Upcoming Writerly Events

This week, there’s news of a whole host of writerly events coming up in the next few weeks, several of which feature members of Chudleigh Writers’ Circle. Whether you are into poetry or prose, there’s bound to be something of interest in this eclectic mix. So get those diaries out…

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Now We Are Ten (Really)

Today’s blog post is brought to us by CWC Treasurer, Elizabeth Ducie, who has a bit of a confession to make.

Swanwick 2019 Part 2

Last week we heard from Steve Male about his Swanwick 2019 highlights. This week, it’s the turn of Bea Hutchings to take up the story, although one incident in particular is common to both accounts.

Swanwick 2019 Part 1

Last month, three members of Chudleigh Writers’ Circle, Bea Hutchings, Steve Male and Elizabeth Ducie, headed north towards Derbyshire to attend the 71st annual Writers’ Summer School at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. Over the next two weeks, we will bring your just a flavour of the week of writerly activities. This week we hear from Steve:

Margaret Visits Sakhalin Island

This week, CWC member, Margaret Barnes takes us across many miles and back more than 100 years, to a particularly harsh time in Russian history.

The ‘My World, Your World, Our World, Exhibition

This week, in the final report on this year’s Chudfest activities, Chudleigh Writers’ Circle Secretary, Diana Moyse talks about this year’s Church Exhibition and the contribution made by CWC members.

The Family Is Complete

Chudleigh Writer’s Circle Treasurer, Kate McCormick, has been very busy lately. Writing under her pen name of Elizabeth Ducie, she has finally finished her series of manuals on business skills for writers. Kate strongly believes anyone who writes professionally needs the skills to run a small business in addition to their creative abilities. 

Medieval Murder and Jeopardy In The Chudfest Marquee

In the third and final part of our report on the ninth Chudleigh Literary Festival, held on 10th July in the Chudfest Marquee, CWC member, Maureen Williams takes us back to a thrilling and inspiring evening featuring medieval murder and jeopardy.

Dragons and Networking

In the second of three reports on the ninth Chudleigh Literary Festival, held earlier this month, we’re focusing on the afternoon’s activities for writers, ably compered by Jackie Juno. We bring you results of the Face the Chudleigh Dragons competition, and feedback from some of the people involved.

Insults Fly In Chudleigh…

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to relive some of the highlights of the recent Literary Festival, held as part of the Summer Spectacular of Chudfest and Carnival. This week, long-time member and former Chair of Chudleigh Writers, Manny Lewis, takes us back in time, as she talks about the workshop on writing historic fact and fiction, given by local historian Dr Todd Gray.