Dundee's Creative Writing Group
Teaching,a giving that rewards twice.They gain the knowledge,which of course, is power. And then, in scaffoldingthe dull thick, factsinto a cathedral,I pause and appreciate the marvelof how nature works. Poetry too, is about making meaning.And the polishing of a mirror that distorts just enoughto reflect something interesting foreveryone. In teaching,that crystallisation of random factsinto diamond […]
Continue ReadingNethergate WritersFortnightly Meeting: Wednesday 8 March 2023at St Andrews Brewing Co. and on Zoom Chaired by Rhoda; Minutes by Mike Present: Colm, David C., George, Mike, Rhoda, Tess,and Zusana (via Zoom)Apologies: David F., Richard, Roddie, Sandra Work Presented Enjoy Your Bacon – by Mike (short story)Mike thanked members who had given him feedback (Rhoda, Zusana […]
Continue ReadingPresent: Mike, Colm, Roddie, Daniel, Sue, Richard Apologies: David C, David F, Sandra, Suzanna, Rhoda Roddie opened the meeting by asking Richard to read his poem called Chaos Rains. This a poem that rather plays fast and loose with the English language as the title alludes to and tends run away than towards anything that […]
Continue ReadingNethergate Writers’ Meeting Thursday 24 February 2023 at St Andrews Brewing Co and by Zoom Chaired by Daniel, minutes by Zusana Present: Colm, Daniel, George, Mike, Rhoda, Richard (via Zoom), Roddie, Zusana Apologies: David C, David F, Sandra, Sue Previous Minutes: accepted WORK PRESENTED Emeritus by Zusana (extract from a novella) Zusana thanked the company […]
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Wednesday 30th June 2021 Chaired by Sue. Minutes taken by Roddie. 1. Welcome and apologies – Fraser, Rupert, Susan, David F, Abby, George and Richard. Present:Sandra, Sue, Lynne, David C, Dele and Roddie Although small in number, the meeting was big on significance for the international spread of NW: in a fortnight where NW was […]
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Here’s Zusana’s minutes for last week’s meeting of the Nethergate Writer’s Group. The next meeting will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, 16 June at 7 pm.
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Richard Gilles VERY detailed account of the meeting on Wednesday, 19th May. The next Nethergate Writers meeting takes place on Zoom on Wednesday, 2nd June.
Continue ReadingChaired by Susan Minutes taken by Roddie Present: Amy, Abby, Susan, Sandra, David C, David F, Roddie, Richard, George Burton 1. Welcomes were extended to Amy Liptrott, associate director at the Pitlochry Festival Theater and local author George Burton who has published three biographical books and who has a blog. Apologies were received from: Fraser, […]
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One of our prolific and talented writers has had a short story published in Pushing Out the Boat this month. Find out more, here.
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