardian:
Angela: The Suffragettes (read by Liliane, Rosie and Tony)
The Roaring Twenties:
Rosie: Curtain Falls
Ros: Peter Norman & Hettie
Second World War:
Tony: Nightmare Flight
Next time:
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30 pm in the Room at the Top, Felixstowe Library with a maximum 750 word assignment on “Opinions”
The 1,500 Open themed assignment will be undertaken by Liliane and Barry
Until then,
Keep Scribbling!
********
Incorporating
the
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD 16th FEBRUARY 2010
Apologies: Ruth, Debbie, Jane and Trish.
Present: Peter, Ally, Simon, Ros, Liliane, Dick, Barry, Linda, Shaun, Angela, Rosie, Tony and Dave (chair).
SCRIBBLERS NEWS
Last year we held a writer’s weekend when Maureen Blundell was a guest speaker at our winter dinner. She held a number of 1-1 sessions with some Scribblers and also a group session as well.
Although there won’t have a dinner this time round, a similar weekend has been proposed for March 27-28 at the Castle Lodge Hotel when Maureen is offering to hold a group workshop (probably on Sunday morning, 10-12) on, perhaps, viewpoint/painting pictures in words. This would cost £15 but includes coffee etc. On the Saturday Maureen would hold individual (1 to 1) sessions lasting 1 hour plus providing a critique of a 1,000 word draft together with coffee and biscuits, again for £15.
Interested writers should book direct with Maureen at liberato@talktalk.net. The weekend will only take place if sufficient bookings are made.
It is also possible that we could have a social gathering on Saturday night at The Grosvenor where there are 2 for 1 meal offers available. This is where we used to have our social functions and have always been pleased with the food and service. If you are interested in coming along for an evening meal on the Saturday (27th March) then we need to know quite quickly so a booking can be made. Wives, husbands, lovers and partners all welcome!
We have recently heard from Maureen Budner who has been unwell and helping with her triplet grandchildren born in October last year. She has not organised a short story competition this year and thinks perhaps it has run its course but has kindly offered sponsorship in the future.
Maureen has been so kind to the Scribblers in the past with the competitions in memory of her husband and our friend Bill, the fact is that Bill will not be forgotten as we have our own tribute to him with the Bill Budner Trophy that we vie for three times a year.
Maureen is helping with an event at St Mary's Church at present. An old friend of Bill's who is a professional actor is doing a one man presentation of Mark's Gospel on Friday 12th March and would be pleased to see any Scribblers there. Details with times and prices are shown on a poster on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
As we have mentioned, Barry’s novel “Strictly a Family Affair” is now available for sale. Copies may be purchased from the Internet on Authorhouse Bookshop for £11.55 inc. PP and enter the title or Barry J Darnell; from Amazon UK bookshop, for £13.40; or by contacting Barry by email when the books are being sold for a bargain £9.99. Get your copy now!
Talking of books we hear that the corrected copy of Morag’s book should soon be out. We look forward to that.
Angela was featured on Felixstowe Radio by presenter Janet Cundy last Sunday evening and gave the Scribblers a good plug.
Nice to hear that Dave hopes to return to work at the beginning of March – subject to a further hospital visit.
Don’t forget that a Writers’ Café has been arranged at Starbucks in the Buttermarket, Ipswich for 7.30pm Monday 15 March. Admission is free and this time there is no need to book a place – just turn up. Names of those wishing to read will be drawn from a hat but there is a time limit of five minutes per story or poem.
Also coming up in June is ‘A Writing Holiday in Italy’ that has been organised and arranged jointly between Caroline Foster of Creative Writing Groups and Angela. Details are posted on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
The Platform:
The 1,500 word assignments
Simon: Appealing Apocalypse.
Peter: Pulling Power.
The 750 word historical assignments.
This assignment was to write something ‘historical’ basically prior to the Second World War. It was a really successful evening with some excellent work being produced. The standard was extraordinarily high so well done to all the writers.
