Present: Dave, Mairead, Beryl, Liliane, Jim, Steve, Di, Dick, Jane, Cathy
Apologies: Carolyn
Business: None
It was good to have a better turnout for this meeting, and we were all glad to that Dick was well enough to join us again. He thanked the group for the ‘get well’ wishes. Nice to welcome Di back after her absence too.
Mairead told us that her niece has a book due for publication in December – clearly good writing is a family trait!
Readings: the theme for the homework was either ‘election’ or ‘where’s the fire extinguisher?’, or a combination of both.We heard some excellent pieces – and such a variety. We had murder, organ donation, life from the point of view of a fire extinguisher (yes, really!) – and lots more.
Jim: - Vote – Vote! A school dining hall is being used as a polling station and the smell of mashed potato annoys Tracey the bored Poll Clerk.
Steve: The fire extinguisher
Mairead: A dull week at conference
Jane: Broken waters
Di: My family
Beryl: The fire extinguisher
Dave: And the lights went out. Tom was chairman of the historical project group. He was resigning and that caused a lot of friction. Tonto, his opponent, wanted the job. Fights broke out before the election could begin. Tom tried to calm things, called for the fire extinguisher only to see it hurtling towards him...
Liliane: Of politics and religion
There was time after the readings and a good, chatty coffee break, to have a short flash fiction event. Dave tossed the words ‘café and generation’ into the mix, and we spent fifteen minutes scribbling – with some great tales emerging. A ‘well done’ is due to the members of the group who’ve never done flash fiction before, but had a crack at it anyway – very successfully.
Next meeting: that's on Tuesday 18th October – we'll be holding another flash fiction event, this time using a photograph, postcard or picture as a prompt. All you are requested to do is bring one of these items with you, we'll turn them face down, shuffle them up and then you will select one to become the subject of your story. No prizes just a whole lot of creative fun! Doesn't that make a pleasant change not to have any homework?
