The sun has got his hat on hip hip hip hooray… now hold on a minute. Why is the moon mainly referred to as ‘she’ and the sun as ‘he’? Traditionally sun gods have been more aggressive and destructive than their moon goddess counterparts, so perhaps that’s the reason? Men are hot-headed, fiery and destructive …
“A big box of marvels, abuzz with distinctive voices and vivid tales. This is dazzling testament to the ability of Creative Writing groups to energise and inspire.” – Alan Bilton @ABiltonAuthor “In celebration of Cardiff Writers’ Circle’s 75th anniversary comes this bright green anthology, full of life and energy, showcasing the output of various members …
The following piece was runner-up in Cardiff Writers’ Circle Article Competition 2022. It is offered here because in casting its cold eye, or certainly a luke-warm eye, on one of the Commandments of Creative Writing it may, perhaps, provoke reflection, rage, or indifference. SHOWTIME? ‘Show don’t tell’ Whenever I hear this …
18th June 2022 Summer Workshop 1 : Plot, Structure and Point of View https://cwcworkshop1.eventbrite.co.uk 25th June 2022 Summer Workshop 2 : Creating Fantasy Worlds https://cwcworkshop2.eventbrite.co.uk 3rd July 2022 Writers Gathering – Gorsedd https://cwcgathering.eventbrite.co.uk 9th July 2022 Summer Workshop 3 : Writing Dream Sequences https://cwcworkshop3.eventbrite.co.uk 16th July 2022 Summer Workshop 4 : Magical Realism https://cwcworkshop4.eventbrite.co.uk 23rd …
On Sunday 4 May 1947, eleven people met in a small room in Cardiff Technical College. Without any protracted discussion, they decided to constitute themselves as Cardiff Writers’ Circle (CWC). They chose one of their number to chair the meeting, and another as secretary, to take notes, and then four manuscripts were read out and …
A history of Cardiff Writers’ Circle 1947 -2022 by Sharif Gemie Read More »
CARDIFF 75: BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER Are you a writer living or working in Cardiff? Do you feel creative but isolated? Perhaps your writing group has struggled to keep going through the Pandemic? An innovative new project called ‘Cardiff 75’ may be able to provide support. Designed to help strengthen the city’s diverse writing communities the …
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There are many, many guides to Creative Writing. Some will inspire you, some will help you, some will annoy you. Here’s my top three. It’s highly unlikely that they will suit everyone, but if you’ve got radically different opinions from me, the answer’s obvious: write your own top three. Ursula K. Le Guin, Steering …
How to be a writer: Three and a half guides – Sharif Gemie Read More »
Art On the Hill AOTH for short is an arts festival that takes the City of Newport, Gwent by storm the last weekend of November and celebrates the best of Newport. Poet Alison Bieslki is one of this city’s best-kept secrets and Alix Edwards with Cardiff Writer’s Circle will be introducing you to her poetry …
Alison Bielski: Newport’s rebel poet – Alix Edwards Read More »
