Perhaps I do go on about the Winchester Writers’ Conference a tad too much, but it is such a fab occasion, and even if you go just for the Saturday (like me) you get 5 workshops, 3 one-to-ones with agents, editors and authors and the chance to mix with other writers and members of the… [Read more…]
July 18, 2011
As promised, here are my notes on Jude Evans’ seminar ‘Redrafting Your Work’, given at the Winchester Writers’ Conference on 2nd July 2011. Although it is aimed at children’s writers, I’m sure Jude’s advice would be useful to anybody looking to improve their first draft. I have also typed the notes up as a tickable… [Read more…]
July 5, 2011
If you are looking for inspiration (see my post Keeping your mojo), a great way to get you kick started is to attend a writing conference. The Winchester Writers’ Conference is a huge enterprise, with workshops that last all week, a big ‘standalone’ day on Saturday, top quality speakers, inspiring seminars, and most importantly real… [Read more…]
March 18, 2011
If you live in the UK and can travel to Wincheser I highly recommend The Winchester Writers’ Conference, which is now open for bookings for July 2011. Although you can attend workshops all week, my top tip is to attend on the Saturday, as not only do you get five workshops and lunch, but also… [Read more…]
February 20, 2011
It is with pride that I bring to you my very first celebrity interview with the lovely Scott Pack from Harper Collins. Not only is Scott Pack publisher of The Friday Project which sources online talent and channels it into books, but he is also responsible for leading Harper Collins into the digital age. As… [Read more…]
February 18, 2011
Tomorrow I will be going to the Get Writing 2011 conference at Hertfordshire University organised by Veralum Writers Circle and I can’t wait! I love mingling with other writers, browsing the book stalls, hearing some great speakers and generally being inspired. I also have a three minute session with Scott Pack of Harper Collins’ The… [Read more…]
August 9, 2010
Robert Goddard has published over 21 densely plotted thrillers, and I was eager to hear his tips on a subject I struggle with. The following bullet points are notes I took down while he was speaking which I hope may be useful to anyone else who wants to find out more about his plotting techniques.… [Read more…]
July 16, 2010
I was lucky enough to attend a workshop on The Importance of Character, taught by novelist Debby Holt, at the Winchester Writers’ Conference on Saturday 26 June 2010. Debby Holt is the author of five novels published by Pocket Books, and she met her agent Teresa Chris at the Conference. I found Debby to be… [Read more…]
June 28, 2010
I was delighted to win second prize in the ‘Writing for Children aged 8-11′ category at the Winchester Writers’ Conference on Saturday. Thrilled to get a placing, I attempted to run down the steps at the side of the auditorium, only due to their unexpected shallowness I ended up doing a sort of lope that… [Read more…]
March 2, 2010
I recently attended the “Get Writing 2010″ conference at the University of Hertfordshire, hosted by Veralum Writers Circle. It was a fantastic day and I will be blogging further about the event and writing conferences in general, but for now I thought I’d share the advice I picked up that meant the most to me.… [Read more…]
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