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 […]
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 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 […]
Short.Sharp.Stories call to enter
Short.Sharp.Stories invites you to write a short story of between 3000 and 5000 words reflecting on or inspired by their exciting theme: POWER. Submit your entry before midnight, 31 January […]
Monday Writing Motivation: Stories by the bucketload
I have often said that story ideas for writers are there for the plucking, like so many ripe fruit. This signal truth was brought home to me with force on our […]
A writer’s reflections on Venice and Istria
On Venice It was a luxury to have unscheduled time in Venice to wander and ponder and tickle the creative parts of me. The morning schedule with lively communal breakfasts, […]
Black Friday Special – 50% off our Thirty-day Writing Bootcamp
Black Friday is upon us again, and our writing year is winding down. But we want you to start the new writing year with a bang. We are offering you […]
Realise your writing dreams – it’s not too late!
Today’s the day: Our flagship online Creative Writing Course kicks off today! Want to know what you’re missing out on? First off the bat, we’ll be looking at finding your […]
Monday Writing Motivation: New, strange, unusual, previously unknown
Why do we read fiction? There’s a range of obvious answers – we love intimate encounters with strangers who pose no danger to our cosy view of the world (although […]
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What’s on in July: A free screenwriting webinar, a non-fiction masterclass, and more!
We can help you reach your writing goals with one of the wide array of courses and events we’re offering in July. But before the month even begins, we’ve scheduled a free […]
Monday Writing Motivation: How I fell out of love with swans
This is a story about how a gauzy attachment to a stereotype was shattered by the facts. On our travels on the canals and rivers of England, we have encountered […]
Monday Writing Motivation: Motivate unbelievable choices, and we’ll believe them
Unmotivated action is unbelievable and erodes the relationship between writer and reader. If, as a reader, you don’t believe that a character is capable of a given act, then you […]
