We are a creative writing group based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. We meet approximately every three weeks on a Monday evening in the Friends’ Meeting House, St. John’s Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4LG. Meetings begin at 7pm and usually finish by 10pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Street parking is available outside the venue or a short walk away in the Jackson Lane free car park on the opposite side of the High Street. If you are a writer who would like to join Northants Writers’ Ink, you must in the first place contact us by email  requesting an application form. Please do not attend a meeting unannounced or without previous agreement, as you will not be able to participate. Meeting fees are currently £3.00 for each meeting, payable on the night, or £45.00 for the whole year (which saves £6.00 overall). We welcome writers with enthusiasm and commitment who are able to contribute to the group through their writing and their support for fellow members. Group membership is not suitable for aspiring or inexperienced writers or those who cannot fulfil the writing challenges. These writing challenges are set by individual members and may be based on one of the workshops, thus ensuring the ongoing development of our writing skills. Presenting your piece out loud to the group and receiving constructive feedback also provides valuable experience for members. Regular attendance is expected. We insist on constructive critiquing. Group meetings are inspiring and challenging and include either workshops on aspects of writing, the presentation of pieces written by members in response to challenges or other associated activities. Our aim is to support the development of our members, individually and with our group projects, such as the anthologies of our collected short stories which have been published. The remaining anthologies in print , And Ghosts are Real Too,  published in 2018, and Soft Shadows, Faint Footprints, published in 2021, can be purchased on the shop page. We organise an ambitious programme of talks and events as well as an internal writing competition each year. We average about ten members at each meeting, offering a wide range of life and writing experience. The number of members is limited to allow each member to engage equally and effectively. Because the group is open to tackling adult themes, membership is for over 18s only. The group offers an exciting calendar of events. Go the meetings page to see the 2025 calendar. If you are serious about writing and want to belong to a dedicated group in the Northamptonshire area,  contact us by email here and request an application form.