SUTHERLAND FAW MEETINGS
Writing can be an isolated, lonely pursuit. If you're looking for support and encouragement from other writers, then come along to see if it's what you're looking for.
Our meeting structure varies from month to month. We often invite guest speakers to share their knowledge. They run writing exercises and workshops, and sometimes there are open mic sessions, when members get to share their writing.
Following afternoon tea, which members take it in turns to provide, we take care of official business for the last half-an-hour. This includes members sharing their latest submissions and achievements.
Members also collaborate to jointly create anthologies, which are self-published and sold. The fifth anthology ‘Living Dangerously’ will be published later this year.
HOW MUCH?
$10 to attend your first meeting with no obligation to join.
FAW membership: $45 per year /$20 under 21.
Branch fee: $40 per year (to cover meeting room hire).
All members receive the FAW quarterly magazine The Writers Voice and other benefits, such as the monthly Shire Scribblers, a Newsletter of the Sutherland Shire FAW.
WHERE: Sutherland Multi-Purpose Community Hall
123 Flora Street, Sutherland
Please note, from and including the August meeting - venue to change to Kirrawee Library, located at 6 Kiln Road.
WHEN: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm last Saturday of the month.
2025 MEETING DATES
26 July - Open Mic - read some of your writing or share a presentation for a story idea - five minute limit. 30 August - Christine Sykes will speak about the skills of playwriting. 27 September - Historical fiction/fantasy author Camille Booker. 25 October - Presentation by novelist Gwen Wilson, followed by the Annual General Meeting. 29 November - Christmas Party, Open Mic Christmas story and Kris Kringle.
(No December or January meeting)
The next Monthly Sutherland FAW meeting will be held on Saturday, 26th July 2025.
Open microphone.
We are COVID-safe and comply with all the safety measures as outlined by NSW Health.
All double-vaccinated are welcome and need to QR check-in or sign in and show your vaccination certificate, and social distance while on the premises.
We disinfect tables, chairs and wipe down doorknobs, taps and any surfaces to keep you COVID-safe.
For the safety of your fellow-FAWers, It is important that if you feel unwell, you should not attend.
