100 words on the nose. That's all you have to produce a stand alone story with a beginning, middle and end. Some of us altarnatively chose to unleash the poetic form. We had a loose theme of 'new beginnings' to set us off on our way, being January and all. See how we did. Amanda… Continue reading The Art of The Drabble
The presentation of awards for the shortlisted submissions to the Young Writers Competition 2025 took place on Saturday 11th October at The Old Court.
After experiencing a brilliant poetry workshop last month, led by one of our members, we were tasked with putting our new skills to the test. Here are a few of our resulting creations for you to enjoy. Food for the Occasion by Mike Moss How do I tell the girl, once of my dreams That… Continue reading May Poetry
We are delighted to announce that acclaimed author Essie Fox has agreed to present the prizes for our Young Writers Competition. Essie is no stranger to the Sunday Times Bestseller list with her beguiling collection of gothic novels. She has been described by The Independent as ‘Deliciously unsettling’.
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
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
We've got a real treat for you here. Mike Moss embraced the September writing challenge bringing back a historical figure and placing them in today's world. The only criteria given was that they had to have been dead for more than 50 years. Can you guess who's been brought back to life in this short… Continue reading Camera Ready 3, 2, 1 Live
My name is Teddy, and I’m a Labradoodle. Today, my mum and I had a lovely time on our walk. It was warm, and sometimes there was a bit of rain, which I enjoyed as it cooled me down a bit. I shook myself to clear away the water, and I laughed to myself to… Continue reading A Walk in the Park, by Robyn Kayes
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