Today, it is my great pleasure to announce that our third anthology, Worlds Within Worlds, is finally live.
It’s taken a very, very long time, but the labour of love has come to fruition.
Thank you so much to everyone who has been bearing with us, not least of which our brilliant contributors.
Worlds Within Worlds contains 11 stories and 10 poems.
You can buy the book on Kindle here.
(Paperback link to follow.)
Off the back of our recent AGM, there are two main things to report:
Thank you so much to everyone who has been bearing with us. More details soon!
Sorry, everyone, but due to a number of members not being able to make it and the incoming storm, tonight’s meeting has been cancelled. Please spread the word.
It’s been a while since there has been any news posted here. Apologies for that. Life for many (if not all) of our members has been very busy. This is just a quick note to say we’re not planning to have any extra meetings for NaNoWriMo this year – November will just have a standard meeting, like any other month – and our next anthology is still in the works. We realise it’s been a long time since we announced it, but things are coming together slowly but surely. Everyone who has sent in submissions should get a reply very soon. Thank you for bearing with us!
November is National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. The traditional goal, if you sign up, is to complete the first draft of a novel (50,000 words) in thirty days.
During the month, you’re invited to join Belfast Writers’ Group for weekly meetings to get your word count up.
Want to spend the month writing without trying for the challenge? By all means, still join us.
Only able to join us for one or two meetings, not the whole lot? That’s fine! We are a zero-pressure group.
You’ll just need something to write with (pen/paper/laptop) and a £1 donation towards room hire. Tea and coffee will be provided. Free parking and WiFi available.
Dates of Our November Meetings:
Venue: Cregagh Youth & Community Centre (opposite Kingspan Ulster Rugby Stadium).
New Work Wanted for Next Belfast Writers’ Group Anthology
* Signing a contract does not guarantee acceptance.
After having to cancel the workshop we planned to offer in June, and our regular meeting in July, things are all set to be up and running again soon. Our next meeting is Thursday, 2nd August, 7.30-9.30pm.
As I mentioned in our previous blog post, there was a ‘Social Media for Authors and Poets’ workshop planned for later this month. Unfortunately, due to a lack of uptake, this workshop has been cancelled.
In June meeting is on Thursday 7th, 7.30-9.30pm at Cregagh Youth & Community Centre. Free Wifi and parking is available. We ask for a £1 donation towards room hire and refreshments – tea and or coffee provided.
Also in June is our second workshop. It’s going to be Social Media for Authors and Poets lead by Ellie Rose McKee and will be held on Tuesday 19th, 7-9pm in the Robinson Room at the International Youth Hostel, Belfast (attendees to meet in the hostel cafe).
There are a maximum of fifteen places available for a fee of £4 each – food and/or drink to be purchased separately on the day. Booking can be made via our Facebook Group. If you’re already a member, click here for full details including a payment link. And if not, click here to join.
Not on Facebook at all but still want to book in for the workshop? Send us a message.
*UPDATE: All places for April’s workshop are now booked!*
April has come around really fast, after Spring seemingly taking an age to arrive. Now that it’s here, we can reveal one piece of news that we teased in our previous blog post, and that is: we’re going to be hosting a series of semi-regular workshops alongside our regular meetings.
Here’s the plan –
Once a month, on the first Thursday of the month, we’re going to have our general get together for tea, feedback, and writing prompts.
Then, in the middle of the month, we will have either a social or a workshop, alternating turns i.e. a workshop this month, then a social next month, a workshop the month after that, and so on.
Our main April meeting is on Thursday (the 5th) from 7.30-9.30pm at our regular venue, Cregagh Youth and Community Centre, and our April Workshop is Tuesday the 17th, 7-9pm in a meeting room at the International Youth Hostel in Belfast. Full details, including a booking link, is available via our Facebook Group here.
We’d love to see you there!
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