Eurobodalla FAW day group program 2023

Posted on 08/01/2022 by Eurobodalla Writers

Write a short story of up to 1000 words; poetry; or Drabble, a story or poem that is exactly 100 words and uses the month’s topic with the supplied emotion.

Topics for February to December

1 February: What happened to…? or There were three of us…

1 March: Short Burst writing – 10 mins (topic provided) Love and Mandarins or It was…

5 April: Excursion to Moruya Historical Museum, then write a story or poem inspired by something in the exhibition

3 May: Tree Climbing or She sat next to me…Imbue your writing with a sense of place, not only as the setting but linked to character, plot and structure

7 June: Bring a piece of writing (up to 250 words) that resonates with you Discussion follows each

5 July: Workshop: Convert a badly written story (provided) to a well-written one (using eg show/tell, replacing clichés, imagery, less is more – adverbs and adjectives, structure, sense of place, etc

2 Aug: Short Burst writing – 10 mins (topic provided) The List or Deeper water

6 Sept: The Case or Five – A story of 330 words, with 3 variations – past, present and future tense

4 Oct: Short Burst writing – 10 mins (topic provided) I was hanging out the washing when… or Recycled

1 Nov: Words for one – a conversational monologue as if you are speaking to a small audience; may only be one person. Can use props and appropriate gestures and present in a performance style

6 Dec: Xmas party and lunch: On-the-spot writing to a given topic. Every couple of minutes a random word, provided by a committee member, has to be incorporated in a meaningful way

Anytime *Drabbles

Giving Parachuting Falling Knitting Bonding Longing Nightmare Tragic Wailing Lost Kissing Daydreaming Anxious Desperate Shocked Broke Imprisoned Winning Understanding Fried

Note: A *Drabble (optional) is a story or poem that is exactly 100 words using one of the topics but without using the topic word in the story

Stories and poetry max 1000 words

Congratulations – Literary Salon another success

Posted on 05/09/2021 by Eurobodalla Writers

2021 Literary Salon was a fabulous two nights of stories, poems, and artwork. Congratulations to writers, artists, and the Council’s organising team of Indi, Sue, and Sharon. Looking forward to 2022 Literary Salon. The Eurobodalla Fellowship of Australian Writers welcomes everyone whether a complete writing novice through to multi-published authors. For the times gatherings at venues are restricted we write, read, and give feedback via Zoom meetings. Contact Eurobodalla Writers to attend a meeting and find out more about this creative group.

https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/post/literary-salons-2021

Literary Salon 2019

Posted on 08/10/2019 by Eurobodalla Writers

Exhibition: The Literary Salon at the Bas

the first Literary Salon

Where: Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, Corner of Vulcan and Campbell streets, Moruya

Exhibition: Saturday 5 October to Sunday 27 October 2019

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm (closed Mondays)

Come to the Bas in Moruya to see this year’s Literary Salon Exhibition. https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/exhibition-literary-salon-at-the-bas

The Literary Salon concept pairs creative writers with artists. Writers develop an original text which is then reinterpreted by artists in their own unique work. The exhibition showcases the pieces resulting from this creative partnership.

This year marks some exciting firsts for this popular event, with the exhibition taking place at the Bas and the addition of musicians to the artist mix, culminating in a mixed media extravaganza!

More Literary Salon activities

Kids’ Spot: For the duration of the exhibition https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/kids-spot-at-the-literary-salon-exhibition
Performance event session one: Friday 11 October, 6pm to 8.30pm https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/artist-floor-talk-literary-salon-exhibition-at-the-bas
Batemans Bay Library workshop: Tuesday 15 October, 1pm to 2.30pm https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/eurobodalla-literary-salon-workshop-batemans-bay
Moruya Library workshop: Wednesday 16 October, 1pm to 2.30pm https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/eurobodalla-literary-salon-workshop-moruya
Narooma library Workshop: Thursday 17 October: 1pm to 2.30pm https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/eurobodalla-literary-salon-workshop-narooma
Performance event session two: Friday 18 October, 6pm to 8.30pm https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/artist-floor-talk-literary-salon-exhibition-at-the-bas-session-two
Performance event session three: Friday 25 October, 6pm to 8.30pm https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/home/news-and-events/events/event/2019/artist-floor-talk-literary-salon-exhibition-at-the-bas-session-three

Welcome to 2017

Posted on 07/02/2017 by Eurobodalla Writers

Eurobodalla Writers Group’s first daytime meeting of the year trialed a new format, especially reducing the amount of time spent on admin. After reading our stories on the day’s theme and comments given, we even managed (with optional participation) a new aspect – what inspired your writing.

