Record of meeting 16 January 2019

The writers

Pat, Trevor, Helene, Garry, Fran, Terry, Pauline

Reminder for Wednesday 23 January 2019

Writers and friends invited to lunch at 12 noon on 23 January 2019 in the restaurant at the Vincentia Golf Club at their own expense to meet Diane Bestwick. Diane will then make a presentation on her novel "And a bird sang" and self publishing.

The words of the day

Loquacious – talkative, verbose

Brexit – British exit from the EU

Miscellany – a mixture, assortment

Prosaic – banal, mundane, colourless

Iterate – perform, or utter to say again

Garth – enclosure or weir for catching fish

Scurrilous – making or spreading scandalous claims

Gibberish – unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing

Writing from words of the day

The writers wrote about: The napkin, The plan, Home decoration, The poms, Swill and The large red stain.

Reading of homework

Four writers read homework on the topics - Enjoy a Birthday treat, A trader from Persia, The old crone told me and Time went by too fast.  

Exercise – memorable moments

The writers wrote about A potato peeler, discipline, my daughter can add up, my house, Melbourne Cup, Unplanned and I am proud of My father’s second qualification.

Homework

Refugees 

Lunch and presentation by Diane Bestwick – Author – And a bird sang Wednesday 23 January 2019

Lunch and presentation by Diane Bestwick – Author of "And a bird sang"

Wednesday 23 January 2019

You are invited to meet for lunch in the Chinese Restaurant at the Vincentia Golf Club Murray Street Vincentia from 12 noon on Wednesday 23 January. You will need to pay for your own lunch.

You are also invited to hear Diane Bestwick author of the novel, “And a Bird Sang” to speak at the Bay and Basin Writers group meeting from 1:00 pm on Wednesday 23rd January at the Vincentia Golf Club, attendance at the presentation and meeting is free.

Diane will share her eight years living and working in China as well as the process of self publishing her novel about the one child policy that was in effect while she was in China from 2003 till 2011.

Please advise Helene Gaul 0418 601 451 if you would like to attend the lunch, presentation and our regular meeting (you can choose which events to attend).

For more information about Diane’s work check her website https://dianebestwick.wordpress.com/