SUFFOLK READING FESTIVAL BROADCASTS this week

Wednesday 1900-1930
Felixstowe Radio 107.5fm or via the internet.
Program 78
The Sword of the Kings by Tony Shearman 
The Mezzotint by M R James
Torrents of Desire by Tony Shearman
Dear Mum can you forgive me by Richard Bradshaw

Performers: Ann Elizabeth Kearney, Ryan Guilder, Debbie Coveney, Andy Sindle,
David Miller, Sheila Martin, Tony Shearman, Su Stedman, Vincent Shearman,
Robin Saunders, Alan Dix, Martin Jarvis, Richard Bradshaw.

and

Friday 1230-1300
Ipswich Community Radio (ICR) 105.7 FM or via the internet.
Program 72
The Sword of the Kings by Tony Shearman
Marbles Lost Again by Tony Shearman
Up in Smoke by Barry Martin

Performers: Alan Dix, Ryan Guilder, Sheila Martin, David Miller, Debbie Coveney,
Andy Sindle, Beryl Sabel, Angela Silburn, Robin Saunders, Peter Guilder,
Su Stedman.

Enjoy!

Tony.

JACK WILKINSON MEMORIAL WALK.

 SUNDAY 20^th SEPTEMBER 2015

This is a  9, 5, or 1.5 mile walk with or without dogs, in Aid of Cancer Research UK in Memory of our son Jack Henry Wilkinson, who lived a short but beautiful life and who made a difference to all those who he met along the way..

The walk will start at The Foxgrove Residential Home, High Road East, Felixstowe  IP11 9PU at 09.30 hours.

Please could you register to do the walk by contacting Mrs Joan Bostock on 01394 270093. You can either be sponsored or make a donation on the day.

Please come along to remember our very special and much loved son and to help raise awareness of Children’s Cancer, as well as helping to raise funds for research.  It would mean so much to us to see you there  Many thanks.

Caz Wilkinson

Wellbeing for Writers

I found Felixstowe Scribblers email address on the website of the UK Writers' College, and wondered if my recent ebook  Wellbeing for Writers would   be of interest to the members of your group. 

Kind regards,

Jennifer Barraclough  

Web site:   http://www.amazon.com/author/jenniferbarraclough 
Blog:   http://jenniferbarraclough.wordpress.com  

Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on Tuesday 4th August 2015

Present: Dave, Dick, Richard, Beryl, Jane, Mairead, Tony, Cathy, Sally and Jeanette

New members: Hayley and Claire

                

Apologies: Richard, Barry, Carolyn, Caz

General business:

1. A warm welcome was given by Dave to our two new members, sisters Hayley and Claire, both of whom found out about Scribblers via the Felixstowe Book Festival. Hayley has written one novel, and is in the process of writing another. Claire is a recent graduate in literary studies. Nice to have some younger members to lower the average age of the group!
2. Dick had recently celebrated his 80^th birthday, and told us about the surprise party his family had arranged for him. He was kind enough to bring along the rest of his special birthday cake for us to share – many thanks for that, Dick!
3. Best wishes to Liliane, who despite being unwell, collected the library key and delivered it to Dave before heading home again.  
4. Beryl gave advance apologies for the next two meetings, and Jane just for the next meeting

Reading out of homework:

Topic ‘The coach’

As usual, we were all able to enjoy listening to some very interesting, and often entertaining, writings.

Dave: En route

I joined the train on my southbound journey. Was it a mistake choosing the musty smelling coach compartment where three strange folk sat motionless? Or why the ticket inspector did not see them? Was I cocooned in a time warp? Would the truth be revealed as we entered Stoke Tunnel?

Cathy: Summer 1977

Honey is off to London with her aunt for a very special fitting; prosthetic arms, as she is a thalidomide victim. The coach journey gives her the opportunity to ask more about the mother who left once Honey was born, wracked with guilt for taking the damaging anti-sickness drug during pregnancy

Beryl: Thank you Mr Bullen

Our teacher hit you with a ruler if you got a sum wrong. My father's attempts to help reduced me to tears. I was simply hopeless at maths. But to qualify for university I needed 'O' level maths. Only a private coach, Mr Bullen, though brusque and somewhat frightening, made it all clear. Suddenly I understood. 

Dick: poem entitled Coaching Days. A delightfully detailed and atmospheric poem, telling the tale of a journey from York to London by stagecoach.

