Editing Short Stories with Alice Slater
From adding layers of rich detail to trimming the fat, walk through how to go from a messy idea to a meticulously crafted short story.
The April Writer Support Group with Sarah Lewis
What to do when you don’t like any of your ideas, can’t stop doomscrolling, and your ADHD is spannering your ability to plot.
Writing Parallel Lives: Untravelled Roads with Sage Tyrtle
What if, on another path, you made a different choice? There are powerful storytelling possibilities that exist in the space between chance and choice. Explore the compelling concept of parallel lives, roads not taken, and how we craft narratives that ask “what if?”.
Soilpunk and Queer Ecologies in Short Stories with Sarah Royston and Tractor Beam
Genre-smashing, inspired by scientific innovations, and subversive to the core, what if our brightest hope wasn’t in the stars but in the earth beneath our feet? A playful, trope-busting approach to sci fi, dystopian/utopian fiction and eco-writing.
Fiction as Archaeology with Lindz McLeod
Break fiction down into different levels of a ‘literary dig site’. Create and build a new piece of intentionally layered fiction which future readers can excavate for clues.
How Voice Works In Short Fiction with Abi Hynes
Get excited about making your dialogue shine. A generative hour long workshop exploring how to make your fictional dialogue *great*
Writing the Uncomfortable, or How to Fuck Up Your Characters with Tabitha Bast
Bring your characters to life by breathing humanity into the horrible ones and smearing the sympathetic ones. Explore the world outside your comfort zone by writing the low down, the dirty, and the nasty.
Get Ready For Couch to 5k Words 2026: The Set Yourself Up Masterclass
Set yourself up for a kickass January of writing with Couch to 5k Words, and an awesome writerly 2026
Set Yourself Up For A Creative Year with Sarah Lewis
If you trusted your creative instincts more than your to-do list, what would your 2026 be about?
Embracing Your Creative Journey: A Year-End Reflection for Writers with Paul Macauley
Join us for a warm and engaging hour dedicated to reflecting on your writing achievements from 2025 and setting the stage for a truly inspiring 2026.