Hi Just a quickie, to reassure those of you who have seen my socials lately! Just had a full hysterectomy, (due to adenomyosis, a relatively common swelling of the womb lining. Nothing sinister thank goodness). But it means I’m laid up for a couple of weeks at least. Anyone who knows how active I am, […]

Please feel free to sign up for our occasional newsletter to be the first to hear about new offers and updates Hi Hope you are surviving the transition into winter which we call autumn, although this year it seems there’s an AI glitch that keeps flipping us back into summer! A timely reminder then of […]

Big news! Our Agent Weekend is back in January! And just two spaces left on the 27th of October writing workshop with award-winning author, Janet Gover. Need access to an agent who will answer all your questions?  Do you need an agent? Would you like to find out firsthand what makes a good submission by […]

It’s with great pleasure that I can announce that my lovely yoga teacher/masseuse/sound bath musician/brilliant caterer and all round lovely person, Jennie Dodd, joins us as a host of some bespoke weeks! More info on this link – takes you to the post with details about the very first week which has an exceptional offer […]

Building a network and broadening a normally solitary activity into something a bit more social, by going on a writing retreat, can sometimes be the breakthrough many of our authors need. A supportive environment and reassurance is in the months that follow, especially when rejections start to come through.  Subsequent conversations with newfound buddies are […]

Blog by Jane Smillie, guest at the Micro-Memoirs Retreat, August 2025 Just back from a residential micro memoir writing course at Sheepwash, expertly tutored by Margarita Gokun Silver, I came across this letter. Good to know that literary giants have had the thumbs down before achieving success.Another reminder how hard it can be to get […]