Festive Social update:

Hello all
Today’s request by the First Minister to limit our socialising and minimise the spread of Covid means we will be reverting to Zoom for our Festive Social this Thursday evening.
All is not lost… 

  • The Quiz will go ahead to tax your little grey cells; Mike Hutchinson is our Quiz Master on this occasion. 
  • Hayley Emberey will MC our Open Mic session. (Don’t forget to book with her in advance if you want to share your writing and read to fellow members.) 
  • Hayley has also kindly volunteered to be a collection point for members to collect their pre-ordered copies of our Anthology. Her email address is shown above.

So… warm your mince pies, pour a glass, and raise a cheer to the Borders Writers’ Forum this Thursday evening, 16th December, at 7pm.
Ros will email the Zoom link to one and all in plenty of time.
All the best for this Festive Season.

Jane Pearn

Jane Pearn’s poetry and short stories have appeared in several magazines including The Blue Nib, Brittle Star, Snakeskin, Spelt, and Ink, Sweat & Tears. She has two published poetry collections. In 2019 her work was chosen as one of the Guernsey International ‘Poems on the Move’. She was long-listed in this year’s The Rialto Nature and Place competition, and has been twice long-listed in the National Poetry Competition. Jane lives in Selkirk and was Chair of the Borders Writers’ Forum from 2019 to 2022.

The Annual General Meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 7pm. Joining details to follow.

On the night, nominations will be taken for any member wishing to join the committee and take an active role in the running of the BWF. 

The AGM should take approximately one hour and will be followed by an Open Mic event, where members will be able to read from their own work. Each reading should be no longer than five minutes. Those who wish to read should email hayleyemberey@gmail.com. Participation will be limited to the first 10 members requesting a slot.

Olga Wojtas

Olga Wojtas is a writer of post-modern crime fiction.

In a talk entitled The Plot Thickens, she outlines her journey from writing the occasional short story to writing novels about a time-travelling librarian.

Olga will be discussing her work on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7pm via an online call on Zoom.

Zooming towards Christmas

Gather around – in an online style – for the Christmas Zoom Night on Thursday, December 10, 2020, starting at 7pm.

Bring your own drinks and nibbles and settle down for a festive quiz and an evening of members reading their latest writings or work with a Christmas theme. Ten members can each read for a maximum of five minutes. If you’d like to book a slot, email hayleyemberey@gmail.com

Alexandra Sokoloff

Alexandra Sokoloff is an award-winning author of supernatural, paranormal and crime thrillers.

As a screenwriter, the Californian has sold original suspense and horror scripts and written novel adaptations for numerous Hollywood studios. 

She is also the leader of the acclaimed Screenwriting Tricks for Authors workshops, based on her workbooks and blog. Alexandra will be sharing her advice in a Zoom session on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 7pm.

Online access for paid-up members is free. Non-members can join the session at a cost of £3 (payment by bank transfer). For details, contact secretary Tony Parkinson (tony65parkinson@gmail.com).  

This is a Live Literature event in association with the Scottish Book Trust.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting has been rearranged for Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 7pm. Business will be conducted via Zoom. Details have been sent to members.

After the AGM, there will be an Open Mic, allowing members to read their recent writing for a maximum of five minutes. Participation will be limited to the first 10 members who inform secretary Tony Parkinson of their wish to read.