WOMEN WRITERS AND MUMS - JOIN US!
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“I had to take a leap of faith, sharing my work. But it was received with such generosity. Since we started, I've been writing EVERY DAY. I feel like I'm assembling a toolkit, whereas before I didn't know where to start.” |
THE CONFIDENT PUBLISHED WRITER COURSE WILL REOPEN LATER THIS YEAR
Email mumwrite@gmail.com with any questions.
Email mumwrite@gmail.com with any questions.
If you want to attend an individual workshop from this programme, you can still sign up on the workshops page
Ready for the next level with your writing? If you've had some publishing/writing success before but would like more - this is the course for you!
BE A CONFIDENT PUBLISHED WRITER - 12 WEEK COURSE
-Six workshops via Zoom (1.5 hours each) on Wednesdays (10am UK time) every 2 weeks. These sessions will be recorded for you to watch when you can if you can't attend live. The beauty of the recording is that you can watch it anytime and re-watch it if you want to!
-We cover: resilience and confidence building activities, author values and how to market yourself, submitting your work, writing in new ways and compiling a collection of work (more detail below). There will also be breakouts with your peers.
-A goal setting questionnaire to help you focus on your writing aims and hold yourself accountable.
-A MumWrite Facebook page with writing peers, accountability, opportunities, submission calls, and discussion to keep you inspired and engaged!
-A free set of resilience activities to complete in your own time to help you become the writer you want to be and give you a toolkit to refer back to if you feel yourself wobbling!
-An email feedback group of 3-4 writers with guidance provided.
-Optional homework activities to keep you writing throughout the programme.
-A monthly Q&A session on Zoom where you can submit your burning questions!
-A special Q&A with a literary agent guest for your next big step.
-Guidance on submitting work and marketing yourself.
-Extra special writing guests in some workshops.
-Feedback from Nikki on 3 short poems or 1500 words of fiction.
-You also get access to my support throughout the course - you can email or message me anytime. I will be your personal writing cheerleader!
Cost: £300 (you can pay in 3 instalments of £100 if preferred)
Dates: TBC
-Six workshops via Zoom (1.5 hours each) on Wednesdays (10am UK time) every 2 weeks. These sessions will be recorded for you to watch when you can if you can't attend live. The beauty of the recording is that you can watch it anytime and re-watch it if you want to!
-We cover: resilience and confidence building activities, author values and how to market yourself, submitting your work, writing in new ways and compiling a collection of work (more detail below). There will also be breakouts with your peers.
-A goal setting questionnaire to help you focus on your writing aims and hold yourself accountable.
-A MumWrite Facebook page with writing peers, accountability, opportunities, submission calls, and discussion to keep you inspired and engaged!
-A free set of resilience activities to complete in your own time to help you become the writer you want to be and give you a toolkit to refer back to if you feel yourself wobbling!
-An email feedback group of 3-4 writers with guidance provided.
-Optional homework activities to keep you writing throughout the programme.
-A monthly Q&A session on Zoom where you can submit your burning questions!
-A special Q&A with a literary agent guest for your next big step.
-Guidance on submitting work and marketing yourself.
-Extra special writing guests in some workshops.
-Feedback from Nikki on 3 short poems or 1500 words of fiction.
-You also get access to my support throughout the course - you can email or message me anytime. I will be your personal writing cheerleader!
Cost: £300 (you can pay in 3 instalments of £100 if preferred)
Dates: TBC
MORE INFO
OUTCOMES: You will be asked to produce several short stories or 10+ poems over the course, which could form part of a pamphlet. You will also have a toolkit of resources to help you in the future, including goal setting guidance and resilience tasks you can return to.
Perfect for those who have a bit more writing experience and are ready to develop themselves, their brand and their skills as a writer, as well as training you up to have more success when submitting your work and applying for opportunities. There will be some guest speakers alongside my professional guidance, offering my experience as an editor, author and facilitator. There will be lots of chances to do writing activities, have some accountability, review how you present yourself and your work, and develop as a writer.
If you're ready to leap into the writing world and REALLY own your title 'writer' - this is for you!
*In the workshops, we will cover:
Workshop one: goal setting, resilience, confidence building and the tools you need to be a writer
-setting realistic goals and thinking about how to achieve them, ways to make yourself a resilient writer
Workshop two: writing in new ways with some fun techniques to try out and challenge yourself, including repurposing an old piece of writing you don't like!
-translating a piece of your writing (or someone else's) to make something new that you like, covering sounds, punctuation, spacing, found material and more!
