WHAT DO WE DO?
We are a friendly group seeking to encourage, motivate and inspire both established and would-be writers of fiction, articles and poetry through manuscript meetings, competition evenings, guest speaker events and occasional social evenings. See current programme below.
We meet at LA ZOUCH RESTAURANT, KILWARDBY STREET, ASHBY on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7.30 pm. to 9.45 p.m. Prospective new members always welcome. Why not come along and check us out? Annual subscription £18. £1 per meeting to include tea/coffee. Visitors welcome at £2 for manuscript meetings and £3 for speaker evenings, both to include refreshment.
To see examples of members' work see the MEMBERS' WORK page
OUR VENUE (see map below)
PROGRAMME 2009
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Ashby Writers’ Club www.ashbywritersclub.co.uk Chair: Steve Bull 01283 532411 Vice-chair: Henry Sharples 01530 417217 Secretary: Dianne Buxton 01283 532411 Treasurer: Peter Glyde 01283 218233 Members’ Representative: Mark Taylor 01530 411658 Programme: January – August 2009 27th January Favourite authors Bring along two favourite pieces of work (poems and/or pieces of prose up to 500 words) to share with other members
10th Feb Manuscript meeting – members' own work
24th February AGM
10th March Manuscript meeting – members' own work 24th March competition: a humorous verse of up to 30 lines with the title “Those Ageing Blues”. 14th April Cancelled - venue closed.
28th April speaker: Helen Peden talking about Jane Eyre. Tales behind the tale. Helen says, “Our heroine was more than a mouse! Through Jane, Charlotte Bronte presented daring and controversial ideas to her contemporary readers. Join me for an entertaining and light-hearted look at the hidden sensuality, the role of the governess, and the scientific practice of phrenology, all found in the pages of Jane Eyre.” 12th May Manuscript meeting – members' own work 26th May speaker: Stephen Booth. By popular request, this is a return visit by the best-selling crime writer, who sets his murders in the Derbyshire Peak District. 9th June competition: 300 word prose piece on the topic of “Regrets” (own title) nb: This must be between 295-305 words in length, excluding title. 23rd June Manuscript meeting – members' own work 14th July speaker: Norman Harrington. “Poetry and humour.” 28th July Manuscript meeting – members' own work 11th Aug Competition: tba 25th Aug Open Manuscript meeting Meetings second and fourth Tuesday of each month 7.30pm-9.30pm at La Zouch Restaurant, Visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of £3 per speaker meeting, £2 per comp/manuscript meeting (this fee includes coffee) |
