Kerry is a local writer of crime and grit, her words. This should be a very entertaining evening.
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SETAREH EBRAHIMI- POET
It was with great pleasure that we had Setareh presenting us with a workshop about basic steps in writing a poem. The evening was very well received with about twelve people joining us.
Many shared their work also asking plenty of questions in the Q&A session. I felt her story about how she got into poetry, people could relate too as knowing you want to write as your career but not what to write is a path that many find themselves on.
Her husband and baby came along to listen as well, which was cute.
IN MY ARMS is the title of Setareh’s book which you can purchase here at Amazon.
Another great event for WRITE BY THE SEA.
FEBRUARY MEETING
Many thanks to you all for attending which again was a big turnout plus a huge welcome to four new writers, I hope we can support you in what you require.
Faversham Literary Festival – Jane has very kindly offered four tickets to the events pictured below, to our group. Paul is having the Michael Rosen one so if any of you would like to go to the others please let me know and I will give them to you on Thursday evening.
The event at The Beacon is coming along with almost twenty authors booked so far. If you know of any authors or artists, as we have lots of wall space to fill, who would like to be involved then please get them to contact me. There will be live music, I am looking for buskers so there is some background music in the sitting and eating area. I have a couple of wellbeing practitioners but could do with some more, please. The Write By The Sea authors will be in a group together plus I am thinking of having a reading corner so you can read parts of your books to people. If you have not registered for this then please let me know and I can send you the form. Chris and Liz from The Chambers are doing the bar and food.
Shakespeare Evening – 23rd April, we will read out what we have written under the heading of what would he think about his birthday today, what presents would he have today, imagine you are him. Or even a comparisen of then and now for his birthday.
As the event last year at The Chambers was so good they are keen to have another one so that will be a Book Festival Fringe Event again on Sunday the 18th October from 11am until 6pm. This will consist of three separate areas downstairs for crime, sci-fi and can we have an idea for the third, I would like children’s authors but we do not appear to have that many local or even in Kent that I know.
Our writing task for March will be any of our work, so we can get feedback from everyone. This is of course optional.
Andy got back to me about the Anthology and competition so we will discuss this at the next group meeting. Please think about your stories about ghostly goings-on in Folkestone if you would like them to be added to the book. Also a ghostly cover photo plus someone to illustrate inside in parts. Or even drawings of each place that is written about.
Thursday is our event for this month, a Poetry Workshop for Valentine Day. Thank you all for helping to publicise all our events.
The link for the publication event is on Facebook but please share also our events and dates.
COMPETITIONS FOR FEBRUARY
Here are some competitions you may be interested in entering.
MARK BROPHY
Mark Brophy lives alongside the Royal Military Canal near Hythe in Kent. His first book, “The Prince’s Parade” is set in the area where he now lives, a unique wild area on the coast. The book tells the story of Hana, a young girl who moves to the area from London. She falls in love with her new environment and finds excitement but also solace in nature. When she hears that a housing development is planned nearby, Hana enlists the help of some rather unusual friends to stop it.
Mark chose to write this story to explore human relationships and how access to nature is vital for human health. Hana embodies the hope to be found in young people who often have a keen sense of place as part of the environment.
All profit from the book will go to the Save Prince’s Parade campaign, an organisation which has fought for many years to protect this space in Kent.
Mark has visited local schools, speaking to children about nature and engaging with them. He has various ideas for his next book but for now is enjoying talking to people about The Prince’s Parade. If you are interested in finding out more, please visit www.theprincesparade.co.uk
SUBMISSIONS
Here are some places that are open for submissions.
MARTIN MOSELING & TONY QUARRINGTON
Martin Moseling was a playing member of MCC and various other cricket clubs including Cross Arrows, Band of Brothers, Incogniti and Cryptics. He once made a hundred at Lord’s but sometimes failed to mention it was on the Nursery Ground! He used to write a regular cricket blog entitled acricketsortofchap. He was a member of the Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians and the Cheltenham Cricket Society.
Tony Quarrington is a huge cricket fan so joined Martin on the journey to publishing. Retired now Tony spends his time in his childhood holiday town of Folkestone, active on social-media also hosting local walking tours which are popular in the summer.
CHARITY DONATION
I took the cheque into MIND today, they were really pleased with the amount we had raised for them. They will be putting it on their website so we will get a bit more publicity from them. We look forward to more collaberations with them in the future.
COLETTE KEBELL
After being a Legal Secretary for about 10 years, I was on the hunt to find something else that I would find just as interesting. I found that in writing and I hope you like what you read. I love fashion with a passion (pardon the pun) and therefore it is not surprising that my debut novel was going to follow that theme. This is my first novel, but it was intended to be the first of a series, and hopefully shall be, as at this point I would dearly love to be working on the revising my next book. This book is a work of fiction, although there are elements of this book that are based on myself and/or my husband. Those elements started from a small seed and grew to be developed into full characters within this book, at the time that it was written. Both my copy editor and I then edited it, during the Christmas period. Please keep your eyes peeled for GiGi’s next instalment. I have many other interests, though I love writing. You could also look at my website and see what news is on there at www.ColetteKebell.com or follow me on either twitter @ColetteKebell or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colette-Kebell/882613368417057. I also have to say a massive thank you to those of you who have read and reviewed my book as reviews are the all important factor, though not the only factor, that helps other readers to decide whether or not to read my book. Oh, and I’m on Goodreads as well, for those of you who are interested, so please take a look.
All Colette’s books are available from Amazon here.
MARIANNE DISSARD
This was self published and marketed by Marianne, it’s a very deep and honest look into her life. Really well written from the heart.