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Raymond Terrace Writers

Locality: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales

Address: Raymond Terrace Bowling Club, 2 Jacaranda Avenue 2324 Raymond Terrace, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 The next meeting is coming up this Sunday 4 pm at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. The prompts if you wish to write around 500 words on any of these are 1. Gobsmacked; 2. The worms that turned 3. Fond farewell See you then. All welcome whether you have written something or not.

24.01.2022 Yes, we are meeting again face to face fortnightly on Sunday afternoons at 3 pm to around 4.30 pm (winter start time). There were 7 of us there last Sunday for our first meeting for 3 months. All are welcome to come along and see what we are about. The prompts for the next meeting - around 500 words of prose, fiction or non-fiction, poetry or....... When I lost my job Lost Which season is the best: or a topic of your choice. See you on Sunday 28 June at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club downstairs meeting room opposite the office.

22.01.2022 Yes, we've been quiet, what with Covid, then long weekend last fortnight. Meeting again this Sunday at 4 pm (summer starting time). Prompts from last time are' 1. The dream car; 2. DNA; and 3. Places Around 500 words of prose, or poetry, or whatever you like. In the downstairs Board room of the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. All welcome

20.01.2022 We have read some stories of Ted's overseas service in the past, here are the medals to prove it. Remembrance Day in Raymond Terrace at ANZAC Park.

19.01.2022 How's your isolation going. The prompts for the next meeting date are Winter Inside It was midnight "We;ll be back soon" Submit your writing by email by Sunday afternoon 3 pm 31 May 20. We expect the following meeting in June to be face to face.

16.01.2022 Nearly two weeks gone already. Next meeting this Sunday at 4 pm. The prompts are 1 Borders 2 Feedback 3 Out the Back.... Around 500 words if prose, or poetry or whatever you like. Anybody welcome at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club board room downstairs. See more

14.01.2022 The meeting due next Sunday has been cancelled. We encourage you to keep writing at home until next time.. If you are up to date with your writing, choose another prompt from previous sessions that you have yet to write. So much we could write about 2020 so far.

09.01.2022 Please note there will be NO meeting tomorrow, Sunday 26th due to concerns about Covid cases in Port Stephens. Keep your stories for next time - Sunday 9th August. It is suggested you write and bring a couple of limericks - usually humorous, the rhythm can be pleasing to the ear when read aloud. Happy Writing.

09.01.2022 Writing tends to be a solitary pursuit, so it is good to get face to face with others to talk about writing, also gives a deadline to produce something. The next meeting is Sunday 20 September at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club downstairs meeting room at 3 pm to after 4 pm.(From October the start time will be 4 pm). The prompts for the next meeting are 1 Your favourite poet; or... 2. How stupid; or 3. It all came out in the wash. Around 500 words of prose, or poetry or whatever comes out.

08.01.2022 We expect to be back this Sunday 14 June at 3 pm. All welcome. Bring along something you have written, whether prose, poem, fiction or non-fiction, preferably not much more than 500 words. You can scroll down to find some prompts posted previous ly, if you wish to try one. Raymond Terrace Bowling Club downstairs meeting room.

06.01.2022 The next fortnightly meeting is Sunday 26 July. The prompt for the meeting are ( around 500 words for prose or poem, fiction or non fiction) 1 Coincidences 2 Morgenmuffel 3 The Blarney Stone (or Man)... Morgenmuffel is a German word meaning somebody who is grumpy in the mornings and doesn't like to wake up early.

05.01.2022 No meeting tomorrow, so lets have some light relief. Here are a couple of limericks provided by members of our group. Feel free to add one of your own in the comments. Anybody can post something - not just current members. Gel lives on the other side of Gloucester There were a few years where we thought we had lost her But now she’s grown up and a mum... Andy’s her true-love and her chum The family and love she does foster Lorissa lives somewhere near Bunbury She thinks she’s so wild and so free With a bub on the way This will fill up her days How it goes we’ll wait to see

04.01.2022 You might need something bigger than a phone to read these book titles. Rainy Sunday, good time for reading if not writing.

04.01.2022 An opportunity to attend a Stand Up Poetry event locally at the Raymond Terrace Library on 14 August from 4 to 6.30 pm, Check out the link to register as a max of 20 people can attend in person.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stand-up-for-poetry-open-mi

04.01.2022 The final meeting is coming up this Sunday 13th December at 4 pm to around 5.30 pm. The prompts are 1. Weird Weather; 2. Christmas is coming; and 3. Telephone scams.... See you there. New people always welcome. See more

04.01.2022 Lots of discussion last meeting with a mixture of poems, stories, opinion pieces presented Almost a week gone by already. The prompts for the next meeting on 12 July at 3 pm are 1. Something for nothing; 2. My Criminal Career; and 3. Trump/ Trumped Sometimes the inspiration comes while doing chores, dishes or gardening. Happy Writing

03.01.2022 Why stories matter

03.01.2022 No wonder English is so hard - so many sources over thousands of years.

02.01.2022 It may feel strange after the long break, but yes we are back, meeting tomorrow, Sunday 6th. This time meeting at 3.30 pm at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club probably for just one hour. You will be expected to go up to reception to be checked in, and temperature checked, then come back down to the Boardroom meeting room for our meeting.