Here is a summary of the minutes of the first Stoke-on-Writing (SToW) meeting, held at the Bentilee Community Centre on Saturday 14 February 2009. Present were: Jan Edwards, Peter Coleborn, Gwyn Booth, Darren Buttery, Martine Iwaszko, Mel Baines, and Amy Shutler on behalf of Bentilee Library.
It was agreed that the group should be constituted so that funding can be sought.
Committee members of the group were elected: Chair – Jan (JE); Secretary – Mel (MB); Treasurer - Darren (DB)
It was agreed that a £20 per year membership fee be charged. Concessions should be available. The fees will refreshments at meetings, help towards costs of workshops, photocopying & stationary
It was decided that while the group was establishing itself the meetings will be monthly on a Saturday morning at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre.
It was agreed that group members must be aiming towards publication. An age limit of 16 was agreed.
PC offered to create a blog for the group and look at newsletter ideas for the next meeting
It was agreed that group members submit or bring work to be read out at the next meeting; either 2000 words or a max reading time of 15 minutes
It was decided to find out if local book shops would support us.
After a long discussion discussion it was decided that the group should be called Stoke-on-Writing, or SToW for short.
Next meeting: Saturday 7 March 10am at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre.
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