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Blog Tour: ‘Bluethroat Morning’

May 14, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Blogging, Books, Inspiration, Reading, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We’re delighted to announce that the official ‘Blog Tour’ for the first digital edition of our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse’s novel ‘Bluethroat Morning’ (originally published by Bloomsbury in 2000) begins tomorrow… Read the rest →

Lucy Kaufman’s Play – Eleanor Marx: The Jewess of Jews Walk

May 2, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Character, Events, playwriting, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that Lucy Kaufman’s play ‘The Jewess of Jews Walk’ is now playing at The Sydenham Centre, London – there’s still time to grab your tickets…… Read the rest →

Literary Thriller ‘Bluethroat Morning’ – Cover Reveal

March 23, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We’re delighted to announce the first digital release of our founder’s second novel Bluethroat Morning. First published in hardback and paperback in 2000 and 2001, by Bloomsbury, the new digital… Read the rest →

Sarah Dickinson, author of ‘Plenty Mango’ speaks with Jacqui Lofthouse (Part Two)

March 20, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Inspiration, Interviews, Marketing, Reading, Self-publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

Sarah Dickinson was our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse’s first proper ‘boss’ when Jacqui began her career as a graduate in 1988. Here Jacqui interviews Sarah and they reminisce about ‘the old… Read the rest →

Sarah Dickinson, author of ‘Plenty Mango’ speaks with Jacqui Lofthouse (Part One)

February 9, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Inspiration, Interviews, Marketing, Reading, Self-publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

It is with great pleasure that I introduce a new book and Audible recording, Plenty Mango: Postcards from the Caribbean by Sarah Dickinson. This is a very special one for… Read the rest →

‘Isn’t it terrible about Chechnya’: Jane Austen – the wartime writer

January 11, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Inspiration, Literary Consultancy, Reading, The writing life, Writers 5 Comments

A Guest Post on Jane Austen by former writing coach client Caroline Doherty de Novoa At Jane Austen’s house, you certainly get what you came for. A tiny wooden writing… Read the rest →

Carolyn Kirby triumphs in two first novel awards

November 7, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Competitions, Inspiration, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that former Writing Coach client Carolyn Kirby has won the inaugural Bluepencilagency First Novel Award with her historical thriller Half of You.  In addition, she was awarded second place for this novel in the Daniel Goldsmith First Novel Prize.

An interview with novelist Stuart Warner

September 21, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Guest post, Inspiration, Interviews, Motivation, Self-publishing, The writing coach, The writing life, Writers 2 Comments

In this post, our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse interviews her former client, the novelist Stuart Warner,  author of The Sound of Everything. They discuss his transition from poet to novelist. When… Read the rest →
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Writing in the Dark – by Miranda Gold

September 19, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Events, Guest post, Inspiration, Markets for your work, The writing coach, The writing life, Writers Leave a Comment

We are delighted to introduce a guest blog by Miranda Gold, novelist and author of ‘Starlings’ – ‘Writing in the Dark’ explores her experience of working with a writing coach:… Read the rest →

Words Away Salon: ‘Be Your Own Writing Coach’

June 25, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Community, Confidence, Events, Interviews, Motivation, Networking, Productivity, The writing coach, The writing life, Writers Leave a Comment

The Words Away salon is on Monday, July 3, 2017 7:30pm – 9:30pm at The Tea House Theatre, Vauxhall Do you need some inspiration and motivation tips to get going… Read the rest →

Literary Fiction – a panel discussion at Waterstones

June 20, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Community, Events, Inspiration, Motivation, Networking, Reading, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

Join us on Wednesday 12th July 2017 A panel discussion chaired by Writing Coach founder Jacqui Lofthouse on the subject of Literary Fiction at Waterstones Gower Street Is literary fiction… Read the rest →
People's Book Prize

Our Founder at The People’s Book Prize

May 25, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Competitions, Events, Inspiration, Modiglini, Motivation, Publishing, The writing coach, Writers 2 Comments

We are delighted to announce that our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse was shortlisted in The People’s Book Prize for her novel The Modigliani Girl. Jacqui attended the prize-giving ceremony at The… Read the rest →
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About The Writing Coach

Jacqui Lofthouse

The Writing Coach was founded in 2005 by the novelist Jacqui Lofthouse. An international mentoring and development organisation for writers, it is also an online home for writers, somewhere you can find advice, information, motivation and most of all encouragement for your writing work ... read more

The Modigliani Girl

Anna Bright never wanted to write a novel. At least, that’s what she tells herself. But a chance encounter with a famous novelist and a surprise gift of an art book cut a chink in Anna’s resolve. The short, tragic life of Modigliani’s mistress, Jeanne Hébuterne, becomes an obsession and before she knows it, she has enrolled on a creative writing course, is writing about a fictional Jeanne and mixing with the literati.

