Look Out For Your Letters!

Hello again everyone.  Following on from my previous post about the relaunch of AYW, I am just writing to let you all know that your letters will be in the post by the end of the week.  The letter is going out to the parents of all previous members, but please spread the word and let me know if anyone else is interested in signing up their talented scribes.  I will also be approaching the most local schools and getting some posters up around Addiscombe over the next couple of weeks.  Honestly I cannot tell you how excited I am by all this.  And it would be so nice to see some familiar faces on 8th March; even if it is just to say hi and pick up some work from before (although it goes without saying that I'd love it if everyone came back and stayed!).Also keep an eye in the local papers because I am hoping to get some coverage there as well - and possibly even local radio if I can find a way in!

Thanks for checking the blog and - and I can really say this now - see you soon!

Here We Go, Here We Go, Here We Go ...

Hello everyone.  Okay want some really good news?  I have finally got some dates for AYW sessions!  Join me in a cheer and tell all your friends!  The group will be relaunched with its first session on Saturday 8th March, 9.30 - 10.30 at the Ashburton Library in Shirley Road (next to the Oasis Academy).  The following sessions are planned for 22nd March, 5th April, 12th April and 26th April, all Saturdays, all 9.30 - 10.30 and all at the library.  The library team and I will then review it and, all being well,  put some more dates together.  The sessions will still be free.  Parents are allowed to leave their children with us if they are aged 8 and over, but the library team has stressed that the parents of children aged 7 and under  - although not necessarily sitting with us, are required to stay on the premises and are most welcome to use the facilities there.  The other thing is that I will be starting the Certificate Trail again , right from scratch, because I am confident we will get a new flock of budding writers in, but all those talented scribblers from the original group will fly though them.  And at least that way I can keep better tabs on who has got where.

I seriously considered starting the group again in February, but after some thought decided it would be better to start it in March because it gives us all time to get The Word Out - and this means posters, flyers, letters to all previous members, texts and emails - and hopefully some local newspaper coverage.  So there you are. Keep and eye out for your letters and, if you know any other youngsters who might be interested, let me know and I will send letters to them as well.  And please spread the word at your child's school and Sunday school.

I am so delighted to finally have some good news for everyone and cannot wait to see you all again in the not too distant future!

AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone!  I am SO excited.  Oh - Happy New Year by the way!  I have finally heard from my contact at Ashburton Library.  I got an email on Friday to confirm I can re-launch the Young Writers!  I am going for a meeting next Saturday (11th January) to confirm dates and my plan is to do a new flyer, a new email, new texts and get some newspaper coverage to let everyone know when the first session of 2014 will be.  See?  I said I wouldn't give up on it - or on you - or on the Young Writers - and I didn't.  Anyone who was a member before is very welcome to come back.  And if younger siblings want to give it a try this time, then why not fetch them along?  Boy - I have missed you all.  My writing life came to a complete standstill without you.  Watch this space.  Back with dates very soon.  Promise.