On National Writing Day, everyone is invited to grab pens, pencils or laptops and celebrate the power and pleasure of creative writing. Join us to celebrate the day from 11am-3pm on Wednesday 24 June.
The main event is taking place upstairs at Bishopston Library with talks in the meeting room downstairs.
There will be a poetry corner, a family history and historical fiction focus, a life stories and stories that heal corner and starter exercises to help you plan, write, publish and market your book.
At 11.15 am, author Lucienne Boyce will run a talk about research for historical fiction and hold a short writing workshop upstairs after her talk: “Another
Time and Place: Researching and Writing Historical Fiction”. Please book your seat via Eventbrite – limited number.
Poet and author Melanie Leeder, who also writes historical fiction, will be on hand in the poetry corner to help ignite your creative process.
Family historian Alison Boulton can give a steer about which resources can help you go beyond surface level research.
Crime author A.A. Abbott will be on hand to explore ways to build suspense because real life is often stranger than any fiction.
Author and therapist Debs Penrice can help those thinking about how their life stories could inspire others, reflecting on a healing or transformational journey.
Tim Martin will be ready to support you on thinking about marketing to reach readers
while you write or once your story is ready, and there will be resources available to help you plan your book or writing idea.
12.30 – 1.15
Debs Penrice & Tim Martin, author: PEP Talk to start writing: (P) Planning and writing your story, (E) Editing and proofreading it, (P) Publishing and marketing your book. How do you choose which story to write and make a plan to get started? What writing habits can you build to finish the writing? Why would you invest in a professional editor and proofreader? What are your next steps to share your story with readers?
Please book your seat via Eventbrite – limited number.
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