Ahh, it’s good to be back. I’ve had another of those hiatuses, where blogging, as much as I like it, didn’t quite get to the top of the stack of plates. That’s is a metaphor I once invented to explain to a friend why many (most? all?) men can only think about one thing at …
The days are getting shorter and the mornings colder, and the thoughts of children and adults everywhere are turning to new classes. So I thought I’d mention the workshops that I’ve got lined up for the autumn. I’ve had the chance to put together a bonanza bunch at Winchester and Gosport Discovery Centres, and I’m very …
New Workshops for Autumn in Winchester and Gosport Read More »
Thank you very much to the 13 enthusiastic, hard-working, and lively writers who voluntarily spent 6 hours trapped in a room with me last Saturday – learning as much as I could cram in about characters for fiction. This was my second fiction workshop at Winchester DC (after my Flash Fiction workshop in December), …
Next week is a new term, and that means another chance for children aged from 7 to 12 to join my Creative Writing course at P&G Wells Booksellers, Winchester. In an atmospheric classroom at the top of winding, creaking stairs, with a view of the cathedral and a cardboard Gruffalo looking on from the corner, …
Summer term Children's Creative Writing at Wells Bookshop: starts Thursday 19th April Read More »
It’s that time again: a new term, so I have a new Creative Writing course starting Thursday Jan 12th at Wells Bookshop, Winchester. Here’s a rundown of what it’s all about: It’s for children aged between 7 and 12, It’s a 10-week course (excluding half term) that runs from 5 to 6.30pm. The cost is £105. There’s a group …
