One Life launch
Our focus as we wrap up 2024 is the art of the short story. We finished up our series of events (a free short story webinar and two short story workshops with Joanne Hichens in November) with [...]
Short Story Workshop
Our focus as we wrap up 2024 is the art of the short story and in particular the new call for submissions from Short.Sharp.Stories. Here are the replays of our short story workshops. The [...]
Short Story Webinar replay and info about two free workshops
Our focus this month is the art of the short story and in particular the new call for submissions from Short.Sharp.Stories. We held a fabulous short story webinar with Joanne Hichens who shared [...]
Marketing For Authors: Free Webinar
Getting your book published is the culmination of a long journey. The hard work is done and now you can sit back and let your book find its way to eagerly awaiting readers. In reality though, [...]
You’re invited: Free webinar on overcoming your writing obstacles
Every writer is on a Hero’s Journey, the length of which is determined by the scope of their writing project. Like every Hero, they face obstacles, trials and tests en route to their destination. [...]
You’re invited: Free Lessons from the London Book Fair webinar
The London Book Fair is one of the great marketplaces of the book industry. Join our webinar on Wednesday 3 May to hear what Richard and our associate Jo Carr learned during their visit to the [...]
You’re invited: Free memoir writing webinar
Ever wanted to write a memoir? Thought of telling your life story? Wondered how memoir writers find the courage, or how they craft a compelling story from their life experiences? Join Joanne [...]
You’re invited: Free memoir writing webinar with Joanne Hichens
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Free Webinar: How to add humour to your toolkit of writing skills
Humour is an indispensable ingredient of creative writing – and yet it’s a subject that is very seldom raised in writing courses or in books on creative writing. It enlivens dialogue, adds a [...]
Creative Writing Workshop: What do they do while your characters talk, and why does it matter?
Dialogue can make or break a story. How do you write a scene which doesn’t sound like a tick-tock conversation taking place in a void? Sign up for our Saturday Creative Writing Workshop on 8 May, [...]
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What’s on in May: Humour writing workshop, a free webinar, and more!
A couple of weeks ago we held a Saturday workshop on The Hero’s Journey and My Octopus Teacher. The power of that fundamental story structure was demonstrated neatly by the fact that this week it [...]
