WRITING 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.” |
NEW COURSES ANNOUNCED FOR 2022!
Please read about the current and future MumWrite courses, testimonials, FAQs and more below.
Email mumwrite@gmail.com with any questions.
Please read about the current and future MumWrite courses, testimonials, FAQs and more below.
Email mumwrite@gmail.com with any questions.
Are you ready to take your writing seriously and give yourself time to do something you love?
GET IN THE HABIT - 12 WEEK COURSE
-Six workshops via Zoom (1.5 hours each) on Mondays (10am UK time) every 2 weeks. These sessions will be recorded for you to watch when you can if you can't attend live.
-We cover: poetry, short fiction, finding time to write, flash fiction, combined forms, resilience, some editing techniques and new ways of writing (more detail below). There will also be breakouts with your peers.
-Email workshop groups of 3-4 mums, with guidance provided.
-A goal setting questionnaire to help you focus on your writing aims.
-Access to a closed MumWrite Facebook group for the duration of the programme with writing peers, accountability, opportunities and discussion to keep you inspired and engaged!
-Writing prompts and layered activities to inspire you and help you build a writing toolkit.
- A free Facebook Live prompt every other week that can be viewed at any time (if you are not on Facebook, I can still email you the prompts).
-A monthly Q&A session on Zoom where you can submit your burning questions about the programme and writing in general!
-Optional homework activities to help you keep writing, writing, writing.
**You will be asked to produce at least one short story or 2-3 poems during the programme.
Perfect for those who want to dedicate themselves to a programme of development, really get stuck in, build confidence in their writing abilities, learn from their peers and push ahead with their writing. Warning - you may also make lifelong friends and start calling yourself 'writer' in front of people!
Cost: £249 (you can pay in 3 instalments of £83 if preferred)
(Approx €297 / $335)
Dates: Jan 10th 2022 - April 3rd 2022 (with breaks for half-term)
*In the workshops, we will cover:
Workshop one: free writing, breaking traditions with your writing and experimenting with content
Workshop two: list poems and ways to develop/edit your work
Workshop three: resilience, wellbeing and confidence building activities
Workshop four: using picture prompts to write short fiction and flash fiction
Workshop five: collaborative writing activities and a look at beginnings and endings
Workshop six: collage, cut ups and redaction fun! Optional performances.
All workshops include time for discussion and breakouts with peers.
-Six workshops via Zoom (1.5 hours each) on Mondays (10am UK time) every 2 weeks. These sessions will be recorded for you to watch when you can if you can't attend live.
-We cover: poetry, short fiction, finding time to write, flash fiction, combined forms, resilience, some editing techniques and new ways of writing (more detail below). There will also be breakouts with your peers.
-Email workshop groups of 3-4 mums, with guidance provided.
-A goal setting questionnaire to help you focus on your writing aims.
-Access to a closed MumWrite Facebook group for the duration of the programme with writing peers, accountability, opportunities and discussion to keep you inspired and engaged!
-Writing prompts and layered activities to inspire you and help you build a writing toolkit.
- A free Facebook Live prompt every other week that can be viewed at any time (if you are not on Facebook, I can still email you the prompts).
-A monthly Q&A session on Zoom where you can submit your burning questions about the programme and writing in general!
-Optional homework activities to help you keep writing, writing, writing.
**You will be asked to produce at least one short story or 2-3 poems during the programme.
Perfect for those who want to dedicate themselves to a programme of development, really get stuck in, build confidence in their writing abilities, learn from their peers and push ahead with their writing. Warning - you may also make lifelong friends and start calling yourself 'writer' in front of people!
Cost: £249 (you can pay in 3 instalments of £83 if preferred)
(Approx €297 / $335)
Dates: Jan 10th 2022 - April 3rd 2022 (with breaks for half-term)
*In the workshops, we will cover:
Workshop one: free writing, breaking traditions with your writing and experimenting with content
Workshop two: list poems and ways to develop/edit your work
Workshop three: resilience, wellbeing and confidence building activities
Workshop four: using picture prompts to write short fiction and flash fiction
Workshop five: collaborative writing activities and a look at beginnings and endings
Workshop six: collage, cut ups and redaction fun! Optional performances.
All workshops include time for discussion and breakouts with peers.
