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| Me in my finery! |
I'm lucky in belonging to the SAW here in Scotland as we have a wonderful annual weekend conference each March. It's open to all members of Scottish writers' groups who are affiliated to the SAW, and members come from all over the country to enjoy a weekend of seminars, speakers, and results (and awards) of the many competitions. Then there's the chatting, eating and Saturday evening disco... and the chatting again. It's a great way of meeting old and new friends.
This year we were honoured, and fortunate, to have the lively and slightly outrageous Jane Wenham-Jones as our Friday evening speaker. What a delight! Jane also awarded the prizes on the Saturday evening. My own writing group did exceptionally well, with many members mentioned in the comps. I don't enter as many these days as I was adjudicating the Women's short story last year! But I did manage 3rd prize in the Book Review comp.
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| Victoria and Jane |
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| Victoria with crystal trophy |
So we're all inspired to get on with our writing - if I could just get off all the blogs, forums and chats that I've been catching up with for most of today!
Rosemary
10 comments:
Yeah, it was a great weekend as usual, rosemary. Sorry I didn't get a dance with you but I was at the poetry reading, darling.
Hello Michael, old pal ('old' in the nicest way), you can save the dance for next year! Hope the poetry penthouse was well attended and the audience appreciative.
Was a great weekend. I'm on 18,000 words now - no need to prod me, just need to disconnect me from the internet so I've got no distractions!
P.s Michael stop flirting with my Mum
It looks like a wonderful evening, Rosemary. And you and your daughter both look fantastic. Congratulations to you both for your achievements and I hope your daughter can fit in lots more writing to get the novel finished.
Yes, congratulations to you both. What a gifted family!
Glad to hear it, Vikki - that's good going. Hope the day job doesn't distract and tire you too much to write the remainder.
I like your comment to Michael! He's just being a 'luvvie' (you know what these poets are like!). And hey, if it's flirting, bring it on (just don't tell Dad!).
Thank you very much, Joanna and Frances! Victoria has been writing since she was 7 and now has three great novels at various stages, so hopefully it won't be long until she can give up the day job (she wishes!).
Rosemary, you got me.
Congratulations Rosemary - and you're so right about the blogs and forums - time suckers, taking away wonderful friends!
Hello Hywela - thanks for dropping in to my blog! I guess it's great to have so many ways of making writing friends these days. But I use any excuse for not writing!
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