Book Group/Writers

Post by **hollygolightly1** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:43 pm

Hi everyone, I wondered if there are any other writers (amateur/professional) here? There's certainly enough material for a few novels... If so, it might be fun to meet up and share work? Or maybe we could start a book group - either online or not. It doesn't have to be too highbrow; I think cocktails and literary criticism are always a good combination...
Any takers?

Post by **Jaime** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:55 pm

Interesting idea - tell me more....

Post by **Jockey** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:10 pm

I'm interested.

Post by **caller** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:59 am

Me too - anyone know of any good living authors whose first language is English?

Hows that for a start?

Sadly, I can't make any claims on being a writer, apart from dabbling in poetry.

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:33 am

caller wrote:Me too - anyone know of any good living authors whose first language is English?

Hows that for a start?

Sadly, I can't make any claims on being a writer, apart from dabbling in poetry.

It's the cocktails I'm interested in

Post by **hollygolightly1** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:28 am

Well, I was part of a group in rainy Glasgow before I moved out here and we would take it in turns to email one another work (a few poems/a short story/ pages of something in progress) then meet up to discuss what we liked, what we didn't. Or we could send links to articles to discuss. In Glasgow we met up weekly but some people came every week, others dipped in and out... depends how busy you all are.
Open to suggestions... especially on good cocktail bars.

Post by **buksida** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:05 am

I maybe interested, have been know to scribble down the odd article or two.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:42 pm

I've written a book (and I'm working on few others) but it's in Finnish so won't be understood by most of you (or even Finns.) However, I'd be happy to join the group just as Jockey for the cocktails at least.

Post by **Jaime** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:19 am

Well I'm not resident in Hua Hin but could submit and review by email and it would then be good to meet up when I'm in town for for trial by crit!

Never had anything published or been part of such a group before but I am have interlectual and creative pre-tensions innit!

Post by **caller** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:52 am

Me? I'm just pretentious!

I'll amend my question to any non-English authors, as in not born in that part of the celestial Kingdom!

Post by **hollygolightly1** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:30 am

Great

What do you all think? Should we exchange emails via private messages / arrange to meet somewhere for those that can? How often?
Where are all the women? There must be some that like reading?!

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:59 pm

Are you in HH now?

Post by **darwinian** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:33 pm

I have written a few books but the are all on technical subjects

Post by **hollygolightly1** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:33 pm

Yes I am in Hua Hin now and planning to stay. Finnish books, technical books... all welcome.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:04 am

Let's start with a meeting then, Monday, Saturday or Sunday are good for me.