Words on Wednesday 15th October 2025
Dear Writers,
Please note that we cannot confirm Artswords dates until we receive Artswords Newsletter on the 1st day of each month, so we really appreciate your patience. Just a reminder that the Artswords Writer's Kitchen and Artswords Writer's Cafe now cost £2 per session, but grants are available for those who cannot afford the costs.
Here's your weekly update:
This week's Extra Task:
Write a piece about being an onlooker as the Graf Zeppelin landed in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Sneaky peek at next Week's Tasks:
If I were: A wireless transmission, who would you communicate with?
Main Task: American Physician Hawley Harvey Crippen (Dr Crippen), was found guilty of murdering his second wife, Cora Henrietta Crippen. He was the first criminal to be captured with the aid of wireless telegraphy. Dr Crippen and Ethel Le Neve fled England on the SS Montrose - a relatively slow Vessel. Captain Henry George Kendall of the SS Montrose, suspicious of the pair (Le Neve was dressed as a boy), sent a wireless telegram to the British Authorities. Detective Walter Dew, who arrived on a faster ship, the SS Laurentic, met the pair in Montrose, Quebec. Detective Dew and his team boarded the SS Montrose, and arrested Crippen and Le Neve. Detective Dew returned to England with Crippen and Le Neve on the SS Megantic. Dr Crippen was hanged in HMP Pentonville, London on 23rd November, 1910.
Detective Walter Dew decides to get the correct story out there, you are the only journalist enlisted with this task, how would you describe the cat and mouse chase that ensued?
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE DIARY:
Write Along Tuesday, (W.A.T) - Central Library, Downstairs
If you are free between 1pm to 2.30pm on a Tuesday, and you are in town, why not join Penni, (Co-Facilitator, Words on Wednesday), for a different style of writing group, by bringing along your own writing projects you are working on.
This is a wonderful time to write with others, rather than by yourself. When writing with other people, you can garner ideas, and help with your writing if you feel stuck. It can be better to write in a group rather than by yourself.
Another, very important date for the diary, even though we are jumping way ahead into next year:
SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE - 4th to 10th MAY 2026 - more information nearer the time.
Open Mic:
As promised:
We have also found another event on at FIKA, apologies for the glare, Penni, and I discovered this important event as we passed FIKA:
In case you have trouble reading the fine print once you increase the magnification on your electronic devices, this is what it says:
"Before the Pandemic, Angela Atkinson wrote, and published Swindon in 50 Buildings.
But, even as the ink dried on that first book of buildings, she knew she had unfinished business, so work began on a sequel.
But then the Pandemic and a collaborative book project held matters up. But it's here now - somewhat to Angela's relief!
So join her here at FIKA at 12.30pm on the 25th October to get it launched."
For those of you who don't know, Angela Atkinson is a local Author, so if you are in town, please pop along to support another local writer.
If you fancy a Coffee, Cake, Panini or a Sandwich, go along and support Martin and his wonderful team at FIKA. Once a month Martin kindly puts on an Open Mic for Writers to come together, and read out their work. Watch this space. . . We will add more details once we know when the next one will be held, but in the meantime check out FIKA.
FIKA COFFEE AND WINE (4.7* out of 5* - 40 reviews)
Happy writing everyone!
Regards,
Penni and Sarah
Words on Wednesday Co-Facilitators
