We all know that writing is a difficult business, so at the beginning of every meeting, our members’ successes are celebrated. This can be anything from finishing a piece to sending off a submission to getting a multi-book publishing deal. Some of our recent successes have been:
a member’s play has been performed locally
a member’s comedy gigs regularly feature in Time Out
book deals for fiction with Hodder Headline, Transita, and Mills & Boon
book deals for nonfiction with Hodder Education
sales of nonfiction articles to magazines such as People’s Friend
poetry publication in national anthologies
writing work experience with a local paper
sales of short stories to women’s magazines such as Fiction Feast
publication of letters to the editor of a national newspaper
public performance of poetry at poetry slams
interviews and articles about our members in the press
runner-up in an international SF competition
