Alnwick Castle Trip

Hey guys

I have sent most of you messages via the book of face. I'm planning to head up to Alnwick Castle sometime this week just to get a change of scenery, be outdoors and do some writing in the grounds as they have some great locations to write in.

Anyone interested in coming? We could do a group session, or work individually or a bit of both. I'm free tomorrow, wed & fri. Can take four people up in the car and pick up any others at Alnwick train station. You have to pay for the gardens if you want to go in but the castle grounds are free.

Anyhow, let me know if you're interested and which day is best, asap please or I'll gan without ya

x

Illustrating a Point...

Hello everyone, hope the writing is going well!
I know usually we critique each other's writing, but I'm putting some illustrations in the story I'm handing in for the 'Writing for Children' and I was hoping that you could possibly tell me what you think of them. It would be much appreciated. Think of it as cartoon criticism: let me know what you like and what you don't. They're up on my blog page and the link's below...

www.tooclosecartoons.blogspot.com

Meeting Friday?

Any interest in meeting Friday? Is your place still open Lynne? What time?

Meeting tomorow

Hey Y'all

Are we meeting tomorrow? Hope so. I'm happy to host again, we could go in the graden if the weather remains clement :)
Or if someone else wants to host that's ok too, I don't mind.
Can I suggest that we start a little earlier though, just to make sure that we get through everyone this time? Also if it's at mine do you want to email me stuff beforehand so that I can have photocopies done for everyone before you get here?
Anyhow, let me know

Lynne x

Common Ties

There's a great website called common ties that accepts personal story submissions. Right now they are running a contest where you answer one of a string of questions they have suggested (or make up your own) in 50 words or less. They pay $50 for accepted answers...and are looking for artists to illustrate the answers as well.

Guidelines

Meeting Tuesday

Hi all,
I was planning on hosting the meeting this week at our house, but unfortunately Cassie and I won't be here Tuesday afternoon before class. If anyone else is interested in hosting the meetings this week that would be great, or we can take a break and meet again in two weeks.

David Almond, Certified Legend

I know that this isn't strictly news, and we all pretty much know this in the first place, but I just wanted to say what a legend David Almond is. Talented, down to earth, not afraid to talk about how hard he worked to become an author, and a real inspiration to every as-yet-unpublished writer out there. Brilliant. That's what our whole Creative Writing course should be like (and to be fair, some parts of it have been). The man's a genius, and exactly the kind of writer I would hope to become one day. More important than that, he's helped give us all some good ideas and advice. Plus, he signed our books(!)
Now if only Newcastle Uni could get Philip Pullman to come and teach us...