READY TO GET IN THE HABIT?
If you join now, you get EARLY access to the Facebook Social Programme group from December 10th, which is a whole month at no extra cost to you!
SIGN UPS CLOSE 20TH DEC 2021
SIGN UPS CLOSE 20TH DEC 2021
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. 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. 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 £12-35 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.
- 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.
More experienced? Ready for the next level with your writing?
GROW AS A 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.
-We cover: resilience, author values and marketing, submitting, 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.
-Access to a closed MumWrite Facebook group for the duration of the programme with writing peers, accountability, opportunities and discussion to keep you inspired and engaged!
- A free Facebook Live prompt every other week that can be viewed at any time (if you are not on Facebook, I can still email you the prompts).
-A free set of resilience activities to complete in your own time to help you become the writer you want to be.
-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.
Cost: £400 (you can pay in 3 instalments of £133 if preferred)
(Approx €477 / $538)
Dates: January 24th 2022 to April 24th (with breaks for half-term)
**You will be asked to produce several short stories or 10+ poems over the course, which could form part of a pamphlet.
Perfect for those who have a bit more writing experience and are ready to develop themselves, their brand and their skills as a writer. 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 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
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!
Workshop three: marketing yourself as an author (with a special guest)
Workshop four: compiling a collection and getting ready for submission
Workshop five: collaborative writing activities and a look at beginnings and endings
Workshop six: special Q&A with a literary agent and time for optional performances
All workshops include time for discussion and breakouts with peers.
-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.
-We cover: resilience, author values and marketing, submitting, 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.
-Access to a closed MumWrite Facebook group for the duration of the programme with writing peers, accountability, opportunities and discussion to keep you inspired and engaged!
- A free Facebook Live prompt every other week that can be viewed at any time (if you are not on Facebook, I can still email you the prompts).
-A free set of resilience activities to complete in your own time to help you become the writer you want to be.
-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.
Cost: £400 (you can pay in 3 instalments of £133 if preferred)
(Approx €477 / $538)
Dates: January 24th 2022 to April 24th (with breaks for half-term)
**You will be asked to produce several short stories or 10+ poems over the course, which could form part of a pamphlet.
Perfect for those who have a bit more writing experience and are ready to develop themselves, their brand and their skills as a writer. 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 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
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!
Workshop three: marketing yourself as an author (with a special guest)
Workshop four: compiling a collection and getting ready for submission
Workshop five: collaborative writing activities and a look at beginnings and endings
Workshop six: special Q&A with a literary agent and time for optional performances
All workshops include time for discussion and breakouts with peers.
If you join now, you get EARLY access to the Facebook Social Programme group from December 22nd, which is a whole month at no extra cost to you!
SIGN UPS CLOSE 30TH DEC 2021
SIGN UPS CLOSE 30TH DEC 2021
Optional PAID extras for anyone signed up to MumWrite:
-A mini-writing retreat one Sunday during the 12 weeks (10am-2pm) via Zoom. With writing prompts, support from peers and discussion. £15 for MumWrite members / £20 for non-members.
-Feedback on an additional 3 short poems or a 2000 word short story - £30
-Extra mentoring sessions with Nikki - £40/hour (special MumWrite rate!)
-A mini-writing retreat one Sunday during the 12 weeks (10am-2pm) via Zoom. With writing prompts, support from peers and discussion. £15 for MumWrite members / £20 for non-members.
-Feedback on an additional 3 short poems or a 2000 word short story - £30
-Extra mentoring sessions with Nikki - £40/hour (special MumWrite rate!)
Included in the longer courses is the amazing social programme on Facebook - here's some of the things we get up to in the group!
*This is normally £10/month but you get it for free when you sign up for a longer course!
*This is normally £10/month but you get it for free when you sign up for a longer course!
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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 mum of two young children and a published writer. 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 mum of two young children and a published writer. 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.
WHAT MUMWRITERS SAY:
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OUTCOMES
-Improved confidence, better wellbeing and time to be yourself
-Confidence to call yourself a 'writer'!
-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 and more!
-Improved confidence, better wellbeing and time to be yourself
-Confidence to call yourself a 'writer'!
-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 and more!
What participants say about MumWrite...
"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." |
