Every third Friday of the month the Writers on the Heath group meet to discuss their writing, talk about issues that they are experiencing and take part in writing exercises to help them grow.

Here is a selection of some recent writing from the group.

Some Writing by WotH Members

The Little Penguin
by Paul D. Dressed in a puffa jacket that had seen better days the explorer watched the wildlife at the edge of the ice sheet. A waddling mass of penguins formed a colony near the rock face, with...
Absent Friends
by Alex Jones To the sound of a couple of tea cups clinking: “To absent friends!” “Indeed. How very thoughtful of you” “It is so long since we last saw Toni, I just thought we’d...
Just Deserts
by Sherree Cummings He shifted, sliding the cardboard further under his buttocks, a bit of grit poking him in the backside. The ground was freezing. He blew on his fingers trying to warm them but...
Scraped Hands
by Elaine Martini She had lost count of how many times she washed her hands today. It was difficult to know if it was all the anxiety or justified. She checked the time again. It was difficult...
Absent Friend
by Laura Paton The rain falls like coins from a one-armed bandit. Jackpot, thinks Sam, as he watches the huge drops smacking onto the tarmac. Sheltering under the hotel’s awning, he removes a...
Building New Worlds
by Fabrizio Sitzia The moons were already up in the sky, red as they usually become during the eclipse. That Eclipse, the one that covers like a mantle the five kingdoms every month. This time, the...
You can find more writing by group members here or on the posts page.