Upcoming Events

After our successful annual awards evening we at WordPlay are embarking on our third year of 'encouraging writers to write and getting them read'.

February sees the second of our Creative Writing Workshops taking place, in addition to the first Open Mic night of the year.

It's full steam ahead on the publishing front, too, with the group anthology 'Precinct 25' progressing nicely and Ian Alexander/Joy Lennick's collaborative novel in the final phase of editing. We anticipate a further 10 books to be published through WordPlay during the course of the year.

Open Mic Night

On Tuesday 7th of February 7.30pm at Chadwicks, Villamartin.

Competition theme is 'The 29th Day'. Poems limited to 40 lines maximum, with Prose at no more than 600 words. Pleas email entries to wordplaycompetitions@mail.com by Friday 3rd of February.

See you all there, don't forget to bring a friend!

Creative Writing Workshop


On Monday 13th February starting 1.30pm at The Emerald Isle, La Florida.

This month we look at: Themes and Inspiration; Genre Selection; Planning and Structuring; Creating a Strong Opening (to your story).

There will mid-afternoon refreshments, served as usual.

The cost is 25€ for this workshop, or, a discounted rate of 80€ for the remaining five workshops in the series.

For further information email wordplayenquiries@mail.com

Birthday Celebration

WordPlay is two years old this week, and there is plenty to celebrate. Membership is up, our on-line magazine WordPlay Quarterly grows apace (now available at www.issuu.com), we are publishing books on behalf of our members, and we have now started running our own creative writing workshops, the first of which was enthusiastically received.

Our purpose of encouraging writers to write and getting them read has certainly been achieved, and continues to be built upon.

We look forward to further expansion over the next twelve months, and welcome you all, members, or otherwise, to be involved in our success.

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WORDPLAY ANNUAL DINNER 2012

Our Birthday Bash this year is to be held on January 22nd, at The Emerald Isle, La Florida

Arrive 6pm
Bubbly and Presentation of Awards

7:30pm
Dinner Served

Starter:
Home made Vegetable Consomme
Home made Pate
Bruschetta
Ham and Melon

Main Course:
Goats Cheese and Red Onion Tarte Tatin
Sweet and Sour Chicken and Rice
Steak and Ale Pie and Mash
Ham and Mushroom Quiche and Salad

Served with a selection of vegetables and chipsert

Dessert:
Baileys Cheesecake
Bakewell Pie and Custard
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream

After Dinner, tables may join in the quiz.

Then its dancing all the way to the sounds of Nick Gold through to the finish! (He may even let you have a sing if you want!).

We need numbers and menu selection asap.
Attendees will be seated at tables of eight.
Friends, family, all welcome.

Cost is €18.50 per person, with a €5 deposit payable.

If you are coming, please let us know by email (wordplayenquiries@mail.com), and tell us your choices of starter, main, and dessert.
If you have a few in your party, let us know names and menu choices, and we'll ensure you are at the same able. For extra large parties we can extend table size.

Forum Agenda and Workshop Confirmation

Agenda for the Forum at the Emerald isle, La Florida, Monday 9th january 10:30 am:
News:
Birthday Bash
U3A
Ezine Update
Blog and new Facebook Page

Ian will be updating all on a current book project, that could be copied by all.

Michael will be updating on freelance opportunities, and the value of a back catalogue

We will be giving all the Birthday Bash menu options. Only 3 weeks to go and we want to make it even better and bigger than last year.

We'll also be picking another theme 'out of the hat' for discussion, and rounding off with 'your shout'.

Also some big news about how WordPlay will setting up our 'pseudo publishing' arm, and how its going to make publishing far easier for all our members.

Hopefully see you all there, and please feel free to bring others along,
Michael