Had a really good afternoon yesterday at the Poison Pens and came away feeling glad I made the effort. I read out 2 poems; a recent one written for a competition and an older poem I wrote a few years ago but have not done anything with. The comments from those present made the trip worthwhile but also I had a really great time. It's always good to meet up with people who share the same interests; not only writing, but also reading, and we also had a good laugh. We have recently lost one of our members due to illness and Keith made the comment that if you don't enjoy writing then stop. Life has taught me that time is precious and I couldn't agree more, but at the moment I do enjoy my writing and I do feel I benefit from it and attending the group.
There were 8 of us there yesterday and 6 of us shared something. It's great to see what other people are writing and I do feel that listening / reading, and then discussing others writing actually helps with my personal writing. It also spurs me on in a perverse way as well. Congrats to Barbara who has just about completed her non fiction book Forgotten People (see:www.barbaracoopercareby.co.uk/) and will be having a launch party in July which we are all looking forward to.
We also discussed the Lincoln Book Festival taking place in about 12weeks time (see:www.visitlincolnshire.com/site/site/events/festivals/lincoln-book-festival)
Another launch party to attend....
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