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SUMMARY:Writing Romantic Fiction
DESCRIPTION:A 5-week online course taught by award-winning author Alison May\, over 5 live and interactive sessions. \nThis course will run on Tuesdays from 17th February – 24th March 2026 from 19:00-21:00 GMT (please note there is no session on the 10th March) \n  \nCourse Overview: \nRomance is an eternally popular genre and right now it’s making waves with a new generation of readers. \nLearning to incorporate love and romance into your stories is beneficial to every writer\, whether you aspire to being the next Jilly Cooper\, Sarah J Maas or Emily Henry\, or whether you simply want to add emotional depth to your fiction. \nAlison May is an established romance author\, and experienced writing mentor\, and freelance editor. Across five zoom sessions she will share the skills and knowledge to create romance on the page and incorporate emotion and love stories in your fiction. \n  \nThis course will focus on: \n• Creating characters who are destined to fall in love (and who your readers will fall in love with) \n• Understanding the structure of the perfect romance plot – from meetcute\, to darkest moment to happy ever after \n• Learning about the genre\, the sub-genres\, the place of tropes and how best to meet\, and subvert\, your readers’ expectations \n• Creating conflict within\, and between\, your characters \n• Putting emotion on the page in your story – from passion\, to the initial sparks or romance to the despair of lost love – we’ll look at how to make that impactful and believable for your reader \n• Providing a chance to write\, hone and get feedback on the pitch for your romantic story \n  \nParticipants will benefit from: \n• Live Zoom Sessions: Enjoy five interactive live Zoom sessions where you’ll receive expert guidance from an established author and editor. Engage in real-time discussions\, Q&A sessions\, and personalised feedback to enhance your writing skills. \n• Sessions tailored to the needs of the group to give you skills you can use during the course and long afterwards \n• Writing Community: Connect with a community of like-minded writers during each live session. Share your progress\, exchange ideas\, and receive constructive feedback in a supportive online environment.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/writing-romantic-fiction/
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SUMMARY:SoA At Home - Professional Development - Canva Tips for Authors
DESCRIPTION:Authors are often expected to make their own marketing graphics (especially once the launch buzz is over). Canva is a graphic design program aimed at complete beginners. It is very powerful\, but can be overwhelming. \nJoin SoA Member Jeevani Charika as she leads this talk aiming to show you how to make scroll-stopping animations and graphics so that you can advertise your book on social media. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Sophia A Jackson – Head of Events\, SoA (3 mins)\nPresentation by Jeevani Charika (60 mins)\nComfort break (5 mins)\nQ&A with audience – moderated by Sophia A Jackson\, SoA (20 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\n\n  \nWho is this session for?\nThe session is for authors who have used Canva before for static posts and want to know how to take their use of the app to the next level. \n  \nWhat will this session cover?\nThis session will cover: \n\nAn introduction to the things you can make in Canva – from social media posts to bookmarks and other merch\nA step-by-step tutorial on how to make a short\, animated ad\nA step-by-step tutorial on how to make an animated carousel showing off all your books\nQ&A so that you can ask all your Canva related questions\n\n  \nSend us your questions in advance\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email Sophia A Jackson on SJackson@societyofauthors.org with ‘Canva tips for authors’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \nThis event is free\, but you have to register here. (scroll to the bottom of the page for registration link)
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/soa-at-home-professional-development-canva-tips-for-authors/
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SUMMARY:Afternoon tea with Anna Ganley - Jeev will be hosting the Q&A with the SoA's new chief executive
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and get to know the incoming Chief Executive of the Society of Authors\, Anna Ganley. Anna will be in conversation with Jeevani Charika\, SoA member and Chair of the SoA’s Authors North group. \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Jeevani Charika (2 mins)\nIntroduction to Anna Ganley and a glimpse into her routine (15-25 mins)\nQ&A with audience (10-15 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (3 mins)\n\n  \nThis event is free\, but you need to register here. \n 
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/afternoon-tea-with-anna-ganley-jeev-will-be-hosting-the-qa-with-the-soas-new-chief-executive/
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SUMMARY:Online workshops: The Business of Publishing and Agent-Hunting
DESCRIPTION:The Business of Publishing is a whistle-stop tour of the basics of the publishing industry. We’ll look at pros and cons of self-publishing vs the traditional route. We’ll talk about what a publisher is actually buying when they acquire a book and we’ll talk about when not to sign on the dotted line. Agent-Hunting is for anyone considering the traditional path and hoping for agent representation. We’ll look at how to decide which agents to submit to and how to put together the strongest possible submission pack. \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBook here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-the-business-of-publishing-and-agent-hunting/
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SUMMARY:Online Workshops: Editing Your Novel and Common First Draft Problems
DESCRIPTION:Editing Your Novel will help you work out your process for what comes next after you’ve finished your first draft. Everyone agrees that editing is vital – this workshop will actually tell you how to do it. Common First Draft Problems is all about the issues that come up time and time again in first drafts – saggy middles\, confusing openings\, rushed endings and all points in between – along with lots of suggestions for how to tackle those challenges. \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBook here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-editing-your-novel-and-common-first-draft-problems/
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SUMMARY:Online Workshops: Theme and The Dreaded Synopsis
