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I’ve been listening to a long and fascinating book by Naomi Klein called Doppelganger – about the confusion caused when thousands of people mistook her for another writer, also a Naomi – Naomi [...]

This March, we’ve got something on offer for every kind of writer, and every kind of writing project. The month kicks off with our Power of Writing Course, specially designed for beginner [...]

There’s often a fine balance between writing and procrastinating, particularly at the start of a writing project. I know many of you are thinking of starting a serious writing project this year. [...]

  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 [...]

How to fight your way out of a writer’s block: Free, live webinar  Douglas Adams, whose star shines brighter today than ever, is famous among writing and publishing communities for [...]

A year is much like a book. It’s easy to begin with enthusiasm. More difficult to keep your writing goals from “sagging in the middle” of the year. Our flagship courses will give you practical [...]

We’d like to ask you two questions We like to say that we’re in the business of dreams. Our aim has always been to help you make your writing dreams come true. But to do that, we need to [...]

The logic of story Our 14-day coaching programme, The Logic of Story, begins in just four short days on May 7. It explores the ways in which writers can “glue” the elements of their stories [...]

Writing is a solitary process, which means it can leave you feeling lost and not a little lonely. In last month’s newsletter, we set out to help you to help yourself by giving you our best advice [...]

Congratulations to everyone who entered our February/March writing challenge . It wasn’t an easy one, because it relied so heavily on subtext – and all of you engaged with it in a creditable way. [...]