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Not long to go now! Thanks to those who have already signed up. Anyone else, please let me know if you'd like to join us...
08/06/2026

Not long to go now! Thanks to those who have already signed up. Anyone else, please let me know if you'd like to join us.

The Editing Journey Virtual Online Retreat - 20 and 21 June 2026

For writers of fiction of all lengths, and also writers of creative non-fiction.

The different stages of editing and how to approach them
Includes five zoom sessions which will focus on:
The big picture – structural/developmental editing
Adding and taking away
Getting all the elements right
The final polish – proofreading and formatting
Final thoughts and Q & A.
Only £30.

Out today!
04/06/2026

Out today!

For fans of James Patterson & Peter James

Only two and a half weeks to go now! Thanks to those who have already signed up. Anyone else, please let me know if you'...
03/06/2026

Only two and a half weeks to go now! Thanks to those who have already signed up. Anyone else, please let me know if you'd like to join us. No hurry for payment, it's just useful to know who/how many are coming. All welcome!

The Editing Journey Virtual Online Retreat - 20 and 21 June 2026
The different stages of editing and how to approach them
Includes five zoom sessions which will focus on:
The big picture – structural/developmental editing
Adding and taking away
Getting all the elements right
The final polish – proofreading and formatting
Final thoughts and Q & A.
Only £30. See less

Featuring a story by Helen and Alex Walters…
01/06/2026

Featuring a story by Helen and Alex Walters…

Thirteen Deadly Intentions is now out on ebook!

Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3HXY2GH

All royalties are going to Invest in ME Research Charity.

Thirteen despicable crimes. One thrilling collection of stories.

Secrets, betrayal, revenge and, of course, murder abound in this collection of compelling crime fiction by bestselling authors and brand-new voices.

Golden Age detectives rub shoulders with antagonists who can’t contain their darker impulses in this anthology that includes everything from psychological suspense to traditional police procedural.

With advice on writing authentic crime fiction by former detective Stuart Gibbon too, this is the perfect book for crime fiction fans and budding authors.

Can you handle the twists?

Contributions are from:
Alex Walters and Helen Walters
Brian Price
Gemma Denham Author/Illustrator
Gina Cheyne
JM Simpson Author
Kerry Birds
Lloyd Pettiford
LM Milford
Paul Spencer
Simon Farrant
S.L. Rosewarne
Stuart Gibbon (Gib Consultancy)
Terri Keogh
Tom Sibson

The paperback will be coming soon.

Only five weeks to go now! Thanks to those who have already signed up. Anyone else, please let me know if you'd like to ...
18/05/2026

Only five weeks to go now! Thanks to those who have already signed up. Anyone else, please let me know if you'd like to join us.

The Editing Journey Virtual Online Retreat - 20 and 21 June 2026

The different stages of editing and how to approach them

Includes five zoom sessions which will focus on:
The big picture – structural/developmental editing
Adding and taking away
Getting all the elements right
The final polish – proofreading and formatting
Final thoughts and Q & A.
Only £30.

Beautiful, but subtle, sky this evening.
03/05/2026

Beautiful, but subtle, sky this evening.

Everyone who has requested further details for the Editing Journey virtual retreat should now have received them. No hur...
26/04/2026

Everyone who has requested further details for the Editing Journey virtual retreat should now have received them. No hurry to respond as it's a while off yet! I'm just trying to get a bit ahead of myself.

Anyone else who is interested, please let me know.

Details of the As Quick As A Flash virtual retreat will be available nearer the time.

Please see further information below.

20 and 21 June – The Editing Journey – different stages of editing and how to approach them
18 and 19 July – As Quick As A Flash – flash fiction including novella in flash and flash memoir

Dear AllAs you know we’ve been running taught virtual retreats for a few years now. We started off at a rate of £30 in 2...
24/04/2026

Dear All

As you know we’ve been running taught virtual retreats for a few years now. We started off at a rate of £30 in 2023 and have not raised the price since then. Since we are committed to keeping prices as low as possible, and virtual retreats as accessible as possible, we have recently been discussing what we can do in order to make things more financially viable for us, whilst not making things more difficult for our very much valued participants.

We have decided that the best way to do this is to leave the price of a virtual retreat at £30, but to no longer include a critique of up to 2,500 words. Virtual retreat participants will still be able to purchase one critique per retreat for an additional £5, which is still an absolute bargain for a critique of that length.

Critiques will not have to be paid for at the time of booking the virtual retreat, but can be paid for at the time the critique is needed.

Anyone who has accrued critiques from previous taught retreats will still be entitled to receive those. Just let us know which retreat it relates to when sending your work for critique.

Please note, this does not affect Critique Group at all, which will continue to work in the same way at the same rates.

If you have any questions, feel free to message or email us.

Thanks,

Helen and Mike

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Short Story Spotlight virtual retreat at the weekend. As always, it was great f...
22/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Short Story Spotlight virtual retreat at the weekend. As always, it was great fun, and I am in awe of what you all produced in response to the writing exercises.

This is what we have coming up!

20 and 21 June – The Editing Journey – different stages of editing and how to approach them
18 and 19 July – As Quick As A Flash – flash fiction including novella in flash and flash memoir

Further details of both of these will be available soon. If you've already expressed an interest, you'll receive them as soon as they're ready. Anyone else who wants to join us, please let me know.

Hello, retreaters! You should now have the link for the final Zoom session. If you haven't, please let me know. See you ...
19/04/2026

Hello, retreaters! You should now have the link for the final Zoom session. If you haven't, please let me know. See you at 6pm!

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