Courses and Workshops

Upcoming Events . . .

Ignite Your Imagination:
Bespoke Creative Writing Retreat at Park House Hotel, West Sussex

Spring 2024 (dates tbc)

Leap into writing with a three-day writing workshop in the beautiful West Sussex countryside with me and Sunday Times bestselling author, Nick Cook. 

We are delighted that we will be joined by international best-selling author, Kate Mosse for lunch and an exclusive talk for course attendees.

The workshop content is suitable whatever stage your writing is at (even if you haven’t started!)


Coaching for Fiction Writers

4–9 March 2024

A week-long residential course with Arvon to tackle your writing skills and boost your confidence. Co-hosted with Michael Donkor and guest tutor Claire Kohda.


Bespoke Courses and Workshops

See below for a list of courses I have run in the past. I would be very happy to talk about creating a course or workshop to suit your specific requirements. Do get in touch to start the conversation.

Better Business Communication
Three-hour face-to-face coaching workshop, including:

  • Understanding the self

  • Understanding others

  • Managing expectations

  • Difficult conversations

Introduction to Mentoring
A two-hour online workshop for a new internal mentoring group, including:

  • What is mentoring?

  • Understanding the self

  • Understanding others

  • Boundaries

  • What does good mentoring look like?

Coaching for Fiction Writers
One-week residential, co-hosted with Andrew Taylor, for Arvon, including:

  • Overcoming creative blocks

  • Confidence

  • Time management

 

Coaching for Non-Fiction Writers
One-week residential, co-hosted with Cathy Rentzenbrink, for Arvon including:

  • Overcoming creative blocks

  • Confidence

  • Time management

  • Self-care when memoir writing

 

Pitch and Proposal Masterclass
Two-hour online workshop for Arvon, including:

  • Understanding what your book is

  • Tools and techniques to communicate that succinctly

 

Pitch and Proposal
One-day online workshop, including:

  • Understanding what your book is

  • Tools and techniques to communicate that succinctly

  • Create an outline pitch and proposal document

Kickstart Your Writing
One-week course, including:

  • Overcoming creative blocks

  • Confidence

  • Time management

  • How to start

  • How to keep going

 

Plan and Pitch Your Memoir
One-week course, including:

  • Overcoming creative blocks

  • Confidence

  • Time management

  • Self-care when memoir writing


To find out more about my tailor-made courses and workshops . . .