... and SEE NEWS PAGE ! Face to face meetings at the Trinity Centre, Llandudno, have now been resumed again, because of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Those still preferring to attend via Zoom may possibly have the opportunity to do so; and Zoom invitations will be sent out in advance by email each month to all members who have booked in with the Secretary. Club members attending in person may have to be limited if the club decides to preserve social distancing. PLEASE NOTE: Some Meeting dates have been changed to alternate with the Line Dancing dates at the Trinity Centre. These have been amended below, up to July 2023. THE CRITIQUE GROUP NOW CONTINUES AT THE TRINITY CENTRE AT 2PM ON THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. Meetings:
2023 January 25th 2023 and every 4th Wednesday at 2h00 pm - Critique Group JANUARY 11: SARA SYKES: THE DRAMA TRIANGLE FEBRUARY 8: AGM MARCH 15: MAXINE BURTON: LESS IS MORE APRIL 12: ELAINE WALKER Topic is to be a surprise! MAY 10: MARTIN O’DONNELL STORY TELLING JUNE 07: CHRIS HIRST ILLNESS AND DISEASE IN FICTION JULY 12: KATRINA MOINET SHOW-TIME: Spotlight on Show-Don’t-Tell (No meeting in August) SEPT 13: RUTH WATERHOUSE NOSTALGIA IN FICTION OCT 11: ANDY KEEP Title TBC NOV 8: DeANN BELL DON’T LEAVE ME HANGING: Understanding Narrative Closure DEC 13: Christmas Fun |
The Rabbit Hole - Mad Hatter's Tea Party
(Photo: Pam Crane 2001) MEETINGS ARCHIVE
PREVIOUS MEETINGS 2022 January 12th 2022 Monthly General Meeting 2pm - 4pm on Zoom: Elaine Walker: "Gripped from the start - writing a strong opening" January 26th 2022 Critique Group February 9th 2022 AGM 2pm - 4pm Zoom meeting. March 9th 2022 Geoff Hart - Writing Memoirs April 13th 2022 Karen Ankers: - Shaping Plot Lines May 11th 2022 Helen Lee - She has worked for a number of years with BBC radio, so she is going to do an interactive workshop on 'Writing for Radio'. June 8th 2022 Emyr John - Writing for the Stage Emyr is a Creative Engagement Associate at Theatr Clwyd, and runs writing workshops. July 13th 2022 Sian Northey - 'Transforming Real Life Events into Fiction' August 10th 2022 NO MEETING September 14th 2022 Ciron Gruffydd - Writing for Television Ciron works for Rondo Media who produce the S4C TV series Rwnd a Rwnd. October 12th 2022 Ruth Waterhouse - Magical Realism November 9th 2022 Sara Sykes - The Drama Triangle - postponed Duncan Smith and Andy Keep December 14th 2022 Christmas Social _____________________________________________________ 2021: (Zoom January - September; December.) January 13th 2021: Sara: "Writing comedy" Ruth: "Putting on the agony, putting on the style" Pam: "When is a poem not a poem?" Duncan: "Goodbye constipation, hello inspiration. February 10th 2021: AGM March 10th 2021: Sara Sykes - "Illustration", Duncan Smith - "Inspiration" April 14th 2021: Debz Hobbs-Wyatt-The Art and Benefits of Critiquing May 12th 2021: Steve Baker - The Sci-Fi of colonisation. June 9th 2021: Debz Hobbs-Wyatt-Writing For Radio July 14th 2021:: Elaine Walker:-"Including emotions in stories" There was no meeting in August. September 8th 2021: Debz Hobbs-Wyatt-Character Arcs September 22nd 2021: Critique Group at the Trinity Centre October 13th 2021: at the Trinity Centre Andy Keep: Writing in Lockdown; Geoff Hart: limerick competition November 10th 2021: Elaine Walker;Monsters, fantastical and otherwise. November 24th 2021: Critique Group at the Trinity Centre December 8th 2021: Christmas Social-ZOOM quizzes 2020: January 8th: DeAnn Bell - Out of Your Comfort Zone February 12th - AGM March 11th - Writers' Festival at the Imperial Hotel, Llandudno April 8th: Karen Ankers - The Structure of Short Stories POSTPONED May 13th: Pam Crane - Getting Yourself Published POSTPONED October 14th - ZOOM: Elaine Walker November 11th - ZOOM: Elaine Walker - 'Starting & Ending Stories: How to create impact.' December 9th - ZOOM: Christmas Extravaganza! Who can write the best 50-word Mini-Saga, and the best Limerick? 