nottingham writers' studio courses, workshops and masterclasses 2015/16

Courses and Workshops Winter/Spring 2015/16

Bookbinding for WritersBook Cover Design on a BudgetBuild a Poetry CollectionCreating a Graphic StoryCreative & Professional DevelopmentCrowdfunding 101Flash Fiction MasterclassFrom Page to PerformanceFunding MasterclassGet Your Book PublishedGhost StoriesIndependent Authors DayIndependent PublishersIntensive Novel-editingIntensive Novel-writingLearn Crime from the ExpertsLiterary Agent MasterclassPut the Science into your SFShort Story MasterclassThriller MasterclassWrite Great YA FictionWriting Whimsy

Contents3 Developing Your Career and Getting Published4 Learn Crime From the Experts5 Put the Science Into Your Science Fiction6 Fiction and Poetry Intensive Courses7 Something A Little Bit Different8 Fiction: Form and Genre10 Indie Publishers and Indie Authors11 Saving Money, Finding Money

Dear Writer,It’s taken us a while to put this programme together (and it’s still not finished – watch out

for the spring edition, out in December 2015, which will include more workshops andmasterclasses taking place next spring and summer). We’ve brought together the best writersand teachers we could find to lead workshops which will challenge and provoke you to takeyour writing even further, and possibly even to try new directions, exploring new territory.

You’ll notice the programme is text-heavy. What can I say... we’re writers, not visual artists...Seriously though, we wanted to give you as much information as possible. In most cases thereis even more information for each class on our website. If you’re not sure whether a class isright for you, get in touch, and we’ll do our best to help. One thing I will say is that all ourclasses are aimed at intermediate to advanced level writers, unless it specifically states theyare for beginners. If you’re looking for a more basic class, I recommend our friends at WritingSchool East Midlands, who run excellent workshops and courses at beginner to intermediatelevel in Nottingham, Leicester and Derby (www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk).

You might also notice that the listings are not in date order. I decided to group by themeinstead, but there is a handy colour-coded chronological listing on the back of the brochure.

And I’m going to say the C-word. Yes, Christmas. If you’re desperate to book on one of theclasses but are a bit short of cash (like many writers), why not ask someone to buy you a placefor a Christmas gift? Or maybe you’re not sure what to give a writer friend... look no furtherthan our great range of workshops.

Happy writing!

General InformationAll classes are at Nottingham Writers’ Studio. The Studio is fully accessible and has facilities formaking hot drinks. Lunch is not provided for one-day workshops unless otherwise stated.Bookings can be made on our website via PayPal (you don’t need a PayPal account), by post orin person by cheque (payable to Nottingham Writers’ Studio), or in person by cash.We reserve the right to cancel or postpone any course or workshop that does not reachbreak-even bookings a week in advance of the start date. All who have booked will be notifiedand advance payments refunded. If you cancel your booking more than a week in advanceyour payment will be refunded, otherwise your payment is non-refundable.

Nottingham Writers’ Studio, 25 Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FH0115 837 2248 [email protected]

www.nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk

Creative and Professional Development with Cathy GrindrodSat 26 Sep 2015, 10:00-13:00, £40 members, £60 non-members

Being a writer involves much more than simply producing words on the page.Writers also need to consider their long-term goals and aims for their writinglives. This workshop will help you uncover what you really want to achievewith your writing, identify the obstacles holding you back, and develop adetailed action plan to get you to where you really want to be. If you feel at allstuck or frustrated with your progress, this is the workshop for you.

Cathy Grindrod is an award-winning Derbyshire writer, formerly Derbyshire Poet Laureate,whose writing has been widely published and broadcast. She also works to support otherwriters and organisations as a literature consultant, tutor, mentor and project manager,specialising in managing and facilitating creative projects to improve wellbeing.

Literary Agent Masterclass with Tom WitcombSun 1 Nov 2015, 13:00-15:30, £15 members, £25 non-members

The process of getting an agent can seem more daunting than writing the book in the firstplace. This event with agent Tom Witcomb of leading agency Blake Friedmann will helpdemystify the process by revealing an agent-side view of the query process, including tips onmaking yours stand out. He will also talk about what agents do to sell books and how theyhelp authors build careers. Don't miss this chance to get the inside scoop on agents.Tom has agreed to give a few in-depth written critiques on query letters/first chapters – firstcome first served. These cost an additional £15 (£25 for non-members) and will be returned toyou after the event.

