Trees, a lake, a picnic and a great day out at the end of May were the rewards for Frome’s writers as our members enjoyed inspiration and social chit-chat by the waters of Marston Park. Everyone seemed to benefit from the friendly atmosphere. Some took the opportunity to write as… Read More »Writers’ Day Out
On a drizzly Saturday in Frome, like-minded creatives – from small, independent presses and writing collectives to illustrators and local writers – gathered in the Silk Mill for the return of the Frome Small Publishers’ Fair. Having started in 2016, this event runs annually, but 2022 was its first year… Read More »Frome Small Publishers’ Fair
Everybody’s doing it — looking back seventy years to the time of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne. But was 1952 a good year for books? Are we still reading any of those titles, seventy years on? Some enduring classics first appeared in 1952: Men at Arms, for instance, the… Read More »1952 – a regally good year for fiction?
I used to paint — nothing fancy or ground breaking, just the occasional watercolour copy of an old postcard or photograph. Why did I stop? My job took up too much of my time and energy, there wasn’t enough space at home to leave my art things lying around, I… Read More »Why aren’t you writing?
By Lisa Kenwright Diaries and Journals Inspired by the request from the Frome Society for Local Study for volunteers to keep records during Lockdown, I wanted to share my thoughts on one of my favourite writing habits, keeping a diary or journal. I know a lot of you will do… Read More »Journal writing
Why do I do it? I have a degree in History and postgraduate qualifications in Teaching and Archaeology. By now I could be running a chain of Academies or kneeling at the bottom of a hole in the ground uncovering the secrets of The Bronze Age in Western Europe and… Read More »I write, therefore …