No synopses for the following stories:

Mairead: Catching the Felixstowe Stagecoach 2295

Jane: Monologue – the coach trip

Jeanette: untitled – an excerpt from her novel in progress

Sally: Reflections

Tony: A week in Wicken

Next meetings: 18^th August, the Jack Wilkinson Trophy competition

                             1^st September, when the 1000 word homework topic is ‘Magic’, as chosen by

                             Mairead

"Coach" assignment...

What a lovely night we had in The Room at the Top! Two new young ladies came along for the first time, and we had an 80th birthday cake from our Dick - well it wasn't the 80th cake but just the one celebrating his recent birthday.

The 'coach' stories came thick and fast and were extremely impressive each warranting and receiving good feedback, whilst Dick managed three pages of rhyming poetry about a  horse drawn coach trip from York to London.

Next meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th August when we host The Jack Wilkinson Memorial Trophy - details of the competition, for attending writers only, can be find towards the top of  this weblog. The trophy is lovely and will adorn the winner's home for six months. So if you are a member and coming along, you will be in with a chance to take Jack's trophy home!

It is a sad time as next Tuesday will be the anniversary of poor Jack's passing.

Until next time...

Keep Scribbling!!!

The Scribe.

WED 1900-1930
FXR Felixstowe Radio 107.5fm or via the internet
Program 77
The Sword of the Kings by Tony Shearman 
The Mezzotint by M R James
Methala by Tony Shearman

Performers: Alan Dix, Ryan Guilder, Robin Saunders, David Miller,
Sheila Martin, Andy Sindle, Peter Guilder, Su Stedman, Tony Shearman
Brian England.

and

FRI 1230 - 1300
Ipswich Community Radio (ICR) 105.7 FM or via the internet
Program 72
The Sword of the Kings by Tony Shearman
Marbles Lost Again by Tony Shearman
Imaginative Ride by Jack Wilkinson
The Sunday Funfair by Jack Wilkinson
Too clever for your own good by Beryl Sabel

Performers: Richard Bradshaw, Ryan Guilder, Brian England, Peter Guilder,
Debbie Coveney, Sheila Martin, Su Stedman, Angela Silburn, David Miller,
Robin Saunders, Beryl Sabel, Alison Miller, Debbie Wargate.

A Message from...

Do you need to be reminded that our meeting is tonight, TUESDAY 4th August - and the homework theme is to write up to 1,000 words on 'Coach'. Hope to see you there, meantime here's a message from our dear friend Angela Petch... and followed by a competition update.

Until tonight, Keep Scribbling!!!

Dave  

Hello writing companions!

Can I recommend  two articles for Scribblers which I have found useful - being such an internet Luddite etc.

One is how to tackle social media and the other is very interesting - with suggestions about the titles of books and how to get them noticed…I have changed my titles on the strength of this idea:

mashstories.com/social-media-introverted-self-publisher

http://mashstories.com/unlocking-search-ranking-gate-amazon-keywords/

I have had another flash fiction story shortlisted on  www.mashstories.com The three words I had to incorporate were: art, jealousy and congress.

I could do with some votes IF you like the story. Go to the website and click on competitions - then click on current short list. There are some good articles on here too.

They asked me to try and get an interview with an author I have recently read and I managed to contact Amanda Hodgkinson and she agreed. The article will appear soon on this web site. Her novel “22 Britannia Road” is wonderful and I strongly recommend it. Very moving and beautifully written.

Happy summer and successful writing to you all.

Angela xxx  

'DOG DIARIES’ Working Dogs Short Story Competition  UPDATE

 

We would like to offer wholehearted thanks to the writing groups who carried our 'Call for Submissions' on their websites and in their group newsletters.

It really helped to spread the word far and wide - we are delighted to have received submissions from such far off places as …. British Columbia - Canada, Tasmania & South Australia, and from the length and breadth of the British Isles.   

Thank you also to all of the entrants for their submissions - the deadline for submissions has now passed and here at the Ouen Press office we are settling down for some original and inspiring summer reading. 

The shortlist for the competition will be posted on our website www.ouenpress.com on 30th September — or you may wish to check in with us on Twitter @OuenP  for more regular updates on the competition and all our other activities.

With very best wishes for the summer and good luck with your writing projects.

Paula Comley

Principal

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