Tom Witcomb has worked at Blake Friedmann for seven years. His list comprises non-fictionand fiction for all ages: from middle-grade to adult. His tastes are hugely varied: he likes toread everything from SF and fantasy to literary fiction.

How to Get Published: A Step-by-step Approach with Alex DavisStarting Wed 13 Jan 2016, 4 weeks, 19:00-21:00, £40 members, £60 non-members

Finishing a novel means facing a whole new world of queries, agents, synopsesand rejections that can be daunting even for those expecting it. This course willdemsytify the process of submitting your work to agents and editors. It will coverhow to find the right ones to approach, how to write a query letter that will standout from the slush pile, how to write a synopsis, and what makes compellingsample chapters that will have agents and editors scrambling to ask for more.

Alex Davis is an author, publisher, tutor and events organiser. His debutscience-fiction novel, The Last War, is out now from Tickety Boo Press. He co-ordinates theEdge-Lit event and is part of the management committee for Derby Book Festival. He alsoruns Boo Books, Derby's independent press, which promotes regional talent.

Developing Your Career and Getting PublishedYou know you can write. You’ve worked hard to perfect the craft and find your voice. But howdo you embark on a writing career, and how do you steer it in the right direction?

#1: Police with Kevin N. RobinsonMon 28 Sep 2015, 19:00-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

The first talk takes you behind the scenes of criminal investigations. How arecrime scenes processed? Who does what? How are leads developed andfollowed? If your work features any type of crime (committing or solving), joinus for this rare opportunity to see how actual investigations work.

Kevin Robinson has a thirty-year career in local, national and international policing and anMSc in Forensic and Legal Psychology. He now provides support and guidance to writersabout the police, their procedures and methods; and he produces the British Police and CrimeDirectory for Writers and Researchers.

#2: How to Get Away With Murder with Stuart GibbonMon 7 Dec 2015, 19:00-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

This talk will feature the challenges faced by a Senior Detective in charge ofmurder cases. Using a scenario, Stuart will discuss each step of the crime sceneand evidence gathering. He will include forensic evidence gathering andcustody procedures as the scenario unfolds.

Stuart Gibbon served for thirty years in the Metropolitan and LincolnshirePolice Forces before retiring in 2012. As a DCI in the East Midlands he was in charge of murderand other serious crime cases. He now advises writers and talks about murder investigation.

#3: Criminal Defence with Peter JonesFri 11 Mar 2016, 19:00-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

Whether writing a courtroom scene or describing a police interview, a littleauthenticity goes a long way. This talk provides an overview of the criminaljustice system in England and Wales, together with an opportunity to discussspecific legal topics.

Peter Jones is a former senior legal adviser to magistrates and is currently apartner in an East Midlands legal practice specialising in criminal defence. Hedeals with the full range of criminal cases at all stages from the police station to the CrownCourt and beyond. Peter is also an aspiring crime fiction writer.

#4: Private Investigation with Paul AttenboroughWed 20 Apr 2016, 19:00-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

This evening in the crime series looks at the role of a private investigator. Paul will coversurveillance, covert operations, tracing and criminal investigations. He’ll also discuss the lawand its practices in general.

Paul Attenborough spent thirty years with the Nottinghamshire Police and Covert units,predominantly as a detective involved in drugs, homicide and gun-related crime, includingundercover deployments. Since 2010 he has worked as a private investigator, involved in thesurveillance of employees claiming to be sick from work, and theft from employers.

Learn Crime From the ExpertsThis series of Expert Talks will help you write criminally good novels – and ensure you get thecrucial details right.

#1: Making Your SF Hardcore with Ian C DouglasThu 15 Oct 2015, 19:30-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

Ian C Douglas examines the themes and tropes of science fiction, looks at someclassics of the genre and talks about how to make your science fiction writinghardcore yet believable.

