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Calendar of upcoming events

27th May: WriteCharacter starts
27th May: Vashti Hardy workshop on Writing Villains (for level 2 Hub members)
1st June: WriteMaster MG/YA starts
2nd June: WriteStart begins
10th June: WriteRhyme starts

Coffee Break Reads

We've been writing some new, free content for the writer-in-a-hurry!

Yes, our new coffee break reads are all short, sharp and to the point, with most being able to be read in just 2 or 3 minutes to help you develop your writing, even if you have little time for learning.

WriteMentor’s tips for creating book characters

WriteMentor’s tips for writing a synopsis

And look out for a new one this week on writing a great YA novel!

Community Learning Hub

Come join us; writing can be lonely, but it doesn't need to be.

More information on the hub here

Online Courses

Read below to see how you can be the very first to sign up for newly published courses and established 5 star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ courses.

SIGN UP NOW - starting soon:

27th May: WriteCharacter starts
1st June: WriteMaster YA starts
2nd June: WriteStart begins
WriteCharacter - starts 27th May
WriteCharacter - starts 27th May
£95.00
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WriteMaster YA - starts 1st June
WriteMaster YA - starts 1st June
£120.00
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WriteStart - begins Weds 2nd June
WriteStart - begins Weds 2nd June
£95.00
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WriteMentor Magazine Issue 6 is on sale!

Featuring...⁠

  • An exclusive interview with Frank Cottrell-Boyce, award-winning author & screenwriter who has collaborated with director Danny Boyle on the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony & the script of his film 'Millions'⁠
  • A motivational piece from author Priscilla Mante on pursuing your writing dreams ⁠
  • Advice from author Louise Gooding on creating educational resources based on your books⁠
  • Industry insights from Imo Bovill, Translation Rights Executive at a leading literary agency ⁠
  • An exploration of real-life spooky settings in New Orleans that inspired Amy McCaw's Young Adult murder mystery⁠
  • Author Cat Weldon's story of how scriptwriting led to writing books for children⁠
  • Information about SCBWI's annual Undiscovered Voices competition - and how to enter⁠
  • Witticisms from our Honest Writer⁠
  • Winning stories from our flash fiction & short story competitions⁠

Buy here

SAVE THE DATE!

KEYNOTES to be announced soon…plus full line-up of panels, talks and workshops to follow.

Other Opportunities

Spark Mentoring

WriteMentor Spark is a monthly, online one-to-one mentoring service. Working with a children’s author, you will receive ongoing developmental editing, writing advice, publishing insights, and direct feedback on your manuscript to help you elevate your writing craft to the next level.

Spark Mentoring is always available if you need extra help or support each month.
CLOSING SOON!
Are you an aspiring children’s or young adult book writer from an underrepresented background?

The brand-new All Stories mentorship programme could be for you!

This is a unique and free opportunity to be mentored by an expert editor, with 14 mentorships on offer to underrepresented writers unable to pay for support.

Applications are open until 31st May, with the mentorships running from September 2021 to February 2022. Find out more and apply at www.allstories.org.uk 
@AllStoriesWrite #AllStoriesMentorship #representationmatters
THE GUPPY OPEN SUBMISSIONS MIDDLE-GRADE COMPETITION IS BACK!

We're throwing open the portholes between 7th and 11th June for unpublished and unagented authors of middle-grade fiction for children - for more info, please visit https://guppybooks.co.uk/its-time-for-the-guppy-middle-grade-open-submission-2021/…
Undiscovered Voices

A competition for unpublished and unagented children's fiction writers living in the UK and the EU. Submissions open 14 June 2021!

*Please note that SCBWI are offering free memberships and workshops to underrepresented writers.

Check out the website here.
The Jericho Prize for children’s writing, open to Black-British writers with great stories to inspire children aged 4 years plus and 7–9.

Open for submissions 2 August 2021.
 

Submissions

We're looking for manuscripts aimed at young readers and your work must fit into one of these two categories:

1. A picture book for 4 years plus. No more than 800 words OR

2. A short chapter book for the 7–9 age range between 10,000–15,000 words

All manuscripts must feature a Black or mixed-Black main character. (Read our FAQs for more guidance.)

The prize

The winner of each category will receive:

After that, if you manage to publish your book you'll also receive:

  • A listing with inclusive-led bookshop Round Table Books in their physical and online stores

  • A book review published on Candid Cocoa plus six month's promotion on Candid Cocoa's social media

We also have a whole page on our website with links to competitions and mentorship programmes. Click here.

Final word from...

Are you a writer?

This week, I discuss this very important question - one which many of us will wrestle with on a daily basis…and I give you a VERY definitive answer! 

We're also exploring the psychology of putting yourself out there, with full knowledge that your work will probably be rejected, and how we come back to do it, time and time again…

You can watch The Final Word below, or listen to it here, or on your preferred podcast platform.
The Rejection Diaries S1:E2
Putting Yourself Out There
Thanks for reading the newsletter - I really appreciate each and every one of you supporting us as we aim to provide as many outstanding opportunities as we can for you.

Without you, we'd be nothing. We'd be strange, lonely, old hermits, living a partial existence out beyond the Dune Sea on Tatooine...but with you around, we become more important.

Writing can be lonely, but it doesn't need to be.

May the Force be with you!

Stuart, Florianne and Melissa
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