The Cottonian Collection

The Cottonian Collection is a rich and varied collection of artefacts currently housed in Plymouth Museum. Originally the collection was stored in Plymouth Proprietary Library.

As a creative writing project, the Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group are going to study random items from this very comprehensive collection and write poetry/short stories from the inspiration gathered.

Christmas Readings in Moor View Park

The Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group were kindly invited by the Mutley Greenbank Trust to present a series of seasonal readings in Moor View Park on Friday 10 December 2010. The Group worked on and compiled the following collection:

Christmas Through the Ages

Speakers --- Topic --- Author

Ruth and James --- The Macbeth Yuletide --- Ruth Muttlebury
Sandra --- A Napoleonic Christmas --- Sandra Greenhalgh
Jill --- World War One Poetry --- after Thomas Hardy
Katrina --- Christmas Shopping 1972 --- Katrina
Clair --- Christmas of the Future --- Clair Wyman
James and Ruth --- Santa and The Reindeer --- James Bridgwater

Master of Ceremonies: Cllr David Stark

Many thanks to Jeanne Hinton for inviting us along and also to The Wreckers Morris Dancers for some fantastic musical entertainment which culminated in a torchlight procession up to Freedom Fields Park.

Arcanum: A Collection of Short Stories

Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group now see their first publication entitled: Arcanum: A Collection of Short Stories, based on topics of the Gothic, mystery and historical genres. This has been printed to celebrate the inaugural National Short Story Week and is available in Plymouth Proprietary Library.

Additionally, we are pleased that the Plymouth Arts Centre will be circulating this publication for viewing in The Green Room. Be warned ... there is a broad interpretation of Gothic!

Plymouth Proprietary Library - Short Story Competition

Plymouth Proprietary Library are currently arranging to hold a Short Story Competition. The event will be open to all - however it will be judged by those who are subscription Members of Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group.

Full details will be announced in due course.

'Ice, Mud and Blood' - Creative Writing Workshop with Clare George

We were pleased to see the novelist Clare George again in Plymouth Proprietary Library for another creative writing workshop on Monday 23 August 2010.

The theme of this workshop was: 'Ice, Mud and Blood' and is based on a book of the same title written by Professor Chris Turney; a Paleoclimatologist.

Please type up your stories and forward them for uploading onto the website. When they are ready you will find them under:
http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/environmentalfutures/project-timetable/imagining-the-future-election-day-2040/

Click under the tab 'Stories' on the menu bar along the top to find the theme of 'Ice, Mud and Blood' in the series.

National Association of Writers Groups Plymouth

Plymouth Proprietary Library are a member of the National Association of Writers Groups. For more information see www.nawg.co.uk
All subscribers to Plymouth Proprietary Library are automatically included in the membership to NAWG.

Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group & The Mutley Greenbank Trust

Discussions are in place for the Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group and The Mutley Greenbank Trust to work together on an Anthology of Creative Writing for Plymouth. This will help mark the Bicentenary of Plymouth Proprietary Library and the rapid progression of the Mutley Greenbank Trust to meld the milestone of the early 21st century with a wide range of creative writing inspired by Plymouth writers. Further announcements to follow.