The Writers

28/12/2023

We are not meeting tomorrow.
Group restarts on the 5th of January 2024

28/12/2023

How do I change my default audience?

27/12/2023

So many problems!
How to keep cool?
Which cafe do we choose?
How do I steer this boat?
I really can't drink all this Sangria!

24/09/2021

09/09/2021

The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre
56 East Street
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 1BS
Box Office: 023 9247 2700

Usual time 10am to 12.30

13/04/2021

Really excited to that our well-loved member Christine Lawrence's new novel is now available on Amazon. A new gripping tale by a local author - I do hope people will check it out!

Teaser:

Shocked at the amount of homeless in Fareham, Karen takes a job at the local hostel where she meets support worker Gemma, an acquaintance from her past. When a young female resident is attacked, the the amount of finger of suspicion falls on Falklands veteran Harry who was spotted running from the scene. Or was it John, living rough in the woods, who is resisting help from the homeless team? Karen discovers him sleeping in her shed and offers him help but when he runs away, she follows and soon finds herself once more in danger. Meanwhile, Molly, fleeing with her young daughter from an abusive marriage finds life even harder when she loses more than the roof over her head. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=christine+lawrence&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

21/01/2021

Really pleased to be this year's judge, if anyone knows of any young people interested in writing, hopefully they will think about entering. Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery is inviting young writers aged 11 to 16 to create an original story, play or poem to bring the pictures in its latest exhibition to life.Please feel free to share, it's been a rough year for our museums.
https://portsmouthmuseum.co.uk/get-involved/500-pompey-words/

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11/10/2020

Member David Dunford interview on Flash FM https://soundcloud.com/writerbizwoman-1/david-dunford-flash-fm-interview/s-dsl1YkGIDUp

David Dunford Flash FM Interview

20/03/2020

Sadly, we have suspended face to face meetings. Stay safe everyone and hoping to open again soon.

14/02/2020

Write on the day first draft competition! Joint winners Lynne Stone, Sue Cornell and Dianne Laley Bartholomew

31/01/2020

Congratulations competition winners Barbara McMeekin and Jackie Green

31/01/2020

Christine Lawrence and Jackie Green both have plays in the 'Word of Mouth S E D' 23-28th March Titchfield Theatre. And Christine Lawrence is performing in The Last Secret. Titchfield Theatre

12/01/2020

Wednesday 26th February

7pm-8pm

Southsea Library

£3

From nurse to novelist: Christine Lawrence

Christine Lawrence talks about how she left a successful career as a psychiatric nurse and re-invented herself has an author. She tells us of her experiences working in mental hospitals from the 1970s/1980s and Care in the Community in Mental Health, then working in drug and alcohol teams in Portsmouth and Southampton. After “retiring” in 2005, she completed a BA in English Lit and Creative Arts, followed by an MA in Creative Writing. She has published two novels: Caught in the Web and Payback and a book of short stories: Moments of Darkness. Books will be on sale at the event.

13/12/2019

Christmas!

08/12/2019

Writers closed until the 3rd of January! Merry Christmas

06/12/2019

Excited to let you all know that two plays by Jackie Green: Love of the Bottle and Taking Back Control as well as Christine Lawrence: Bloody Roses will be part of this week of short plays. Tickets from Www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com
From 23 - 18 March.

| Titchfield Festival Theatre is an amateur dramatics company with two theatres based in Titchfield

30/10/2019

Writers cancelled on 1st November, many apologies to let you down.

17/10/2019

Writers closed Friday 18th October