Workshop three: marketing yourself as an author (with special guest, marketing guru, Anna Caig)
-talking about your marketing position as a writer and how to maximise your chances of exposure and success in the writing world
Workshop four: compiling a collection and getting ready for submission
-talking through the best way to structure your collection, editing techniques, and formatting queries (not fancy but necessary). Also, a submission checklist and list of presses provided!
Workshop five: collaborative writing activities and a look at beginnings and endings
-fun writing tasks as a small group, as well as a look at beginnings and endings and how to make them work well for your writing
Workshop six: special Q&A with a literary agent and time for optional performances
-a chance to ask a literary agent questions about submitting and there will be time at the end for anyone who wants to celebrate with a reading of a piece of their work
All workshops include time for discussion and breakouts with peers.
OUTCOMES: You will be asked to produce several short stories or 10+ poems over the course, which could form part of a pamphlet. You will also have a toolkit of resources to help you in the future, including goal setting guidance and resilience tasks you can return to.
Perfect for those who have a bit more writing experience and are ready to develop themselves, their brand and their skills as a writer, as well as training you up to have more success when submitting your work and applying for opportunities. There will be some guest speakers alongside my professional guidance, offering my experience as an editor, author and facilitator. There will be lots of chances to do writing activities, have some accountability, review how you present yourself and your work, and develop as a writer.
If you're ready to leap into the writing world and REALLY own your title 'writer' - this is for you!
*In the workshops, we will cover:
Workshop one: goal setting, resilience, confidence building and the tools you need to be a writer
-setting realistic goals and thinking about how to achieve them, ways to make yourself a resilient writer
Workshop two: writing in new ways with some fun techniques to try out and challenge yourself, including repurposing an old piece of writing you don't like!
-translating a piece of your writing (or someone else's) to make something new that you like, covering sounds, punctuation, spacing, found material and more!
Workshop three: marketing yourself as an author (with special guest, marketing guru, Anna Caig)
-talking about your marketing position as a writer and how to maximise your chances of exposure and success in the writing world
Workshop four: compiling a collection and getting ready for submission
-talking through the best way to structure your collection, editing techniques, and formatting queries (not fancy but necessary). Also, a submission checklist and list of presses provided!
Workshop five: collaborative writing activities and a look at beginnings and endings
-fun writing tasks as a small group, as well as a look at beginnings and endings and how to make them work well for your writing
Workshop six: special Q&A with a literary agent and time for optional performances
-a chance to ask a literary agent questions about submitting and there will be time at the end for anyone who wants to celebrate with a reading of a piece of their work
All workshops include time for discussion and breakouts with peers.
WHY SHOULD I JOIN UP?
It’s true, there are some free resources out there and I sometimes do workshops for free. However, this programme is an investment. By paying, you’re investing in yourself and your writing and you'll find that you'll get expert and professional guidance that you don't always get on free programme. You are also ensuring that myself and other guest facilitators are paid fairly for the time and effort they put into the course, which means they can fully dedicate themselves to providing an excellent experience for you. If you break down everything you get into separate prices, you can easily see how much value you’re getting from the course.
For example:
It’s true, there are some free resources out there and I sometimes do workshops for free. However, this programme is an investment. By paying, you’re investing in yourself and your writing and you'll find that you'll get expert and professional guidance that you don't always get on free programme. You are also ensuring that myself and other guest facilitators are paid fairly for the time and effort they put into the course, which means they can fully dedicate themselves to providing an excellent experience for you. If you break down everything you get into separate prices, you can easily see how much value you’re getting from the course.
For example:
- A writing workshop usually costs between approximately £15-35 per session, depending on the experience of your facilitator. Here, you will be receiving guidance from an award-winning published novelist and poet, with a strong background in editing, publishing and facilitation.
- A one-to-one mentoring session with me usually costs £50 but you will get dedicated monthly Q&As that address your questions on a personal level. I will also be your supporter throughout - available to email or message anytime you need help.
- You'll also receive invaluable resources, including written prompts, live prompts and a goal setting questionnaire, which you can use repeatedly to help your writing progress. THESE ARE PRICELESS!
- The connections you'll make the the friendships you'll find will also be vital for your journey as a writer.
- A session with an agent normally costs anywhere from £100 upwards.
- A session with Anna Caig normally costs £100 upwards.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Read the MumWrite FAQs
Or schedule a 15-min Discovery call with me!
WANT TO SEE THE KIND OF THINGS WE MIGHT DO?
Try these FREE writing prompts
Read a sample of the 2020 anthology
READ ON TO HEAR WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
AND ABOUT THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAMME
Read the MumWrite FAQs
Or schedule a 15-min Discovery call with me!