Ian C Douglas is the author of the Zeke Hailey children's novels. Other credits include shortstories, a radio play, graphic fiction, and an app. He works primarily in speculative fiction buthas dabbled in travel writing, non-fiction and journalism. His work has appeared at the V&AToy Museum. He runs workshops on creative writing in sci-fi and writes for LeftLion.

#2: Isabel Yap and Zen ChoFri 23 Oct 2015, 19:30-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

With FantasyCon hitting the East Midlands Conference Centre, we’re nabbing two of theguests, Zen Cho and Isabel Yap, to talk about their writing and their careers.

Isabel Yap writes fiction and poetry, works in the tech industry, and drinks tea. Born and raisedin Manila, she has also lived in California, Tokyo, and London. In 2013 she attended the ClarionWriters Workshop. Her work has appeared in The Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction 2005-2010, Tor.com, and Interfictions Online.Zen Cho is a London-based Malaysian author of speculative fiction and romance. His debutnovel, Sorcerer to the Crown, is the first in a historical fantasy trilogy published by Ace/Roc (US)and Pan Macmillan (UK and Commonwealth). He has also written and edited short fiction.

#3: Hardcore PhysicsThu 29 Oct 2015, 19:30-21:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

Many SF writers take their inspiration from the cutting edge of physics, and most need to haveat least some basic knowledge of the way the universe works. This evening radio astronomerJustin Bray and theoretical physicist Stefano Camera will talk about their work and answeryour questions.

Dr Justin Bray is a researcher at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at ManchesterUniversity. He researches into high-energy particles and magnetism.Dr Stefano Camera is a post-doctoral research associate in Theoretical and ObservationalCosmology at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. His research focusses on theunderstanding of the underlying physics of the dark universe.

#4: Movie Night with Ian C DouglasThu 5 Nov 2015, 19:30-22:00, £10 members, £15 non-members

To round off this series, we’re screening Sunshine – starring Cillian Murphy and directed byDanny Boyle, the film centres on a desperate mission to the Sun to save the whole solarsystem. Ian C Dougas will introduce the movie and put it into cultural and genre context.Afterwards, he will chair an audience discussion on the film's merits. Bring your own drinksand popcorn.

Put the Science Into Your Science FictionScience fiction, unlike fantasy, has a core of reality in its “what-if” scenarios – which meansgood science fiction needs to get the basics right before pushing ideas to the edge.

Intensive Novel Writing with Deborah BaileyStarting Mon 5 Oct 2015, 16 weeks (no classes 30 Nov – 11 Jan inclusive),19:00-21:30, £140 members, £210 non-members

Writing a novel can feel like re-inventing the wheel – but it doesn't have to. Thisintensive course is designed to walk you through the process of writing a novel.Unlike other courses that focus on elements such as plot or character individually,this course starts with chapter one and examines what each part of your storyneeds to be doing specifically and as part of the whole. It looks at how characters change andgrow over the course of your novel, how to develop plot complications and sub-plots, and how tobuild tension and suspense. By the end of the course you could have the first draft of your novelcompleted!

Deborah Bailey is a former full-time editor who now freelances as a writer and editor. Sheteaches writing and serves as a writing mentor as well as co-chairing the Nottingham Writers’Studio board. Her fiction has recently appeared in Mirror Dance, This Dark Matter, Luna StationQuarterly, Wicked Words Quarterly, The Red Volume fundraiser anthology, and MicroHorror.

Build a Poetry Collection with Carol Rowntree JonesStarting Thu 11 Feb 2016, 10 weeks (no classes 17– 31 Mar inclusive), 19:00-21:00, £120 members, £180 non-members

This course will walk poets through the process of putting together a poetrycollection ready to publish independently or submit to presses. Over ten weeks,you will write and revise poems, look at different way collections are organised,learn how to structure and order your collection, and figure out the next steps for getting yourwork out there.

Carol Rowntree Jones’s work has been published in The North, Assent, Staple and 111O. Shehas a chapbook published in the US by Dancing Girl Press and won the inaugural OvertonPoetry Prize in 2014. As well as poetry, she writes essays and short fiction. She runsNottingham Poetry Series and teaches creative writing and poetry workshops.

