South Auckland Writers



South Auckland Writers welcomes writers, authors and would-be writers who want to be part of a supportive and collegial group. There is no charge to belong although there might be a cost to attend some meetings and workshops. While this group is primarily for those who live and work in South Auckland (Otahuhu, Manukau, Papakura and Franklin), others are very welcome. Members write in different genres and range from new writers to experienced authors. South Auckland Writers was started by some of the members of the Manukau Counties Writers' Group, which began in 2004. Membership is currently around 30. We have monthly meetings at Papakura’s Sir Edmund Hillary Library on the second Friday on each month from 1– 3pm. These meetings are free to attend because the library generously provides the room, tea and coffee. Meetings can include free writing exercises, guest speakers, discussions and setting a writing task for presentation the following month. See samples below. Oct 2012 \| Nov 2012 Location and parking for meetings: The Sir Edmund Hillary LibraryLevel 3, Accent Point Building, 28 East St, Papakura Free parking is available in the Accent Point Building (entry from East St. When parked, take the lift to level 3). A pedestrian-only entry is from Great South Road, Papakura. If you want more information about the monthly meetings please contact: Hanneke de Graaf ph.(09) 296 6252 or Althea Barr ph. (09) 266 6442 A free e-newsletter of writing events, workshops and meetings in South Auckland is circulated twice each month. To subscribe to this e-newsletter email or ph. (027) 493 9851.	Jenny Healey	Peter Durney	Janet Pates
	Althea Barr	Hanneke de Graaf	Joanne Ganley
	Ellie Baker	Kersie Khambatta
	On their personal page, each writer will tell you something about themselves and show or link to samples of books, stories or poems. Disclaimer: Work submitted for publication is posted as-is. There may be some paragraph formatting for site uniformity, but responsiblity for grammar, spelling, punctuation etc. in submitted material lies with the author. - Gary

Since its inception, this site has been expanded to include additional resources that are complimentary to writers.

Christina Fraser
ILLUSTRATOR

In May 2014, South Auckland Writers published a collection of short stories and verse - a cross section of work by members of the group.

Tale Spinners has 198 pages, and copies may be purchased for $20.00 incl. postage and handling within NZ. To order, please contact:

Peter Durney - (09) 299 2933 -
Dione Jones - (09) 298 3383 -

Combatting the Spammers

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The buttons are not actual links.

Here's an interesting site for budding writers - grammarly - something I tripped over on facebook. Whilst many of us have our pet peeves relating to poor spelling, grammar, apostrophe use etc., it seems that vast numbers of people either don't get it, don't know, or don't care. This site takes a humorous look at this assault on the English language. Because the Internet is home to the worst spelling, grammar and punctuation on the planet, you can find numerous digs at just that...

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