Author: Lady Rosalie Skinner

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.

The workshop gathering is on 1st Thursday of each month.

Venue Red C 10am start.

The social gathering is on 3rd Thursday of each month.

Venue Shearwater on Promenade

Starting at 10.30am.

See you there.

New venue and times will be posted here when they are decided.

Notice of Coffs Harbour Writers’ Group Inc Annual General Meeting Thursday 1 April 2021 10.30 am  

Attention: Members This to formally announce the holding of the Coffs Harbour Writers’ Group Inc Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 1 April at 10.30 am at Red C Club (the former Deep Sea Fishing Club) in Coffs Harbour.

Please note that only financial members are eligible to vote or stand for Committee positions. Please see treasurer at March meeting to get a form for nominations for all positions on the Committee and a membership application form if you aren’t financial yet.

The annual fee is $20. Bank details are on the form. The membership fee is a very small amount to pay ($20) to enjoy the opportunities of mixing with fellow writers, and learning and networking workshops, support and information in your writing journey.

Just fill in the Nomination or Membership form with your own nomination/name and hand to Leonie or our President, Rosalie Skinner (mobile 0437 221 619) or email scanned copy to roseiswriting@gmail.com or bring to the March social meeting.

The nominator details can be filled in after consultation at a meeting or after a phone discussion with you by a member of the current committee. If you depositing the payment in the bank account please ensure you notate it with your full name. Happy writing and reading and we look forward to a packed AGM and meetings for 2021!  After the lock downs of 2020 we all value the need for face-to-face interactions!!

Note new bank details available in previous post.

We look forward to seeing our members and guests at 10.30 Thursday 4th March at Red C.

Bring along something you have written recently. Last month’s writing homework/prompt was a piece inspired by our location above Gallows Beach.

Coffee available after 11am. We should have a quiet place to read before the club opens to the public. Thanks to the management there!

Please note: 1st April is our AGM. Please think about how you can support our club. Are you able to take on an active role? Guidance and support is available for anyone interested.

We welcome nominations for Treasurer, President.

We NEED President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Officer to be on the committee as we are Incorporated. There is room for you to help, in many other ways! Consider a role in Membership, Welcoming, Social secretary, Newsletter editor, Website maintenance… have I missed anyone?

Remember: Many hands make light work!

See you there!

Rosalie

Please note: There is a new account number for Coffs Harbour Writer’s Group Inc. Same BSB but Account number is now 32816136. Sincere apologies for any confusion you may have encountered.

Local Author Event.

February 16th 10.30am.

LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT

Our first meeting at Red C was a success. A problem with noise should be solved in future by the management allowing us to start at our previous time 10.30. So for most of our meeting there should be very few patrons arriving.

Coffee won’t be available till 11.

We welcomed Leonie Harrison to our group and four new potential members.

Our AGM will be held on 1st April, with our general meeting at Red C. Nominations for all positions welcome. President position will be available. We have volunteers for secretary and treasurer.

Note: treasurer’s position open, too.

Our next meeting is the social on 3rd Thursday at Shearwater on Promenade. 18th Feb at 10.30.

Your mission (for our next general meeting 4th March) …if you choose to accept it… is to write about “Gallows”. Either the beach we overlook, or whatever image, drama, escape that comes to mind. Strange name for a lovely looking beach.

See you soon. Stay safe and well.