Pre History:
Ally: Where Lilith Went
Roman Era:
Dick: An Unexpected Encounter
Liliane: Roman Holiday
Medieval:
Linda: La Pucelle (poem)
Tony: A Knight to Remember
Georgian:
Dave: An Infamous Essex Man
Victorian:
Shaun: An Irishman
Barry: The End of the Trail
Edwardian:
Angela: The Suffragettes (read by Liliane, Rosie and Tony)
The Roaring Twenties:
Rosie: Curtain Falls
Ros: Peter Norman & Hettie
Second World War:
Tony: Nightmare Flight
Next time:
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30 pm in the Room at the Top, Felixstowe Library with a maximum 750 word assignment on “Opinions”
The 1,500 Open themed assignment will be undertaken by Liliane and Barry
Until then,
Keep Scribbling!
********
Thursday 18 February 2010
Wednesday 17 February 2010
New book now on the market....
Congratulations to our Barry Darnell on the publication of his new book, "Strictly A Family Affair"
BBC Writersroom Newsletter
Welcome to the BBC writersroom newsletter.
Continuing Drama Q&A
--------------------
John Yorke and a panel of writers will be talking about writing for Continuing Drama in London on 4 March 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/continuing_drama_qanda.shtml
Allan Cubitt
------------
The writer of The Boys Are Back talks about his work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/allan_cubitt.shtml
Michael Samuels
---------------
Interview with the writer of Mrs Mandela.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/michael_samuels.shtml
Jo Ho
-----
The creator and writer of Spirit Warriors talks about the new show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/jo_ho.shtml
Robert Murphy
-------------
Interview with writer Robert Murphy, one of the judges for the Scotland Writes competition.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/robert_murphy.shtml
Miranda Hart
------------
Interview with Miranda Hart, writer and star of new sitcom Miranda.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/miranda_hart1.shtml
Glorious 39
-----------
Our recent Q and A with writer Stephen Poliakoff and Jane Wright of BBC Films about the new film Glorious 39.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/glorious_391.shtml
New Scripts
-----------
Our scripts are in PDF format - if you can't read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro
Waterloo Road: Series 1 Episode 1 by Ann McManus and Maureen Chadwick
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/waterloo_road_s01e01.pdf
Waterloo Road: Series 4 Episode 1 by Lisa Holdsworth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/waterloo_road_s04e01.pdf
Waterloo Road: Series 4 Episode 16 by Nick Hoare
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/waterloo_road_s04e16.pdf
Miranda: Job by Miranda Hart and James Cary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/miranda_s01e03.pdf
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prisoner of the Judoon part 1 by Phil Ford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/sarah_jane_adventures_s03e01.pdf
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prisoner of the Judoon part 2 by Phil Ford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/sarah_jane_adventures_s03e02.pdf
Shifty by Eran Creevy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/shifty.pdf
Don't forget you can browse through all of the scripts in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml
Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
-----------------------------------------
Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml
Blog
----
Which talks about - among many other things - Swywthery and why comedy is like jazz. It also contains a graph. What's not to love?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/
Opportunities
-------------
Ears Wide Open
Deadline: 28 February 2010
An experiment in site-specific drama for writers from the Midlands.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/ears_wide_open.shtml
Windsor Fringe Marriott
Deadline: 11 March 2010
£500 award for the best unpublished one-act play from an amateur playwright.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/windsor_fringe_marriott1.shtml
Scotland: Write Here, Write Now
Deadline: 26 March 2010
Competition for Scottish comedy writers as part of the Scotland Writes initiative
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/scotland_write_here_write_now.shtml
Muslim Writers Awards
Deadline: 14 May 2010
Screenplays from Muslim writers are now sought for the 2010 awards.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/muslim_writers_awards.shtml
High Tide
Deadline: 15 May 2010
HighTide are looking for new plays to produce for their festival next year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/high_tide1.shtml
Continuing Drama Q&A
--------------------
John Yorke and a panel of writers will be talking about writing for Continuing Drama in London on 4 March 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/continuing_drama_qanda.shtml
Allan Cubitt
------------
The writer of The Boys Are Back talks about his work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/allan_cubitt.shtml
Michael Samuels
---------------
Interview with the writer of Mrs Mandela.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/michael_samuels.shtml
Jo Ho
-----
The creator and writer of Spirit Warriors talks about the new show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/jo_ho.shtml
Robert Murphy
-------------
Interview with writer Robert Murphy, one of the judges for the Scotland Writes competition.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/robert_murphy.shtml
Miranda Hart
------------
