REPORT OF MEETING AND NEWSHEET

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REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD 7th APRIL 2009


APOLOGIES: Caro (rock climbing), Sue (holiday) Ruth (auditioning)

ATTENDING Dave (Chair) Dick, Di, Jane, Jack, Lauren (Trish’s granddaughter), Trish, Liliane, Caroline P, Alex, Caroline F, Connie, Tony, Morag, Kay, Angela, Barry, Ally, Stephen, Peter and Rani.

MATTERS ARISING and NEWS:

Reminders about our two main events that are coming up. Time rolls on relentlessly so if you want to enter the Bill Budner competition then you need to get writing! With the subject theme ‘The Last Day of the Holiday’ for which you must provide an original title, you have until the deadline of 25th April to get your entry in to the Library.

Don’t forget our anthology. With the hard work of the sub-committee the anthology is far from being just proposed but is now a reality. Work is beginning to arrive from former regulars interested in gracing the pages so we hope that all the present writers will be providing samples of their work. For the hobby writers amongst us this is a great opportunity to see yourselves in print.

What a splendid turnout this week, with a total of twenty-one people coming along to the meeting. Especially pleasing to see Morag attending and also Ally whilst Trish brought her granddaughter along for her first visit of the year.

Ruth was unable to attend the meeting after being invited to audition for a Susan Hawkes stage play following her starring role in ‘Roots’. Rushmere Players are entering ‘Roots’ into this years Brantham Festival.

We all wish Connie all the best for her cataract operation this week.

Caroline F informs us that Creative Writing Groups are holding a Short Story Workshop at their new home in Brantham on 25th April. Email caroline@cwgroups.org.uk or see details on this weblog

Jane revealed that she has another short story accepted for publication in People’s Friend and shared the story with the Scribblers.

THE PLATFORM

The 1,500 word open themed homework assignment

Jane: Flying the Nest
Liliane: Anne-Marie’s Story

The 500 word homework assignment on ‘Safe’

Barry: Safe
Angela: Mavis in Love
Kay: It Isn’t About Safety (poem)
Tony: Ambush
Connie: Growing Pains
Caroline F: Stay Safe
Alex: Goodnight then...
Caroline P: Smile
Rani: Somebody on a Journey
Trish: Nocturnal Tiger
Jack: Mysterious Meeting
Di: Safe
Peter: Safe Hole
Ally: Safe
Stephen: Too Safe for Comfort
Dave: Safe

OUR NEXT MEETING

Takes place in two weeks time on 21st April at 7.30pm in the Café Libra, Felixstowe Library.

The two 1,500 word open themed assignments will be undertaken by Caroline P and Connie.

The subject for the remaining writers will be 500 words on ‘Key’ or ‘Quay’

Until next time

Happy Easter

and

Keep Scribbling!


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Ip-Art Short Story competition announced

2009 Ip-art Short Story Competition launched! This years short story competition is on the theme of 'Safe' and entries are open in three categories
1) Adult
2) Young people (ages 12-16)
3) Children (ages 7-11)

Plenty of Prizes to be won so don't delay! The deadline is 2nd May 2009 so get your thinking caps on now!

Details available from their website at http://www.ip-art.com/

The Ipswich Arts Festival takes place from June 27th until July 12th.

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