Hoping you are all still keeping well and steering clear of the virus.
There's just another week to go until 29 April when your open themed, 500-750 word stories are due in. We have one or two already but it would be good to see our members try to get back to writing again. The lockdown has affected everybody without exception. Some may feel their new routines for the time being are a bit haphazard, some are talking all those jobs they intended to do over the past year or three... some of us are busier than ever!
Now is the time to try and get writing again. Rekindle that creative instinct that has given us all so much pleasure in our proper meetings. For the time being three stories a week are being posted on the weblog for a week at a time. We stared with just one a week but have now upped it to those three stories and so far eight stories have been published. It may not be the same as a meeting, but it gives you the opportunity to share your work with other Scribblers. It may be, if the demand warrants it, that we can increase the number of stories each week. We want to hear your voice again - well read your words at any rate.
On the subject of writing, our WhatsApp group has been working pretty well, and though it is not all short 100 word stories there is a lot of information included about all sorts. It's well worth joining if you have the App. Justin is the administrator or you can email either Georgina or me, Dave, to join. A new 100 word theme has been set today and that is on "LOCKDOWN." A terrible subject I know but it gives you the opportunity to use personal experience to hone your creative skills.
I am not sure what the situation will be over the Felixstowe Book Festival. After this evening's news from the government it would seem unlikely to be able to go ahead in its usual way although there is a possibility it could go on line... I expect poor Meg the organiser is having a very stressful time at the moment but we will just have to wait and see how the situation progresses. Fingers crossed all will come out well in the end.
Meantime, if you aren't able to write a story for either of our outlets, but you may have some ideas for our mutual benefit, then please let me know...
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home and start writing!!!
Dave.
