Felixstowe Scribblers 2021: Meeting Report

Friday 5 February 2010

Meeting Report

FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEET

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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!

REPOSITORY

The Jack Wilkinson Competition for stories about children for an adult reader, is open for entries until 1st June. Stories should be emailed in the usual way to Georgina, making clear that it is a competition entry. Your entries can be in any genre of writing and should be no more than a maximum of 1,500words. Once all entries have been received, they will all be posted on the Repository. Members will have a week to read and choose their favourite three stories. Please do not vote for your own story. Your top three choices should be emailed to Georgina stating 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the corresponding story titles. Please don’t make any comments below the stories until the outcome has been announced. All stories will be published anonymously, with only a story title and a corresponding letter of the alphabet. Once all votes are in (and scores have been double checked) the winning entries will be announced. As we are unable to present the trophy due to the existing situation, an e-certificate will be awarded to the winner. The more entries, the better, so get those scribbling sticks out! Please email all contributions to Georgina Dave

CORONAVIRUS

Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, Felixstowe Scribblers have sadly cancelled all future meetings until such time as Government advice and restrictions are lifted.

This means a great upheaval to many of our writers, but we will do our best to keep you updated both on this weblog and by email.

We intend to maintain our writing with 500-750 word assignments that may be posted on here for a short period of time whilst our WhatsApp group will have regular 100-200 word exercises to help keep our creative minds working.

Further information will be released as soon as possible.

30 March 2020

Gipping Press

Felixstowe Scribblers chose Gipping Press to publish their 2014, 2017 and 2019 anthologies. Our reasoning was based on their enthusiastic help, great track record and, more than anything else, the quality and high standard of their work. Our anthologies are testament to their expertise.

We anticipate another anthology in 2021 and will be seeking the help once again, of Gipping Press.

We can honestly recommend Gipping Press to anyone seeking advice in publication and for their very competitive prices.

Thank you Gipping Press.

http://www.gippingpress.co.uk/GPselfpublshing.html

Where we meet

Felixstowe Scribblers meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month in The Room at the Top in Felixstowe Library, Crescent Road. Meetings start at 7.30pm and end at 10.00pm.

Details of the library are on their website at https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/libraries/felixstowe-library/.

Felixstowe Scribblers are indebted to the Library and its helpful staff for all their valuable assistance.

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, our annual membership fees have been reduced from £30 to £15 for the coming year until November 2021.

Meetings, when they are able to be organised again will allow people preferring to pay at each meeting a charge of £5.

Our writing programmes are available via our two avenues, The Repository and our WhatsApp group.

Membership is open to both published and hobby writers and whilst there are no age limits it is wise to be aware that there may be adult content included in some work.

For more information about Felixstowe Scribblers simply email our Secretary catherine.stafford1@ntlworld.com or our Chairman, Dave, at scribblers.1@btinternet.com.

Committee Members:

Hon President: Ruth Dugdall.

Chairman: Dave Feakes.

Secretary: Cathy Stafford.

Treasurer: Beryl Sabel.

Scribblers Repository Editor: Georgina Salmon.

Weblog Co-ordinator: to be arranged.

Anthology sub committee:

Beryl Sabel,

Georgina Salmon,

Dave Feakes.

WhatsApp administrator:

Justin Keogh

In Memory

Martin Enticknap One time member of the Scribblers who stayed in touch from his home on Sanday in the Orklands. 2003.

Nobby Clarke A keen sailor, he relayed many amusing tales from his past life. Died tragically in a road traffic accident in 2004.

Bill Budner A lay preacher who joined the Scribblers and provided so many prolific words in his short stories. 2006.

Jack Wilkinson Our youngest member for four years, he provided so much laughter and talented creativity before losing his life to cancer at the tender age of twelve. 2006.

Allen Williams Our Welsh wizard had a wonderful wit that kept the group in fits of laughter. 2007.

John Crowson At 97, our most senior member. He passed just a week before he was published for the very first time in the 2010 Felixstowe Scribblers Anthology. 2009.

Doreen Rayner Published and very knowledgeable Felixstowe historian and former member of the Scribblers. 2012

Les Smith Such a welcoming and endearing character, his laughter, matched with his personality and his humorous writing leaves the Scribblers much poorer for his loss. 2015

Mairead Reidy Such a warm hearted and generous person who was both extremely talented and knowledgeable. Liked and loved by all. Another very sad loss to our creative group. 2018

Dick Bradshaw A warm and friendly long term member. A wonderful and published writer with a wealth of knowledge and so many humorous tales. A very sad loss of a good friend. 2018

It is fitting that we also remember Liam Fairhurst of Soham who died of cancer in 2009. He raised enormous sums of money for charity all beginning in memory of his friend and ours, Jack Wilkinson.

Maurice James, the creator of the Coast to Coast competitions and a great friend to the Scribblers. 2010