DESCRIPTION:Theme will look at how to get to the heart of what you’re writing about and identify your themes\, and then we’ll discuss how to use that knowledge to deepen and improve your story. The Dreaded Synopsis will take the terror away from writing a synopsis. Well some of the terror anyway. Alison actually quite likes writing a synopsis and she has the tools and the determination to try to convert you. \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBook here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-theme-and-the-dreaded-synopsis/
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SUMMARY:Online workshops: Writing with Emotion and Show Don't Tell
DESCRIPTION:Writing with Emotion is all about how to put emotion on the page in a way that grabs your reader’s attention and makes them laugh\, cry and fall in love with your story. Show\, Don’t Tell is the writing advice that just won’t die! This workshop is all about what it actually means and how to put the idea into practice in your novel \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBook here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-writing-with-emotion-and-show-dont-tell/
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SUMMARY:Online Workshops: Setting & World-building and Finding Your Voice
DESCRIPTION:Setting & World-Building will explore ways of communicating the world of your novel to your reader and will look at how setting influences plot and character throughout a story. Finding Your Voice is all about focusing on who you are as a writer. What are your strengths and how can you make the most of them? And how can you recognise your weaknesses without losing your confidence? \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBook here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-setting-world-building-and-finding-your-voice/
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SUMMARY:Online Workshops: Plot & Story Structure and Planning a Novel
DESCRIPTION:Plot & Story Structure will take you through developing your story ideas\, understanding the structure of a novel and identifying the key elements in your plot. Planning a Novel is particularly aimed at writers who don’t naturally plan. It will be packed full of ideas and suggestions to how to find a balance between keeping things creative and not losing the plot entirely! \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBook here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-plot-story-structure-and-planning-a-novel/
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CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Canva for Authors - part of The Writing Gals online conference
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to know how to use Canva to make marketing images for your book? You can make nice looking flat lays and nifty animations – all using Canva Free. \nCome along to my talk at The Writing Gals conference* and find out how. \nAbout the conference: \nLearn from The Writing Gals how to write and sell romance! We will have live panels\, writing sprints\, and recorded classes.\nTeachable classes will be available through Feb. 8\, 2024! \n*Affiliate link – it won’t cost you anything extra.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/canva-for-authors-part-of-the-writing-gals-online-conference/
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SUMMARY:Online Workshops: Creating Character and Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Creating Character will take you through creating and developing engaging characters for your novel. Conflict will explain what on earth conflict is and why novelists bang on about it so much\, and help you find the conflict in your story. \nThese are standalone workshops which you can book individually – you don’t even  have to do both the sessions in one evening – or you can pick and mix from the full set of 14 workshops running over 7 weeks to build your own bespoke novel writing course\, or you can book all 14 and claim a discount. All the workshops are led by Alison. \n \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/online-workshops-creating-character-and-conflict/
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SUMMARY:Ten things to think about before you sign your first contract
DESCRIPTION:  \nOn the 7th of July 2023\, I will be over at I Am In Print\, talking about Ten Things to Think about before you Sign Your First (or next) Contract (using the Rhoda Baxter pen name). \nBeing a published author involves more than just writing; understanding the business side of today’s publishing world is all important too. During this session\, I will encourage you to think of your novel as your Intellectual Property (IP)\, and publishers and agents as your business partners. As a writer I have been tempted to sign contracts in the past without being fully prepared and\, now armed with lots of experience working with IP\, I’m here to help you ask the right questions before you sign a contract of your own. \nI will be putting together a more detailed course on this topic. If you’re not part of the I Am In Print membership and are interested in this topic\, sign up to my newsletter and get the Contracts Checklist. That way you’ll be the first to find out when the course is ready.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/ten-things-to-think-about-before-you-sign-your-first-contract/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeevani Charika":MAILTO:info@fictiontutors.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Rediscover Your Creativity and Find Your Voice
DESCRIPTION:Alison says: ‘When I moved from writing for pleasure to writing as my career I was incredibly excited. It was something I had dreamed of for years so achieving that was genuinely brilliant. \nBut… over time I realised that something had changed. Writing was starting to feel like a chore. I was facing writers’ block\, which I’d never experienced before\, and I was struggling to  remember who I wanted to be as an author. Somewhere along the road I’d fallen out of love with writing.’ \nThis course is for anyone who finds that story even a little bit familiar. Whether you’re published or unpublished\, whether you’ve been writing for 1 year or 20\, we can all have moments when we lose our sense of joy. This course is designed to help you get that back. \nThis course is designed to be studied at your own pace. There is no direct tutor support – everything you need is within the course for you to work on whenever suits you. You will have access to the video tutorials and downloads for 1 year from the date of registration. This course was previously offered in 2022 as part of the Romance Writers of Australia online learning programme. \nBook Here.
URL:https://fictiontutors.co.uk/event/rediscover-your-creativity-and-find-your-voice/
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