2019 January 9th -Bethan Gwanas - The Senses: Touch & Smell. February 13th AGM March 13th-Sue Russell - Are You Ready to Change Gender? April 10th-Ian Pike - Screen Writing Narrative May 8th-Maxine Burton - Reading & Writing for Therapy June 12th-Ruth Waterhouse - Collaborative Writing. July 10th-Tony Brown - Reading and Writing Fiction September 11th-Chris Reynolds - Graphic Writing October 9th-Andy Keep - influences within Different Genres November 13th-Sian Northey - Fact as a Basis for Fiction. December 11th-Christmas Social - Quiz and Consequences 2018 Jan 10th Maxine Burton - Food for Thought or Thoughts of Food? Feb 14th AGM March 14th Max Makin - Beginnings April 11th Heather Gilbert - How are you reading me? May 9th - Guest Dr Lois Blower - Settings in Short Stories June 13th - Guest Mari Emlyn - Creating Characters July 11th - Guest Dr Elaine Walker - Multiple Viewpoints August 8th Club Outing to Gwrych Castle Sep 12th - Guest Karen Ankers - Writing for One Act Plays Oct 10th Chris Hirst - Writing Comedy Nov 14th Andy Keep - Writing Romantic Fiction Dec 12th Christmas Social - "What's My Relative's Line?" Quizzing game. 2017 Jan 11th 2017 - * Liz Ashworth - Poetic Forms February 8th - AGM March 8th: Eric Maddern - Words to Tell, Words to Read April 12th: Patricia Gandara - Jorge Luis Borges May 10th: Ruth Waterhouse ~ Writing for Radio June 14th: Tony Brown - Reading and Writing Fiction July 12th: Chris Hirst - Ending a Short Story Sep 13th: * DeAnn Bell - Short Horror Stories Oct 11th: * Kachi Ozumba - Minimalism versus Show Nov 8th: Sheila Pike - Editing for E-Publication and Geoff Hart - Researching Historical Novels Dec 13th: Christmas Social - Connect Four +Quizzes 2016 Jan 13th - Max Makin -Answerphone Msgs & Christmas Cards Feb 10th - AGM & 100-word Mini-Saga! March 9th - Pam Crane - Poetry in Practice April 13th - Ruth Waterhouse - 'Whose Voice?' May 11th - * Rosie Dub -The art and craft of description June 8th - * Zoe Skoulding - Listening to Rivers July 13th - * Heather Dyer - Developing Your Creativity. Sep 14th - Anne Bennett - Motivation & the Writer Oct 12th - Michael Prince - Writers’ Tricks Nov 9th - Andy Keep - Writing Dialogue Dec 14th - Christmas Social - quiz, 'Lies or Lingo?' 2015 January 14th: Pam Crane - Colourful Characters February 11th: AGM and Favourite First Lines March 11th: *Fiona Owen - Voices in Place April 8th: Gavin Pike - Show, not Tell May 13th: Heather Gilbert - unable to attend. June 10th - *Hayley Blackwell - Music as Inspiration-Tension at Eirias High School, Colwyn Bay July 8th - Pam Crane - Best Sellers Sept 9th - *Elaine Walker - Making Every Word Count Oct 14th -*Rosie Dub -The Art of Description Nov 11th -Sheila Pike - First Chapters Dec 9th -Christmas Fun 2014 January 08: Max Makin - Show, Don’t Tell February 12: AGM + Brian’s Brainstorm March 12: Speaker: *Elaine Walker - the Surreal April 09: Evan Jones - Fantasy Writing May 14: Brian Lux - Objects: Have They a Life? June 11: Speaker: *Liz Ashworth - Life Stories July 09: Pam Crane - Colourful Characters Cancelled: Pam recovering from surgery. Max Makin took over. Sept 10: Speaker:*Rosie Dub - Credible Characters Oct 08: Brian Lux - Headlines Nov 12: Steve Baker - Postcards & AnsweringMachines Dec 10: Christmas Do - A Balloon Debate and a Fun with Words quiz along with nibbles. |
