Yorkshire Writers'
Newsletter
October 2014
Just a bite sized newsletter this month but it includes some very tasty
treats.
Writing
Yorkshire presents:
"Write Through The Winter"
A series of free writing sessions at Experience Barnsley,
Town Hall, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2TA
Do you fancy an opportunity to write that poem or story, start that book
that you've been meaning to, or finish the one that's been waiting
forever for the final full stop?
If that's a yes then this is your opportunity - come along and join prize
winning poet Suzannah Evans at our series of monthly writing sessions -
they go through the winter, delivering you safe and sound on the edge of
spring and feeling all the better for it.
The sessions are for new writers, old writers and all of those in-between
(including those who haven't picked up a pen since their schooldays).
Everyone is welcome and all of the sessions are FREE.
When:
Saturday mornings 11.00am to 1.00pm
Dates:
November 1st
December 6th
January 17th
February 21st
March 21st
If you would like more details the just contact us:
Phone:
07903 241947
Email:
info@writingyorkshire.org
Not sure, then just come along and give it a try, we'll keep an eye out
for you.
The Free Read
Opportunity Returns
Want some professional feedback on your writing? Writing Yorkshire may be
able to help through our Free Reads scheme (in partnership with The
Literary Consultancy and Arts Council England).
Writing Yorkshire is delighted to announce that we will again be offering
free feedback on manuscripts this autumn, through our participation in
The Literary Consultancy's Free Reads scheme. The scheme allows writers
from our region to receive expert feedback from a team of freelance
readers who are selected by The Literary Consultancy for their experience
as writers and/or readers for publishers and literary agents.
To be eligible to apply for a Free Read, you need to be over 16, living
in Yorkshire and on a low income. Unfortunately, writers who are
currently on creative writing programmes (e.g. the MA in Creative Writing
at SHU) are not eligible to apply.
The process is simple. Initially, we will ask for a sample of your
writing and a paragraph which gives us more information about you as a
writer, what you hope to get out of the scheme and why you think you
qualify to take part. The sample of writing should be no more than 5
pages long and, in the case of novels, there should also be a synopsis
attached.
We are open to submissions until 30th November 2014. Writing Yorkshire
will assess your work against the criteria set by TLC and notify you if
you have been selected or not before Christmas. Successful work will be
sent off to the readers in the New Year and feedback should be received
by the end of February.
If you are interested in applying or would like to know more about the
scheme, please contact Beverley on beverley@writingyorkshire.org
Write about your Wild Side of Life
Come and join this Wild Writing Project for the over 50's and write about
what wildlife and nature mean to you.
This friendly group, led by local writer Nell Farrell, is open to all, it
doesn't matter if you haven't written much before, you'll be very welcome
and it's FREE!
When:
Thursdays 2.00pm - 4.00pm.
Dates:
October 23rd & 30th
November 13th, 20th & 27th
December 4th
Where:
The Bramall Centre, Sheffield Manor Lodge, Sheffield.
Cost:
Free
To book a place, contact Jan:
Tel:
0114 2634335
Email:
j.flamank@wildsheffield.com
Making The Sheffield Zine
Write, print and illustrate a collaborative story about life in
Sheffield. Create your own text or artwork and publish these works in an
anthology.
When:
2pm - 6pm, Saturday 25 October.
Where:
Theatre Deli, 17 - 19 The Moor, Sheffield, S1
Cost:
Admission free but registration is essential. Sign up by
email: edgeoftheuniverseprintingpress@gmail.com.
Barnsley Writers Resource Centre
A reminder that the free advice sessions are up and running again in
Barnsley following the relocation of the Central Library.
The Resource Centres are friendly advice sessions where you can obtain
information on all aspects of creative writing. We have information on
writing groups, courses, events, publications, or anything to do with
writing. You may be a full-time writer, part-time, occasional or just
interested in the idea of trying some writing for fun.
The next session is booked in for Saturday, November 8th, 11.00 am - 1.00
pm, there's no need to book, just drop in at any point.
Where:
Central Library, Wellington House, Wellington Street, Barnsley.
Please contact us for further details:
Email:
info@writingyorkshire.org
We welcome your
details of events, writing groups, courses, workshops, open mics, in fact
anything to do with creative writing. If you have anything that you would
like us to publicise then please send the details to us at this address: info@writingyorkshire.org - we'll be
happy to pass the details on via the newsletter or our website. If you
know of anyone that you think may be interested in the newsletter then
please do forward a copy on to them.
EVENTS,
WORKSHOPS & COURSES
SHEFFIELD
Book Buddies
Love books? Love talking about books? Here's your chance to enjoy tea
(and cake if you will) and some stimulating conversation with other
enthusiastic readers. Bring your favourite tome and your zest for
literature and make some new book buddies. Hosted by reader development
consultant and writer, Beverley Ward, the evening will include lively
reading activities suitable for all readers.
