Felixstowe Scribblers Weblog: The Penguin Podcast: extracts, news and information from Penguin authors and books.

Felixstowe Scribblers Weblog

We are a long established Writers Circle based in Felixstowe, Suffolk. This Weblog will be about us, Writing, Writing Competitions, Writing in Felixstowe, life and generally what we are up to as a Group and individuals and what interests us. We are based in Felixstowe but our membership comes both from a wide area within Suffolk and we also have many 'online' members from around the UK, Europe and the US.

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Monday, November 14, 2005

The Penguin Podcast: extracts, news and information from Penguin authors and books.

I came across this and it really has some great material - one of those things that instead of inspiring it more makes me want to give up as there is just no chance I could ever write stuff as good as this and might as well not bother trying.

To cut the technical stuff most people can hear the broadcast by clicking here MP3.

From The Penguin Podcast website ....

'Penguin Podcast No1
Welcome to the first ever Penguin podcast, with extracts, news and information from the best authors and books around.

In this issue we'll bring you Jamie Oliver chewing over the history of English cuisine, the authors of Freakonomics on how to choose (or how not to choose!) your baby's name, an extract of Zadie Smith's new bestseller On Beauty and music from Penguin Remixed.'

Some of you will be asking what is a 'podcast' I would refer you to the Wikipedia defenition and explanation of 'podcast' which will tell you everything you will ever need to know but to put it in a few words its a radio programme that is on the internet.

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Joining

Interested? Then why not join us at one of our meetings?

We meet on the First and Third Tuesday of each month at the Felixstowe Library in Crescent Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7BY., meetings start at 7.30 pm and we endeavour to be finished by 10pm.

Click here for a full sized map of how to find the Scribblers meetings.

The ^New!2009 programme is:-

All meetings are held at Felixstowe Library

Start at 7.30 pm and finish by 10.00 pm.

Suggested 50 pence donation per meeting, includes tea or coffee

January

20 Bill Budner Trophy – Anonymous competition for attending writers only
24 Social meal at Castle Lodge Hotel
25 Group session with Maureen Blundell at Castle Lodge Hotel

February

3 Meeting
17 Meeting

March

3 Meeting
17 Creative writing exercise

April

7 Meeting
21 Meeting

May

5 Meeting
19 Bill Budner Trophy – Anonymous competition for attending writers only

June

2 Meeting
16 Meeting
Beach Party Social to be arranged June/July

July

7 Meeting
21 Creative writing exercise

August

4 Meeting
18 Meeting

September

1 Meeting
15 Bill Budner Trophy – Anonymous competition for attending writers only

October

6 Meeting
20 Torchlight Halloween Meeting

November

3 Meeting
17 Meeting

December

1 Meeting
15 Creative writing exercise followed by the Christmas party.

Remember, membership is FREE, so why not come along? We ask for an optional donation of 50p per meeting to help towards running costs but that does include tea or coffee and a biscuit!

For further information contact the secretary; scribblers@btinternet.com or telephone 01473-402022.

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^New!IMPORTANT - you can help.....do you know information or content that would help other readers of the Felixstowe Scribblers Weblog?...mail us at Dave Feakes, scribblers@btinternet.com with your comments, additions and suggestions TA! The Scribblers.