Interview with Miranda Hart, writer and star of new sitcom Miranda.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/miranda_hart1.shtml
Glorious 39
-----------
Our recent Q and A with writer Stephen Poliakoff and Jane Wright of BBC Films about the new film Glorious 39.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/glorious_391.shtml
New Scripts
-----------
Our scripts are in PDF format - if you can't read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro
Waterloo Road: Series 1 Episode 1 by Ann McManus and Maureen Chadwick
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/waterloo_road_s01e01.pdf
Waterloo Road: Series 4 Episode 1 by Lisa Holdsworth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/waterloo_road_s04e01.pdf
Waterloo Road: Series 4 Episode 16 by Nick Hoare
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/waterloo_road_s04e16.pdf
Miranda: Job by Miranda Hart and James Cary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/miranda_s01e03.pdf
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prisoner of the Judoon part 1 by Phil Ford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/sarah_jane_adventures_s03e01.pdf
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prisoner of the Judoon part 2 by Phil Ford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/sarah_jane_adventures_s03e02.pdf
Shifty by Eran Creevy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/shifty.pdf
Don't forget you can browse through all of the scripts in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml
Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
-----------------------------------------
Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml
Blog
----
Which talks about - among many other things - Swywthery and why comedy is like jazz. It also contains a graph. What's not to love?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/
Opportunities
-------------
Ears Wide Open
Deadline: 28 February 2010
An experiment in site-specific drama for writers from the Midlands.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/ears_wide_open.shtml
Windsor Fringe Marriott
Deadline: 11 March 2010
£500 award for the best unpublished one-act play from an amateur playwright.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/windsor_fringe_marriott1.shtml
Scotland: Write Here, Write Now
Deadline: 26 March 2010
Competition for Scottish comedy writers as part of the Scotland Writes initiative
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/scotland_write_here_write_now.shtml
Muslim Writers Awards
Deadline: 14 May 2010
Screenplays from Muslim writers are now sought for the 2010 awards.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/muslim_writers_awards.shtml
High Tide
Deadline: 15 May 2010
HighTide are looking for new plays to produce for their festival next year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/high_tide1.shtml
Riverside Writers
Advice for Writers
Adele Cosgrove-Bray has published online a number of essays aimed at writers. These are:-
1) Character Charts
http://hubpages.com/hub/Character-Charts-a-Writers-Aid - plus free character chart
2) Self-Publishing Pitfalls
http://hubpages.com/hub/Self-Publishing-Pitfalls
3) Fiction Story Generator
http://hubpages.com/hub/Fiction-Story-Generator-A-Writers-Aid
4) Web-Presence for Writers
http://hubpages.com/hub/Web-Presence-for-Writers
5) Get Into Writing!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Get-Into-Writing
6) Interview with Writer Gustavo Bononi
http://hubpages.com/hub/Interview-with-Writer
More articles will be added over time, so you may want to bookmark that - and you can also leave comments on each page if you wish to.
She will be doing more interviews with writers (and creative people in general.) If you are interested in taking part, please contact her at address below.
Share a Photo of Your Workspace!
If you're a self-confessed nosey-parker lover of interior design, then perhaps you also share my fascination with other people's creative workspaces.
Adele likes to see how other people have set out their own workspace, how they've arranged their stuff; if they're orderly or chaotic; what gadgets and/or books they use; how they utilise the space, etc. Have they personalised their space, or it is totally utilitarian?
She's had an idea... If you're a writer, artist, musician, handicrafter - anything creative - send a photo of your workspace in the body of an email (no attachments will be opened) and a 400-word (maximum) description of who you are and what you do, and maybe a photo of yourself and she'll create a Hubpage dedicated to the mysteries of workspaces!
Please feel free to share this with people who you think might be interested in participating.
Adele Cosgrove-Bray can be contacted via Riversidewriters@aol.com
Riverside Writers' meeting dates, events & other useful information:-
http://www.myspace.com/riversidewriters
Riverside Writers' Online Forum:-
http://community.livejournal.com/riversidewriter/profile
Adele Cosgrove-Bray has published online a number of essays aimed at writers. These are:-
1) Character Charts
http://hubpages.com/hub/Character-Charts-a-Writers-Aid - plus free character chart
2) Self-Publishing Pitfalls
http://hubpages.com/hub/Self-Publishing-Pitfalls
3) Fiction Story Generator
http://hubpages.com/hub/Fiction-Story-Generator-A-Writers-Aid
4) Web-Presence for Writers
http://hubpages.com/hub/Web-Presence-for-Writers
5) Get Into Writing!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Get-Into-Writing
6) Interview with Writer Gustavo Bononi
http://hubpages.com/hub/Interview-with-Writer
More articles will be added over time, so you may want to bookmark that - and you can also leave comments on each page if you wish to.
