Weekly Online Writing Events for Members

Member ‘Ask Us Anything’ Zoom event

6 April, 16.00 GMT | 11.00 EST

Join us for our regular ‘Ask Us Anything’ event taking place on ZOOM. This is a great opportunity to get to know fellow members from around the world and say ‘hello’ via webcam.

Book Doctor Surgery: Editing Special with Debi and Emma

11 April, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

We’re bringing back our editorial experts, Debi Alper and Emma Darwin to answer all your editing related questions. Come armed with your queries; make them as specific as possible as it gives Debi and Emma the best chance possible at getting to the bottom of your problems.

Tackle Your Edits with Sophie Flynn

18 April, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

Editing your own work can be overwhelming. In this session we’ll break it down into a manageable tried-and-tested process that will leave you excited to start editing your book. We’ll also open up the floor to your most difficult editing questions and send you home with everything you need to feel ready to tackle your manuscript.

Self-Editing with Debi Alper

20 April, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

If you don’t get the reader’s attention on the first page, there’s little chance of them reading on. In this interactive workshop, we’ll be checking your opening 300 words, seeing if you’re starting your story in the right place and making sure the reader will keep turning the pages. Join us to submit your opening 300 words.

The Writing Room & Open Mic

26 April, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

We’re over the moon to be bringing you our very first open-mic session after the last Writing Room of the month. We’ll be giving you the chance to read an extract from your work in progress.

Member ‘Ask Us Anything’ Zoom event

4 May, 16.00 GMT | 11.00 EST

Join us for our regular ‘Ask Us Anything’ event taking place on ZOOM. This is a great opportunity to get to know fellow members from around the world and say ‘hello’ via webcam.

Dissecting Narrative Voice with Harry Bingham

11 May, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

Agents will often tell you that the first thing they look for in a manuscript is a compelling voice. We’ll use this workshop to home in on your prose style, asking what you do well and what you can improve. It’ll be very interactive – we’ll ask for examples of your work before the class.

Find Your Voice with Sarah Ann Juckes

19 May, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

Ask any agent what they’re looking for in a book and they’re likely to say “”a strong voice””. But what does this mean and how can you find yours? This deep-dive into voice will cover first and third person, with exercises you can do to find your unique voice.

The Writing Room & Open Mic

26 April, 19.00 GMT| 14:00 EDT

Come to our open-mic session after the last Writing Room of the month. We’ll be giving you the chance to read an extract from your work in progress.