Coffs Harbour Writers' Group Inc.

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.

“Writers Read at the Stables” is a free event of an entertaining afternoon of local authors reading excerpts from their books or manuscripts.

They will be interviewed and then answer your questions.

There will be nibbles and drinks as well as a chance to chat informally with the writers and others from 12 noon to 3pm on Friday 15 Jan at The Stables in Bellingen.

By donation. No need to book.

For more details contact Kim Hodges-0435 211522.

New year is well under way and our first meeting scheduled for February. To this end I have organised for a COVID friendly venue to keep our members as protected as possible.

Our first meeting of the year will be

February 4th Thursday 11am

Red C restaurant (Old Deep Sea Fishing Club)

Coffee will be available. Lunch available after 12.

Our first Social meeting

February 18th Thursday 10.30

Shearwater @ The Promenade

Anyone who needs transport, please contact me. We can arrange pick ups.

Let’s get writing!

Spread the word… See you there!!

The new year has started with a resurgence of the wretched virus, but we hope to begin our meetings in February, and inspire, enrich and renew enthusiasm and writing creativity.

Venue and times are being settled as I write this. Will post information as soon as it is set in concrete.

Surprise, surprise; the blog/website has been revamped. Just to get rid of the dust. Give us a new fresh image. Ideas and suggestions are probably welcome, but the limits of creativity available are limited. Or is it just my WordPress skills? Advice is welcome, as long as advisors are prepared to show their creative genius.

I hope you each have had a safe, happy and restorative holiday season. I wish for us all to have Good Health, Happiness and Covid free 2021.

Watch this space for new meeting times and venue.

Meanwhile, keep writing.

Rosalie

A winning poem from the Coffs Harbour Heat of the National Poetry Slam by one of Coffs Harbour Writer’s Group members.

Death By Information
by Xanthe Levi Littlemore

They don’t make pain like they used to
Eighty thousand mobile phones
And twenty-seven TV stations
Radiating through my bones

Now it’s death by information, catch it from the news
Toxic saturation, I only went to buy some shoes!
Mass manipulation, caught you in the ‘net
You might run you might hide
But you will not forget

They don’t make confusion like the old days
When what you had to watch for were thieves
And who might come to the village
And who was going to leave

Now it’s death by information, frantic facile ads
Toxic saturation, designed to drive you mad
Mass manipulation buys this kind of dress
And take this pill if you get ill
And you can’t take the stress

They don’t make pain like they used to
Now they put you on hold
And make you listen to Greensleeves
We’re bankrupt if silence is gold

Now it’s death by information, chewing up your time
Toxic saturation, just like junk mail in my mind
Mass manipulation, we’re all like Stepford Wives
We might think so, but we don’t know
Who’s got hold of our lives?

Due to social distancing our meetings are postponed.

Meanwhile, members can keep in touch via email and Facebook.

Also, Membership fees will not be due till we resume regular meetings.

Our annual AGM will be held once normal meetings resume.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions our monthly meetings have been put on hold for the time being. Watch this space for future development.