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The Grove Bookshop Writing Group

The Grove Bookshop Writing Group

The Grove Bookshop Writing Group

Time Thu Apr 18 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
(GMT+01:00)

Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove, Ilkley, United Kingdom

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The Grove Bookshop Writing Group, 18 April | Event in Ilkley | AllEvents.in About the event The Grove Bookshop Writing Group
A social writing group for writers at The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley. All levels of experience welcome.

About this Event

Are you a writer looking for a supportive community of local writers? The Grove Bookshop Writing Group is a monthly social group for writers, meeting once a month at The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley (usually on a Thursday, 7pm-9pm). The group is facilitated by local teacher, editor and award-winning writer, Emily Devane.

Take a look at the information below, and if you have any further questions, please e-mail Emily at bW9vcndvcmRzaWxrbGV5IHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=.


With Special Guests for April: The Failing Writers Podcast


When: Monthly (generally second Thursday of the month, though this may vary - this month it's the third Thursday as we have special guests)


Next meet up: 7-9pm, Thursday, 18 April, 2024


Where: The Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9EG


What's the format?


  • Welcome and introductions
  • Catch up: how was your writing week/month?
  • Monthly discussion topic
  • Short break for refreshments
  • For those who wish to, sharing of excerpts from works in progress*, followed by feedback from the group (*around 5-8 minutes maximum). Members are politely requested to keep feedback constructive
  • Final thoughts


At the April session, we're honoured to be joined by special guest authors, The Failing Writers Podcast (see bios below), who will discuss how their fantastic podcast came about, and answer any questions you might have. They're also keen to ask us some questions about the writing group, and are planning to bring their recording equipment. It's well worth having a listen to the podcast before the session.


Do I have to prepare anything in advance?

No, just come along. There is no need to read or prepare anything in advance but you might wish to bring along an excerpt from a work in progress to share with the group (see above).


Does it matter if I'm not a published writer?

Not at all. Writers of all levels of experience are welcome. What you do need is an enthusiasm for writing and an interest in others' work.


Are all genres of writing welcome?

Yes. The main focus will be on creative forms of writing - poetry, flash fiction, short stories, creative non fiction, memoir and novel writing (in all genres) are all welcome. If sensitive material is shared during the session, a content warning is advised.

Please do not share material that could be regarded as racist, offensive to minorities or any specific groups or communities.


Is the group suitable for under 18s?

Sorry, but this group is for writers aged 18+. Young writers might like to check out Ilkley Young Writers, which offers creative writing classes locally for students in years 8-13.


Is there a fee?

No, the group is free - but we encourage members to support The Grove Bookshop by buying their books! If you're after a particular title, contact the shop in advance of the session - most titles can be ordered into stock by the next day, and can be paid for on the night.


Refreshments

A small selection of refreshments (wine, soft drinks and biscuits/cake) is provided by Emily. Tap water is also available. A small donation towards refreshments is appreciated. If you'd rather bring your own, that's fine too.


I have accessibility needs - can you accommodate these?

Please let us know if you have any accessibility/mobility needs and we will do our best to make it possible for you to join us.


How do I sign up?

Simply register for a place at the next session via Eventbrite.


What if I signed up but can no longer come?

If you find you are unable to make the session, please cancel your place so that someone on the waiting list can take your spot.


The event is full - can I come anyway?

If the group is full, you can sign up for the waiting list in case any spaces become available, or contact Emily for last minute availability.


How can I keep in touch between sessions?

By registering, you will be added to the e-mail list. If you wish to share tips, opportunities, news and stories between sessions, you might like to join the Moor Words Slack group (ask Emily and she will send you a link). Slack is a messaging app for sharing content and conversations in a private group.


I'd like to learn more about writing - do you have any advice?

Emily runs online and in person workshops and courses. Ask about being added to her e-mail list for the latest news, or follow Moor Words on Eventbrite. She will also share relevant submissions tips, advice and opportunities during sessions.

Please note that this is a social group, with the primary purpose of sharing good practice, sharing work and building a community of writers. The aim is to keep feedback constructive and encouraging.


