tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98914952024-03-06T06:32:07.132+00:00Felixstowe Scribblers WeblogWe 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.Felixstowe Scribblershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274770852065036825noreply@blogger.comBlogger839125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-4558050440275657232010-10-22T15:28:00.003+01:002010-10-22T15:33:09.653+01:00New WeblogFollow the new Felixstowe Scribblers weblog at http://scribblers2010.blogspot.com/Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-73874890423120860342010-01-04T10:51:00.004+00:002010-01-04T11:01:08.637+00:002010 ProgrammeUntil we are able to repair the link on the sidebar of this weblog, the information shown in that section is subject to updating.Please note there is no phone contact with our group, instead all communications should be made by email to scribblers@btinternet.com.Our 2010 programme of meetings is shown here:FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS 2010 PROGRAMME All meetings at Felixstowe Library Start 7.30 pm and Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-7056253641855224222010-01-04T10:43:00.001+00:002010-01-04T10:50:59.450+00:00Here's hoping you all had lovely Christmas and that you will have a Happy and prosperous New Year. As you know our first meeting of 2010 is our Annual General Meeting and the agenda is shown below.FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERSANNUAL GENERAL MEETING7.30 PM TUESDAY 5th JANUARY 2010FELIXSTOWE LIBRARYTHE AGENDA1. Apologies for absence2. In Attendance3. Secretary's Report on 20094. Ratification ofSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-31942764909728198602009-12-22T14:47:00.007+00:002009-12-22T14:56:49.902+00:00MERRY XMAS!A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALLAND A HAPPY AND ££££££PROSPEROUS££££££NEW YEAR.Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-91402108609410308762009-12-19T11:27:00.002+00:002009-12-19T11:43:54.796+00:00EMAIL ADDRESS: scribblers@btinternet.com FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEETIncorporating the REPORT FOR 15th DECEMBER 2009Apologies: Trish, Dick, Ros, Amanda, Angela P, Rosie.In attendance: Debbie, Tony, Liliane, Jack, Jane, Peter, Ruth, Ann and Dave (chair).Orwell Connection : Dick was unable to attend Scribblers as three of his four poems for the Orwell Connection Christmas Poems were selected andSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-14090607431809894422009-12-12T14:26:00.003+00:002009-12-12T14:35:00.457+00:00Our Final 2009 meetingOur next meeting, the final one of the year, takes place on Tuesday 15th December at 7.30 pm. There is no homework this time as we will have a short creative writing exercise in the first half of the meeting. After the break, we'll have time to relax and celebrate the completion of another year at Scribblers with our own little Christmas party. If you wish, please bring along some nibbles etc andSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-79221082062651790412009-12-08T10:30:00.004+00:002009-12-09T09:51:02.070+00:00RochelleNews is filtering through that our friend and author, Rochelle, was involved in a "hit and run" car crash last Saturday night. Fortunately she escaped serious injury. Our wishes for a speedy recovery.Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-60932010613020407842009-12-04T22:11:00.002+00:002009-12-04T22:18:17.065+00:00Last meeting of the year.Our next meeting will also be the last one of 2009. For some members the year has produced publication and a promise of the release of two novels, for others they have progressed steadily at their own pace. There have been health scares and concerns, but most of all we have achieved publication of our own anthology. Every contributor has become a published writer! So well done one and all!Our Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-41302145225758581162009-12-04T22:08:00.001+00:002009-12-04T22:11:09.596+00:00Carols at the FortClick on image to increase sizeSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-60151348908507654652009-12-04T21:59:00.003+00:002009-12-04T22:07:41.769+00:00Report of our last meetingFELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEETIncorporating theREPORT FOR 1st DECEMBER 2009Apologies: Barry, DebbieIn attendance: Jane, Amanda, Ros, Duncan, Les, Liliane, Linda, Sandy, Tony, Trish, Dave, Ann, Dick (chair).Welcome to two new faces at our meeting, Linda who writes ‘all sorts’ and Duncan a science fiction writer. Also welcome back to Les who returned after missing a few meetings. Dave’s wife Ann Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-4795791062759916482009-12-04T21:46:00.002+00:002009-12-04T21:58:19.139+00:00Some happy Scribblers at the recent anthology book launch. Photo that appeared in Richard Cornwell's column in the Evening Star on Tuesday 1st DecemberHAVE YOU GOT YOUR COPY YET?Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-5802427364232630892009-11-30T17:14:00.000+00:002009-11-30T17:15:46.848+00:00Our Next Meeting....The Anthology book launch at the Castle Lodge Hotel was a success, nice atmosphere, nice people, and a good Book as well. Thanks must be passed to firstly the Hotel for laying on the event, to Ruth for organising and hosting the evening and to Rachel Sloane for coming along. Ruth informed the group of the death of our oldest member, John Crowson who died at the age of 97 just days before he Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-86381315148484705752009-11-30T11:28:00.002+00:002009-11-30T11:57:36.408+00:00John CrowsonIt was with regret that we learned of the passing of our oldest member, 97 year old John Crowson just days prior to the launch of the Felixstowe Scribblers Anthology. This was to be a momentous moment for John as he had never been published before.John, from St Albans, was a regular guest at the Castle Lodge Hotel. He had written short stories and poetry over the years but his family never Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-53172956661324233022009-11-27T11:37:00.004+00:002009-11-27T11:58:42.390+00:00ANTHOLOGY BOOK LAUNCHOur Dick was interviewed by Lesley Dolphin on Radio Suffolk yesterday and, for those who heard him, he did a superlative job. Well done Dick.Next, on what seems to be a very busy period of time, is the much awaited launch of our 2010 anthology which Lesley Dolphin thought was a lovely diverse collection of stories. The launch, as you will know by now, will be on Saturday 28th November at the Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-71539966876863921202009-11-26T17:41:00.002+00:002009-11-26T17:53:08.097+00:00Posthumous Award for Liam TO ENLARGE PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGE.Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-21859326109751375702009-11-26T15:07:00.001+00:002009-11-26T15:10:27.842+00:00BBC MY STORYThey say everyone has a book inside them. This autumn the BBC is on the hunt for real life stories that could become best selling books…Following on from the success of the recent poetry season, the BBC is launching a major new campaign designed to encourage the nation to discover the joy of books.As part of the campaign five people will win a major book deal with one of the country’s leading Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-6226675070297580002009-11-26T14:59:00.001+00:002009-11-26T15:02:04.511+00:00Vibe TVWipstPremier Screenwriting Competition 2009‘From page to screen’Writers International Premier Screen Talent:ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!There's just one week to go to send in your entry for the WIPST competition (Writer's International Premier Screen Talent). So if your script is still sitting on the computer, it's time to put the finishing touches and mail it to us without delay. We will accept entries Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-8644793910350833002009-11-26T14:53:00.001+00:002009-11-26T14:58:21.187+00:00floreatbooksChristmas deals for writers groupsIt may be a bit early to be out carolling but we thought we would share this Christmas deal with you now! Our idea is specifically for writers groups who want to showcase some of the talent of their group without committing much time or money. The concept is to come up with a collection of short stories from the writers in your group and we'll publish the Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-17188207902426553232009-11-26T14:35:00.004+00:002009-11-26T14:52:43.031+00:00THE BBC WRITERSROOM NEWSLETTERHere is the bbc writersroom newsletter, a really helpful publication that will benefit writers everywhere. New Terms, Conditions, and Guidelines-------------------------------------As a result of one of our regular reviews of how the BBC writersroom unsolicited script system works, we have updated our Terms, Conditions, and Guidelines.As part of this update, we are unfortunately no longer able toSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-10866688557365089552009-11-23T19:26:00.001+00:002009-11-23T19:27:42.621+00:00THE ANTHOLOGY BOOK LAUNCHIt's almost here!Our Felixstowe Scribblers Anthology Book Launch takes place onSaturday 28th November 2009atThe Castle Lodge Hotel Chevalier RdFelixstoweSuffolkIP11 7JWDoors will open at 7.00pm for a 7.30 pm launch. The event is being held to launch our 2010 Felixstowe Scribblers Anthology With over 120 pages packed with short stories and poetry from some 36 past and present Felixstowe ScribblersSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-89497873738334450132009-11-19T23:21:00.003+00:002009-11-19T23:28:24.652+00:00NewsheetEMAIL ADDRESSscribblers@btinternet.com For all your research and information visit your local Felixstowe Library and the Suffolk Record Office.FELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEETIncorporating theREPORT FOR 17th NOVEMBER 2009NEWS: THE LOST SOCKOur normal Tuesday meeting at Felixstowe Library was cancelled after we received the open invitation to watch the film version of Felixstowe TV’s series of ‘TheSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-65447938390563708732009-11-13T23:58:00.002+00:002009-11-14T00:05:27.508+00:00TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER - OPPORTUNITY TO SEE "THE LOST SOCK"A reminder that our next meeting at the Room at the Top will be held on Tuesday 1st December at 7.30 pm when the 1,500 word open themed work will be presented by Shaun and Tony. The 500 word homework assignment should be centred on a Christmas or New Year theme. So why no meeting on Tuesday 17th November? This has been cancelled as the Scribblers have been invited by Felixstowe TV for a special Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-4031704123816837852009-11-10T22:57:00.001+00:002009-11-10T23:00:49.307+00:00BOOK LAUNCHFelixstowe Scribblers – Your local Writing GroupThe Felixstowe Scribblers Book Launch takes place onSaturday 28th November 2009atThe Castle Lodge Hotel Chevalier RdFelixstoweSuffolkIP11 7JWDoors will open at 7.00pm for a 7.30 pm launch.The event is being held to launch our 2010 Felixstowe Scribblers Anthology With over 120 pages packed with short stories and poetry from some 36 past and present Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-62006770328594991522009-11-06T19:55:00.002+00:002009-11-06T19:58:16.982+00:00OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW "THE LOST SOCK"Our next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday 17th November has been cancelled – the reason being that Felixstowe TV are presenting a showing of ‘The Lost Sock’ on the same evening and have invited Felixstowe Scribblers to attend. The film will shown at St. Andrews Church Hall in Felixstowe with a start time of 7.30pm.This provides an opportunity to view the film and witness the results of the Secretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9891495.post-43322283322824060882009-11-06T19:46:00.003+00:002009-11-06T19:54:11.405+00:00REPORT OF OUR LAST MEETINGFELIXSTOWE SCRIBBLERS NEWSHEETIncorporating theREPORT OF THE MEETING HELD 3rd NOVEMBER 2009APOLOGIES: Morag, Angela P, Ruth, Debbie, Barry and Trish. ATTENDING: Shaun, Ros, Liliane, Jane, Sandy, Cathy, Amanda, Tony, Dick, Stephen, Peter and Dave (chair)MATTERS ARISING and NEWS: We hear that our friend Geraldine Rose has registered for the National Novel Writing Month that is taking place now, inSecretaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452314747102731911noreply@blogger.com0