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So shocked to hear the news about Salman Rushdie a So shocked to hear the news about Salman Rushdie and thinking of his friends and loved ones. A terrible day for the worldwide literary community.

Posted @withregram • @peninternational “PEN International utterly condemns the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. Salman is an esteemed and celebrated author and beloved member of the PEN community, who has been facing threats for his work for years. No one should be targeted, let alone attacked, for peacefully expressing their views. We wish our dear friend a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family.” – Burhan Sonmez, PEN International President.
 
Read our statement condemning the attack on former PEN America President, Salman Rushie, today in New York. Link in bio.

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Wow! On Friday I spent an hour or so looking throu Wow! On Friday I spent an hour or so looking through old journals, searching for some notes on an early novel idea that I'm considering reviving. But when I came across a particular entry in 1997, I nearly fell off my chair... and when I saw the date - well… 

What it said was this: "Instead of teaching, I could run my own business - the complete writer? The essential writer? The writing coach? Fiction school?" 

What! 'The Writing Coach'? In 1997? But I didn't start training as a coach until 2003? I didn't know what coaching was before then! I was teaching writers, yes, nurturing them individually, meeting them to talk about their work. Coaching Writers. Except I didn't call it that. But there it was in black and white. With that date, exactly 25 years ago! 

I knew, reading this, that I had to do something to celebrate this unexpected anniversary. So first of all, I've gathered some of my own favourite free resources in one place to offer you. You can find them all via my newsletter in link in profile. 

I’m also offering 3 mentoring places for one year with me at close to 50% off my usual rates - for those who sign up this weekend. If you have ever considered making the investment of working with me for a full year, this is the weekend to go for it! Find the details via link in profile.

I would love to work with you personally, to do some intense work on your writing mindset, your craft and your connection with the literary world. I'll read and annotate 80,000 words of your work over the year and we can talk about your writing career on a deep level in our monthly calls. My aim is to make a massive impact on your writing life this year. 

I'm also offering four of these meetings as in-person in London. Think 'discussing agent choices' at Tate Modern members room over a pot of Earl Grey...

I'm doing a little happy dance thinking about it! 

Book by midnight on Sunday 7th August to access it. I can't wait to find out who my Ultimate Clients from September 2022 will be...

There’s also a link in the newsletter to many free resources - on editing, dialogue, confidence, purpose and planning.
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Mary Fletcher, one of our clients, interviews Mark Mary Fletcher, one of our clients, interviews Mark Leggatt, crime writer and consultant at The Writing Coach.

Mark is the author of five books and a former technology specialist. He is an editor and mentor.  Mark is also a member of the author touring group ‘Four Blokes In Search of a Plot’, a show which performs in theatres and arts venues, and writes a very short crime novel live on stage, while discussing all the aspects of being a writer and publishing. The stories are truly terrible, so it’s just as well it’s done for laughs or he’d never sell another book! He has appeared at festivals across Scotland and was invited to Thrillerfest in New York for three years running. He is represented by a leading London literary agency.

He has a keen interest in technological and international thrillers, crime, especially Tartan Noir, and loves fantasy, sci-fi and psychological crime. He enjoys the mentoring of debut authors, so he can show them all the mistakes he made as a debut, so they don’t have to. Just as well he can laugh about it.

We are so grateful to have Mark on our team.  You can read the interview via the link in the bio.

#writingcoach #authorinterview #author #igwriters #writersofig #instawriters #authorsofinstagram #writerscommunity #writerslife #crimewriting #fantasywriting
What a fabulous Brighton launch for Phil Viner’s What a fabulous Brighton launch for Phil Viner’s (PD Viner) novel ‘The Call’ @northlainecafe. 

Phil’s one of our mentoring team at The Writing Coach @thewritingcoach and it was great to catch up with @laura_wilkinsonwriter and @nikkisheehan3 there too - also Writing Coach mentors and friends - as well as well as novelist friend @katewritesbooks . Here’s to great success for ‘The Call’

“In a frantic late-night phone call, Ben learns his wife, Mia, has killed a man. And she needs his help.

When Ben arrives at Mia's hotel room, the scene is horrific - but over the course of the night it will get much worse.

All their secrets will be uncovered, and they will discover how far they'll go to protect themselves and each other... will they kill for love? Or will they die for it?
One phone call. Twelve hours to save their marriage. And their lives.”

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Are you a fiction or memoir writer who wants to im Are you a fiction or memoir writer who wants to improve your work and complete a finished manuscript? 

If you have dabbled in writing fiction or memoir but now want to make strides with your writing or if you’re an experienced writer looking to polish a second draft of the work, this exclusive one day course with The Writing Coach Founder @jacquilofthouse will make a real difference to your output and your craft. 

You will learn what literary agents and publishers are looking for, but equally importantly how you can achieve this, whilst maintaining your authentic voice.

Join us on Saturday 28th May by signing up via the link in the bio.

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