Wishing all our members a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Looking forward to another fantastic and productive writing year.
See you all in 2011.
See you all in 2011.
About Us
- Fairfield Writers Group-Queensland
- Fairfield, Queensland, Australia
- Fairfield Writers Group is a mix of beginner and experienced writers who meet the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at the Brisbane City Council Library in Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre, Fairfield road, Fairfield, Queensland. Our passion is writing and we work hard at our craft. Our aim is to encourage, support and help each other to reach new heights in our writing. New members are always made welcome and usually whisked off to the local coffee shop at the end of meetings for sustenance and socialisation with the rest of the crew.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
NEXT FWG MEETING
Next Meetings:
11 December – Youth Group/Anthology Group/Writing Workshop/Christmas Party
11 December – Youth Group/Anthology Group/Writing Workshop/Christmas Party
25 December – Christmas Day
8 January 2011 – BYO Writing
8 January 2011 – BYO Writing
Christmas Party
When: 11th of December 2010Time: 12.30pm.
Where: Coffee Shop in the Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre
opposite the Bank of Queensland.
Sandwiches and Coffee provided.
All to bring a sweet plate to celebrate the festivities
WRITING WORKSHOP
We are having a fun writing workshop for our last meeting this year which is on the 11th of December.
Bring your paper and pen and let your imagination run wild with the playful
exercises we have planned for you.
Then later, join us for our Christmas party.
YOUTH GROUP
The Fairfield Writers Group have decided to form the Fairfield Young Writers Group (FYWG).
The first meeting is to be held on the 11th of December 2010 at Fairfield Library at 9am.
FYWG is a Writers Group for young people aged 18 to 25. Members offer mutual support to encourage young writers to develop their skills and seek publication.
Fairfield Young Writers Group (FYWG) meets in the Fairfield Library on the 2nd Saturday of each month, commencing at 10am.
Meeting format is determined by the members, but generally members critique each other's work and may agree to work on assignments to develop specific writing techniques.
FYWG was established specifically in response to demand from younger members of the community, and is mentored and assisted by members of the well established Fairfield Writers Group.
Beginners are welcome.
The first meeting is to be held on the 11th of December 2010 at Fairfield Library at 9am.
FYWG is a Writers Group for young people aged 18 to 25. Members offer mutual support to encourage young writers to develop their skills and seek publication.
Fairfield Young Writers Group (FYWG) meets in the Fairfield Library on the 2nd Saturday of each month, commencing at 10am.
Meeting format is determined by the members, but generally members critique each other's work and may agree to work on assignments to develop specific writing techniques.
FYWG was established specifically in response to demand from younger members of the community, and is mentored and assisted by members of the well established Fairfield Writers Group.
Beginners are welcome.
ANTHOLOGY 2011
Members of The Fairfield Writers Group are writing another anthology to be available September 2011.
Below are the October minutes,the updated project plan and guidelines of how to write an outline for the anthology
Apologies: Findlay.
Chairing this meeting: Anna
The Fairfield Writers Group decided in September to proceed with another Anthology. The members that wish to participate are: Helga, Lorraine, Jennifer, Findlay and Anna.
Lorraine has kindly set up a plan in order to make sure we are on schedule for the release of our anthology around September/October 2011.This plan was emailed out in September.
Ideas for the theme of our anthology are as follows:
1. Swings and roundabouts.
2. Life’s a rollercoaster.
3. Memories
4. Out of the window
5. Sliding doors
Theme for Anthology 2011 as voted by the members: LIFE’S A ROLLERCOASTER.
It was decided that a $100 deposit will be required at our next Anthology meeting which is on the 11th of December 2010. This deposit will secure your contribution to the book.
The stories submitted by the members will be arranged in alphabetical order.
Number of words required is approx 10,000 words. This could be in the form of one story or two stories each having 5,000 words each.
As the theme is depicting life as full of ups and downs you can write one happy and one sad story.
An outline of the story is to be submitted on the 11th of December.
Lorraine will send out a sample and guidelines of how to present your outline.
Lorraine will also update the plan and include a checklist for every meeting.
It was agreed that media coverage and arranging sponsorship was important in successfully marketing the book. Further discussion required at future meetings.
Anna
Next Anthology Meeting: 11 December 2010
Below are the October minutes,the updated project plan and guidelines of how to write an outline for the anthology
FWG 2nd ANTHOLOGY
FAIRFIELD WRITERS’ GROUP MEETING
9TH OF OCTOBER 2010
Present: Carol, Lorraine, Helga, Jennifer, Martin, Cecilia, Renae and Anna.Apologies: Findlay.
Chairing this meeting: Anna
The Fairfield Writers Group decided in September to proceed with another Anthology. The members that wish to participate are: Helga, Lorraine, Jennifer, Findlay and Anna.
Lorraine has kindly set up a plan in order to make sure we are on schedule for the release of our anthology around September/October 2011.This plan was emailed out in September.
Ideas for the theme of our anthology are as follows:
1. Swings and roundabouts.
2. Life’s a rollercoaster.
3. Memories
4. Out of the window
5. Sliding doors
Theme for Anthology 2011 as voted by the members: LIFE’S A ROLLERCOASTER.
It was decided that a $100 deposit will be required at our next Anthology meeting which is on the 11th of December 2010. This deposit will secure your contribution to the book.
The stories submitted by the members will be arranged in alphabetical order.
Number of words required is approx 10,000 words. This could be in the form of one story or two stories each having 5,000 words each.
As the theme is depicting life as full of ups and downs you can write one happy and one sad story.
An outline of the story is to be submitted on the 11th of December.
Lorraine will send out a sample and guidelines of how to present your outline.
Lorraine will also update the plan and include a checklist for every meeting.
It was agreed that media coverage and arranging sponsorship was important in successfully marketing the book. Further discussion required at future meetings.
Anna
Next Anthology Meeting: 11 December 2010
FWG 2011 ANTHOLOGY: PROJECT PLAN
Find out how to write your outline for the anthology
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