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We're delighted to share some wonderful news about one of our writers, Natalie Gordon, who has been featured in The Telegraph!

The feature tells the remarkable story of how, back in 1987, Natalie struck up a friendship with an elderly couple, Pam and Ron, during a chance encounter on her way to school in Hampshire. What began as a regular chat over tea grew into a decades-long bond - one that included a rich exchange of letters right up until the couple's deaths.

We have some wonderful news to share. Natalie Gordon, one of Jacqui’s coaching clients – and a member of our School for Fiction – has been shortlisted for the Libraro Prize 2026 – a brand-new literary award that is already shaking up the way emerging fiction writers are discovered. The winner is announced tonight, 13th May …

There are many writing competitions out there. But very few are built from the ground up around the idea that talent doesn’t always come with opportunity. The Creative Future Writers’ Award – run by the Brighton-based arts charity Creative Future – is one of those rare exceptions. Founded in 2013, it’s an annual development programme …

Some years back, I had a dream – that I was sitting in a window, writing, looking out over the Tuscan hills. Where had that come from? Yes, I’d visited Tuscany - the cities of Florence, Pisa and Siena, even ventured into Chianti where so many English have their second homes. But writing?

By Caroline Doherty de Novoa Writing is a solitary act, and it can be terrifying sharing your writing with others. Jacqui Lofthouse was one of the first people to whom I showed the manuscript of what would become my debut novel, and my trust in her was repaid with some wonderful lessons that have stayed …

Sloathar the Sloth: A Tale of Friendship and Perseverance Writing Coach client, Paul Toms, may be best known as an entrepreneur in the recruitment and property sectors, but having been born with cleft lip and palate, he’s been a passionate Ambassador for charity Operation Smile since 2020. Whilst Paul was fortunate enough to be supported …

by Guest Author Jacqueline Smith, Head of Client Services at The Writing Coach Today September 17th 2024, represents the culmination of a wonderful course Jacqui started last summer to celebrate the work of new writers. The idea of The Ten was to find ten writers with the desire to write a book in a year …

Emma Coxon, writer and Jacqui’s PA at The Writing Coach writes about her own visit to Elmley Nature Reserve.We are delighted to publish Emma’s article to celebrate our own forthcoming Sisterhood Retreat at Elmley from 8th-11th March 2024. We are very happy to announce that we have one single room remaining for the Retreat. Do …

We’re proud to announce that Af Marseh’s debut book Tumorous Hesticles achieved #1 Best Seller on its Amazon launch day. After listening to a podcast in January 2020 featuring Jacqui, Af decided to contact The Writing Coach for some support with his self-help memoir that focuses on his own cancer journey.  After their first meeting …

Would you love to fall in love with your writing this summer? It’s certainly my intention, as I move towards finishing a novel. Here are some ideas to help deepen your inspiration and also to make writing fun and enticing over the summer months. Which of these would you like to implement in the weeks …

  Mary Fletcher, one of our clients, interviews Mark Leggatt, crime writer and consultant at The Writing Coach. Within moments, the efficiency and analytical cunning of Mark Leggatt are obvious. His no-nonsense business approach to the submission process is illustrated by his punctual arrival to the video-call and the darkly lit room he dwells in. …