What’s On in June: A free webinar, our flagship Creative Writing Course, a memoir workshop and more!
This June, we’ve got a buffet of courses and events for you to cherry-pick from. The month kicks off with our flagship Creative Writing Course, continues strong with a free memoir webinar and a Saturday morning memoir writing workshop, both with guest facilitator Joanne Hichens, and comes to a flourishing finish with the online version of our Creative Writing Course.
As always, we’re also running our introductory Power of Writing Course, for beginner writers, and our Thirty-Day Writing Bootcamp, for when you need to supercharge your creativity.
Mixed metaphors aside, we hope you’ll join us for some writerly inspiration, motivation, and instruction this month. Watch the video above or scroll through the options below to find the perfect programme for you.
Power of Writing Introductory Course
A four-part introduction to the essentials of creative writing. The introductory Power of Writing course takes you to the heart of creative writing.
Over just four online modules, the course introduces you to a handful of creative writing’s essential skills.
Comprehensive feedback helps consolidate your mastery of these skills. Start a creative writing adventure today and learn the basics of dramatic writing. Cost: £45 / ZAR750
Creative Writing Course
Master the secrets of creative writing and write the story you’ve always wanted to.
This comprehensive online creative writing course is designed to provide you with the skills and tools every writer needs to tell your own story whether it’s a novel, short stories or creative non-fiction – biography or memoir.
This exclusive live version of our flagship course starts on 7 June. You’ll learn in real time, via Zoom, on Monday and Thursday evenings for five weeks. If you’re keen, book now. We only take eight participants and it’s filling up fast. Start today on a journey that’ll last a lifetime. Cost: £ 450 / ZAR 7950
Free webinar: Memoir writing
This webinar will focus on memoir. You’ll set the agenda: we’ll be responding to your questions and discussing issues important to you relating to memoir writing.
Join Joanne Hichens, author of recently-released memoir, Death and the After Parties, and Jo-Anne Richards for a fun and motivating hour. Register now for a fun and inspiring look into the art of writing memoir. Cost: Free!
GIBS Business Writing Masterclass
Write your way to business leadership and success. A first impression can make or break your career – and it’s often formed on what you write. Write to be read, not ignored. To draw respect, not judgement.
Let two of South Africa’s best-known writing trainers, Jo-Anne Richards and Richard Beynon lead you through the dos and don’ts of the new business writing, tailored to a modern business landscape.
Writing clearly and effectively is an essential business skill, sign up today! Cost: ZAR3700
Memoir Writing Workshop
Join All About Writing’s Joanne Richards and Joanne Hichens, author of the recently-released memoir, Death and the After Parties, for a virtual Saturday Writing Workshop focusing on memoir writing.
It will be of equal benefit to more experienced writers wanting to augment their skills, and to those with no experience at all, who are looking for a place to start. Cost: £20 / ZAR325
Online Creative Writing Course
Master the secrets of creative writing and write the story you’ve always wanted to. This comprehensive creative writing course is designed to provide you with the skills and tools every writer needs to tell your own story whether it’s a novel, short stories or creative non-fiction – biography or memoir.
This online version of our flagship course means working at your own pace through modules released over ten weeks, with three live sessions to clarify points and allow you to ask questions. It will begin on 21 June. Start today on a journey that’ll last a lifetime. Cost: £ 350 / ZAR 6300
The Indispensable Guide to Creative Writing
Take 20 steps to learn the skills that authors know. Our concise Indispensable Guide to Creative Writing will introduce you to the essential skills you need to write effective and compelling fiction or non-fiction whether you want to write a book, write for family, or simply to live a more creative life. Lay the foundation of a writing life with this practical daily guide.
Cost: Self-guided via email £45 / ZAR795. Upgrade for feedback on final exercise £60 / ZAR1050. Feedback on four exercises £100 / ZAR1795
Thirty-Day Writing Bootcamp
Expert advice, creative stimulation and writing practice every day for 30 days. A self-guided programme to make you a better writer and help you establish a writing discipline. Get creative and grow your writing today!
Self-guided via email £45 / ZAR795 . Upgrade for feedback on final exercise £60 / ZAR1050