Intensive Novel Editing with Victoria VillasenorStarting Mon 9 May 2016, 6 weeks, 19:00-21:30, £60 members, £90 non-members

Finishing a novel draft is a huge achievement – but also only the first step. As thesaying goes, “writing is rewriting”, and this course will cover how to assess, redraftand hone your early novel draft into a polished piece ready to submit to agents and editors.

Victoria Villasenor is a full time development editor for LGBTQ publisher Bold Strokes Books inNew York and also runs the social enterprise Global Words, based in Nottingham. She and herpartner are often off gallivanting around Europe, when she isn’t chained to her desk working.Her work can be found in various anthologies, including Women of the Dark Streets, She Shiftersand Girls Who Bite.

Fiction and Poetry Intensive CoursesNot for the faint-hearted, these courses will show you how to take your work to the next level.Expect to work hard, and reap the rewards with our help.

From Page to Performance with Paul Burston and VG LeeThu 19 Nov 2015, 14:00-16:00, Free to all (let us know you’re coming!)

In a safe and supportive environment, we will concentrate on theperforming side of an author’s life: editing and adapting work to readaloud, timing, voice control and connecting with the audience. At the endof the workshop one writer will be offered the chance to read at the Polarievent in the evening.

Paul Burston’s books include the critically-acclaimed novels Shameless, StarPeople, Lovers & Losers and The Gay Divorcee. He hosts the award-winning LGBTliterary salon Polari at the Southbank Centre, and founder of The Polari FirstBook Prize. Paul also works as a journalist and is a frequent contributor to TV and radio.

VG Lee has published four novels and a short story collection. In 2012 she was nominated fora Stonewall award for writing and in 2014 won the Ultimate Planet Award for best establishedauthor. She is also a stand-up comedian and contributes humorous articles to The LadyMagazine.

Cave Voice: Subterranean Poetry Workshop with Mark GoodwinSun 29 Nov 2015, 10:00-16:00, £45

A unique opportunity to experience one of Nottingham’s more exclusivecaves, not normally open to the public. Travel with Mark and “Creative CaveConsultant” artist Jo Dacombe, into one of Nottingham’s many hollows-beneath, and use the experiences as inspiration for your writing. Inassociation with expresseum poetics and Writing East Midlands

Mark Goodwin writes and speaks in various ways. His poetry ranges from immediatelyemotionally accessible through to linguistically innovative and experimental. His work can bebizarre and mischievous or serious and gentle. He has a growing reputation as a landscapepoet. In 2010 he began making digitally produced audio poems. He is an experienced readerand performer of his work.

Bookbinding for Writers with Hilke KurzkeSun 6 Dec 2015, 10:00-14:00, £45 members, £60 non-members

In an age of mass-produced books, this course will introduce youto the craft and process of creating books by hand. Using simple,non-adhesive structures that you can recreate at home, learn howto produce simple volumes suited for a wide range of projects (orfor giving as personalised Christmas presents!). Materials included.

Hilke Kurzke is a book artist who creates books where the binding, materials, visualimpression and text all play together to form a piece of art. In the past she has focused oninnovative, non-adhesive bindings with a keen interest in historic structures, and how theycan be translated into our time.

Something A Little Bit DifferentDon’t want to do yet another writing course? Fed up with run-of-the-mill workshops?Hopefully this selection of unusual workshops will grab your interest.

Short Story Masterclass with Vanessa GebbieSun 18 Oct 2015, 10:00-16:00, £50 members, £75 non-members

Short stories are enjoying a revival, as the internet offers them numerousoutlets. They are ideal for honing craft and taking risks with your writing, butthey are not merely cut-down novels. This masterclass will give you the toolsyou need to write great short stories, including developing ideas, writing adraft, overcoming blocks, and getting your work out there. Come prepared with a draft or ideaand be prepared to give – and receive – feedback.

Vanessa Gebbie's short fictions have won numerous awards, including Bridport and Fish.Author of two collections, with a third due in 2017, she is also a published novelist, poet andcontributing editor of Short Circuit: Guide to the Art of the Short Story (Salt).

Writing Ghost Stories with Alex DavisSat 31 Oct 2015, 13:00-16:00, £15 members, £25 non-members

Ghost stories have been with us since the earliest days around the campfire. Explore whatmakes a truly great spooky tale, including key aspects such as pacing, the ‘reveal’, buildingatmosphere and much more. Expect plenty of practical tips, advice and exercises as well as theopportunity to get your own supernatural plots started!

