Kiley Dunbar and Ally Sinclair (aka Alison May) talk to Keshini Naidoo about their latest books The Gingerbread Christmas Village and The Christmas Season. Book here.
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 … Continue reading "Online Workshops: Editing Your Novel and Common First Draft Problems"
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 … Continue reading "Online workshops: The Business of Publishing and Agent-Hunting"
Ally/Alison will be appearing at the Dark Side Light Side Festival in Alcester to discuss romcoms. The festival runs from 10.15am to 4pm. The romcom panel will be at 2pm. Tickets free but you can reserve a place in advance here.
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. Programme Welcome, introductions and housekeeping from Jeevani Charika (2 mins) Introduction to Anna Ganley and a glimpse into her routine (15-25 mins) Q&A with audience (10-15 mins) Summary … Continue reading "Afternoon tea with Anna Ganley – Jeev will be hosting the Q&A with the SoA’s new chief executive"
Jeev will be speaking at the Jericho Writers conference in London. You can find out more about the London Festival of Writing from their website here.
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. Join SoA Member Jeevani Charika as she leads this talk aiming to show you how to make scroll-stopping animations and graphics so … Continue reading "SoA At Home – Professional Development – Canva Tips for Authors"
If writing your novel sometimes feels like you’ve hit a wall, then this retreat is for you. Maybe you feel stuck, but you’re determined to carry on. Maybe you’re so overwhelmed that you’re wondering if you want to carry on at all. Maybe you want some strategies for working through the block the next time … Continue reading "Break Through Your Novel Block"
Join Alison for this 90 minute workshop at South Warwickshire Literary Festival Tickets are £18 for this workshop plus access to the day long festival, including Alison's talk on Submitting to an Agent or Editor. Tickets here: https://www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com/
Join Alison at South Warwickshire Literary Festival for this talk on submission and getting published. £10 or £18 to attend this session as part of the festival and also come along to Alison's Starting Your Novel workshop.
Starting a new book, editing a finished one or stuck somewhere in the middle? Take your writing to a new level with a weekend dedicated entirely to writing, under the guidance of two highly regarded tutors – both multi-published award-winning authors. Arrive on Friday to meet the tutors and your fellow authors. There's time to … Continue reading "Autumn Novel Writing Retreat"
Whether you’re just starting out, or already have stories out in the world, this retreat will help you lift your writing to the next level with an in-depth look at what readers and publishers want in a commercial novel, and how to give them exactly that. There will be workshops every morning, and afternoon and … Continue reading "Write a book that sells."