Meeting cancelled

Hello Scribblers.

In view of the guidelines from the Prime Minister and with the complete agreement of our committee, it is regretted that tomorrow's Flash Fiction meeting has been CANCELLED.

The dreadful Coronavirus situation is having a great effect on everyone now, including the Scribblers. I know a number of our members are over 70 years of age and could be at a higher risk of contracting the virus. The best thing we can do is to eliminate close contact in gatherings such as ours in a fight against the disease.

Your committee will discuss via phone or email our future plans and you, of course, will be kept informed.

Please stay healthy and hope to meet again in the not too distant future.

Dave.

Our next meeting

Hi Scribblers,

First may I thank you for all the get well messages I have received over the past weeks. It seems ages since I was last at a meeting so I am really looking forward to getting back into the groove.

One of the things that has cropped up of course, has been Coronavirus. The committee has suggested we meet as normal but must take into consideration the latest government guidelines and adhere to any the Library may impose. For the time being I hope it will be business as usual.

Our next meeting. That's on Tuesday (17th March) starting at 7.30 when the doors will be locked. This will be a Flash Fiction meeting with a difference. We will have an auditory prompt for the evening's session. In some ways this is experimental and will add a totally different concept to our normal flash fiction meetings.

I am looking forward to the evening and hopefully you will be too! Don't forget to bring your writing paper etc. with you!

Until Tuesday,

Keep Scribbling!!!

Dave.

Booktastic! The Full Book Festival Line-Up

Felixstowe Book Festival 

The eighth Felixstowe Book Festival of ‘books by the sea’ returns with another entertaining programme of events from 26 to 28 June.

Over 40 author events for adults will take place at the Orwell Hotel. 

An excellent selection of events for children and families is hosted by Felixstowe Library.

The full line-up of talks and activities can be found at the link below:

Tickets on sale from the 17th April.

https://t.co/Sb7QRorCcr

Felixstowe Book Festival- Shoreline Triple Taster

Felixstowe Scribblers are pleased to be part of this exciting new collaboration.
Felixstowe Cafe Poets, Felixstowe Scribblers and the Orwell Writers' League are working together to facilitate an event suitable for experienced and new writers alike.
There will be three taster sessions to inspire creativity in prose and poetry.
The event runs on the 27th June 2020 from 10:15 to 13:15, and is part of the Felixstowe Book Festival.

Details can be found in the link below.


https://felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/events/shoreline-triple-taster-session

Representatives from: Felixstowe Cafe Poets, Felixstowe Scribblers and Orwell Writers League 

Library Newsletter March 2020 - news and events

Hello Scribblers

Follow the link below to view the latest edition of the Suffolk Libraries newsletter.
News and forthcoming events at Felixstowe Library and other Suffolk Libraries.
There are author talks, exhibitions, the Sutton Hoo roadshow, poetry events, fairtrade stalls and wellbeing workshops.
There is also information on ways you can support your local library service, to safeguard the libraries and mobile units for the future.
Where would the Scribblers be without our local library?

Keep scribbling and keep supporting your library service!


https://mailchi.mp/suffolklibraries/news-events-and-new-titles-for-march-1130794?e=a1ba140a3d

Minutes of meeting 3rd March 2020

Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on 3 March 2020

Present:

Liliane, Georgina, Martyn, Jane H, Kay, Arlette, Cathy, Justin, David, Carole, Jim, Beryl, Glynis, Derek, Tony, Jane B, Suzy

Apologies: 

Dave, who is still unwell. The group sent their best wishes, and hope to see him next time.

Business: 

None

Readings of homework:

The homework theme was ‘Fame’. Before the readings, several members admitted that they’d found it a difficult topic to take inspiration from. However, once the readings began it was clear that despite writers’ doubts, some excellent stories had emerged.

Beryl – An interview – 738

Derek – Fame on fame – 739

David – Fame not Flame – 751

Carole – The flame files – 600

Martyn – Dancing Queen – 687

Suzy – Fame – 58

Glynis – Jenny – 752

Kay – Let us now praise all famous men – 687

Jim – Being Frank – 691

Jane B – My weak spot – 745

Georgina – The pig farmer – 749

Justin – The blind boy and the man – 735

Liliane – Perfect plans – 708

Jane H – Stella – 688

Tony – The ballad of Mr Tindall, by Anna Nymous -468

Next meeting: 17 March. This will be a flash fiction session, so no homework required – just bring along writing implements. Instead of the normal physical prompts of words/pictures/objects, we’ll be hearing sound prompts – this should be an interesting variation!

Welsh Poetry Competition 2020

Scribblers

For those of us feeling poetic; the 14th International Welsh Poetry Competition is now open for entries.
1st prize is £500.
There are two other cash prizes and runners-up also get published on the competition website and in the upcoming anthology.

See link below for details.

www.welshpoetry.co.uk

Closing date Sunday 31st May 2020.

Good luck and keep scribbling!