Meeting report.

Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on Tuesday 6 December 2016

Present:  Dave, Mairead, Liliane, Steve, Dick, Anne, Jane, Daniel, Mel, Cathy
Apologies: Gerry, Beryl, Liliane, Jim, Di

Business: 
Dave welcomed all present, especially those who’d driven a fair distance in horrendous fog to join us. We also welcomed Mel’s return after her recent absence for study, and for work training sessions.

Beryl’s recovery: Dave reported that she’s making good progress, so we hope to see her with us again soon.

Anthology: Gipping Press have quoted £150.50 for 50 copies, or £236 for 100 copies. We’d sell each copy for £5, and would have them ready for the Felixstowe Book Festival. Dave to progress this. There was discussion about whether or not to include work from ‘ex-Scribblers’ – no firm decision reached.

Workshop: Gipping Press are holding a workshop on self-publishing in 2017 – they will send further details as they become available.

Honorary President: Dave reported that Ruth Dugdall has agreed to accept this position, which is tremendous news. Dave will be preparing a press release about Scribblers in the New Year, and will announce her acceptance then.

Steve’s meeting with a publisher: He has been working alongside other authors on a book about ‘Women leaders in education, which has been accepted for publication. Congratulations are due!

Thanks as usual to Mairead for providing biscuits etc. Also thanks for her generous donation of a copy of Brian Blessed’s latest book ‘Absolute Pandemonium: My Louder Than Life Story’, which was won by Jane in the ‘lucky draw’.

At the AGM we’d all been asked to bring along three potential writing themes, on separate slips of paper, to be stored for use during 2017. These were collected up.

Homework readings: the theme was ‘How to make a profit’, and we were regaled with very varied tales on this topic.

Mel: Dad

Tony: Un-named piece, but it was the first part of his novel

Daniel: Little profits

Anne: How to make a prophet (not a typo, it was that sort of prophet!)

Steve: The Senates and the people of Rome

Jane: Finding your voice

Cathy: Turning a profit

Dave: Making a mint

Dick: The wrong paint?

Next meeting: 20 December, when there will be readings of short stories (up to 500 words) on a Christmas theme, then a Christmas Social. Please can everyone attending the meeting bring along small amounts of nibbles/drinks.