Writing the Five Senses with Jo Gatford – October 10 & 11

If you can describe a room in detail and the reader still isn’t standing in it, this workshop is for you. Detail only helps when it’s doing a job, and most of us were taught to add sensory detail without being shown what to make it do.

Join award-winning author Jo Gatford for a full day on smell, taste, and touch, learning to anchor them to memory, routine, place, and character.

In just two days, you’ll write a taste that has no name, use a smell to carry information you never have to explain, and build character through touch.

Ask, Write, Repeat with Laura Besley – October 25 (FREE)

Two hours of guided writing exercises led by a published author and experienced writing instructor, plus open Q&A where you can ask anything: craft, publishing, submissions, markets, whatever’s on your mind. No presentations, just writing and conversation. Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.

Dialogue That Zings with Laura Besley – November 7 & 8

Learn dialogue from every angle, from giving each character a distinct voice to avoiding info dumps and knowing when to cut a tag.