QUEER THE PAGE.26 SEPTEMBER, 1-3.BUILDING LGBTQ WRITING COMMUNITY

OUR MONTHLY "QUEER THE PAGE" WRITING MEET. MEETS FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH \A MERSEYSIDE LGBTQ(18+)SAFER-SPACE Group: LGBTQ(18+) WRITERS ONLY\ For writers at ANY stage/any genre: beginners to experienced:) \THIS GROUP IS TRANS-AFFIRMATIVE. We welcome all trans,and gender-non-conforming folk(18+). ANY GENDER-CRITICAL VIEWS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. A SPECIAL SESSION ON QUEER-WRITERS' COMMUNITY BUILDING:) Run by STEVE BENSON, a local lgbt-activist, and published writer. PART ONE: DISCUSSION : how much is being lgbtq/queer a part of our writing? How (if at all )does it affect our writing style? PREPARATION FOR THIS: Please write five "bullet points on: How much is being queer/lgbtq related to WHAT you write about, and HOW(genre/style) you write(if at all; we are all different). You can queer up the bullet points: eg make them into a list poem, a story of a character/yourself in five relevant sentences. SHORT BREAK PART TWO: COUPLE OF ON-THE-DAY WRITING EXERCISES (with written and visual prompts) Reading of these aloud (not compulsory; but you ARE expected to take part in the writing exercises), leading to: FURTHER DISCUSSION/EXPLORATION of the issues raised. NB THIS MEETING IS NOT THERAPY lol; but difficult issues may come come up; so please bear in mind the TRIGGER GUIDELINES (see below) --------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: it can be a bit nerve-wracking to attend a group for the first time; but we are very friendly:) \The group is suitable/welcoming to LGBTQ(18+) people who have just come out/just arrived in the area(as well as regular attenders!)\ ALL LGBTQ(18+)-identifying writers (any genre) welcome; new writers, via intermediate, to experienced:) --------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- VENUE: QUAKER (FRIENDS') MEETING HOUSE),22 SCHOOL LANE,Liverpool L1 3BT. Pls read directions section. \WE MEET BETWEEN 12.45 AND 1 PM, in the FOYER of the Friends Meeting House(entrance School Lane)\ Steve (see profile pic at the top of the RSVP list) WILL BE IN THE FOYER TO GREET YOU, between 12.45 and 1 pm. NB If you arrive after 1 pm , ask the Receptionist what room we are in, and knock on the door! --------------------------------------------------------- COST: £6 PER ATTENDEE: covers room rental cost;no profit is made;we are wholly unfunded. Payable to STEVE at THE START of the event, preferably CASH; but a bank transfer is fine too; Steve will give his bank details on the day -------------------------------------------------- OUR GROUP'S FEEDBACK MODEL: CONSTRUCTIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL FEEDBACK. so ENCOURAGEMENT; but ALSO, the way FORWARD for your peer writers, eg "you could DEVELOP a character /image further, perhaps". YOU can also request the kind of feedback(or NO feedback) you want! PLEASE REMEMBER ALL CRITIQUE/FEEDBACK IS SUBJECTIVE; and that writing is a very subjective and personal thing ------------------------------------------------- \OUR GROUP'S TRIGGER WARNING SUBJECTS: ANY sexual or physical abuse. LARGE amounts of violence generally ANY references to suicide,including THOUGHTS of suicide(ideation) ANY references to self-harm.\ PLEASE INFORM STEVE(ORGANISER)IF YOUR WRITING CONTAINS ANY OF THE ABOVE, AND A BRIEF CONTENT-INDICATOR; then anyone who feels uncomfortable with that content can leave the room-temporarily- and one of the hosts will come and get them after the particular reading is ended. --------------------------------------------------- FACILITIES: We can use one of the venue's kitchens(there is one on each floor;some rooms have one attached!) Coffee(instant)/tea/milk(cows only) and sugar is also provided by our regulars:) Venue kitchen has crockery cups cutlery. U can bring take -out drinks and food. If you want NON-cows milk, please bring ur own(there is a fridge) ------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCESSIBILITY AND TOILETS: \THE VENUE IS COMPLETELY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: lift 2 all floors; room for wheelchairs in all rooms THERE ARE TWO SELF-CONTAINED TOILETS-FOR-ALL in the building ------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEWCOMERS AND REGULARS:)