On 29 January 2019, WiPS had an “Open Mic” night to showcase the wide range of work we do. It was a small group (but a perfectly formed one) that gathered together at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club.
We all had a chance to introduce ourselves and say where we were “coming from” before “saying our piece” which included reading portions of memoirs, poems, travel writing, and Imprint pieces — pieces include Sue Brattle‘s touching and true story about an encounter with a mother in a hairdressing salon who was preparing to visit her son in prison, the animated performance by Susan Lavender of her ode to gerunds and many more.