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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 dark and uncomfortable themes, leaving readers with a visceral unease that is both haunting and compelling. The imagery within his poems is striking and raw, plunging into the depths of human experience and emotion with a fearless intensity. This is a poet who does not…
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 16th OF JANUARY 2025
PRESENT: Tricia, Nathan, Simona, Catherine, Liz APOLOGIES: Natasha, Sarah, Alan, Heather NEWS: READINGS: Homework – ‘No!’ Chairperson – Tricia Wine – Nathan Milk & biscuits – Sarah Minutes – Simona The next meeting will be held on 20 February 2025.
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 21st of NOVEMBER 2024
Apologies: Alan, Sarah, Nathan, Peter, Heather Present: Catherine, Tricia, Keith, Simona, Liz NEWS READINGS Tricia presented her new play, which stood out for its lack of the typical dramatic tension. She explained that the inspiration for the play came from her experience witnessing Saf’s stress when her parents were visiting, which led to some interesting interactions. Simona praised the work for capturing this unusual atmosphere in a very effective and subtle way. Simona shared her first poem which she noted was yet unfinished. Plenty of encouragement was provided by the group comparing the style to that of Nathan, another member.…
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 18th of OCTOBER 2024
Present: Nathan, Simona, Sarah, Alan, Tricia, Keith, Olivia, Liz, Peter, Hayden Apologies: Harry, Heather Introductions for Hayden, a welcome visitor. NEWS READINGS Hayden shared the first chapter of his book, written in March 2019 in Oxford. Keith inquired about the intended audience, while Peter noted that although there were some strong elements, certain parts might need to be removed for conciseness. The writing was praised for its expressiveness, but it was suggested that it could be sharpened and distilled to better convey the core messages. Simona pointed out continuity issues with timing, suggesting that more descriptive content could enhance the…
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Materuni Falls
Woking Writers Circle hopes you enjoy Tricia’s second instalment of her Tanzania Adventures, as much as we did: I’d said to my friend that I wasn’t keen to visit the Serengeti or wildlife parks. Human life interests me more. I’m not averse to natural features especially waterfalls. I was lucky enough to visit Victoria falls in 2023, all thanks to my sister. My friend also likes falls so she arranged a trip, with a local guide she knew, the day after returning from Zanzibar. We sat waiting for our guide, knap sacks ready. B arrived apologizing for being late, we…
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 19th of SEPTEMBER 2024
Present: Tricia, Nathan, Simona, Alan, Harry, Liz, Sarah Apologies: Heather, Peter NEWS Liz presented a leaflet advertising the Poetry Hub, due to be launched at the Woking Library on Fridays READINGS SARAH read a piece titled ‘A Postcard from…’ inspired by her recent trip to Agatha Christie’s place which encouraged visitors to be in the moment and write. Sarah also encouraged the audience to guess where the ‘postcard’ location might be. Simona found it impressive how Sarah describes mundane events with such exciting vigour and Tricia noted that the language and turn of phrases are quite powerful and that Sarah…
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING, ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 15th of AUGUST 2024
Present: Keith, Tricia, Alan, Heather, Simona, Hillary, Liz, Nathan, Harry, Sarah Apologies: Peter INTRODUCTIONS: We welcomed our guest, Harry, with warm introductions and hope that he will continue to join us. Harry likes to write horror poetry, poems that make you feel uncomfortable, sometimes cosmic but in general quite modern. NEWS Alan’s short story ‘Temporary Accommodation’ was published in Gosnell’s Writers Circle – Circle of Friends June Publications. Congratulations Alan. Liz continues her marketing efforts of her recently published Haiku book, called ‘Images’. She was interviewed by Woking News and Mail and was very happy to relate her story. Heather…
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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, a long-standing stalwart of WWC before moving to Northumberland. Regular Events for Poets Write-Out-Loud open mic: The last Thursday of every month (27th June) at the Fiery Bird, Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6JT (next to the Fire Station). Large free car park. Event starts at…
