Next Meeting Tues May 22nd 8.00pm

The main items for the May meeting will be the BWC Quiz and a tutorial on how to access and review travel anthology material in the internet based BWC Dropbox.  

New prospective members are especially welcome and can attend their first (sampler) meeting without charge. Otherwise there is the usual  £2.50 entry fee to cover the United Reformed Church room hire as well as refreshments,

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The Basingstoke Writers’ Circle (BWC) meets as an informal group of friendly, local, amateur poetry and prose writers. We are not a tutored class but instead offer encouragement, support and if asked, direction and coaching for our members.

STOP PRESS ONE - Make a note in your DIARY. An exhibition of prize-winning entries to the 2012 Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival will take place at Whitchurch Silk Mill from 22nd of June to the 15th of July.

STOP PRESS TWO - See our Forum page for details of this year's Winchester Writers' Conference 22nd-24th June

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How To Sign Up With Basingstoke Writers' Circle

Posted by Basingstoke Writers' Circle on June 27, 2011 at 13:30 0 Comments

If you've paid your subs, you'll soon be receiving an invite to join the all-new Basingstoke Writers' Circle website.

Your invite will arrive at your email address and will look like this:

Simply "Click to Join" and you'll be taken to the registration page for the new site.…

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Exciting BWC Plans for 2012

Posted by Tony Corbin on January 25, 2012 at 11:32 0 Comments

The year starts with a workshop facilitated by poet in residency Andrew McMillan at the Feb (28th) BWC meeting. The following month, on March 27th, the BWC meeting will feature readings of member entries to this years Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival - creative writing competition. As well as the AGM. the April meeting will feature a first for the BWC a 'Literary Quiz' <I'm assured it wont be too taxing thank goodness> with prizes for the winners.

For May discussions are in…

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Coming to a Meeting

Posted by Basingstoke Writers' Circle on May 26, 2011 at 20:00 0 Comments

Thank you for your interest in the Basingstoke Writers’ Circle (BWC). We will be pleased to welcome you to the London Street United Reformed Church (LSURC) in the Worting Room the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December), at 8.00 – 10.00 pm. Please bring along some of your work to read if you so wish. The following will give you an insight into the BWC activities and a taste for further sociable literary… Continue

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Special Guest at Feb 28th BWC Meeting

Started by Tony Corbin in Next Month's Meeting Jan 26. 0 Replies

We are pleased to announce that noted poet (and poet in residence) Andrew McMillan will be hosting our February meeting at the URC, London Street, Basingstoke (8-10pm). This will be an open (to the public) meeting with a £2.50 entry fee to cover…Continue

Things of Interest to Writers from Angela Hicken

Started by Basingstoke Writers' Circle in Help & Guidance Jun 27, 2011. 0 Replies

The Art House in Southampton is a thriving venue with writing and reading high on its agenda, from writing workshops, to reading groups and a Story Club for storytellers.  See their ongoing programme at…Continue

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Winchester Writers' Conference

Alan Titchmarsh joins literary line-up for the 32nd Winchester Writers’ ConferenceThe University of Winchester is proud to announce that the prolific author and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh MBE will give the plenary address at this year’s Winchester Writers’ Conference, Festival and Bookfair to be held from 22nd-24th June. He will be joined by award-winning children’s writer, Michael Coleman to formally open the event which will be followed by a week of in-depth writing workshops.Alan…See More
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"'Happenstance' (my first novel) is undergoing final reviews before being posted on 'Authonomy' the Harper-Collins author community website."
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"Poet-in-residence Andrew McMillan specialism is writing on everyday occurrences that don't normally attract attention. It was good stuff!"
Mar 5
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"Well Hi There Pat, Welcome to the Party! Tony C -  BWC"
Feb 13
Pat Smith, would be author! is now a member of Basingstoke Writers' Circle
Feb 13
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"Mary Welcome to BWC on-line. Tony C"
Jan 27
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Jan 27
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How To Sign Up With Basingstoke Writers' Circle

If you've paid your subs, you'll soon be receiving an invite to join the all-new Basingstoke Writers' Circle website.Your invite will arrive at your email address and will look like this:Simply "Click to Join" and you'll be taken to the registration page for the new site.…See More
Jan 26
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"Working on debut novel and need volunteers to review/critique. 'Happenstance' aims to be an evocative tale of 4 everyday people's lives."
Jan 26
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Special Guest at Feb 28th BWC Meeting

We are pleased to announce that noted poet (and poet in residence) Andrew McMillan will be hosting our February meeting at the URC, London Street, Basingstoke (8-10pm). This will be an open (to the public) meeting with a £2.50 entry fee to cover room hire and refreshments.Andrew has been quoted as saying 'poetry shouldn't be about the extraordinary, it should be about taking the ordinary and showing it to be extraordinary'. This is very much reflected in his latest published work 'Every Salt…See More
Jan 26
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Special Guest at Feb 28th BWC Meeting

We are pleased to announce that noted poet (and poet in residence) Andrew McMillan will be hosting our February meeting at the URC, London Street, Basingstoke (8-10pm). This will be an open (to the public) meeting with a £2.50 entry fee to cover room hire and refreshments.Andrew has been quoted as saying 'poetry shouldn't be about the extraordinary, it should be about taking the ordinary and showing it to be extraordinary'. This is very much reflected in his latest published work 'Every Salt…See More
Jan 26
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Exciting BWC Plans for 2012

The year starts with a workshop facilitated by poet in residency Andrew McMillan at the Feb (28th) BWC meeting. The following month, on March 27th, the BWC meeting will feature readings of member entries to this years Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival - creative writing competition. As well as the AGM. the April meeting will feature a first for the BWC a 'Literary Quiz' <I'm assured it wont be too taxing thank goodness> with prizes for the winners.For May discussions are in hand that we…See More
Jan 26
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Tony Corbin posted a blog post

Exciting BWC Plans for 2012

The year starts with a workshop facilitated by poet in residency Andrew McMillan at the Feb (28th) BWC meeting. The following month, on March 27th, the BWC meeting will feature readings of member entries to this years Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival - creative writing competition. As well as the AGM. the April meeting will feature a first for the BWC a 'Literary Quiz' <I'm assured it wont be too taxing thank goodness> with prizes for the winners.For May discussions are in hand that we…See More
Jan 25
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Local Writing Competition - BMAF

The annual BMAF (Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival) is once more upon us.As usual this prestigious competition includes 'Creative Writing' categories and it could be your chance to impress the judges with an article, letter, poetry, script, sonnet or short story on a subject of your choice.The deadline date for entries is Monday 9th January 2012. More information is available at…See More
Nov 1, 2011
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The Fun Factor in Poetry

You don't have to be an expert, technically profficient or a rival to Wordsworth to pen an acceptable poem..As you will see from the two examples, simple rhymes, almost ballad style, can usually raise a smile or two, especially when commenting on some of the more puzzling and perplexing aspects of society or our modern world. Enjoy!See More
Sep 15, 2011
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"Welcome to the BWC website Shirley - enjoy! TC"
Sep 15, 2011

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