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What happened at our March meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING on Zoom March 18 2021 Present: Amanda, Heather, Alan, Greg, Liz, Carla, Alix, Dan, Melanie, Sarah DD, Simon Apologies: Hilary, Tricia NEWS Liz said that the Book Group would be discussing Where the Crawdads Sing on 22 March. Alan reported that he had had a 100-word piece of flash fiction published… →
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What happened at our Zoom meeting in February – news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING on Zoom on 18 February 2021 Attending: Amanda, Greg, Liz, Alan, Heather, Tricia, Melanie, Alix, Carla, Hilary, Sarah DD, Dan, Simon. News Carla said she had successfully come through her Phd Viva on Margaret Atwood, and was looking forward to a degree ceremony in December Greg said Dempsey & Windle was… →
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What happened at our January meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING ON Zoom 21 January 2021 Attending: Hilary, Heather, Carla, Alan, Greg, Liz, Dan, Tricia, Alix Apologies: Mel, Sarah DD, Peter News Hilary drew our attention to a one-man show billed for the Guildford Fringe this summer. “Escaping from a high control religious group is not simple. It is a waking up… →
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What happened at our December meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING ON ZOOM THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 2020 Attending: Amanda, Greg, Tricia, Heather, Sarah DD, Alan, Hilary, Simon, Liz, Carla, Alix. Apologies: Dan NEWS Liz said that the book group would be meeting on Monday 11 January to discuss Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Heather reported that she had… →
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What happened at our November meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING ON ZOOM THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2020 Attending: Amanda, Danny, Liz, Alan, Greg, Tricia, Heather, Carla, Alix, Hilary NEWS Liz reported that the book group had met recently to discuss The Singapore Grip by JG Farrell. The next novel on the agenda would be Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi… →
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What happened at our October meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE ON ZOOM OCTOBER 16 2020 On screen: Greg, Carla, Alan, Alix, Liz, Tricia, Hilary Apologies: Amanda, Sarah DD, Heather, Peter. News Liz reported that the book group had read Small Island by Andrea Levy,which had proved their most popular book so far. The group’s next meeting – on Zoom – will be… →
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What happened at our August meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING ON ZOOM ON AUGUST 20 2020 Attending: Danny, Amanda (briefly!), Greg, Alix, Alan, Hilary, Sarah DD, Simon, Liz, Carla. Apologies: Peter, Heather, Mel. News: Hilary gave us the latest news on the question of returning to the church hall, or not. It would be possible from September, with a number… →
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What happened at our July meeting on Zoom: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING ON ZOOM 16 JULY 2020 Attending Amanda, Greg, Liz, Mel, Tricia, Carla, Hilary, Simon, Alex, Danny, Alan, Heather. News Alan has a new blog on his website, with guest posts. You can find it here Carla has launched her poetry collection with a splendid night that included guest appearances… →
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What happened at our June online meeting: news and readings
WOKING WRITERS CIRCLE MEETING ON ZOOM June 2020 Attending: Amanda, Greg, Alan, Peter, Alex (new), Carla, Tricia, Heather, Danny, Liz, Simon, Mel. News Liz said the next book group meeting would be on Tuesday 23 June. Members were reading different books, including The Plague by Albert Camus. Carla announced the publication of her debut… →
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Former WWC member zooms in from Kenya for May online meeting
Woking Writers Circle welcomed back a former member last month – via the technology of Zoom. Liz C joined us from Kenya, to read a powerful and moving poem called ‘Transformation’ based on Greek myth, and reflecting how she felt about the pandemic. Also at the online gathering were Amanda, Alan, Greg, Peter, Tricia, Heather,… →