Our Special Guests: THE FAILING WRITERS PODCAST

It’s tough being a writer. Failure lurks like a tiny, evil marmoset around every corner.

And this, friends, is the very reason The Failing Writers Podcast was birthed into existence.

It’s half support group, half writing craft insights and half honest reflections on how bloody hard writing (and maths) can be. So join three mates who’ve always dreamed of becoming word-meisters, as they attempt to write their way to success, (Spoiler alert… it hasn’t happened yet) by interviewing bestselling writers like CJ Tudor, Mark Billingham, Gillian McAllister, Patrick Ness, BAFTA winners like Sally Wainwright, Jeremy Dyson & David Quantick, as well as comedians, poets, agents and commissioners.

They also challenge each other with writing tasks, enter competitions & read out the feedback, dig deep into words, language, poems and writers, and you know, generally have a really good laugh and forget to actually write anything.

But that’s not all! Oh gosh no. The Failing Writers (whose day-jobs just happen to be professional voice-actors) also invite their brilliant and un-faily listeners to send in any writing they’re proud of - baking their stories into delicious cakes of professional audio, then chatting about why they liked them. And hey, maybe even helping flog a few more copies of your book!

Sounds fun, doesn’t it? Go to www.failingwriterspodcast.com or listen wherever you get your podcasts.


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Tom Turner:

In his early twenties, Tom Turner was just an unknown wannabe writer, with 2 or 3 unwritten novels, children's fiction stories and a catalogue of unwritten and partially finished short stories to his name. Just twenty short years later he's now an unknown wannabe writer, with 2 or 3 unwritten novels, children's fiction stories and a catalogue of unwritten and partially finished short stories to his name... but also with a podcast about being a failing writer!

After a career as an internationally award winning radio copywriter he thought he must have some sort of writing talent in there somewhere. Finally, through the support and accountability of being part of the Failing Writers Podcast, he's at long last starting to actually finish some of the projects which have been rattling around in his head for a good two thirds of his life. Whether he is, or will be, successful I guess very much depends on your definition of success. But he's trying, and that's the main thing!


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Jon Rand:

Jon is a drama graduate, which in writing terms is a succinct way of showing not telling - that he’s both a bit of a show off and also deeply insecure. He has done a bit of ‘the acting thing’, then taught Theatre Studies and Film Studies A Levels, did a bit more of the acting thing, ran out of money, became a radio copywriter (where he met Tom & Dave) and then sort of drifted into doing silly voices on the radio.

Now he voices documentaries and trailers for many of the big TV channels, tootles around the moors on a bike, reads, works on The Failing Writers Podcast and yes, he also occasionally writes - even planning to let other people read some of it… maybe... at some point in the future…


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Your Host:

Emily Devane is a writer, editor, teacher and bookseller based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. She has taught workshops and courses for Comma Press, Dahlia Press, London Writers' Café, Northern Writers' Studio, Smokelong Quarterly and Sheffield Hallam University. She has won the Bath Flash Fiction Award, a Northern Writers' Award and a Word Factory Apprenticeship. Emily's work has been published in Smokelong Quarterly (third place, Grand Micro Contest 2021), Best Microfictions Anthology (2021), New Flash Fiction Review, Lost Balloon, Ellipsis, New Flash Fiction Review, Janus, Ambit and others. She was a BIFFY50 editor in 2020 and is a founding editor at FlashBack Fiction. Emily co-hosted Word Factory's Strike! Short Story Club. In 2022 she was shortlisted for the prestigious Mogford Prize for Food and Drink Writing, and she won second place in the Bath Short Story Award. She judged the October 2022 round of the Bath Flash Fiction Award.



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Thu Apr 18 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
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Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove, Ilkley, United Kingdom

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Moor Words
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Short fiction courses and workshops taught by award-winning writer Emily Devane.Small, friendly group courses include weekly prompts and assignments, discussion of extracts and taught materialIn person or online sessions (taught via Zoom)Pop up workshops focused on aspects of craftTake your writing to the next level

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