Programme 2017

January 4th:           No meeting.

January 18th:         Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

February 1st:         Beth McDonough (poet and creative writing tutor, University of Dundee) Poetry Workshop.

February 15th:       Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

March 1st:             Ann Craig - Drama Workshop.

March 15th:           Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

April 5th:                Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

April 19th:              Raymond Burke (writer, teacher, performer); Workshop on literary terms and how to use them.

May 3rd:                 AGM

May 17th:               Beth McDonough (poet and creative writing tutor, University of Dundee) Adjudication of poetry competition.

June 7th:                 Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

June 21st:               Ann Craig - adjudication of play.

July 5th:                   Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

July 19th:                 Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

August 2nd:             Club night - with pitch practice.

August 16th:            Scottish Association of Writers' Representatives -  Dragon's Pen simulation.

September 6th:       Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it. 

September 20th:     Sandra Ireland; Adjudication of short story.

October 4th:            Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.

October 18th:          Dawn Geddes;  Adjudication of article competition.

November 1st:        Club night - readings plus a crit of your work if you want it.     

November 15th:      Humorous Letter Competition - Adjudicated on the night by vote.

December 6th:        Christmas Party.

December 20th:      No meeting.

Competitions 2017

March 1st:           Poem (any subject, max 40 lines). Adjudicated by Beth McDonough on May 17th.

April 5th:              Stage Play (strict max 5 minutes) - Adjudicated by Ann Craig on June 21st.

June 7th:              Short Story (any subject, max 1500 words); Adjudicated by Sandra Ireland on 20th September.

July 19th:              Article (any subject, max 1500 words); Adjudicated by Dawn Geddes on 18th October.

Nov 15th:             Humorous Letter (any subject, max 500 words): Adjudicated by vote on the night.