Society of Singapore Writers

“The word has more than nine lives”

Do come to our October First Friday Writers’ Corner:

Date: Friday, 3 October 2008

Time: 6:00 for 7:30 (see below)

Location: YMCA Lounge (4th floor, Orchard Road YMCA)

Topic: Creative Journal Writing III

Keeping a journal is a good way to document your writing journey. It has both literary and therapeutic benefits, as we can increase our ability to describe, to record where we are at the moment, and to recognize our own blind spots.

This session will be taught by Maurice Neo, Society of Singapore Writers President. Don’t worry if you missed the earlier sessions — you can still attend!

The formal programme starts at 7:30. The time between 6:00 and 7:30 is for you: if you have written anything you would like to have reviewed, come by early. We’ll be glad to provide a sounding board. All genres welcome.

The YMCA Lounge is located on the fourth floor of the YMCA building, 1 Orchard Road. We may be inside the Y Cafe (turn left after exiting the elevator) or outside on the patio (go straight after exiting the elevator). We meet informally, so you can give us a ring if you don’t see us:

Maurice: 9475 5379

Thomas: 9720 3353

Thomas O’Dell

Secretary, Society of Singapore Writers

http://sgwriters.org.sg/

“The word has more than nine lives”

Why not plan your evening to include a meal at the Y Cafe! They have an excellent weekly menu. Coffee and dessert are also available for those who have eaten elsewhere.

“The word has more than nine lives”

Do come to our September First Friday Writers’ Corner:

Date: Friday, 5 September 2008

Time: 6:00 for 7:30 (see below)

Location: YMCA Lounge (4th floor, Orchard Road YMCA)

Topic: Creative Journal Writing II

Keeping a journal is a good way to document your writing journey. It has both literary and therapeutic benefits, as we can increase our ability to describe, to record where weare at the moment, and to recognize our own blind spots.

This session (the second of two) will be taught by Maurice Neo, Society of Singapore Writers President. Don’t worry if you missed the first session — you can still attend!

The formal programme starts at 7:30. The time between 6:00 and 7:30 is for you: if you have written anything you would like to have reviewed, come by early. We’ll be glad to provide a sounding board. All genres welcome.

The YMCA Lounge is located on the fourth floor of the YMCA building, 1 Orchard Road. We may be inside the Y Cafe (turn left after exiting the elevator) or outside on the patio (go straight after exiting the elevator). We meet informally, so you can give us a ring if you don’t see us:

Maurice: 9475 5379

Thomas: 9720 3353

Thomas O’Dell

Secretary, Society of Singapore Writers

http://sgwriters.org.sg/

“The word has more than nine lives”

Why not plan your evening to include a meal at the Y Cafe! They have an excellent weekly menu. Coffee and dessert are also available for those who have eaten elsewhere.

Do come to our upcoming potluck SSW BBQ!

Date and time:  Friday, 8 August, 6 pm

Location:  Upper East Coast Road

Bring your own BBQ and drinks.Please call Maurice (94755379) to RSVP and for details.

“The word has more than nine lives”

We invite you to attend our August First Friday Writers’ Corner:

Date: Friday, 1 August 2008
Time: 6:00 for 7:00 (see below)
Location: YMCA Lounge (4th floor, Orchard Road YMCA)
Topic: Creative Journal Writing I

Keeping a journal is a fundamental mechanism to document your writing journey. It has both literary and therapeutic benefits, as you can increase your ability to describe, to record where you are at the moment, and to recognize your own blind spots.

This session (the first of two) will be taught by Maurice Neo, Society of Singapore Writers President.

The formal programme starts at 7:00. The time between 6:00 and 7:00 is for you: if you have written anything you would like to have reviewed, come by early. We’ll be glad to provide a sounding board. All genres welcome.

The YMCA Lounge is located on the fourth floor of the YMCA building, 1 Orchard Road. We may be inside the Y Cafe (turn left after exiting the elevator) or outside on the patio (go straight after exiting the elevator). We meet informally, so you can give us a ring if you don’t see us:

Maurice: 9475 5397
Thomas: 9720 3353

Thomas O’Dell
Secretary, Society of Singapore Writers
http://sgwriters.org.sg/
“The word has more than nine lives”

Why not plan your evening to include a meal at the Y Cafe! They have an excellent weekly menu. Coffee and dessert are also available for those who have eaten elsewhere.

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL STORY TELLING FESTIVAL

25 Aug – 9 Sept 2008 @ the Arts House

This year, we are proud to have invited Nury Vittachi; well known Hong Kong based author and journalist. Nury is one of the few authors in Hong Kong to be internationally published in multiple languages. There are more than 90,000 of his books in print, ranging from non-fiction to novels.

SEMINARS

How to Write and Sell a Novel

3 Sept 08, 9.30am to 5.00pm, S$270* (*early bird registration by 31 Jul 08)

Virtually all the popular bestselling authors in the world come from a handful of countries in the West. Writers in the West are always complaining about what a crowded marketplace they are in, but in other places, there’s hardly any competition. It’s time to fix that anomaly. You CAN write a novel in East Asia and have it launched worldwide by major publishers.

