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Creative Writing
Creative Writing Group: In Conversation with Loraine Masiya Mponela
On Zoom , United KingdomJoin a great presentation by Loraine. Loraine Masiya Mponela is known to QARN members through participation in events, and especially her poetry. She is as busy as ever ... more recently she was granted refugee status and now works for Migrant Voice. On her 50th birthday she published her second book of poetry 'Now I
Creative Writing Group: Haiku Introduction with Richard Pettit
On Zoom , United KingdomAn introduction to Haiku, more details coming soon. Richard has been writing for more than 20 years & have been published in Haiku magazines in UK, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand & USA. Sign up free by emailing qancreativewriting@gmail.com
Creative Writing Group Presentation: A Kind of Family by Bonnie Meekums
On Zoom , United KingdomBonnie will present a talk about her book which involves a Quaker character and Quaker wedding. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CZHZKY1Q/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= 'Love…Loss…Hope… Following the death of her parents, Rachel leans on her brother as her only living relative. Until a message arrives telling her that he’s focusing on his family, and she needs to find her
Creative Writing Group: Robin Attfield Author Talk
On Zoom , United KingdomJoin Robin in a presentation about his work. Details can be found on the website: https://www.attfieldduttbooks.co.uk/about-us ‘Robin and Leela have travelled widely all over the world, beginning when Robin taught philosophy for a year (1972 – 73) at what was then the University of Ife in Nigeria. Their first two children went to a multinational
Creative Writing Group: Poetry Workshop with Peter Street
On Zoom , United KingdomJoin Peter Street for a poetry workshop. Peter has published multiple books and also writes as a war poet. He has overcome challenges and offers great insight. This Guardian article describes Peter’s writing career. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/dec/17/peter-street-poetry ‘His life story is that of an itinerant autodidact, with shades of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Thomas Hardy's Jude.
Creative Writing Group: Quaker Artists
On Zoom , United KingdomJoin Gary Sandman in this talk about his book about Quaker Artists. Did you know… that Judi Dench, James Michener and Annie Oakley were Quakers? that Joan Baez, Ben Kingsley and F. Murray Abrahams have attended Friends Meeting? that Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt and James Dean were raised Quakers? that Popeye the Quaker Man, a