LIVELY MINDS AT THE CROSS

Every first and third Tuesday of the month, Noon to 1.30pm, Main Hall at the Cross (Albyn Place, previously Queen's Cross Church)

Lively Minds provides a programme of events involving presentations from invited speakers from a diverse range of subjects and topics, all presented in an accessible and engaging manner.

Meetings take place in the Main Hall at Fountainhall at the Cross (previously Queen's Cross Church) and it is open to everyone. We start with a sandwich lunch and tea/coffee at noon followed by one hour presentation from around 12.30 pm until 1.30pm. £5 entry which includes lunch.

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The Bumpy Road to Writing and Publishing

with Peter Watson

About the talk...

The talk looks at why Peter decided to write a novel, where the ideas for plot and characters came from and how it was written, including all the things that went wrong. He will also explain his experience publishing with all the ‘closed-shop’, complex and time-consuming processes involved. The end result is both a physical and digital book and a new mini-career in book marketing.

About the speaker...

Peter Watson was born in Norfolk soon after the end of Second World War. Peter's family was poor, there were no holidays but there was always food on the table. He experienced the usual English state school education ending up at the Boy’s Grammar School in Thetford. University did not beckon but his headmaster pointed him toward a career involving some new things called computers. Peter worked initially on the technical side before somebody decided he was better at talking than writing code. Jobs in sales, marketing and management followed. His last full-time employment was with a large American IT company where he was European Vice President.

Peter's career provided lots of opportunity for writing, from strategic plans to marketing material. Here he learnt the need for good grammar, audience focus and editing. While employed full-time, it never crossed his mind to write for pleasure. Only when he retired did he eventually decide to write a novel. The Sillingham Robins is the result.

We will be meeting at noon in the Main Hall at Fountainhall at the Cross (Albyn Place) for a sandwich lunch before the talk.

PLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE IN ADVANCE BY E-MAILING ALLAN PATERSON ( e-mail: allanp.silvercity@yahoo.co.uk )

This will greatly assist with catering for the event. Sandwich lunch will be served. £5

SEE YOU ALL SOON!

Join us at noon in the main hall at Fountainhall at the Cross (Albyn Place) for a sandwich lunch before the talk.

PLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE IN ADVANCE
BY E-MAILING ALLAN PATERSON
( e-mail: allanp.silvercity@yahoo.co.uk )

This will greatly assist with catering for the event.
Sandwich lunch will be served. £5

SEE YOU ALL SOON!