Ten things to think about before you sign your first contract
onlineOn 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
On 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
A panel discussion led by Rachael Donovan, Publisher (HQ Fiction, Mira & Escape), Harper Collins Australia. Featuring award winning authors Janet Gover and Penelope Janu. Rural romance has a strong and devoted following. Is it the cowboys, the strong women, the beautiful landscapes, the family drama or all of those? As part of the Romance … Continue reading "Roadmap to Rural Romance"
Best-selling author Katie Fforde is hosting this Writing Workshop at her home in Rodborough, along with fellow writing experts Janet Gover and Alison May. During the day, students will be divided into small groups, each of whom will have a session with each tutor. There will be plenty of time for questions and general mixing. … Continue reading "Writing Workshop with Katie Fforde"
This will be a tutor-supported retreat. That means that, as well as having lots of time to write, you'll get an individual one to one session with Alison May to discuss your work in progress and she'll be available throughout the weekend to brainstorm, offer a sounding board and answer questions about writing and publishing. … Continue reading "Tutor supported retreat with Alison"
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. These are standalone workshops which you can book individually - you don't even have to do both … Continue reading "Online Workshops: Creating Character and Conflict"
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 Weekend"
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 … Continue reading "Online Workshops: Plot & Story Structure and Planning a Novel"
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 … Continue reading "Online Workshops: Setting & World-building and Finding Your Voice"
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 … Continue reading "Online workshops: Writing with Emotion and Show Don’t Tell"