Hello and Good Evening. Most of you here lived through the 1960s and some of you didn’t. So here’s the story. The 1960s was perceived as the swinging 60s and the permissive society, with the Beatles singing Love, Love Me Do. And we did. We loved each other. But behind the pop songs and the … Continue reading Chiswick Book Festival 2019 : The Full Pitch
Tag: Spread the Word
Using Oral History
Recently I attended a workshop organised by spread the word an organisation I've been following since I was short-listed in one of their writing-a-novel events. I obtained a 10% discount on the fee as I am a member of the London Writers' Network, Spread theWord's membership scheme. The purpose of the LWN is as an affordable … Continue reading Using Oral History
MAKING THE MOST OF WORKSHOPS
Last Saturday I went to Birkbeck University to take part in an event Making the Most of Writing Groups with The Mechanics’ Institute Review. (MIR) You know that sinking sensation when you enter a room, see a crowd of unknown faces, knowing you have to share time and space with these people for 4 hours? … Continue reading MAKING THE MOST OF WORKSHOPS