29 June 2018

Southern Highlands Writers Festival 20 and 21 July 2018 Bowral


2018 Southern Highlands Writers Festival

20 and 21 July 2018 Bowral NSW

At the Opening Night Event, on Friday 20 July as well as our super special advanced screening of The Wife, starring Glenn Close, we will be celebrating two new books:

1. Book Towns by Alex Johnston - Featuring forty

book towns located around the world, including Bowral

2.  The House on the River by Bowral-based author Alexa River and proceeds of the sale of the book will go to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
Included in your ticket price is a chic-top, popcorn and a glass of vino!

For details of the program for Saturday 21 July 2018 go to https://www.shwf.com.au/

27 June 2018

Record of meeting 27 June 2018


The writers

Helene, Trevor, Terry, Fran, Pat, Pauline, John and welcome back Jenni


The words of the day

Nefarious – criminal or wicked

Froody – grand, wonderful, cool

Geekery – eccentric non stream Geekery

Impressionist – artist copying the work of others

Medieval – of the middle ages 5 th to 15 th century

Prolepsis – assumption something is true before it is

Perambulate – walk or travel through or round a place

Wampum – beads or shells used as money or ornamentation

Writing from words of the day

The writers used the words of the day to write about - Convicted, Fate, Bowls of fruit, In Jamaica, Reminds me of diarrhoea, Opening of an art exhibition, Fran has perambulated and Monet’s gardens.

Reading of homework

The writers read out homework about their characters on the topics - Refugee neighbours, Ozzas wants respect and acceptance, John shuns society and wants revenge, Arthur colourless character, Tom has it all but doesn’t get it,The musings of a chair and Annie buys around the world ticket.

Exercise – slightly late

The writers did not delay in writing about - Family events, Red lights, late arrival, habits are hard to break, I outdid myself, does it really matter and it has served me well.

Reminder - Christmas in July lunch

Wednesday 11 July 12 noon in the Chinese Restaurant at the Vincentia Golf Club. Current and former members welcome.

Homework – use a metaphor

Complete Exercise 18 including going back to the pile of material you have for your novel and pick a gap – that is add something to your book.