Alumni Community: Our events for January & February 2024

- - Flash fiction challenge! Capture the judges’ imagination with a 500-word story on the theme ‘spark’ to win a FREE place on our Creativity for Writers course. Deadline: 31st January 2024.

(You must be a member of our Alumni community to enter.)

Explore our regular sessions to connect with other writers or dedicate time to write.

Sit & Write
Set aside regular time and headspace each week to get stuff written. Our Sit & Write sessions set you up with a deadline to get that writing done. We meet weekly on Zoom on Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30pm GMT. No need to book – just turn up in our online space on Zoom and write for an hour!

Writers’ Hive
We meet in our Writers’ Hive every other week, to share a coffee (or beverage of your choice) and just chat. The sessions are hosted by writer and moderator Emily Unwin. We meet fortnightly on Zoom on Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30pm GMT. No need to book – just drop in when you can make it.

Monthly live events to kickstart your writing, with space to chat with industry professionals.

Q&A with Caroline England – Wednesday 24 January, 7-8pm UK time.
Writing a thriller? Join us for a chat with Caroline England, a former lawyer who now writes domestic psychological thrillers. Find out all about her journey to publication, her debut novel, Kindle best-seller success and her double-life writing gothic-tinged psychological thrillers (which are published under the name CE Rose).

(Re)igniting Your Spark with Kylie Fitzpatrick – Monday 5 February, 7-9pm UK time.
Feeling stuck with your novel? Tap into your inner writer to deliver up the ideas, inspiration and focus that will keep you feeling motivated and productive all year. In this interactive small-group Iive workshop, you’ll tap into your inner writer to deliver up the ideas, inspiration and focus that will keep you feeling motivated and productive all year. The workshop is is limited to 20 participants. Get 50% off tickets for a limited time only. That’s £24 down to just £12!

Q&A with Oli Munson – Wednesday 21 February, 7-8 pm UK time.
This is the perfect opportunity to ask your burning questions and find out more about what a literary agent does, what agents are looking for, and how to make your submission stand out. He’s on the hunt for commercial fiction with an emotional heart, compelling underdog stories with unlikely heroes and heroines. Something uplifting to balance out the murder and mayhem in the rest of his fiction list. A significant part of his list is comprised of award-winning, bestselling authors of crime, suspense, and thrillers, including Mari Hannah, Trevor Wood, Julia Chapman and David Jackson.

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Georgia Northall