Developing Stories and Characters for Novels, Movies and Game

4 Sept 08, 9.30am to 5.00pm, S$270* (*early bird registration by 31 Jul 08)

Learn the secrets of the perfect story - creating believable characters, generating believable dialogue, building tension into your story. Whether you seek to write for novels, movies or games, traditional or experimental, comic or tragic, equip yourself with the skills to be a future writer. Be ready for new forms of fiction.

PUBLIC TALK

How Asia will become the World’s Hotspot for Cultural Creativity

5 Sept 08, 7.00pm to 8.00pm, Free Admission

The west’s stranglehold on fiction-based entertainment is loosening and a generation of creative Asians is waiting in the wings. “Most eastern countries are no longer colonies of western countries,” Nury told a reporter in 2005. “But the west still has a stranglehold on the entertainment industry — the biggest books, films and music groups. It’s time we fought for independence.”

“The word has more than nine lives”

We invite you to attend our July First Friday Writers’ Corner:

Special Time and Place!

Date: Saturday, 5 July 2008
Time: 4:00 for 4:30
Location: Botanic Garden, Main Gate, Corner of Cluny Road and Napier Road
Topic: Theraputic Writing II

Therapeutic Writing is a personal process of writing deep thoughts and feelings about stressful events. Through therapeutic writing, authors can develop their inner voice and emotional maturity.
Our sessions in Therapeutic Writing will be led by Devika K, who serves as an educator and facilitator to a number of leading private institutions.

For this special outdoor meeting, we will gather at the Main Gate of the Botanic Gardens (at the corner of Cluny Road and Napier Road, near Gleneagles Hospital) and proceed from there to our venue, so don’t be late. The actual session will last until about 7:30 pm. Follow this map to get to Botanic Gardens.

Give us a ring if you don’t see us:

Maurice: 9475 5397
Thomas: 9720 3353

Thomas O’Dell
Secretary, Society of Singapore Writers
http://sgwriters.org.sg/
“The word has more than nine lives”

“The word has more than nine lives”

We invite you to attend our June First Friday Writers’ Corner:

Date: Friday, 6 June 2008
Time: 6:00 for 7:00 (see below)
Location: YMCA Lounge (4th floor, Orchard Road YMCA)
Topic: Therapeutic Writing I

Therapeutic Writing is a personal process of writing deep thoughts and feelings about stressful events. Through therapeutic writing, authors can develop their inner voice and emotional maturity.
Our sessions in Therapeutic Writing will be led by Devika K, who serves as an educator and facilitator to a number of leading private institutions.

See the links for information about the sessions and about Devika.

The formal programme starts at 7:00. The time between 6:00 and 7:00 is for you: if you have written anything you would like to have reviewed, come by early. We’ll be glad to provide a sounding board. All genres welcome.

The YMCA Lounge is located on the fourth floor of the YMCA building, 1 Orchard Road. We may be inside the Y Cafe (turn left after exiting the elevator) or outside on the patio (go straight after exiting the elevator). We meet informally, so you can give us a ring if you don’t see us:

Maurice: 9475 5397
Thomas: 9720 3353

Why not plan your evening to include a meal at the Y Cafe! They have an excellent weekly menu. Coffee and dessert are also available for those wanting something lighter.

WriteClique is organising a writers’ networking and sharing session this June 7, 2008 and would like to welcome all writers to join us at this event.

To attend, please indicate your interest by sending Rena Tan a reply at berrynice33@yahoo.co.uk. I have also posted this event on Facebook - for all of you Facebook fans!

Date: June 7, 2008 (Saturday)

Time: 2pm

Venue: Geek Terminal, 55 Market Street

WriteClique is privileged to have Ms Vittoria D’Alessio, a British/Italian journalist and a published writer, join us at this WriteClique event.

Besides being an prolific writer, Vittoria also runs creative writing workshops in features writing, storymaking and one-to-one mentoring lessons for new writers.

More details of the event will be released over the next two weeks. For more information on Vittoria and what she does, please log on to: www.vittoriadalessio.com

Hope to see you there!

“The word has more than nine lives”We look forward to seeing you at our April First Friday Writer’s Corner:Date: Friday, 4 April 2008Time: 6:00 for 7:30 (see below)Location: YMCA Lounge (4th floor, Orchard Road YMCA)Topic: Writing Fiction (the Short Story, Characterization and Dialogue)Captain S. Manzur, award-winning author of Dying to Marry and Other Stories will lead us in a discussion on writing fiction. The topics tonight include focus on the short story, characterization and dialogue. Details can be found here.Don’t worry if you missed Part 1! You’re welcome to join us at any stage.The formal programme starts at 7:30. The time between 6:00 and 7:30 is for you: if you have written anything you would like to have reviewed, come by early. We’ll be glad to provide a sounding board. All genres welcome.The YMCA Lounge is located on the fourth floor of the YMCA building, 1 Orchard Road. We may be inside the cafe (turn left after exiting the elevator) or outside on the patio (go straight after exiting the elevator). We meet informally, so you can give us a ring if you don’t see us:Maurice: 9475 5397Thomas: 9720 3353

If you write Children’s literature, or are thinking about writing it, this conference is for you!

The conference is put on by the National Library Board. It will take place 5-7 June 2008. The conference fee is $200 per person for the early bird rate (before 5 May); $240 pp after.

This year, the conference will include a day of masterclass to enable you to enhance your writing skill.

More details on the conference can be found  here

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