What’s ahead for the day-time Group (1st & 3rd Wed)? A big year of writing is planned including a group project, along with workshops, excursions. New members are always welcome.

You’d like to come along but can’t write, or you’re not sure if you can write but you’ve always wanted to do so? Don’t worry no writing experience necessary. The year’s topics are given in advance. Short stories – all genre. Differing styles – some humorous, others sombre, some mainly dialogue, fact or fiction, 100 words or up to 1000 it’s your choice; or you might be drawn to poetry – topics are given for those also.

The night-time Group (3rd Tuesday) will recommence in February. This Group is mainly for people who are writing or wish to write a book and constructive comment (critique) is a major part of this group. Encouragement, motivation, ideas, and much more has been the hallmark of the productive group since 2013. Proficiency varies from learning to write a novel (fact or fiction), collating notes and putting them into a readable format to multi-published authors. All different genre. Interested? New people are welcome.

Please contact us for further detail on either group.

Happy writing … and reading.

Eurobodalla Writers’ 2016 reflection

Posted on 28/11/2016 by Eurobodalla Writers

Writing is supposed to be about letters on a page, but sometimes it’s about numbers. The number of words needed for a story or an article. The number of days to make the deadline. The number of writing accomplishments. The number of sleeps until the end of the year.

As 2016 gears down and the bells toll for 2017, the Eurobodalla writers will be able to look back on their achievements with happiness and pride. Cat Sheely and Marisol Dunham, committee members of the Canberra based speculative fiction convention Conflux, helped orchestrate an event that gets bigger and better each year. Anke Ziergiebel and Debbie Richardson were successful in their pitching sessions to Harper Collins at Conflux 2016 and Cat Sheely successfully pitched to literary agent Alex Adsett. Suzanne Newnham will publish an article based on her family history in the BORAL News, and she’s being interviewed for a Masters in Investigative Journalism thesis based on her psychic reading ethics. She also writes a monthly health column on chronic pain in an international e-magazine. Five of our writers – Cassandra Webb, Debbie Richardson, Stafford Ray, Rhonda Casey, Rosie Toth – held court at the Batemans Bay Writers Festival in September to a room of local and visiting readers. Stafford Ray toured libraries up and down the coast with his novels in tow and the conviction of Charles Dickens. The Moruya Library co-hosted two literary salons where our authors read from published and unpublished works to a full capacity turnout of local literary lovers. We even had a successful fiction author from New York in the audience! The members of the night group wrote, edited, designed, and published a speculative fiction short story.

So as we raise our glasses to toast to our successes past, present, and future, let us take one last look at our To Do list and pat ourselves on the back for all we have achieved and all we are yet to achieve.

Words churned, pages turned. Poets delighted, authors ignited. Literature ruled, authors schooled. Writers met, deadlines set. 2016 was a great year. And it won’t be the last of its kind.

The ‘writers’ live on the Eurobodalla coast of NSW. They meet at the Mackay Centre in Moruya. The day group meets the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10.30am to 2.30pm and new members are welcome. Please contact Rosie on 0437 627 756 or you may show up on the day. The night group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and new members are welcome. Please contact Louise on 4474 5771. Check the website for any changes to dates or meeting venue www.eurobodallawriters.org.

Our last meetings for 2016 will be Christmas celebrations in early December. Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas, and joyous religious, spiritual and holiday celebrations. Safe travelling and see you in 2017 with pens and typing fingers at the ready.

Eurobodalla Writers

A Branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers

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