a writers group …

a writers group for aspiring writers in or around The East Neuk of Fife. Or, if you’re miles away and want to attend – you’re equally welcome

Our first post – DIRECTIONS BELOW

… a writers group for aspiring writers in or around The East Neuk of Fife. If you live miles away and want to attend, you are equally welcome.

Are you…

…writing now? Have you done any writing in the past? Would you like to get back to writing? Would you like to start writing? If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, this might be the group for you!

We propose to:

Set up a new writers group in the East Neuk for anyone who is interested
Have an initial meeting to clarify what people might want

Draft aims:

involve people with a common interest in writing
help them develop the skills they want
share information and support each other
invite experts to talk on subjects of interest
build and sustain our own blog

Where will we meet?

the Colinsburgh Galloway Library in the Reading Room
the 95 bus stops, east and west, are close by, so we can check the timetable for those who wish to travel by bus

When will we meet?

once a month on a nominated day e.g. every third Thursday The time could be confirmed at our first meeting but possibly two hours e.g. 7 – 9pm

How much?

to be agreed between us, but enough to cover the hire of the Reading Room, running costs and proposed events
we estimate £3 -5 per session, to include a cuppa and biscuit
we might even stretch to a bun!

First meeting

On our first meeting we are delighted to have author, Merryn Glover, Co-Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland along. Follow this link to find to find out more.

What to do next …

If you are interested in our ideas and would like to come to the initial meeting, or be informed of future plans, please contact us. Leave your contact details and share some thoughts. Our first meeting is on 25th October at 7 pm.

We will not share your information with any other person or group. If at any time you want us to remove any information we hold about you, please get in touch

We look forward to hearing from you!

Starts on 25th October

Whether you’re starting out writing or you’ve been scribbling for ever … you’re welcome to join in. Our first meeting is about deciding how we’ll do things and what our focus can be.

‘I get a lot of letters from people. They say: “I want to be a writer. What should I do?” I tell them to stop writing to me and get on with it‘. Ruth Rendell

Starts on Thursday, 25th October

The date is set. Get started here, share what you like, come if you can.

Our guest … Merryn Glover

Merryn G.jpg Askival paperback Merryn is Co-Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland. We’re delighted to have her along.

She is awriter with a published novel and work appearing in anthologies, journals and newspapers, and has had plays broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland and Radio 4.

The reason she is available is that she’s having a short sabattical to spend time writing her next book, here in the East Neuk.

She will get involved with us and, if we want, share from her experiences. We have invited her to give a reading and talk about her work too … you’ll love it.

Find out more about Merryn’s work here.

Daring to Begin …

The longest Journey, as they say, starts with a single step. Join us and help make Writers’ Neuk a fun thing to do. Let’s get going.

Mac Logan and Jenny Hoggan

‘I hope some day to write something worth plagiarizing.’ Anonymous

A Writing Journey Begins

THEY SAY THE longest journey starts with a single step. In this case it’s to the East Neuk (corner) of Fife.

“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.” Ernest Hemingway

If you’re just starting out writing or you’ve been scribbling for years … you’re welcome to join in. Contact us here and let us know you are interested.

We plan to meet monthly at Colinsburgh Library. More details will follow soon.