OK, maybe I panicked.

Yesterday was the first meeting of Island Writers at Ryde Library.

And when I decided to form a new writers’ group, I had a severe lack of… well… writers.

We’d only moved to the Isle of Wight in January, and with various family crises to deal with, I had hardly left the house. I knew a couple of my Mum’s friends, and four people who lived in Freshwater and weren’t into writing. Great.

So I had this vision of myself marooned in a deserted library, surrounded by nothing but books, while Island Writers sank on its maiden voyage.  Frantically, I distributed leaflets, swamped the internet with listings, contacted other writing groups and everyone I knew. If I could just find a few people to start with…

I had hoped for a friendly crew of different types of people – and my wish was granted!

Ten of you turned up for our first meeting, we all had a terrific evening with a lot of laughs… and nine of you have already joined as members!

So Island Writers is launched and ready to sail on our voyage of discovery, and not a rock in sight, except the Needles.

If you couldn’t make it yesterday, there’s still space for a few more on board. No need to book – just turn up at Ryde Library at 7pm.

See you all at our next session on Tuesday 20 November. Don’t forget your assignment: a piece of writing starting with, “Just before nine o’clock…”