In January 2021, we launched a series of online Zoom meetings for Guild members and guests to give presentations on a range of subjects which we hope will be of interest to you all. These are usually only open to members. However, occasionally, for topics of wider interest (such as Mary-Ann Ochota’s talk on Writing Inclusion into the Outdoors), we may open up participation to people outside the Guild.
When?
OWPG Member Zooms normally take place on the third Wednesday of the month, running from 7pm-8pm.
The presenter will speak for 30-40 minutes and there will be 20-30 minutes for discussion.
We will usually also keep the session open after the presentation for informal chat among members.
Forthcoming sessions
Tuesday 10 December 2024 – Christmas Quiz – Stan Abbott and Chris Scaife
| This year’s OWPG Christmas🎄quiz will be on Tuesday 10 December at 7.30 pm. For the first time ever, we have two co-presenters: Stan Abbott and Chris Scaife. They will each set a selection of questions on a wide range of topics, but with an emphasis on writing and the outdoors. As in previous years, this promises to be an enjoyable session, so prepare to battle it out for some major kudos – and maybe some prizes too… |
| Here is the Zoom link for joining: https://zoom.us/j/94410765753 You can save the event direct to your online calendar by clicking one of the following links: Google Calendar Outlook Calendar (.ics) Yahoo Calendar |
Previous Zoom:
Wednesday 20 November 2024 – Boost your income with a portfolio career – Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Current OWPG Secretary, Julia Goodfellow-Smith, led an extremely helpful session on generating multiple streams of income. This way of working, increasingly common in many fields, is often termed a ‘portfolio career’. We had contributions from several members about their diverse income streams. We would strongly recommend watching the replay if you were unable to attend the live session.
Recording link: Boost your income with a Portfolio Career
Passcode: P$BLit2.
Future speakers:
- The remainder of the 2024-25 program will be confirmed shortly.
Past speakers:
- Wed 23 Oct 2024 – OWPG Big Weekend photo critique with Josephine Collingwood
- Wed 12 Sep 2024 – Membership survey feedback
- Wed 20 May 2024 – Writing Inclusion into the Outdoors with MaryAnn Ochota
- Wed 17 Apr 2024 – Cathedrals of the Earth with Stephen Venables
- Wed 20 Mar 2024 – Maximising your online content: insights and strategies from Jacquie Budd
- Mon Feb 19 2024 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Gary Ennis
- Wed Jan 17 2024 – Award-winning photography with James Rushforth
- Wed Dec 20 2023 – Christmas Quiz and Social
- Wed Nov 15 2023 – Pitch Perfect with David Lintern
- Wed Oct 18 2023 – Self Publishing with Jon Sparks
- Thur Sep 14 2023 – The Hidden Fires with Merryn Glover
- Wed May 17 2023 – Fell Asleep with Russ Moorhouse
- Wed Apr 19 2023 – Big Weekends past and future, with various members
- Wed Mar 15 2023 – practical training session with Anna Caig 10am to 12 noon
- Fri Feb 10 2023 – Writing up your walk – Ronald Turnbull
- Wed Jan 18 2023 – How to Make a photograph work – Josephine Collingwood
- Wed Dec 14 2022 – Blether with the OWPG Christmas Quiz
- Wed Nov 16 2022 – Routes, tracks, maps & apps – going digital – Dr Andrew Read
- Wed Oct 19 2022: Bueno Camino! – Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Wed Sep 21 2022: Antarctica – Jacquetta Megarry and Chiz Dakin
- Wed May 18 2022 7pm: The Farthest Shore – Alex Roddie
- Thur Apr 7 2022 10am: Taking the cringe out of personal branding – Anna Caig
- Wed Mar 16 2022 7pm: Doing gear reviews – Chris Townsend
- Wed Feb 16 2022: Joe Williams, Cicerone – Pitching to Publishers
- Wed Jan 19 2022: Lisa Drewe – Islandeering
- Wed Nov 17 2021: Julia Goodfellow-Smith on “How to Create a Best-seller”
- Wed May 19 2021: Peter and Leni Gillman on Everest 1921-1953 – Tales from the Photo Archives
- Wed April 21 2021: Chris Howes on Photographic Flash Underground (Caving Photography)
- Wed Mar 17 2021: Guest speakers Karen Lloyd & Tim Ecott on narrative non-fiction
- Wed Feb 17 2021: Sabi Phagura on Making the most of Social Media
- Wed Jan 20 2021: David Taylor on Landscape Photography
How to access?
The presentations will offer a mix of entertainment and instruction, with the aim that you should both enjoy the talks and learn something from them.
If you miss the Zoom we may have a recording available; see the Zooms Forum (remember to sign in to access this!) for the link. We recommend that you view or download the recording as soon as possible after the session took place as our account only allows us to store a limited number of past recordings.
We will send Zoom invitations to all members nearer the time.
Past recording links – Members only – If you cannot see any links below, please login
(N.B. This year we have a larger cloud allocation for recordings, so can keep them longer.)