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

Bushfire New Year

Posted on 20/03/2020 by Eurobodalla Writers

Smokers cough
but no tobacco
scarlet king parrot’s
blackened breast,
reminders of the dark day.

Blood red sun
dimmed
by glowing orange
horizon
anxious gathering
on a beach
scanning the sky
for promised wind change
frantic drive
past flame-licked verges
trees quenched
but scorched
bleeding ash and embers.

Join the crowd
gathering
stunned and
seeking security
waiting for
news
food
and comfort
in the dark
more ways than one
but needing to share
rumours of tragedy
unhappily
not all incorrect.

The world mourns
a lost generation
or more
of unique fauna
but soon hints
and splashes
of green
appear
as the flora
fights back.

Scorched – Clyde Mountain

Posted on 04/03/2020 by Eurobodalla Writers

Scorched, silent sentinels stand.

Stoic, stunned, submitting their sap,

Surrendering their souls

To the searing shooting stars of fire.

Now stripped of life’s desire,

Collateral damage in cataclysmic ire.

Black, burnt, beheaded,

Beaten, blazed, betrayed,

Our once flourishing forests,

Fauna, and faithful firefighters

Now furiously flayed.

Waiting, wishing for the welcome Wet,

Our teardrops seeking, beseeching

The heavens to open, and relent,

With rejuvenating, refreshing rain

To restore the forests, the earth,

Our shattered hopes and lives again.

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

A Branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers

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