Wordsmiths Writers Articles

New Writing and Art

Published 22nd April 2026

Have a look at the newest piece of writing on the Wordsmiths Writer’s page; ‘Holiday’ by Kevin Jacobs is perhaps not what you might expect. Artwork also by Kevin. Holiday Lots more to read on the same page from other writers in the group.

Another Selection of Work

Published 9th May 2025

Have a look at some more of the work prepared and read in meetings recently. Our next meeting is on Thursday 19th June at 10.30am in the Monmouthshire Building Society on Queen St ; why not come along and join in! Themes so far suggested are Spoonerisms, Malapropisms or anything else you like. My House […]

A Selected Piece of Writing

Published 10th April 2025

As one of our optional meeting themes, Wendy gives ‘three words’. This piece, ‘Blurred Lines’, was inspired by itch, monocle, perseverance and was written by Margaret Richards. https://cardiffu3a.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Blurred-Lines.pdf

A Selected Piece of Writing

Published 22nd March 2025

A warm and encouraging short piece about Spring written by Christine Cruikshank. https://cardiffu3a.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/SPRING.pdf

One week at Wordsmiths

Published 3rd July 2024

Wordsmiths Writers Group met last week to share some pieces including a writing stimulus piece called ‘The First Day at School’ by William Saroyan. This was followed by three short pieces, ‘Car Boot Teddy Bears’, ‘Dressing up’, and ‘Diamonds don’t Matter’, and then a moving account of childhood focussing on the strength gained from‘ To […]

Connecting Who: Artificial Beings

Published 15th August 2023

The Cybermen, the Weeping Angels, the Daleks… the artificial beings of Doctor Who are some of the most iconic in science fiction. But what inspired them? Connecting Who traces their origins back to the myths, folktales and real events of history; the teachings of religion; not to mention the wealth of other sci-fi writing […]

Try your hand at some creative writing!

Published 8th March 2023

Our next meeting will be on Thursday the 9th of March from 11 am to 12:30 pm and will take place at our usual venue of the Monmouthshire Building Society. Suggested themes are Sowing/Sewing Machines, Buses, Books or Lockweiler or anything you want to write about as usual. Lockweiler is a construct of Lock and […]

Creative Writing Newsletter

Published 3rd September 2022

The latest creative writing newsletter from our subject adviser, Marcia Humphries, is now available.To read the newsletter follow this link

Cardiff Castle Dragon Tale

Published 12th April 2022

by Mary and Phil Mullett Published by Grosvenor House Publishing ISBN: 978-1-83975-141-7

Dark-Eyed Sailor

Published 12th April 2022

“Dark-Eyed Sailor“by Doug Bennie (Owen Parry)Published 2018 Kindle Edition only