Novel Tea 'n Pages Book & Writers' Club - Writers' Workshop

Saturday, 12 March: Writers' Workshop.
9:00am - 11:00am
Chandler Qld

Saturday, 12 March, 2011, Novel Tea 'n Pages Book & Writers' Club will host its very first Writers' Workshop. This workshop is open to all Book Club members, however, we are an open club and welcome new members.

Once a month Writers' Workshop will meet every 3rd Saturday of the month, and will complement Book Club, every 1st Wednesday of the month. It is open to anyone who loves to write or is interested in the writing process and would like to develop their skills, share and receive constructive feedback from an objective group of individuals.

New members are most welcome.

This is a great way to meet with other like-minded people, share your passion or writing projects and grow in skill together.

The Process:

Our first meeting will be a time to meet with others to share the objectives we'd like to receive from a workshop each month. This is the time we will share our ideas and indicate the projects we will be working on. Members will participate in a short writing exercise to help improve their skills and encourage spontaneous writing.

Why attend Writers Workshops?

Meeting up with others is a great way to share your craft, ideas and passions, rather than keeping it all to yourself. Writing is meant to be shared. It is a great way to discuss and learn more about the process and gain confidence. It is also an excellent way to mix socially and grow friendships.

If anyone is interested in joining, there are a limited number of places left for the first Writers' session. Please contact Deb Smith via blog (comments), face book (inbox) or email for further details.

So, if this sounds like you, please contact us. We are looking forward to meeting some new writing buddies...

until then...

happy writing...

Welcome into the World - Jacob Williams Giles

Recently, one of our lovely book club members gave birth to her second son. Cheryl sent me an email with some details about Jacob which I would like to share with our members.


'Jacob William Giles was born on 20th January 2011, five weeks early and
weighing 2.57kg (that's 5lb 11 oz).

He took us by surprise but fortunately was perfectly healthy for a premature
baby, and just needs fattening up.

Mum and bub were allowed home after four days in hospital and Jacob is now
feeding every 2-3 hours around the clock. Already his little calves are
getting some muscle shape and those cute little wrist and ankle wrinkles are
appearing. He is a champion feeder - knew what to do first time - and is a
very calm baby who feeds, sleeps and poos on cue.

It's been a whirlwind few weeks. We moved house back to Ashgrove a week
before Jacob arrived, and there were unpacked boxes everywhere when we
rushed off to the hospital in the middle of the night. David worked like a
Trojan to get the house sorted for our home-coming.

We've spent the last week at home together (all six of us, including pussy
cats) and are finally getting settled. Our back deck overlooks leafy
treetops and is very private and quiet even though we are only 200m from
Ashgrove central shops and supermarkets. David cooked up some steaks on the
barbie tonight and we enjoyed dining on the deck, listening to the cicadas
whirring and possums rustling in the trees.

David goes back to work tomorrow so then the fun starts, looking after an
active toddler and newborn. However, I am very content with 'my boys' and
there is nothing else I would rather be doing right now.

Joshua is developing fast and said a five word sentence yesterday, "That fan
on please Daddy". He is 20 months old now. He loves vegemite sandwiches,
his sit-in car (push-along with feet), steep slides and big swings, anything
that spouts/holds water (taps, hose, cat bowl, swimming pools, water
fountains), and of course he loves his Baby Brother.'



Congratulations Cheryl, David, & little Joshua on the safe arrival of baby Jacob. Novel Tea 'n Pages Book Club & Writers members wish you every happiness.