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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING AT ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 18th SEPTEMBER 2025
Present: Simona, Liz, Sarah, Tricia, Keith, Dave, Nathan, Harry, Heather Apologies: Alan, Cathy, Natasha, Adi (Keith had sent apologies for the August meeting, but these were omitted in error) NEWS: Harry had enjoyed another competition success and was warmly congratulated. (Details to follow.) Liz had heard from the Woking News and Mail editor that he… →
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 17th OF APRIL 2025
PRESENT: Simona, Liz, Alan, Nathan, Cathy, Harry, Heather APOLOGIES: Tricia, Sarah, Hilary NEWS: WRITING COMPETITIONS: It was agreed that for a period of 3 months, the Minutes would include a section on current writing competitions, to see whether WWC members found this useful. No attempt would be made to provide a comprehensive list, or to… →
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Mouse Time
By Heather Cook Please join us in celebrating our dear Writers Circle member, Heather, and her winning 2nd prize in this year’s Arundel Literary Festival Poetry Competition with Mouse Time: My year is not your year. I know no clocks, alarms, appointments; I do not measure time, imposing order so that I might live forever.… →
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On The Edge
Nathan, the youngest member of our Writers Circle, is a poet whose work lingers long after the final word has been read. Having honed his craft for many years, his poetry, while yet to be formally published, shows the kind of promise that suggests a literary breakthrough is imminent. His writing is unflinching, often exploring… →
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 20th JUNE 2024
Present: Keith, Liz, Alan, Nathan, Simona, Olivia, Heather Apologies: Sarah, Trisha, Peter, Hilary Welcome: Olivia News Liz has published a book of Haikus and has been attending various venues where she has sold a number of copies. Liz has returned from a greatly enjoyed trip to Newcastle and also caught up with Greg Freeman,… →
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Heather Cook’s longlisted ‘The Swarm’ in the Wildfire Words: Every Breath competition, Autumn 2022
Not long ago, our very own Heather Cook graciously announced that her poem had been longlisted in the Wildfire Words: Every Breath competition and we were excited to read it and hear Heather perform it. We think the work deserves a much wider audience and hope that it may enchant you as much as it… →
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Happy holidays from Woking Writers Circle!
Our August meeting, as is the tradition, was a social evening, with plenty of food and some drink. But we still managed to find the time to share some fine writing. Here is the first of these, a poem by Heather Cook extolling the pleasures of a stay-at-home Bank Holiday: BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY by Heather… →
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JANUARY: ‘What’s Wrong with Hayling Island?’ A poem by Amanda Briggs
WWC member Amanda Briggs fancied a trip to the seaside for her birthday – and maybe a dip in the sea, too – even though it was January. So she did. And had a fish and chip lunch at the Coastguard cafe. And wrote this poem, the second piece of work in our seasonal showcase… →
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DECEMBER: Heather Cook’s poem ‘Woodland Christmas’
Introducing a new seasonal offering from Woking Writers Circle … every few weeks we hope to publish something from one of our members that maybe reflects the time of year, or just gives you something to think about. Our first is this wonderfully magical poem by Heather Cook. It’s called ‘Woodland Christmas’. We wish you… →
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WWC member’s ‘homework’ poem in war poetry journal
A poem written as a response to a Woking Writers Circle ‘homework’ theme more than two years ago has been published in a war poetry journal. ‘Cherry Blossom’ by Greg Freeman was written after fellow member Carla Scarano D’Antonio named it as the theme following a recent visit to Japan. It has just been published… →
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