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What can we do to brighten your August? All About Writing was born of passion, rather than a business proposal – which is why we remain committed to giving you as much free help and advice as we [...]

The value of community: A word each from Jo-Anne and Richard Jo-Anne We’ve never been quite as aware of the value of our All About Writing community as we have during the strange and fearful [...]

Give your writing an instant makeover As writers, we continue to learn from each other through our lives. This month we thought we’d share one of the crucial lessons our years with the All About [...]

Let’s make the world a better place AC (After Corona) Nothing is certain. So, if Covid 19 has taught us anything, it is that we should seize the day and never defer our dreams. Much has [...]

We want to be part of the solution. We can’t do anything about the virus, but hopefully we can make your lockdown easier to bear. And we know you’re anxious: we want to give you something [...]

Stuck at home, and stuck in the middle? Many of you are stuck at home – and longing to get back to the writing project you started in a flush of enthusiasm. The only trouble is, you stopped [...]

How can we help you? This is the question that’s been occupying us for the past week. We’re determined to assist our community find the full meaning contained in the Chinese word for “crisis” – [...]

Turn 2020 into the most satisfying of your life And a very happy, if belated New Year to you, too! I love new years and the opportunity they afford us to start afresh with new projects, new [...]

A thoroughly creative year was had by all Our participants have had a hugely creative and fulfilling year, judging by their communications. When our community is happy and effective in achieving [...]

  Write your way to a more creative life Today we launch our schedule of courses for 2020. They range from our mentoring programme to a Venetian retreat; from an introduction to creative [...]

The Retreat, Venice, 2019 All About Writing’s 2019 Venice Retreat, which ran for two full weeks for the first time, attracted participants from around the world: Canada, the US, the UK and [...]

Adventures at the Venice Retreat We’re writing this in Venice where All About Writing is holding its annual writing retreat. This year we expanded the retreat to cover two weeks. Most of the [...]