WHAT DO WE DO?
We are a friendly group seeking to encourage, motivate and inspire both established and would-be writers of fiction, articles and poetry through manuscript meetings, competition evenings, guest speaker events and occasional social evenings. See current programme below.
We meet at LA ZOUCH RESTAURANT, KILWARDBY STREET, ASHBY on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7.30 pm. to 9.45 p.m. Prospective new members always welcome. Why not come along and check us out? Annual subscription £18. £1 per meeting to include tea/coffee. Visitors welcome at £2 for manuscript meetings and £3 for speaker evenings, both to include refreshment.
To see examples of members' work see the MEMBERS' WORK page
OUR VENUE (see map below)
PROGRAMME 2007.
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Ashby Writers' Club
Programme: Aug 2008 Feb 2009 12th Aug Manuscript meeting members' own work 26th Aug speaker: John Hyde comedy writer John was a regular contributor to The Two Ronnies, News Huddlines, etc as well as a writer of very funny verse 9th Sept Manuscript meeting members' own work 23rd Sept speaker: Ken Hillier talking about the life and work of John Buchan, (Baron Tweedsmuir), author of The 39 Steps, Greenmantle, Prester John, etc. Ken is the general secretary of the John Buchan society 14th Oct Manuscript meeting members' own work 26th Oct competition: - theme Behind the mask (own title) prose 300 words +/- 5 words (ie the piece must be 295-305 words)
11th Nov Manuscript meeting members' own work 25th Nov speaker: John Martin talking about the history of the crime novel 9th Dec Christmas meal at La Zouch 13th Jan Manuscript meeting members' own work 27th Jan Favourite authors Bring along two favourite pieces of work (poems and/or pieces of prose up to 500 words) to share with other members 10th Feb Manuscript meeting members' own work 24th Feb AGM Meetings second and fourth Tuesday of each month 7.30pm-9.30pm at La Zouch Restaurant, Kilwardby St, Ashby visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of £3 per speaker meeting, £2 per comp/manuscript meeting (this fee includes tea/coffee)
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