She will be doing more interviews with writers (and creative people in general.) If you are interested in taking part, please contact her at address below.
Share a Photo of Your Workspace!
If you're a self-confessed nosey-parker lover of interior design, then perhaps you also share my fascination with other people's creative workspaces.
Adele likes to see how other people have set out their own workspace, how they've arranged their stuff; if they're orderly or chaotic; what gadgets and/or books they use; how they utilise the space, etc. Have they personalised their space, or it is totally utilitarian?
She's had an idea... If you're a writer, artist, musician, handicrafter - anything creative - send a photo of your workspace in the body of an email (no attachments will be opened) and a 400-word (maximum) description of who you are and what you do, and maybe a photo of yourself and she'll create a Hubpage dedicated to the mysteries of workspaces!
Please feel free to share this with people who you think might be interested in participating.
Adele Cosgrove-Bray can be contacted via Riversidewriters@aol.com
Riverside Writers' meeting dates, events & other useful information:-
http://www.myspace.com/riversidewriters
Riverside Writers' Online Forum:-
http://community.livejournal.com/riversidewriter/profile
Tuesday 16 February 2010
The 4th Annual Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Competition 2010
I would like to take this opportunity to wish a very’ Happy and Peaceful New Year’ for 2010 to all my fellow writers throughout this big, wonderful but sadly troubled world that we all presently share. My name is Tommy McBride, and I am the Group Secretary and very proud Founder Member of ‘The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning’, which I set up with the kind help and support of The University of Liverpool almost a decade ago now, way back in May 2000. I spent many very enjoyable years there studying most of the different genres of creative writing there.
We are a non-funded but very successful Merseyside creative writing group who are totally independent of The University of Liverpool, but we have always had the full support, help and assistance of the University of Liverpool’s Continuing Education Centre for the last ten long but very enjoyable years.
The reason why I am contacting you all now is to tell you about our latest exciting ‘Open’ creative writing competition that is annually attracting some of the world’s best writers entitled, ‘The 4th Annual Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Competition 2010’ that was officially launched on Tuesday 19th January 2010. This will be our writing group’s fourth annual Ted Walters international writing competition that our creative group has run now, and we hope that this competition will be just as successful, or even more successful as our last three competitions have been.
Every single entry that comes into our competition; and you can send in as many entries as you wish, generates a £1 donation for our writing group’s chosen charity, which has always been the ‘Macmillan Cancer Support’. We donated a cheque to them in 2007 for the amount of £374. In 2008, Liverpool’s year as ‘The European Capital of Culture for 2008’, we proudly donated a cheque to them for the amount of £801. Last year in 2009 we donated a further £470 totalling £1645 so far. Hopefully for this year of 2010 we would like to generate even more much needed money for such a truly worthy cause that continues to help and support cancer sufferers, but to do this successfully we will need your help, co-operation, participation and support in this writing competition.
Please see our Web site address for all of our writing competition details, including an entry form to download for ‘The 4th Annual Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Competition 2010’, which also includes a list of last years successful winners, runner-ups and third placed, and those writers who were short listed, as well as a competition flyer to advertise the event. Closing date is 31st May 2010
http://www.the-village.co.uk/tedwalters.htm
This competition was set up by me with the full consent of all of our creative writing group members, to remember one of our own dearly missed and very talented writing group members, Mr Ted Walters, who was in himself an excellent writer and a wonderful compassionate, caring, human being, who sadly died of Cancer on the 15th August 2006.
I know most of you like me, after having witnessed the devastation and the tremendous loss and sufferings of both human and animal’s lives, during and after the horrendous earthquake that we saw and heard on our TV’s and Radio stations on the Island of Haiti, are deeply upset. I am sure that all of our special thoughts and prayers as well as the courageous specialised manual help and assistance from many concerned countries, will go out to all those unfortunate inhabitants of that small Island at this their very sad time of the year. The inhabitants whose lives have been deeply affected and devastated by a huge earthquake measuring 7.0 that rocked their impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, toppling their buildings and causing widespread death, damage disaster and panic. God bless and please help them all.
