The Writer's Group and how it all began...

Writing can be a solitary occupation. It can be challenging. A writer knows this and understands another writer, like no other can. Days might be spent living in other worlds, conjuring the perfect sentence. When writers unite, they instinctively bond and as mutual trust and respect grow, the writer’s group evolves.

Pencils and What-not is such a group.

Our name was chosen from a well-known quote by A. A. Milne:

“This writing business; pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it."

As Eeyore casts his gloomy eye over Winnie-the-Pooh's little instruction book, he beautifully captures the understated nature of writing, where writing is, in truth, the universal medium from which we make so many discoveries.

Perhaps there are some days when the Eeyore in all of us presides over our endeavours, but for the most part our perseverance is rewarded.