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Frank Urban – Port500 Winner

    At our latest meeting, members and guests voted on a quality collection of stories entered for the Port500 using specific words and phrases. Frank Urban was a clear winner with his 500 words stretching the imagination in a concoction involving Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg. January was a fun meeting with a visual prompt exercise run by Tom Penrose. Fascinating to see the varied viewpoints of the prompt from different writers. Just goes to show how everything is filtered by our experience, knowledge and emotion. It reinforces the point that, even though other people may have written something before, they… Read More »Frank Urban – Port500 Winner

    Grassroots Writers Weekend Ramping Up

      Great news! The full program for the Grassroots Writers Weekend is now available and the writers presenting are locked in. It’s all systems go! Click on the links to check out the details. Take the weekend to salivate over which sessions you most want to attend because BOOKINGS open MONDAY 3rd February. OOhhhh, the excitement is in the air. Make sure you schedule the 27th-29th March as unavailable because you’ll be soaking up the inspiration, content and collegiality that is Grassroots. Spaces are limited due to room sizes so don’t miss out!

      Port Writers Begins Writing Its Own Chapter

        A small group of published and aspiring writers joined pens to establish Port Writers Inc, a local community-led writers’ group for and by writers. Meeting up in a local loungeroom, organisation began and members elected to positions and committee roles. The group officially kicks off by opening its doors to new members from January 2015. Keep an eye on this space – we aim to be around for a long time. Our inaugural Committee from November 2014: Back – Debra Deasey, Gillian Scott, Fay Blundell, Melanie Wass (Committee Members) Front – Wendy Haynes (Treasurer), Rachel Palmer (President), Frank Urban (Secretary)… Read More »Port Writers Begins Writing Its Own Chapter