Apparently we have our first (as far as I know) Riverbank Writers romance: between a novelist and a poet. Not telling any more though as I may get a slap next time!
We have a lovely little group going. The writing is pretty incredible – so much talent in (almost) one area. I’m really not one for over-praising so take all this enthusiasm as real and not some fawning exercise. Read the rest of this entry »
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome/librariesnews.htm?aid=124261
It’s on Sat 4 Feb, 2pm, Marlborough Library with Mavis Cheek, James Aitcheson and Helen Slavin.
I’ve been so wrapped up in reading /listening to books on my iPad, reading books I’ve been given, charity shop purchases, etc that I haven’t been to the library in nearly a year! When I went into Marlborough Library today to purchase my ticket to this event, my library card had run out and they now have machines to process lending.
I’m not sure of the point of these machines. The librarians did a perfectly good job and they were a lot more friendly… The machines look very out of place. The lady at the enquiries desk seemed to spend a lot of her time dealing with issues arising from people using said machines.
Perhaps they should have spent the money on librarians and more books. But that’s just my view.
There’s a free scriptwriting workshop for women over 2 sessions, one this Wednesday, the next 25th Jan, 10am-12noon.
Location: Salisbury Playhouse, call 01722 320 333.
This Thursday is the first Swindon Open Mic Poetry of the year, 7-10pm, central library Swindon SN1 1QG (park in the Wyvern car park). Visit http://www.facebook.com/events/121885671263227/
Bring your writing to the Conservative Club, Marlborough 7-9pm, Tuesday 24 January 2011
White Horse Bookshop are having an event with the historical novelist Simon Scarrow. Simon will be talking about his popular novels on Tuesday 15th November at The Castle and Ball Hotel from 7pm. Tickets are £5 (redeemable against a purchase of his new novel on the night) and available from the bookshop, phone 01672 512071 to reserve a ticket.
Really delighted to see three new scribblers last night: two novelists and a poet.
Which made us three poets, two novelists and a scriptwriter (or a playwright? Are scriptwriters for TV/radio? Playwright for theatre?)
John the poet rang me up 90 mins or so before the meeting. “I’m interested in your group” he said. After more conversation featuring when and where (“tonight?!?”) I remembered to ask “what sort of stuff do you write?” “I’m a poet,” he said. “Great,” I said. “Really?” he said. Which kinda sums up the British expectation of poetry. More on that later. Read the rest of this entry »
We have a new venue for 2011 and a new monthly night, penaltimate Tues of the month. See meeting dates page.
Without a ‘by your leave:’
They entered.
No longer a castle.
Now a treasure trove to mine.
And become not mine.
So much to do, so little time.
There’s barely a moment to make this rhyme!
Ideas whizz round,
They’re fun in my brain.
But put them in action
They’re hard to tame. Read the rest of this entry »
Note: I have been in real life to the Avebury 31 Oct ceremony, and of course this is inspired by that and the people there. But that is as far as it goes. It is in no way representative of the real Archdruid or anyone else!
We stamped our feet on the ground in an effort to stay warm.
It had seemed such a good idea when we were in the nice, warm cosy pub. The jolly chap with a beard turned out to be the Archdruid of Avebury and was going to lead the Hallow’een ceremony just before midnight. Read the rest of this entry »