WANT TO SEE THE KIND OF THINGS WE MIGHT DO?
Try these FREE writing prompts
Read a sample of the 2020 anthology
READ ON TO HEAR WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
AND ABOUT THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAMME
MEET YOUR FACILITATOR, NIKKI
Hi, I'm Nikki - a published writer and a mum of two young children. I am the author of two novels, one of which is the winner of the Virginia Prize for fiction 2020. I have a chapbook and collection with Knives Forks and Spoons Press. I also have a hybrid pamphlet and poetry collection with Beir Bua Press. My poems have been widely published online, in print and one was exhibited in the Blackpool Illuminations 2016. I co-edit streetcake magazine and run the streetcake writing prize, funded by ACE. I have run creative writing workshops for festivals and events, as well as acting as a visiting lecturer at Roehampton University. I can guide you, support you and help you because I was in that place of fear and doubt with my writing - where I thought it wasn't good enough, or when I thought I didn't have time to write. Now I want to share my passion for writing with you and help you get one step closer to getting your writing out in the world where it belongs! I strongly value the positive benefits writing brings to others in terms of confidence, wellbeing, self-care and happiness.
Hi, I'm Nikki - a published writer and a mum of two young children. I am the author of two novels, one of which is the winner of the Virginia Prize for fiction 2020. I have a chapbook and collection with Knives Forks and Spoons Press. I also have a hybrid pamphlet and poetry collection with Beir Bua Press. My poems have been widely published online, in print and one was exhibited in the Blackpool Illuminations 2016. I co-edit streetcake magazine and run the streetcake writing prize, funded by ACE. I have run creative writing workshops for festivals and events, as well as acting as a visiting lecturer at Roehampton University. I can guide you, support you and help you because I was in that place of fear and doubt with my writing - where I thought it wasn't good enough, or when I thought I didn't have time to write. Now I want to share my passion for writing with you and help you get one step closer to getting your writing out in the world where it belongs! I strongly value the positive benefits writing brings to others in terms of confidence, wellbeing, self-care and happiness.
OUTCOMES
-Improved confidence, better wellbeing and time to be yourself
-Confidence to call yourself a 'writer'!
-Confidence to pursue your writing, business and life ambitions
-A supportive community and long-term friendships
-The skillset to develop your own collections/pamphlets for submission
-The confidence to send your work out on submission
-Preparing to find yourself a publisher/agent
-Building your resilience as a writer
-Finding ways to fund the life you want
-Examples of places MumWriters have been published:
Selcouth Station, Second Chance Lit, Perhappened, Lunate, Emerge Lit Journal, DREICH,
The Aesthetic Directory, streetcake, -algia, The Babel Tower Notice Board, Beir Bua Press and more!
-Improved confidence, better wellbeing and time to be yourself
-Confidence to call yourself a 'writer'!
-Confidence to pursue your writing, business and life ambitions
-A supportive community and long-term friendships
-The skillset to develop your own collections/pamphlets for submission
-The confidence to send your work out on submission
-Preparing to find yourself a publisher/agent
-Building your resilience as a writer
-Finding ways to fund the life you want
-Examples of places MumWriters have been published:
Selcouth Station, Second Chance Lit, Perhappened, Lunate, Emerge Lit Journal, DREICH,
The Aesthetic Directory, streetcake, -algia, The Babel Tower Notice Board, Beir Bua Press and more!
WHAT MUMWRITERS SAY:
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More testimonials:
"Where is my community?! Oh here it is!" -Kerry, Brighton
"I feel unblocked in my writing - when I hit a wall with something I've now got lots of different things I can try to make it work." "I had a poem of mine published as a result of the confidence I’ve gained from MumWrite to experiment more with my work. I’m submitting pieces I wouldn’t have even written before." -Naomi "First MumWrite workshop tonight was amazing, lots of fun experimenting! Thank you to Nikki for great hosting and to all the other mums! Can’t wait for the next one now!" -Laura |
“MumWrite has provided me with a writing community. It's given me encouragement, support and motivation to think of myself as a writer who is also a mum." "I miss it already, and am grateful for the only Mum space I've ever felt comfortable in. " "It has eased some of the guilt I had been feeling about needing some time to do something for myself. I am now writing with more purpose, and I am inspired by the successes of others. " |
""Nikki's workshops provide a revitalising twist, to the usual writing tasks." |
"As a new writer, I feel supported and really encouraged by Nikki and the group!" |
"It's been a judgement free, supportive, safe space and that has been so incredibly meaningful and important to me." |
"It totally exceeded all my expectations - it's been invaluable." |