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING AT ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 16 MAY 2024
Present: Peter, Heather, Simona, Nathan, Tricia, and Alan Apologies: Sarah, Keith, Liz, Hillary ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Our Chairperson, Peter welcomed everyone and asked that the previously distributed minutes of our previous AGM be approved; all present approved the minutes with no changes. AOB: Liz has been in contact with Woking News and Mail about reinstating publications from the Woking Writers Circle, but they have rejected Liz’s proposal for submitting poems due to formatting issues. WWC will try to engage Woking News and Mail via our website publications. With no other matters to discuss, Peter closed the AGM. RADINGS: Alan wrote…
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MINUTES OF WOKING WRITERS’ CIRCLE MEETING AT ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, HORSELL ON 18th APRIL 2024
Present: Tricia, Liz, Alan, Nathan, Simona, Heather Apologies: Sarah, Keith, Peter AGM The next AGM will take place on 16th May 2024 at 7.30pm. The previous AGM was held on 17th November 2022 and Minutes of this meeting are attached for information. The AGM will be held immediately before the usual Readings meeting. There are important matters to be resolved, including the appointment of officers, future meeting venue arrangements and subscriptions. It is intended to circulate a financial statement and an email concerning the appointment of officers before the AGM so that matters can be dealt with speedily on the…
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Minutes of Woking Writers’ Circle Meeting at St Mary’s Church Hall, Horsell On 22nd March
Present: Heather (chair), Liz, Peter, Nathan, Simona, Tricia, Keith, Sarah DD, Alan (minutes), Apologies: Hilary News: Peter announced his intention to step down as Chairman of WWC, as he feels that it is time for someone new to take the group forward. He intends to remain a member, but feels that others may be more effectively focused on the proposed introduction of various extra-mural activities. This, combined with his greatly increased emphasis on his competitive rowing, led to his decision. Heather then asked if an AGM would now be appropriate, to which Peter responded by recommending this as the means of electing his…
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Minutes of Woking Writers’ Circle Meeting at St Mary’s Church Hall, Horsell On 15th February 2024
Present: Peter, Tricia, Heather, Liz, Keith, Alan Apologies: Nathan, Sarah, Simona Future WWC Event: The Working Group – Liz, Simona, Tricia and Heather – had for a variety of reasons been unable to meet, but had summarised some basic points for members to consider and comment on: Would members please consider the above proposals and email their comments by the end of February? It would be helpful if you could email your thoughts to all members of the Working Group, who will then summarise views in readiness for the March WWC meeting. Thank you! Collaborative Poetry Events at Lionsheart Bookshop…
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Minutes of Woking Writers’ Circle Meeting held at Heather’s lovely home in lack of access to usual location, on 18th of January 2024
WWC would like to apologise to any prospective members that may have wanted to join us in our usually advertised location and did not find us there. Due to some miscommunication we were not able to gain access and had decided to hold our meeting, by gracious hospitality, in Heather’s home. PRESENT: Hillary, Liz, Tricia, Peter H, Sarah, Heather, Nathan APOLOGIES: Keith, Peter M, Alan NEWS READINGS TRICIA’s story was linked to the topic selected in our last meeting, ‘Springtime’ but with a different interpretation: to a child, every day is Springtime, every experience is new. Sarah liked the vividness…
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Minutes of Woking Writers’ Circle Meeting at St Mary’s Church Hall, Horsell On 16th November 2023
Present: Peter M, Simona, Nathan, Sarah, Hillary, Keith, Peter H, Liz Apologies: Alan, Heather ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: NEWS READINGS Tricia’s piece was in line with the given homework (‘Recovery’) and took us through the attempt of Griff to stabilise someone having a seizure, by placing them in the Recovery Position. Hillary noted that Tricia’s expertise came through really well in the piece. The twist at the end was noticed and praised by both Peter and Sarah. Simona noted that the piece had a good pace and was very gripping. Nathan also engaged with the given homework in the form of…