Calling All Writers (and Readers)!!!

Hi Bloggers

On yesterday's show Mark Clementson from the Verulam Writers Circle (VWC) joined us for our monthly feature showcasing local authors. The group meets weekly, alternating between St Michaels church hall and the local pub. They also have a newsletter called VERACITY. For more information check our their website.

Below are details of the local writers featured this month:

TOBY FROST - Author of the very successful Space Captain Smith trilogy
www.spacecaptainsmith.com

JENNY BARDEN - Organiser of Get Writing 2010 and fabulous writer of historical fiction.
www.jennybarden.com

STEVE BARLEY - Writer and tutor - a man that left a jb in the city to become a writer and a househusband!!
www.stevenbarley.com

Mark will be back on the show on the third Tuesday of each month.

Interview with the Verulam Writers' Circle

Greetings bloggers!

On today's show we chatted with Mark Clemenson of the Verulam Writers' Circle. The group meets each Wednesday, alternating between St Michael's Church Hall and a local public house. The purpose of the group is to help local writers by critiquing their work and providing enjoyable workshops. They also host talks from outside speakers and discuss all writing related matters from what to write though to how to get published.

for more information, check out their website: www.vwc.org.uk

Upcoming meetings of VWC

17^th February - Rose and Crown in St Michael’s Street

Get together to read out and discuss works in progress. We’ll get through up to a dozen pieces from different writers.

20^th February – University of Herts de Haviland Campus

4^th annual VWC writers’ conference

24^th February – St Michael’s Church Hall

Manuscript surgery in more formal setting

Then each Wednesday alternating between the church hall and the pub.

AND HERE IS WHERE TO FIND SOME OF OUR MEMBERS’ WRITING

www.sandranorval.co.uk

Libertine – by Sandra Norval

Libertine, an angel and Hugo, a vampire, live in the clubs, squats and alleyways of the late 80's London Rock and Goth scene. The story takes a really dark turn very early on and Libertine will learn that she was never really all alone - neither was Hugo...

www.mrsdarcyvsthealiens.com

Mrs Darcy Meets the Aliens – by Jonathan Pinnock

Mrs Darcy vs The Aliens is a slightly demented sequel to Pride and Prejudice
The serial was launched on Jane Austen's birthday in 2009, and new episodes will be published twice-weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

AND SEARCH FOR MRS DARCY MEETS THE ALIENS ON YOUTUBE

AND two new authors’ websites

www.jlmerrow.com and www.kjbennett.co.uk

Mark will be coming on the show on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to showcase new local writers and keep us up-to-date with the work of the exciting and dynamic local group.

If you would like your local group to feature on West Herts Evening, please get in touch!

Danny Smith