Kind Regards
Tommy McBride:
Group Secretary / Founder Member.
The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning
Tel: 0151 291 6942 Email: thomas.mcbride2@sky.com
We are a non-funded but very successful Merseyside creative writing group who are totally independent of The University of Liverpool, but we have always had the full support, help and assistance of the University of Liverpool’s Continuing Education Centre for the last ten long but very enjoyable years.
The reason why I am contacting you all now is to tell you about our latest exciting ‘Open’ creative writing competition that is annually attracting some of the world’s best writers entitled, ‘The 4th Annual Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Competition 2010’ that was officially launched on Tuesday 19th January 2010. This will be our writing group’s fourth annual Ted Walters international writing competition that our creative group has run now, and we hope that this competition will be just as successful, or even more successful as our last three competitions have been.
Every single entry that comes into our competition; and you can send in as many entries as you wish, generates a £1 donation for our writing group’s chosen charity, which has always been the ‘Macmillan Cancer Support’. We donated a cheque to them in 2007 for the amount of £374. In 2008, Liverpool’s year as ‘The European Capital of Culture for 2008’, we proudly donated a cheque to them for the amount of £801. Last year in 2009 we donated a further £470 totalling £1645 so far. Hopefully for this year of 2010 we would like to generate even more much needed money for such a truly worthy cause that continues to help and support cancer sufferers, but to do this successfully we will need your help, co-operation, participation and support in this writing competition.
Please see our Web site address for all of our writing competition details, including an entry form to download for ‘The 4th Annual Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Competition 2010’, which also includes a list of last years successful winners, runner-ups and third placed, and those writers who were short listed, as well as a competition flyer to advertise the event. Closing date is 31st May 2010
http://www.the-village.co.uk/tedwalters.htm
This competition was set up by me with the full consent of all of our creative writing group members, to remember one of our own dearly missed and very talented writing group members, Mr Ted Walters, who was in himself an excellent writer and a wonderful compassionate, caring, human being, who sadly died of Cancer on the 15th August 2006.
I know most of you like me, after having witnessed the devastation and the tremendous loss and sufferings of both human and animal’s lives, during and after the horrendous earthquake that we saw and heard on our TV’s and Radio stations on the Island of Haiti, are deeply upset. I am sure that all of our special thoughts and prayers as well as the courageous specialised manual help and assistance from many concerned countries, will go out to all those unfortunate inhabitants of that small Island at this their very sad time of the year. The inhabitants whose lives have been deeply affected and devastated by a huge earthquake measuring 7.0 that rocked their impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, toppling their buildings and causing widespread death, damage disaster and panic. God bless and please help them all.
Kind Regards
Tommy McBride:
Group Secretary / Founder Member.
The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning
Tel: 0151 291 6942 Email: thomas.mcbride2@sky.com
WEEB - new issue on line now
The February 15 issue of WritingRaw.com is NOW online: Writing Raw is a FREE literary ezine dedicated to new and emerging writers. Our goal at Writing Raw is simple - to serve the literary community with the opportunity to have their work online and out in the world. In this world of disappearing literary magazines, Writing Raw is providing the blank pages for writers to fill.
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Also, be sure to check out the NEW announcements on WritingRaw.com’s Home page from writer’s group and organizations worldwide. Discover meeting places, organizations offering fellowships, contests, and a variety of other useful websites all dedicated to writers of every level.
We also support other sites that help writers: www.WritingRaw.com believes in reaching out to other sites, writing groups, forums, and organizations. Contact us on how you can place a FREE banner, announcement or link on our site!
Or, use the Writing Raw Book Store to promote your novel or poetry collection: If you have a novel or collection that you would like to place in our store, we would be more than happy to do so – for FREE. Just send us a copy of the cover of the book, a brief synopsis, and a link as to where the material can be purchased.
Also, be sure to check out the NEW announcements on WritingRaw.com’s Home page from writer’s group and organizations worldwide. Discover meeting places, organizations offering fellowships, contests, and a variety of other useful websites all dedicated to writers of every level.
Thursday 11 February 2010
Our Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th February at 7.30pm in the Room at the Top in Felixstowe Library. The homework assignment is to write, for this meeting only, 750 words on any historical subject or character that pre-dates the second world war. Now this provides the widest possible range of subjects. It is a fascinating idea and hopefully will provide another aspect to our writing abilities.
