Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on 4 June 2019
Present: Dave, Tony, Liliane, Beryl, Jim, David, Carole, Gerry, Jane, Anne, Georgina, Justin, Derek, Cathy
Apologies: Steve, Liz, Kay
Business:
Bank signatories – the issue is finally resolved. Beryl was already a signatory. Dave and Cathy have now been confirmed as signatories. Agreed that we will remain with HSBC, since changing banks would just be too much trouble.
Anthology – Dave waiting for proof copy – one or two issues still with cover image.
Felixstowe Book Festival – four complimentary tickets for the workshop session available. Can anyone wanting a ticket let Dave or Cathy know. If more than four are requested, names will be drawn from a hat to decide who gets them.
Author Feedback on longer work:
Dave read approximately 2000 words of his novel, working title ‘Pauline’. There was some very thoughtful feedback from the group. All of us were totally engaged with Dave’s characters, and keen to know how the story progresses.
Reading of homework:
It goes without saying that the stories were varied – with eleven people reading out, it was hardly surprising! The topic, Photograph Album, inspired some excellent work.
Gerry – Negatives
David – The photo album
Carole – The accident
Jim – Adam and Eve and Sissy
Justin – Sharp deviation of route
Anne – The best picture in the album
Jane – Going digital
Derek – The capture of light
Beryl – Great Aunt Cissie
Tony – Three sisters
Liliane – Autumn leaves
Next meeting:
18 June, when it’s our photographic flash fiction evening. Everybody needs to bring in a postcard or photo. These are put face down on the table and shuffled, then we each take one, and use our choice to inspire a story which we write during the meeting.
An update:
Since the meeting, the proof of the anthology has been received and is being checked by all three of the editorial team.
