Professional Writing Academy

🌟Last few places, book your ticket: zurl.co/nmQdS Physicality in Your Writing, workshop with Zoë Somerville on 21 April. Essential for nuanced, rounded characterisation, this workshop explores how to write embodied characters. Zoë is a writer, teacher and editor.

🌟 Last couple of spaces - course starts next week 🌟 Make Time To Write. You deserve this creative space. Join a nurturing group of writers and experts - Fiction Foundations: zurl.co/z8NJr @mikehollows.bsky.social

Write with Susmita Bhattacharya to gain skills, confidence and get competition-ready. Our course is designed to get you submitting. “Susmita’s insight helped me place my story.” Flexible, collaborative, proven. Join us zurl.co/0Zu1j @susmita_b_writer

👉Course starts next week🌟Our CPD-accredited Therapeutic & Reflective Writing course gives you the skills to use writing with clients or for your own development. Learn from pioneers in the field and master techniques that make a real difference. Book: zurl.co/rYUlv

Got an idea? Start the course and master the basics: zurl.co/MMOnt You have the spark and we have the map. It's time to turn that great idea into a real story. #OnlineWritingCourse #TutorMikeHollows

Workshop with @CJSkuse (bestselling author of the Sweetpea series), Bringing Place to Life on 14 May. Book your ticket: zurl.co/9HznX Through close reading and practical exercises, participants will develop techniques for crafting dynamic settings in their own novels.

It’s time to diagnose and fix your story with expert guidance in this 6 month online course. Rebuild your novel with John Yorke, author of Into the Woods and Trip to the Moon. Full details to Write Your Novel in Five Acts: zurl.co/L9DV6 @John Yorke Story

Shaping memories into narrative is a proven way to improve wellbeing. Whether it's trauma or triumph, our experts guide you to find the words. Stop holding it all in and start writing it out. Flexible online learning that fits your life. Book here: zurl.co/Yk60K

Sick of half-written pieces in forgotten notebooks? No clue how to pull a story together? This course is different. Join Fiction Foundations and build your portfolio: zurl.co/68BaJ Starts on 20 April. #MikeHollows

Physicality in Your Writing - workshop with Zoë Somerville on 21 April. Explore how to write embodied characters and use the physical to reveal emotions and to enhance your plot. Zoë Somerville is a writer, teacher and editor. Full details, book here: zurl.co/qBPrT

Did you know investing in your creativity can also advance your career? Our Creativity course is a unique opportunity to support your personal growth and your career goals. Learn more here: zurl.co/KSXPa #professionaldevelopment #cpd #creativewriting #onlinecourse

Our courses are grounded in research and led by experts who know how to help you scratch that itch. Learn practical tools to help you process emotions and navigate challenges. Join us in April: zurl.co/DyrBg

Professionalise your practice. No crowded lecture halls. Just you, a mentor, and a small, dedicated group. Finish Your Draft: Group Mentoring starts on 31 March with tutor @EmilyBarrAuthor Full course details: zurl.co/iJFbE Email Barr: zurl.co/DTuWn

Write Without Fear. No judging – just expert help and proper encouragement. Let go of perfection and play with your writing. Remember what first drew you to storytelling. Fiction Foundations with tutor Mike Hollows starts here: zurl.co/M1B5x #MikeHollows #Fiction

Writing isn't just about words on a page, it's a powerful tool to process life, build resilience and find your voice. Join our supportive community and let expert tutors guide you through the transformative practice of writing for wellbeing. Start here: zurl.co/GNwKm

When life feels overwhelming, finding a creative outlet can make a significant difference to your mental health. Creativity gives you a safe space to explore your potential while learning practical techniques to support your mind. Join us in April: zurl.co/DfEj4

Fiction Foundations puts you straight into a group of writers who’ll get you, help you move forward, and lift you when your confidence falters. You don’t have to figure it out solo. Book your place and master the basics: zurl.co/6nyIU #MikeHollows #WritingFiction

Our year-long Finish Your Draft mentoring programme is your support crew. We’ll keep you accountable and motivated when the initial buzz wears off. You’ll be part of a small group of writers who get it. Find your team and join us this week: zurl.co/LLo4X

Mike Hollows' Workshop How to Keep Writing When Life Gets in the Way, 11 March, 7–9pm. Discussing what might be holding you back and includes some practical exercises to help you keep the spark burning with your writing. Tickets are £24. Book here: zurl.co/vDYta

Congratulations Katherine Stewart on winning The Bath Novel Awards Longlist Prize 2025. The prize is a place on our Edit Your Novel the Professional Way course: zurl.co/GE5RG sponsored by ourselves and @Cornerstones Literary Consultancy . Congrats again Katherine!