On the last Thursday of each month in our Theatre - no meeting in July
Doors open 7.00pm - readings 7.30-9pm
£3 on the evening
Why not pop in and join this friendly group of writers who will be reading their work, including poetry, short stories and life writing? Share your own creative writing, chat about your ideas and inspirations with like-minded people, or just sit back and listen while you sip a glass of wine or a coffee.
On sale will be Graffiti, a quarterly magazine aimed at writers in the Cotswolds. Find out what other people are writing about, put forward your own contribution, or enter the competitions. Graffiti costs £2 on the evening or is available by post (£2.50 including postage) from 33 Sandford Leaze, Avening, Glos GL8 8PB
2010 speakers include:
July No meeting
Aug 26 Matthew Oates, writer, poet, broadcaster and National Trust ecologist invites us to spend an evening with the elusive and deeply magical Purple Emperor butterfly in literature. To identify more butterflies see UK Butterflies.
Sept 30 novelist Tricia Wastvedt. Tricia's first novel, The River, was short listed for the Orange Prize in 2005.
Oct 28 lyricist, comedian and performance poet Mac McFadden will entertain with his bitter-sweet observations on life.
Nov 25 winner of the 2009 Impress Prize for New Writers Roshi Fernando will be launching her book during the evening and sharing her experiences of writing the book and of working with a publisher.
Get Writing Workshops
This autumn we will be running a series of writing/poetry workshops. See the end of this page for details.
Opportunities
Graffiti Magazine Travel Article Competition
Rules
1. Closing date 30 August 2010
2. Entries must be in English and be the writer’s own unpublished work. They must not be on offer for publication or entered in any other current competition.
3. Maximum length 1,000 words.
4. Each piece of work, with its title, must be in clear type on one side of A4 sheet(s). Details of the writer must not appear on this sheet.
5. The name and address of the writer and the titles of all entries should be typed on a separate sheet of A4 paper.
6. The prize winner will be notified by post.
7. Entries are only accepted by post. Please keep a copy of your work, as entries will not be returned.
8. The fee is £2 per article. Cheques, in sterling only, should be made payable to:
Catchword Writing Group
9. All entries that arrive on time will be considered by the adjudicator, whose decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into concerning the result.
10. Competitors wishing to be informed of the results should enclose an SAE marked ‘Results’ or provide an email address.
Send entries to: Graffiti Magazine Travel Writing Competition, c/o 33 Sandford Leaze, Avening, Glos GL8 8PB
Prize: £25 The winning entry will also be published in Graffiti.
More info from: graffiti.magazine@yahoo.co.uk
Postal subscription in the UK :
1 issue - £2 plus 50p postage = £2.50
5 issues - £8 plus £2.50 postage = £10.50
Overseas subscription details on application.
Sterling cheques only, made out to Catchword Writing Group
Bookbite
BookBite is designed to appeal to people aged over 60 who are interested in writing. Developed by Booktrust in partnership with WRVS & UK online centres, the BookBite website provides resources including short stories, poetry, book reviews and competitions. Have a look at www.bookbite.org.uk for more info.
Opportunity for aspiring authors and poets
Submit your short story to Authortrek, and you could be named the Authortrek Writer of the Month!
Once you have registered on the site, you can post your story. Registration is free. Indeed, access to the whole of Authortrek Short Stories is free.
Each short story will have a voting button. So, once you have finished posting your story, forward the story link to your friends and ask them to read and vote for your story if they like it (i.e., don't be shy!) The winning author will be named the Authortrek Writer of the Month.
You can also earn some money for your writing - if your story gets over 30 votes, then you will be asked to participate in our new scheme to publish short stories in an anthology, a free copy of which will be sent to each successful author. If your story gets over 100 votes, then we will invite you to submit a novel to us, which we will then publish as a paperback, and the author will be paid 50% of the profits from the paperback in royalties. However, the editor Kevin Mahoney still reserves the right to reject any novel submission if he feels that it does not fit Punked Books' list, and also reserves the right to source novels from elsewhere.
More information on http://authortrek.com/short-stories/
Poets please see http://www.authortrek.com/the_authortrek_interview_page.html
Book Club Challenge
No need to book
£1 to pay on the evening
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - You’ve probably bought it, but have you read it?
We would like to issue a challenge of reading ‘Wolf Hall’, the 2009 Booker winner. The Brewery Arts Reading Group will be happy to welcome you to their regular meeting in the Theatre to discuss this novel. The only requirement is to have read it!
‘Wolf Hall’ is based on the life of Henry VIII’s scheming and brutal henchman, Thomas Cromwell. Many reviewers considered it a dazzling book by one of literature’s greatest living writers.
+ see our Book Club page for a list of future books being read at the club
+ join one of our other Get Writing Workshops listed below