The 1,500 word assignments will be undertaken by Peter and Simon.
We hear on the grapevine that Janet Cundy of Felixstowe Radio has interviewed our Angela and talks about her story that was short-listed in the Ip-art 2009 Short Story competition which she preferred to Angela's story that won in 2008! Janet reads the story out too - giving it her own interpretation. It is meant to be "tongue-in-cheek" with a gentle touch of humour. Angela remarks that 'any resemblance to real live characters etc. etc. is PURELY ACCIDENTAL!!!!' Intriguing! The programme goes out this Sunday between 6 and 8 p.m. on www.felixstoweradio.co.uk.
Until Tuesday,
Keep Scribbling!
The 1,500 word assignments will be undertaken by Peter and Simon.
We hear on the grapevine that Janet Cundy of Felixstowe Radio has interviewed our Angela and talks about her story that was short-listed in the Ip-art 2009 Short Story competition which she preferred to Angela's story that won in 2008! Janet reads the story out too - giving it her own interpretation. It is meant to be "tongue-in-cheek" with a gentle touch of humour. Angela remarks that 'any resemblance to real live characters etc. etc. is PURELY ACCIDENTAL!!!!' Intriguing! The programme goes out this Sunday between 6 and 8 p.m. on www.felixstoweradio.co.uk.
Until Tuesday,
Keep Scribbling!
Friday 5 February 2010
Meeting Report
FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEET
Incorporating
the
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD 2nd FEBRUARY 2010
Apologies: Ruth, Sue, Rani, Jane.
Present: Dave, Tony, Debbie, Stephen, Liliane, Ros, Rosie, Simon, Ally, Angela, Linda, Barry, Trish, Connie, Peter and Dick (chair).
SCRIBBLERS NEWS
Welcome back to the fold to Barry, Connie, Stephen and Simon. Congratulations to Barry on the publication of his new book, “Strictly A Family Affair”.
Tony reminded the group that he is appearing in Springfield Follies pantomime production of Babes in the Wood at the Kesgrave Community Centre on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th February and tickets are still available for these dates. Details of times and prices are posted on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
Stephen has arranged a "Meet and Greet" with the Liberal Democrat PPC for Suffolk Coastal Daisy Cooper on this Sunday 7th 3-4.30pm; Daisy Cooper is an exciting mid-twenties person who is eager to fight for, campaign for, and if elected work for the people of Suffolk Coastal so he is providing the chance to meet her at 27B Albert Walk,
Felixstowe, 01394 275171, 07903 976255. She has a website which is www.Daisycooper.co.uk, and that is well worth taking note of too.
A Writers’ Café has been arranged at Starbucks in the Buttermarket, Ipswich for 7.30pm Monday 15 March. Admission is free and this time there is no need to book a place – just turn up. Names of those wishing to read will be drawn from a hat but there is a time limit of five minutes per story or poem.
Also coming up in June is ‘A Writing Holiday in Italy’ that has been organised and arranged jointly between Caroline Foster of Creative Writing Groups and Angela. Details are posted on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
Anglia Ruskin University are offering the chance to see your work published in an anthology that will include a collection of poems and creative writing. The brief is ‘The Digital World – Are we living in a new ‘Industrial Age’?’ The deadline is Monday 15th February. Again, details are on our weblog.
Might be worth checking out a new website at http://www.ooh.com/uk/event/other/somerset/bath/growing-a-novel-3_1447.htmlThe Platform:
The 1,500 word assignments
Angela Chapter 3 of her novel (a diary of an Italian mother during WW2).
Ros All Fixed Up.
The 500 word assignment on snow and ice.
Trish Egg Heads
Barry Things that go Whoosh in the night
Linda Click and Go
Ally Not Friends
Debbie Snow (poem) and Great Men Ramble by the Fire (poem)
Simon The Tragedy of Astrecula
Rosie The Snowball Affect
Dick The Silent Invaders (poem) and Snow Joke (poem)
Connie S’now Use Crying (poem)
Liliane Do You Remember the Winter of 46?
Stephen Time in Memoriam (script)
Tony The Things we do for Timothy Whiteboots
Dave Cooling Down
Peter Falling for Winter
Next time:
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th February at 7.30 pm in the Room at the Top, Felixstowe Library with a maximum 750 word assignment on any historical subject pre World War Two.
