Two of our members, Sudhana Singh and Phil Appleton, exchanged their published works at one of our recent meets. It's important to broaden the mind by reading something a little different from what you usually go for. We're hopeful Phil will enjoy 'Kindness, Kale and Kettleballs' which is an internationally acclaimed and moving autobiography that… Continue reading Our Very Own Book Swap
And so we penned some short passages... Spring by Robyn Kayes The lightning bolt shattered the sky as the spring storm took control of the land. Up on the highlands and down by the river, thunder roared overhead, and a ferocious wind destroyed all in its path. By the morning after, the overnight storm was… Continue reading Spring has Sprung
Sonnets are tricky. But well done to these Windsor Writers who followed all the rules and produced a piece of poetry all ready to read out on February 14th. Valentine Sonnet What I Wrote by Mike Moss Our homework this month, a sonnet to write I’ll try very hard, the rules are quite tight I… Continue reading Valentine’s Sonnets
At our Christmas meeting last week (complete with mince pies and mulled wine) we had fun listening to some Christmas silliness and heartwarming tales. Find some of our Christmas creations below. Enjoy! A Faithful Friend in Christmas by Vince Moran Once there was a time A time not long ago A time when things were… Continue reading Christmas Fun with Poems, Lyrics and Stories
We've been absolutely blown away by how many people have bought our Windsor Christmas Tales book - thank you, thank you, thank you! Our book is a community project and, as with a lot of labours of love, it was never going to make anyone a millionaire. But it is art. And it brings joy.… Continue reading How Do You Create & Launch a Book?
We may actually have had the best illustrator in the world working with us on Windsor Christmas Tales! Not only did the talented Bryony Marianne Usher create jaw-droppingly beautiful colour illustrations in the book - she also created a beautiful map so that you can go for a walk around Windsor and spot the locations… Continue reading Let’s Take a Walk
You asked and we listened... To support the wonderful world of reading, and enjoying literature together, we've created a page of discussion questions so that book clubs and groups of friends can have a truly memorable Christmas get together enjoying Windsor Christmas Tales and delving beneath the surface of the stories. See book club questions… Continue reading Book Club Discussion Questions Now Available
There's a lot to moan about at the moment with incessant rain, gusting wind and long dark nights. But, there is also beauty, fun and the potential for profound thought, as these autumnal poems show us. Have a read - poetry is good for the soul! Prickly Autumn Yearnings by Vivien Eden “Come let’s pick… Continue reading Autumn Poetry Lifts Our Spirits
Windsor Christmas Tales was launched to a fanfare of support from the fantastic art-loving Windsor community at The Old Court last week. Look at the smiles from the authors' above [from Left to right: Jonathan Posner, Robyn Kayes, Phil Appleton, Wendy Gregory, Vivien Eden, Rosa Carr, Sue Blitz, Helena Marie, Bryony Usher (Illustrator), Amanda Buchan,… Continue reading We are Launched: Woo-Hoo!
by Vivien Eden "Christ-MAS is all around us," as Bill Nighy sings in a well-known noughties movie. Well, that certainly seems to be the case all of a sudden. The school nativity dates are out, a new Christmas shop has popped up, Christmas carols were heard in Daniels department store last week and Santa in… Continue reading 3 Ways to Gently Introduce Christmas into Your Life (in November)
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