BRENTWOOD WRITERS' CIRCLE LINE-UP FOR OCTOBER MEETING

TALES FROM THE CIRCLE… 

Now and again, I receive a call from someone who knows nothing about the craft of writing, but who has come across our regular monthly articles in The City Times.  Obviously, I invite folk to read about us in our website  www.brentwoodwriterscircle and then pay a visit to one of our monthly Saturday afternoon sessions in Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex.  Of course, we always offer a warm welcome and enjoy meeting new people who have perhaps always wanted to see their work on the page or even start working on their first book, article or collection of poems. Encouragement is always at the ready and if a embryonic writer wants to read their work to others, this is possible when they sign up to become a member. 

As always mentioned, their first visit is free of charge and should they have the time and are able to come along, a £5 visitor’s fee is expected and invariably we welcome each new member to our Circle (which has been going for more than eighty-three years. We start at 2.30pm - 4.30pm and workshops outlining many aspects of the writing business are covered 

One tradition that was started many years ago, was our Annual Members’ Writers’ Day with talks from professional writers, publishers or indeed any speaker who has the ability to enhance the knowledge of what I think of as one of the most exciting pastimes (or professions) available to everyone. 

Saturday’s  Writers’ All- Day event was well attended starting earlyish with the well-known Romantic novelist Olivia Hayfield whose thirty years in the business covered so many aspects of our favourite trade. Her latest books include Notorious, Sister to Sister, Praise for Queen,King, ACE and there are many more via her website www.oliviahayfield.com 

A lovely lunch awaited and was enjoyed by all, followed by the introduction of another excellent author, publisher and historian Andrew Summers CEO of the Essex Hundred Publications in Southend.  

Andrew’s latest book was introduced and our audience enjoyed his talk and video outlining The Riddle of Boudica, which is now available to everyone interested in this amazing historic character. Andrew also has a line-up list of some interesting books on his website www.essex100.com. He is regarded as a walking encyclopaedia of historical people and places linked to ssex and this new book is certainly on my own reading list this week.

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