A foursome for the time being, the group has prospective members among other Talkbackers, who will attend when other commitments permit. ‘We’re a small group, but we are dedicated,’ said Sally. ‘They even requested homework. The others were worried that I wasn’t getting anything out of it, but what I’m gaining is the motivation to write – I know by next Wednesday I have to prepare something. We have quite diverse interests. Tracy’s writing a children’s book, Liz writes crime, and Stuart does short story and crime – he’s an ex-policeman so he’s handy for research purposes – and I do short stories and articles.’

‘I wanted something organised and structured, because people lose interest otherwise,’ added Sally. ‘None of us write poetry, so one week we’ll try a poem. Liz is trying a love story, and I’m attempting a crime story. We also read my work that’s been rejected, and discuss why it might have been rejected.’

Anyone interested in joining Write At Home can contact Sally through Talkback www.writersnews.co.uk/talkback