The 1,500 Open themed assignment will be undertaken by Peter and Simon
Until then,
Keep Scribbling!
Incorporating
the
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD 2nd FEBRUARY 2010
Apologies: Ruth, Sue, Rani, Jane.
Present: Dave, Tony, Debbie, Stephen, Liliane, Ros, Rosie, Simon, Ally, Angela, Linda, Barry, Trish, Connie, Peter and Dick (chair).
SCRIBBLERS NEWS
Welcome back to the fold to Barry, Connie, Stephen and Simon. Congratulations to Barry on the publication of his new book, “Strictly A Family Affair”.
Tony reminded the group that he is appearing in Springfield Follies pantomime production of Babes in the Wood at the Kesgrave Community Centre on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th February and tickets are still available for these dates. Details of times and prices are posted on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
Stephen has arranged a "Meet and Greet" with the Liberal Democrat PPC for Suffolk Coastal Daisy Cooper on this Sunday 7th 3-4.30pm; Daisy Cooper is an exciting mid-twenties person who is eager to fight for, campaign for, and if elected work for the people of Suffolk Coastal so he is providing the chance to meet her at 27B Albert Walk,
Felixstowe, 01394 275171, 07903 976255. She has a website which is www.Daisycooper.co.uk, and that is well worth taking note of too.
A Writers’ Café has been arranged at Starbucks in the Buttermarket, Ipswich for 7.30pm Monday 15 March. Admission is free and this time there is no need to book a place – just turn up. Names of those wishing to read will be drawn from a hat but there is a time limit of five minutes per story or poem.
Also coming up in June is ‘A Writing Holiday in Italy’ that has been organised and arranged jointly between Caroline Foster of Creative Writing Groups and Angela. Details are posted on our weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com
Anglia Ruskin University are offering the chance to see your work published in an anthology that will include a collection of poems and creative writing. The brief is ‘The Digital World – Are we living in a new ‘Industrial Age’?’ The deadline is Monday 15th February. Again, details are on our weblog.
Might be worth checking out a new website at http://www.ooh.com/uk/event/other/somerset/bath/growing-a-novel-3_1447.htmlThe Platform:
The 1,500 word assignments
Angela Chapter 3 of her novel (a diary of an Italian mother during WW2).
Ros All Fixed Up.
The 500 word assignment on snow and ice.
Trish Egg Heads
Barry Things that go Whoosh in the night
Linda Click and Go
Ally Not Friends
Debbie Snow (poem) and Great Men Ramble by the Fire (poem)
Simon The Tragedy of Astrecula
Rosie The Snowball Affect
Dick The Silent Invaders (poem) and Snow Joke (poem)
Connie S’now Use Crying (poem)
Liliane Do You Remember the Winter of 46?
Stephen Time in Memoriam (script)
Tony The Things we do for Timothy Whiteboots
Dave Cooling Down
Peter Falling for Winter
Next time:
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th February at 7.30 pm in the Room at the Top, Felixstowe Library with a maximum 750 word assignment on any historical subject pre World War Two.
The 1,500 Open themed assignment will be undertaken by Peter and Simon
Until then,
Keep Scribbling!
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Meet and Greet Daisy Cooper
Stephen Tuthill has the exciting news that he has arranged a "Meet and Greet" with the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Suffolk Coastal Daisy Cooper on this Sunday 7th 3-4.30pm; everyone is invited. This is a great time to meet and get to know the person who will be running for the Liberal Democrats when the General Election is called.
Daisy Cooper is an exciting mid-twenties person who is eager to fight for, campaign for, and if elected work for the people of Suffolk Coastal and Stephen can definitely recommend taking the chance to meet her and find out a bit more about her. She has a website which is www.Daisycooper.co.uk, and that is well worth taking note of too.
If you want to attend, the address is:
27B Albert Walk
Felixstowe
01394 275171
07903 976255
It doesn't have Stephen's name on the buzzer as it still has the previous tenants names on there, but it does say 27B and its the top buzzer out of four.
Directions:
Stephen says "The directions are: By the Iceland Car Park is the Lloyds TSB Car Park, come through the Lloyds TSB car park and turn left into the cobbled Albert Walk. You'll see a long straight metal staircase ahead of you, and if you go up that staircase you will come to the buzzer; ring that and I will let you in.
