The WIP may be wondering where I've got to. Actually it's unlikely there'll be any action until after the weekend as the socialising doesn't seem to stop very soon. Today's activity was a lunch with other members of my writers' group. You know the k... Read more

Alistair Moffat was the opening speaker of EWC's writing club year. I'm always delighted by the generosity of professionals who will drive miles, from rural Hawick in Alistair's case, to deliver a talk to us. It must be an intrusion into some ve... Read more

Thirty Days and counting - even after twenty plus years of membership, the prospect fills me with delightful anticipation. The Edinburgh Writers' Club starts up again on 27th September in the Osbourne Hotel, York Place. 7.30 pm. Opening speaker, Alas... Read more

The annual dinner and prize-giving is the highlight of the writers' club's year. At least it is on paper because occasionally something innocuous on the syllabus jumps up and surprises us all. Last night EWC had a lovely meal and we said our goodby... Read more

Wanting to be a writer and sitting down with paper, pencil, computer, typewriter, slate or whatever is to hand, are life-changing steps apart. It's too easy to doodle; to make beginnings; and to be content with the odd published letter or mini-opinio... Read more