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The 2011-12 session of Strathkelvin Writers' Group will start on Tuesday 13 September with a talk from our honorary president, Margaret Thomson Davis. Her title "Starting from Scratch" will inspire and encourage all writers from beginners to those who are more experienced. Margaret is author of more than 30 books. Her latest novel The Kellys of Kelvingrove was published in hardback in November 2010 and in paperback in May 2011.

There is a full programme for the coming year and amongst the subjects being covered are Writing for Children, Feature Writing, Drama Performance, Poetry, Short Stories, Marketing and Journalism. Strathkelvin Writers' Group is grateful for the support of East Dunbartonshire Arts Council for their sponsorship of some of the workshops in the programme.

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2010

13   Sept

Margaret Thomson Davis - "Starting from Scratch"

20 Sept

Follow Up: Inspiration from Photos

27 Sept

Inspector John O'Neill - "Back on the Beat"

4 Oct

Writing Challenge:
Bring 250 word piece on Crime

11   Oct

Margaret Clayton - "How to Interview"
Hand in entries for General Short Story competition 2500 words

18 Oct

Ann MacLaren - "From Story to Stage"

25 Oct

Sharon Mail - "Writing the Feature Article"

1 Nov

Betty McKay - "Writing for Children"

8   Nov

Mary Edwards - Adjudication of General Short Story
Hand in General Article 1000 words for competition

15 Nov

Marketing Panel - Morag Thomson, Teresa O'Hare and Margot Aked
Bring your questions on different genres

22 Nov

Constructive Critiquing
Bring your recent writing max 1000 words extract

29 Nov

Sharon Mail - Adjudication of Article competition
Hand in Children's Story for competition max. 750 words

6   Dec

Christmas Party and Book Sale

2012

10 Jan

Writing Challenge workshop: Festive Objects to Inspire

17 Jan

Maggie Powell - Adjudicating the Children's Short Story

24 Jan

Burns' Night
Hand in Women's Short Story, 2000 words

31   Jan

Karen McGuiness Scene of Crime Officer

7   Feb

Margot Aked - "Perfecting your pitch"

14 Feb

Ann MacLaren - Adjudication of Women's Short Story Competition
Hand in sketch, max. 5 characters

21 Feb

Marc Sherland - Poetry Workshop

28   Feb

Susan Frize - Milngavie Bookshop
Hand in entries for poetry competition, maximum 40 lines

6   Mar

Writing Challenge: "Green Wellies"
Bring piece max 250 words

13 Mar

Review of SAW Conference at Erskine
Hand in science/fantasy short story maximum 500 words

20 Mar

Michael Malone - Adjudication of Poetry Competition

27 Mar

Drama Performance: Page to Stage, members' scripts
Hand in Adult/Teenage novel, first chapter and synopsis for MTD trophy, max. 2000 words

3   Apr

No meeting

10 Apr

David McVey - Marketing Workshop

17 Apr

Marc Sherland - Adjudication of science/fantasy fiction for Greg Gillan trophy

24 Apr

Your writing challenge - "Saints and Sinners"

1   May

Cathy McPhail - Adjudication of novel for MTD trophy

8   May

Annual General Meeting and Prize-giving