Writing Workshops
Summer Story Starter Workshops
Join me this summer for a series of Zoom short story workshops focused on starting a new story each time to take away and develop.
Each 1.5 hour session will include an analysis of a short story (these will be circulated ahead of time,) and a deep dive focus on a specific element of the story for the craft development discussion and workshop exercises, which will get you writing new drafts inspired by what we've read and discussed.
You can book each session individually (£15 each) or book all four at once for a discounted rate (£55 for all). Replay links will be sent afterwards too.
We'll be looking at short stories by Mariana Enriquez, Colin Barrett, A.M. Homes and Yoko Ogawa.
Session 1: Sunday 04th August 10:30-12:00 BST
Session 2: Sunday 11th August 10:30-12:00 BST
Session 3: Sunday 18th August 10:30-12:00 BST
Session 4: Sunday 25th August 10:30-12:00 BST
About me: I’m the author of two novels, As If I Were A River (2016) and Remember Tomorrow (2019), and a novella-in-flash, Pressure Drop (2024). My short fictions have been widely published, placed and listed in lots of international prizes, including the Mslexia Flash Fiction Prize and Fish Flash Fiction Prize, and nominated for Best Small Fictions 2023. I’ve been working with writers to help them develop their craft for many years. In 2012, I founded Retreat West (Winner Most Innovative Publisher 2020 Saboteur Awards), providing an online writing community, competitions and courses, and in 2022 started the WestWord literary journal. I write The Mindful Writer and The Tao of Storytelling here on Substack.