Tuesday 20th January
There was a good turnout of fourteen members today and, although there is very little to report which is tangible, it was a very hardworking meeting.
We began with Lorna highlighting the plan which we intend taking forward to Renfrew Council in our search for a grant. It is built on a two-pronged approach - the welfare and mindfulness of our current members, using the discipline of writing in order to aid mental health and the promotion of reading and writing within local schools - both primary and secondary. The form will be submitted following a further meeting this coming Friday which both Rob and Lorna will attend.
The rest of the afternoon was taken up with ‘dry runs’ in the adjudication of the SAW 2026 Flash Fiction competition. We have 70 entries in all to read - each to be adjudged and to have a written criticism by club members. It was an intense afternoon and, hopefully, everyone returned home reassured in the way in which to go about it and armed with entries which are subject to their consideration. I would be grateful if all members could email me the titles of their allocated pieces of work so that we can ensure that nothing falls between the floorboards. We intend to replicate the afternoon’s activities next week.
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