Alex Davis is an author, publisher, tutor and events organiser. His debut science-fiction novel,The Last War, is out now from Tickety Boo Press. He co-ordinates the Edge-Lit event and is partof the management committee for Derby Book Festival. He also runs Boo Books, Derby'sindependent press, which promotes regional talent.

Writing Whimsy with Alex DavisSat 28 Nov 2015, 16:00-18:00, £5 members, £10 non-members

Comedic writing can be the hardest to pull off, as it requires a mastery of timing, tone, andmanaging reader expectations. This workshop will help you hone your comedic timing,develop an understanding of how humour works on the page and develop a funny premisethat doesn't fall flat. Join author Carl Robinson and publisher Alex Davis for valuable insightfrom all apsects of the storytelling process.

Thriller Masterclass with Danuta ReahTue 8 Mar 2016, 10:00-16:00, £40 members, £60 non-members

Thrillers offer edge-of-the seat excitement, which puts extra emphasis onplotting intriguing twists, keeping the pace going, and creating larger-than-life yet believable antagonists. This masterclass will cover the unique demandsof this type of story, including developing intricate plots and three-dimensional, believable characters, and understanding the state of the market for thrillers.

Danuta Reah is a teacher and a writer, and she has published seven novels and several shortstories. She has also published non-fiction and academic books. She was the Chair of theCrime Writers’ Association 2005 to 2006, and is an itinerant academic. She is currently workingon a novel set on the East Coast of Yorkshire.

Fiction: Form and GenreExplore the different ways we tell stories, with a range of formats and genres to suit all tastes.

Write Great Young Adult Fiction with Kim SlaterSpring 2016 (date to be announced), 10:00-16:00, £30 members,£45 non-members

Writing for young adults is not ‘a simpler version of writing for adults’. In manyways, the YA audience is more critical than the adult audience, and you willneed to ensure you get all the details spot on. This workshop will focus onhow to improve your characters and plots. Each participant will leave the class withconstructive feedback and advice on how to improve and move forward with their book.

Kim Slater’s debut YA novel, Smart, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize,longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and won the St Helen’s Book Award (BASH) and the LeedsBook Award 2015. Smart was also shortlisted for the East Midlands Book Award 2015 and wonthe Geoffrey Trease Children’s Book Prize.

Creating a Graphic Story with Carol AdlamSun 8 & Sun 22 Nov 2015, 10:00-14:00, members £30 for one part,or £45 for both parts, non-members £50 for one part, or £75 forboth parts

Graphic fiction has unique demands, as visual and text elementsneed to enhance one another. This pair of workshops offers a kick-start for anyone interested in graphic storytelling, covering skillssuch as storyboarding, layout, and creating a professional script.There’s no need to be able to draw!Part 1 (Sun 8 Nov) shows you how to take a short story and shape itinto a comic script. You’ll learn how to write a script, and techniquesfor laying the story out on the page, creating a professional storyboard.Part 2 (Sun 22 Nov) will take you from the storyboard to the finished product of your graphicnovel, producing roughs as well as a dummy copy that you can send to agents and publishers.You could even give it to a friend or family member as a unique Christmas present!

Carol Adlam is a freelance author and illustrator who specialises in graphic novels,printmaking, and book illustration. She illustrated the graphic novel anthology The New WipersTimes, the graphic short story “Suzanne’s Story” (shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards2014); she is also holder of the United Nations Gold Award for Children’s Book Illustration(2015). She is teaching a short course on the graphic novel at Nottingham Trent University.

Flash Fiction with David GaffneyWed 6 Apr 2016, 10:00-16:00, £40 members, £60 non-members

Can you tell a story in less than 500 words? In this workshop you will learn howto reduce ideas to an ultra-short format – how to condense while keeping yourstory effective, powerful and easy to understand, how to manage character,description, point of view and dialogue, and how to reduce a thousand wordsto 150 without losing a thing.

David Gaffney is from Manchester, and has published four short story collections with Salt,and a novel with Tindal Street Press. His work has been published in a number of anthologiesand magazines, from Aesthetica to Stand, and he has written articles for The Guardian, TheSunday Times, Financial Times and Prospect.

