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 … Continue reading "Rediscover Your Creativity and Find Your Voice"
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 … 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 … Continue reading "Starting Your Novel"
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 … Continue reading "How to submit work to agents and editors"
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 … 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 … Continue reading "Writing Commercial Fiction"
Both Janet and Alison will be appearing at this Festival. Together, they'll be talking about writing in collaboration, and whether writing half a book is easier or harder than writing … Continue reading "South Warwickshire Literary Festival"
All three of us will be appearing at the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth. A must-do for all romance writers, with talks, walks, panels, workshops and networking events by the … Continue reading "Romance Writing Festival, Bournemouth."
Janet will be leading a new retreat - 'Write a Book That Sells' in October - from the 27th to the 31st at the lovely Retreats For You in the … Continue reading "Write a Book That Sells"
A 5-week online course taught by award-winning author Alison May, over 5 live and interactive sessions. This course will run on Tuesdays from 17th February – 24th March 2026 from … Continue reading "Writing Romantic Fiction"
Skip the slush pile. Polish your submission then put it in front of a panel of industry experts at our Slush Pile Day Saturday May 9th 2026 10.00 am – 6 … Continue reading "Slush Pile Day"
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