When:
Friday 24th October, 7.00 pm
Where:
Coffee Revolution, University of Sheffield Student's Union, Western Bank,
S10
Cost:
Admission free.
WRITING
GROUP NEWS
Sheffield
Author-Entrepreneur
Group
A Writers’ Group
for non-fiction/informational/instructional writers
This is a new Writers’ Group for people who are wanting to share their
knowledge, experience, and expertise with an audience and potentially
generate a platform or income from this.
We will explore a range of different approaches and resources from which
we can learn writing, self-publishing, and entrepreneurial techniques to
launch our own platforms that create our skill or knowledge-based brand.
We will support each other to:
Write a non-fiction book to form the basis of our platforms and
demonstrate our expertise
Get it into a published form to share through our platforms
Explore ways to generate business or other income streams through it
This is a newly forming group and ideas for ways to approach this
will be shared and welcomed. Participants will be encouraged to
guide the development of the methods of the group. Those interested
in writing non-fiction without an entrepreneurial/platform intention are
also welcome. For more details contact Elizabeth at eshassere@hotmail.com or 07850117797.
Writers in The Bath
Writers in The Bath have recently been re-baked from the former Sticky
Bun poetry group. The result is a large sumptuous feast of live
literature to be held in the city centre every month.
Meetings will be held in the Bath Hotel, 66 Victoria Street, Sheffield S3
7QL. Buses from the City Centre stop at the Glossop Road/Gell Street
bus-stop. Victoria Street runs down the side of the old Public Baths
building with the Bath Hotel on the right.
Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm.
There will be a charge of £4.
The programme to Christmas is as follows:
November 11th
readers will be Kathy Towers and Cora Greenhill, with an Open Mic session
on Peace.
December 9th
visiting poets will be Kim Moore, Noel Williams, and Linda Goulden.
YOUNG
WRITERS
Sheffield,
Rotherham and Doncaster Young Writers Groups are looking for new
members (13s to 19s) to start mid-September!
Four new writing
workshops for young people aged 13-18 in Doncaster.
Interested in creativity, imagination, words, images and objects? Want to
explore new starting points, develop ideas, tell stories, create
characters and meet other young writers? Then come to The Point Community
Arts Centre (16 South Parade, Doncaster), on Thursdays:
October 9th and
23rd;
November 13th and
27th,
We Meet up in the café area at 4.45. and share our writing between
5.00 - 7.00 pm. Workshops are free and refreshments are provided.
For more info contact SueShaw: s.shaw123shaw@btinternet.com or just
turn up and join in.
And if you're in
Sheffield or Rotherham ............
Are you aged 14 to 19? Then we have groups starting in mid september for
you as well! You don't have to think you're an amazing writer to join,
you just need an interest in creative writing and having a go. The groups
are very supportive, relaxed and informal and everyone is welcome.
Workshops are generally once a fortnight, 5 to 7 or 5.30 to 7.30 with a
munchies break in between As well as writing workshops, we let
groups know about other writing happenings like competitions, events and
festivals. If you're interested or you know someone who is, say hello to
Vicky: vicky@writingyorkshire.org
If you're too old
for a group but want to know what's happening in Yorkshire for under 25s,
drop Vicky a line too.
FESTIVALS
Off the Shelf Festival of Words
11th October - 1st
November
Sheffield
This is the 23rd Off the Shelf Festival of Words and is our biggest
festival yet with more than 200 events plus pre-festival tasters
and post-festival specials for all to enjoy.
The festival has attracted some of the best known names in literature and
media and is your chance to meet the writers and thinkers who have
created the books that you enjoy.
Pick up a brochure at any library or visit the website at:
www.offtheshelf.org.uk to
download a PDF version.
More info: offtheshelf@sheffield.gov.uk
Phone: 0114 273 4400
Writing
Yorkshire Website
If you'd like to find out more about the full range of services that
Writing Yorkshire offer, including mentoring, writers advice
sessions, and membership then click here.
If you want to
send us an item for inclusion please email it to: info@writingyorkshire.org
with "Newsletter" in the subject line.
Writing Yorkshire
provide information about writing events in the region, and run a variety
of writing activities throughout the Yorkshire area. If you would like
more information please email or ring Geoff on 0114 3830456 (answerphone,
but we will ring you back).
Thanks to all who provided information posted here. We will always
endeavour to make sure that the information included is accurate but
apologies in advance for any errors or omissions which may occur, any
corrections or suggestions will be welcomed.
We hope that you enjoy the newsletter.
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