*Workshops will last from 45-60 mins. Schedule is subject to change. Terms and conditions apply.

10:00am GMT

All the Ins and Outs of Marketing

Hosted by Melissa Hawkes

Melissa Hawkes is a British author who found creative writing to be the form of escapism she was looking for after she was placed in foster care at aged nine. Primarily a Young Adult Fantasy writer, her work is inspired by her childhood and teenage experiences and she hopes to shed light on matters close to her heart, such as bullying, expression, mental health and the hidden truth about living in foster care.

11:30am GMT

Telling Your Tale: How to Make Your Fairy Tale Retelling Original and Imaginative

Hosted by Abigail M Hair

Abigail Hair is the American author of the compelling young adult fantasy series, From the Mouths of Sirens. Abigail's love of fantasy began at an early age, when her father would read her epic tales like The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia before bed. Throughout her adolescence and young adult years, Abigail read every book she could get her hands on. During her time at the University of Oklahoma as a history major, Abigail wrote several fantasy books and daydreamed of magical worlds in her free time.

13:00pm GMT

Dedicated Writing Sprint

Use this time to spend 45 - 60 minutes of your day focussing solely on your writing, whether you're in the drafting stage, writing your first draft, editing or something else. This event will not be recorded. Please join 5 minutes early as we'll be sprinting from 11:30am sharp. See you there! *This event will not be recorded.

14:30pm GMT

A Beginner's Guide to Poetry

Hosted by Alyssa Harmon

Alyssa Harmon is an experienced poet, with several published poems, including her debut poetry collection, seven years. She graduated with her bachelor's in English from the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, and is working on her master's in Creative Writing from the University of West Florida. She writes poetry based on her own life experiences and continues to write not just for herself, but for others. In the future, she plans to publish more poetry books that touch on themes of love, mental health, trauma, healing, and personal experiences.

16:00pm GMT

Everything You Need to Know About Critique Partners Hosted by Victoria J. Price

Victoria J. Price is a fantasy author that revels in creating new worlds and throwing her characters into inconvenient situations. A chaotic mood reader and plant obsessed dog mum, when Victoria isn’t writing, she loves swimming, exploring and impromptu road trips.  

17:30pm GMT

Book Blogging and Book Club Basics - How to Work with Book Bloggers and Book Club Hosts

Hosted by Femi Omotade

Femi Omotade is a pharmacist by day and an avid reader every other hour of the day. Femi is the creator of The Book Alert’s Book Club, an online and in person book club that prioritises reading and discussing books from around the world, with a special focus on women writers. This book club become a way for people from different walks of life to connect over their shared love of good stories (with some food and cocktails of course!) Femi has interviewed various authors and has also been featured in Cosmopolitan UK Magazine.

19:00pm GMT

How To Balance Writing And Marketing

Hosted by Sara Cannon

Sarra Cannon is the indie author of more than twenty-five Young Adult contemporary fantasy novels, including her bestselling Shadow Demons Saga. Her novels often stem from her own experiences growing up in the small town of Hawkinsville, Georgia, where she learned that being popular always comes at a price and relationships are rarely as simple as they seem. With over three-quarters of a million books sold, Sarra is also passionate about helping fellow authors learn to self-publish in a way that puts joy and creativity at the forefront. 

20:30pm GMT

How to Design a Successful Book Cover

Hosted by Gabrielle Ragusi

Born, raised and based in a small town near the bigger Milan, Italy, Gabrielle works as a freelance illustrator on fantasy book covers and collaborates with monthly subscription boxes.

22:00pm GMT

Create Powerful Blurbs & Characters to Hook Your Reader Hosted by Amanda R. Garrett

Amanda excavates facts & dissects mythology to shine a light on some of the most prolific ancient warrior women lost in the shadows of our history books - with a twist of fantasy for the daydreamer in all of us.

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When she’s not editing, she’s working on her debut trilogy, working on her MFA in Creative Writing, & trying endlessly to understand algorithms @a.r.garrett.