The Benefits of Independent Publishers with Teika BellamyThu 26 Nov, 10:30-14:00, £15 members, £25 non-members

Self-publishing versus mainstream publishing is one of the biggest decisions awriter can make – but did you know there's a third way that offers some of thebenefits of each? This workshop will introduce you to the option of‘independent publishing’, a world of small presses, authors-as-publishers, andco-operative efforts. Come along and see if this way, thriving in the age of theinternet, is for you.

Dr Teika Bellamy is a mother-of-two, and founder and editor-in-chief of Mother’s Milk Books.Alongside her ongoing publishing work she writes, draws and paints. She has published shortstories and poems, and has written articles for various parenting magazines.

Indie Authors Day with Writing East Midlands, Alliance of IndependentAuthors, and MatadorSat 7 Nov 2015, 09:30-17:00, £40 (£30 early bird price before Oct 1st)

Are you interested in independent publishing but unsure where to start? Just what is thedifference between self-publishing, indie publishing and traditional publishing, and whatwould suit your project needs most? This day gives you the opportunity to meet experiencedindie writers and organisations that provide advice and services, and to learn what you needto know to plan your own indie publishing path. A sandwich lunch is included.Introduction to Indie Publishing: A short overview of the history and process of self-publishing and indie publishing, the differences between indie and traditional publishing, theadvantages and disadvantages for the writer, and what’s out there to help.Planning your Publication: How to set goals, schedule and prioritise your money and time.Choosing formats, services to use, ways to market, pricing and targeting.Marketing your Publication: Using different forms of media to reach your target market,engaging with traditional broadcast and print media and using social media effectively. Waysof marketing publications in different formats (print vs ebook vs POD).Nuts and Bolts: The importance of metadata – getting it right and using it effectively. How towrite a good description and identify the best keywords. Do you really need an ISBN?Indie Publishing for Genres: A panel discusses the differences in indie publishing for variousgenres, e.g. children’s, SF/fantasy, crime, memoir and commercial fiction.One-to-one Sessions: We are pleased to offer a few one-to-ones with our speakers of the day.You can book a 10 minute session (additional charge of £5) to talk through projects and ideasand ask individual questions, on a strict ‘first come, first served’ basis. There will also beopportunities for informal chats with speakers during breaks and lunchtime.

Indie Publishers and Indie AuthorsIt’s all about independence these days, now that the technology is there to make publishingeasy. But how do you do it effectively?

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When the Words Won’t Come with Megan TaylorSat 4 Jun 2016, 10:00-12:30, £15 members, £25 non-members

Whether you’re looking for a way out of a story rut or seeking inspiration for anew project, this playful and practical workshop will combine advice andexercises to build your confidence, celebrate your individual voice and remindyou why you loved writing fiction in the first place.

Megan Taylor's first novel, How We Were Lost, placed second in the 2006 Yeovil Prize. TheDawning was written while studying a Creative Writing MA at Manchester MetropolitanUniversity. Her first short story collection, The Woman Under the Ground and Other Stories, waslaunched in November 2014.

Book Cover Design on a Budget with Teika BellamyThu 19 Nov, 10:30-15:00, £15 members, £25 non-members

Readers do judge books by their covers. In the age of tiny online thumbnails, having an eye-catching cover is even more important. For indie authors, commissioning covers can be one ofthe biggest expenses. This course will go over step by step how to create a compelling cover.

Dr Teika Bellamy is a mother-of-two, and founder and editor-in-chief of Mother’s Milk Books.Alongside her ongoing publishing work she writes, draws and paints. She has published shortstories and poems, and has written articles for various parenting magazines.

Funding Masterclass with Pippa HennessySat 16 Jan 2016, 14:00-18:00, £15 members, £25 non-members

Despite the economic downturn, there is still plenty of funding out there for the arts. Thisworkshop will help you identify funding streams for your project, and take you through typicalquestions asked so you can apply for funding with confidence. No guarantees given though!

Pippa Hennessy is Development Director for Nottingham Writers' Studio, Project Director forNottingham's bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature, and Five Leaves Elf. She haspublished poetry, fiction, graphic short stories, and creative non-fiction.

