On the last Thursday of each month in our Theatre
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

 

Thursday 25 March 2010

Jenny Jones

Jenny Jones was born in 1954, and started writing just after she learned to read. Lacking adequate pocket money, she realised that stories could be bestowed on relatives in lieu of more conventional Christmas presents, and the relationship between creativity and money became embedded.

She went to grammar school and university, where she studied English and Music, but thought that she'd further this idea by going into publishing. But in fact, nothing went to plan and she has had the usual motley assortment of activities that writers tend to acquire - bookshops, scrap metal yard, nanny agency, local government, motherhood, and now an analyst for the NHS.  

Her first book, 'Fly By Night' was accepted by the first publisher she sent it to when she was 36.  She wrote ten more novels, which were well received and translated into half a dozen different languages, but did not make much money, and was financially supported by marriage. However when it became clear she would have to support herself, the writing became lost for a while.

She has two children, now grown up and mostly off her hands. Poetry now seems to be the creative outlet, but she still pines for the larger canvas.

Perhaps one day....

 

2010 speakers include:

April 29th   the Blue Gate Poets from Swindon
May 27th    poet Nigel McLoughlin

See an invitation to a Writing Events Bath workshop on our BUZZ 'other opportunities' page.

 

Opportunities

 

2010 Bath Japanese Festival

12 to 23 May
varous locations in Bath and Bristol

A festival aimed at the general public, designed to give people an opportunity to participate and enjoy Japanese inspired and created cultural forms. Over the two weeks there will be workshops in Haiku, Renga, Book making and Origami as well as a host of events.

https://sites.google.com/site/bathjapanesefestival/welcome

 

Bridport Prize 2010

Prizes
Poems £5000
Short stories £5000
Flash fiction £1000

Closing date: 30 June 2010

Find out more and enter online at www.bridportprize.org.uk

 

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