| Starts 29 July 2024 |
In this beginner's writing course, you will learn the rudiments of writing short stories and novels with a view towards publication. Learn about creating believable characters and compelling plots with a professional writer.
| Starts 24 August 2024 |
Do you have the urge to write but not sure what? With the help of an award-winning author and through a series of writing exercises, we will explore various areas of creative writing from short stories, popular fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, poetry. We will focus on how to jump start your imagination, why not all ideas make for great stories, plus discuss plotting, characters and structure. As the title says, it’s a bootcamp, so come prepared to write every lesson!
| Starts 7 September 2024 |
Learn how to self-publish your story. This course looks at all facets of publishing such as editing, illustration, web sites and much more.
| Starts 14 September 2024 |
Learn how to self-publish your own book, in both printed and electronic formats. Ideal for authors who want their work read but don't want to waste a year or two getting rejected by agents and publishers, or ripped off by vanity press scams! Do you just want to publish your family memoirs or autobiography in a professional quality hardcopy book, either soft or hardback? Only need a couple of copies? POD, or print on demand allows anyone to desktop publish and within a few weeks a real, live book will arrive on your doorstep! You could be your own publisher and have your book printed and delivered! Once you know how, you can do it over and over gain. If you want to sell your book then we will set you up with your very own Amazon Author account: sell your book around the word for real income!
| Starts 10 August 2024 |
Writing your memoirs will lead you into emotionally difficult territory. However it can also be a therapeutic and beneficial experience demanding emotional honesty and bravery. How much of what you write will be the truth? And how do you select what to write about? Be prepared for a complex journey of self-discovery and soul-searching. In “Writing Your Memoir,” we discuss how to choose a subject, plan, focus, and begin a memoir. We will also discuss what makes for good subjects in memoirs, the differences between an autobiography and memoir and address the idea of self-disclosure.
| Starts 10 August 2024 |
Learn how to self-publish your own book, in both printed and electronic formats. Ideal for authors who want their work read but don't want to waste a year or two getting rejected by agents and publishers, or ripped off by vanity press scams! Do you just want to publish your family memoirs or autobiography in a professional quality hardcopy book, either soft or hardback? Only need a couple of copies? POD, or print on demand allows anyone to desktop publish and within a few weeks a real, live book will arrive on your doorstep! You could be your own publisher and have your book printed and delivered! Once you know how, you can do it over and over gain. If you want to sell your book then we will set you up with your very own Amazon Author account: sell your book around the word for real income!
| Starts 1 August 2024 |
Strong, well-rounded characters drive successful popular fiction. If you’re writing or planning to write a novel, join an award-winning, multi-published fiction author to help you discover who your characters are, what makes them tick, what they need, how they achieve their goals and how this affects your story. There will be lots of hands-on opportunities to work on your own novel so come prepared to write.
| Starts 1 August 2024 |
This course allows you to write and share your story in a safe environment. We all have a story to share with others and the most amazing part is that your story will on some level help someone or many others! Join us on this writing journey where you get to put your story into words and start to heal, because when you can put your thoughts into words, you are healing that wound. Disclaimer* Due to the nature of this course, there may occasionally be inclusion of sensitive material discussed (i.e. themes surrounding the content of participants personal stories.). By registering in this course, a student is understood to have given their informed consent to this exposure.
| Starts 1 August 2024 |
You will learn about the structure and core of what makes good writing. Learn the Five Elements of a Story and how to apply them whether you are writing 50 words of flash fiction or a 50,000 word novel. Writers will develop characters, plot, theme and setting while getting to grips with dialogue and pace, titles and endings and lots more. This is a 'hands-on' course with writing exercises every session giving writers the chance to have their work critically assessed in a friendly and supportive environment while offering literary friendship to their classmates.
| Starts 31 July 2024 |
The old saying, “Content is king,” is as true today as ever. High-quality content is still one of the most valuable assets to a business. How do you reach more people and spread the word about what you do? In this course, you’ll learn how to tap into that gold mine of content in new ways to promote your business and generate leads. It will show you how to save time and effort by repurposing your blog posts into a book and turning your book into an online course.