Crowdfunding 101 with Kirsty FoxWed 10 Feb 2016, 14:00-18:00, £15 members, £25 non-members

This workshop will cover types of projects best suited for this type of funding,how to develop and present your project to attract followers, and how tochoose which crowdfunding platform is right for you.

Kirsty Fox is a writer, publisher, creative producer and social entrepreneur. She is the founderof Bees Make Honey Creative CIC, and has managed projects for The Hive and the CreativeQuarter. She recently ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to publish an illustrated novel.

Saving Money, Finding MoneyMaking ends meet as a writer is not easy. Here are some ideas to help you get your work outthere without going broke.

And finally...Writer’s block only happens to other people, right? Well, just in case...

0115 837 2248 [email protected] Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FHwww.nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk

Date Time Course/workshop Leader PageSat 26 Sep 10:00-13:00 Creative & Professional Development Cathy Grindrod 3

Mon 28 Sep 19:00-21:00 Crime Experts 1: Police Kevin N Robinson 4

Mon 5 Oct 19:00-21:30 Intensive Novel Writing part 1 (8 weeks) Deborah Bailey 6

Thu 15 Oct 19:30-21:00 Science into SF 1: Hardcore SF Ian C Douglas 5

Sun 18 Oct 10:00-16:00 Short Story Masterclass Vanessa Gebbie 8

Thu 22 Oct 19:30-21:00 Science into SF 2: Author Talk Isabel Yap/Zen Cho 5

Thu 29 Oct 19:30-21:00 Science into SF 3: Hardcore Physics Justin Bray/Stefano Camera 5

Sat 31 Oct 13:00-16:00 Writing Ghost Stories Alex Davis 8

Sun 1 Nov 13:00-15:30 Literary Agent Masterclass Tom Witcomb 3

Thu 5 Nov 19:30-21:00 Science into SF 4: Movie Night (Sunshine) Ian C Douglas 5

Sat 7 Nov 09:30-17:00 Indie Authors Day WEM/ALLi/Matador 10

Sun 8 Nov 10:00-14:00 Creating a Graphic Story 1 Carol Adlam 9

Thu 19 Nov 10:30-15:00 Book Cover Design Teika Bellamy 11

Thu 19 Nov 14:00-16:00 From Page to Performance Paul Burston/VG Lee 7

Sun 22 Nov 10:00-14:00 Creating a Graphic Story 2 Carol Adlam 9

Thu 26 Nov 10:30-15:00 Benefits of Independent Publishers Teika Bellamy 10

Sat 28 Nov 16:00-18:00 Writing Whimsy Alex Davis 8

Sun 29 Nov 10:00-16:00 Cave Voice: Subterranean Poetry Mark Goodwin 7

Sun 6 Dec 10:00-14:00 Bookbinding for Writers Hilke Kurzke 7

Mon 7 Dec 19:00-21:00 Crime Experts 2: Murder Stuart Gibbon 4

Wed 13 Jan 19:00-21:00 How to Get Published (4 weeks) Alex Davis 3

Sat 16 Jan 14:00-18:00 Funding Masterclass Pippa Hennessy 11

Mon 18 Jan 19:00-21:30 Intensive Novel Writing part 2 (8 weeks) Deborah Bailey 6

Wed 10 Feb 14:00-18:00 Crowdfunding 101 Kirsty Fox 11

Thu 11 Feb 19:00-21:00 Build a Poetry Collection (10 weeks) Carol Rowntree Jones 6

Tue 8 Mar 10:00-16:00 Thriller Masterclass Danuta Reah 8

Fri 11 Mar 19:00-21:00 Crime Experts 3: Criminal Defense Peter Jones 4

Wed 6 Apr 10:00-16:00 Flash Fiction Masterclass David Gaffney 9

Wed 20 Apr 19:00-21:00 Crime Experts 4: Private Investigation Paul Attenborough 4

Mon 9 May 19:00-21:30 Intensive Novel Editing (6 weeks) Victoria Villasenor 6

Sat 4 Jun 10:00-12:30 When the Words Won’t Come Megan Taylor 11

tba 10:00-16:00 Write Great YA Fiction Kim Slater 9

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