Author: Lady Rosalie Skinner

SHEARWATER 10.30

Since only 10 people are allowed for Covid safety reasons. Numbers are in. Hope to see you in Oct.

Sadly Red C is no longer available as a venue. New meeting place is needed. With luck 7th Oct meeting will go ahead. Venue to be advised.

We hope to resume meeting in September. IF things return to normal. Or some semblance of normal.

BE SAFE.

KEEP WRITING

10am start. COFFS cup day but we can stay for lunch.

Social 19th August Shearwater on Promenade 10.30am start.

Due to Covid restrictions July social is cancelled. Let’s hope August brings better news!

Stay well, keep writing!

Due to new restrictions for latest Covid 19 outbreak, Thursday 1st meeting at Red C has been cancelled.

Hope we can meet for social later in July.

Thursday 17th June

SHEARWATER ON PROMENADE

10.30 start.

See you there!

At RED C (Old Deep Sea Fishing Club)

Start time 10am for coffee and chat, meeting starts at 10.30.

Guest speaker Wendy Haynes, from Port Maquarie Writers’ Centre

Lunch is available at the club, after the meeting.

DON’T FORGET Workshop on 9th June

FROM BLANK SCREEN to FLOWING

If you have ever suffered from writer’s block, or you just need to be inspired.

Info in previous post. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Mark your calendar. JUNE 9TH 2021

WOMBAT ROOM @ Coffs Harbour Community village.

From Blank Screen to Flowing.

Start time 10am till 12noon.

Cost Non members $15 members $10

BOOKINGS ARE LIMITED! Secure your place early!

Transfer the relevant amount to BSB 533000 and ACCOUNT 32816136 and insert B2F followed by your surname.
Then email your presenter Michael Burlace at burlace@gmail.com with your given name and surname and phone number (preferably mobile) and let him know you will be coming to the Blank Screen workshop.

If you cannot pay online, email your details including phone number to Michael and let him know you want to come to the Blank Screen workshop.

It’s important you make email or phone contact with Michael because numbers are limited.

If you have any questions, phone him on 0409 075 558 or email him.

Is writer’s block an issue for you? Do you get stuck occasionally? Don’t know how to start?

We’ll tackle some ways around that.

Then we’ll move on to some writing skills you can use every day:
You can gain inspiration and practical tips to make writing easier and more joyous.

Practise techniques to let your creative juices flow.
By the end of the workshop you can be ready to hone that story in your head or embark on a more enticing one.

Improve your writing:
Speed and ease the flow of words
We use the Chug Exercise to color your verbs and nouns and make showing almost as easy as telling.
Move the story off the screen or page.
Write the skeleton then flesh it out.

Bring a blank page or screen.
Some of your work that needs polishing. You don’t have to read it out but you must have some work you want to polish.
You will not be able to plug into the mains because cords are a hazard in the room. So bring your work on a tablet or laptop that can run two hours on battery or bring paper. Or both – they have benefits used side by side.

At Shearwater on Promenade Coffs.

Starting 10.30am.

See you there.

Sadly we farewell our dear friend Ron who passed away recently after a time of illness. Our condolences go to Danielle and his family.

Ron has been a stalwart member of our writing group for many, many years. He held several positions as treasurer, secretary and most importantly Ron produced a regular newsletter for the group. Again, he did this for years, giving his time and creative talent to the task, asking nothing in return!

Always ready to help, support others, and with a great sense of humour, Ron will be missed, but never forgotten as one of our active members.