"I look forward to seeing you all there, but for planning cases if you would definitely like to come would you please let me know so that I can plan how many nibbles to buy and what to buy, for example if someone is a vegetarian I don't want to buy just sausage rolls.
"Once again, the time is 3pm to 4.30pm on Sunday 7th March; if you want to have time to talk to her I would come earlier than later as she has to get to Woodbridge by 5pm so will have to leave sharp at 4.30pm."
Daisy Cooper is an exciting mid-twenties person who is eager to fight for, campaign for, and if elected work for the people of Suffolk Coastal and Stephen can definitely recommend taking the chance to meet her and find out a bit more about her. She has a website which is www.Daisycooper.co.uk, and that is well worth taking note of too.
If you want to attend, the address is:
27B Albert Walk
Felixstowe
01394 275171
07903 976255
It doesn't have Stephen's name on the buzzer as it still has the previous tenants names on there, but it does say 27B and its the top buzzer out of four.
Directions:
Stephen says "The directions are: By the Iceland Car Park is the Lloyds TSB Car Park, come through the Lloyds TSB car park and turn left into the cobbled Albert Walk. You'll see a long straight metal staircase ahead of you, and if you go up that staircase you will come to the buzzer; ring that and I will let you in.
"I look forward to seeing you all there, but for planning cases if you would definitely like to come would you please let me know so that I can plan how many nibbles to buy and what to buy, for example if someone is a vegetarian I don't want to buy just sausage rolls.
"Once again, the time is 3pm to 4.30pm on Sunday 7th March; if you want to have time to talk to her I would come earlier than later as she has to get to Woodbridge by 5pm so will have to leave sharp at 4.30pm."
IPSWICH WRITERS' CAFE
IPSWICH
WRITERS’ CAFÉ
Starbucks,
Ipswich Buttermarket
7.30pm, Monday 15 March 2010
(Doors open at 7pm)
The Ipswich Writers’ Café invites writers, would-be writers and anyone with an interest in writing to come along and enjoy an evening of stimulating readings - from poetry to short story excerpts, from dramatic monologues to life writing – all in the relaxed setting of Starbucks.
Please just turn up – reading places will be allocated by names being placed in a hat on the night (maximum 5 minutes per reading slot).
During the evening we will also be announcing details of this year’s Ip-art Short Story Competition.
Starbucks will be selling a range of snack food as well as hot and cold drinks and the evening is expected to finish by 10pm latest.
WRITERS’ CAFÉ
Starbucks,
Ipswich Buttermarket
7.30pm, Monday 15 March 2010
(Doors open at 7pm)
The Ipswich Writers’ Café invites writers, would-be writers and anyone with an interest in writing to come along and enjoy an evening of stimulating readings - from poetry to short story excerpts, from dramatic monologues to life writing – all in the relaxed setting of Starbucks.
Please just turn up – reading places will be allocated by names being placed in a hat on the night (maximum 5 minutes per reading slot).
During the evening we will also be announcing details of this year’s Ip-art Short Story Competition.
Starbucks will be selling a range of snack food as well as hot and cold drinks and the evening is expected to finish by 10pm latest.
WEEB
The February 1 issue of WritingRaw.com is NOW online: Writing Raw is a FREE literary ezine dedicated to new and emerging writers. Our goal at Writing Raw is simple - to serve the literary community with the opportunity to have their work online and out in the world. In this world of disappearing literary magazines, Writing Raw is providing the blank pages for writers to fill.
We also support other sites that help writers: www.WritingRaw.com believes in reaching out to other sites, writing groups, forums, and organizations. Contact us on how you can place a FREE banner, announcement or link on our site!
Or, use the Writing Raw Book Store to promote your novel or poetry collection: If you have a novel or collection that you would like to place in our store, we would be more than happy to do so – for FREE. Just send us a copy of the cover of the book, a brief synopsis, and a link as to where the material can be purchased.
We also support other sites that help writers: www.WritingRaw.com believes in reaching out to other sites, writing groups, forums, and organizations. Contact us on how you can place a FREE banner, announcement or link on our site!
Or, use the Writing Raw Book Store to promote your novel or poetry collection: If you have a novel or collection that you would like to place in our store, we would be more than happy to do so – for FREE. Just send us a copy of the cover of the book, a brief synopsis, and a link as to where the material can be purchased.
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