Creative Writing Workshops

We deliver a nationwide programme of affordable, accessible creative writing workshops for marginalised writers of all backgrounds and experience levels. Write Like A Grrrl - our regular collaborative partner is now booking direct. Visit the website for available courses and more information.

Midlands

Writing Your Intuition at Verve Poetry Festival

20 Feb 2022

Hippodrome Theatre

Birmingham

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GROUP IS FULL! 🎉NEW YEAR NEW THEY//US!🎉 G

GROUP IS FULL!

🎉NEW YEAR NEW THEY//US!🎉

Good news! A new They//Us group is starting from Sunday 6th Feb!

Sign up via Google forms for your place quick!

They//Us is a monthly online writer’s group for trans and non-binary writers to meet, network and share work. The new group will be led by poet and lovely human @stuffpunxdo on zoom, with the use of shared Google docs and a specially made Discord server that provides space for all members.

Places snap up fast so head to the link in our bio to sign up!

First poetry book of 2022 we read was A Recipe For

First poetry book of 2022 we read was A Recipe For Sorcery by Vanessa Kisuule, and what a way to kick things off!

This beaut of a recipe book is a callout to acknowledge the inner musings of young women everywhere. It’s unapologetic joy, our favourite kind.

In these pages there’s magic, food, friendship, love, acceptance and total honesty. It’s a guidebook to be comfortable with exactly who you are.

I think we might wanna make a point of reading this book first every year tbh, we feel good✨

#TBR #Poetry #PoetryofInstagram #VanessaKisuule #BurningEyeBooks #poetry

Signed up to Kickstart Your Creative Heart yet? It

Signed up to Kickstart Your Creative Heart yet? It starts on the 1st January 2022!

For less than £1 a day, you’ll get a month’s worth of exclusive content designed to Kickstart Your Creative Heart. These daily emails, lovingly written by writer, therapist and For Books’ Sake founder @janeclairebradley, will feature creative prompts, materials and exercises to get you writing through January and beyond.

Every weekday, you’ll get a receive a prompt to use in that day’s writing, featuring everything from starter sentences and true-life tales to photography, soundtracks and other resources. Weekends will focus on self-discovery, exploration and care, including resources for building resilience, summoning your muse and overcoming the fear of sharing your work.

Past series of Kickstart Your Creative Heart have shown – time and time again – that taking part increases creativity, confidence and ability to write regularly, with the vast majority of participants confirming that their momentum, motivation and excitement about writing were all dramatically enhanced.

If you’re ready to make a realistic but powerful commitment to your writing, Kickstart Your Creative Heart can do the same for you too! Last day to sign up is tomorrow so get on it 💜

#FBS #KSYCH #ForBooksSake #AmWriting #WritersofInstagram #WritingResolution #WritingCommunity

We’re ending the year with this icon. What is yo

We’re ending the year with this icon. What is your last read of 2021? Do you have a favourite book you’ve read this year?

#FBS #ForBooksSake #TBR #bellhooks #AintIAWoman #Bookstagram #AmReading

🎄TONIGHT 🎄 Have you got your tickets ready

🎄TONIGHT 🎄

Have you got your tickets ready for our festive farewell? Christmas jumpers and stockings at the ready, we’re having a partyyyyyyy 🧁

Grab a ticket through the link in our bio to witness some belting spoken word from these absolute BABES: @dashwords, @helenography, @chillibronze, @alittlegreenbea, @janeclairebradley, @brwngirlinthering, @anathemajane, @fayrobertsuk ✨

We’ll be online from 7-9pm, so if you’re mourning the cancellation of your Christmas plans, this is where you need to (virtually) be 🎁

Everyone is welcome, see you there 😘

#FBS #ForBooksSake #SpokenWord #Poetry #PoetsofInsta #WLAG #VirtualFestivities #Party #Writers

🎄 Break out the Santa hats, stockings, mince pi

🎄 Break out the Santa hats, stockings, mince pies and mulled wine; the weather outside might be frightful, stormy and parties being cancelled - but our Festive Farewell Party Dec 10th will be truly delightful, already online AND guaranteed to warm even the frostiest of hearts and souls🎄

🎄 Join us THIS FRIDAY where we'll truly be sleighing the patriarchy with some spoken word, party vibes and give this absolute babe the FBS send-off they so deserve. Paul will be hosting with our @beehartyeah and you don't wanna miss your last chance to witness their pop-culture quick fire wit that we've all come to know and love! 🎄

🎄 As with our previous online events in 2020/21, we’ll also be using the event as an opportunity to raise raise some much-needed funds to see us through the next few months. But whether or not you’re in a position to donate, we’d love to have you attend 🎄

#FBS #ForBooksSake #SupportIndie #SpokenWord #SupportSmall #Community #Poetry #PoetsofInstagram #OnlineEvent #SleighThePatriarchy

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