Our Founder at The People’s Book Prize
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 →
Life imitating Art: The People’s Book Prize
Lately I feel as if I’m living in a hall of mirrors. All around me are reflections of my own imaginings – layer upon layer of slightly distorted repetitions –… Read the rest →
Hidden Stories: the story behind the story
We are delighted to announce the publication of The Belfast Girl by former Writing Coach Client Caroline Doherty de Novoa. Caroline writes this guest post about hidden stories to celebrate… Read the rest →
The Importance of Reading: ‘Reading as Alchemy’
We are thrilled to announce that Miranda Gold, a former Writing Coach client, has had her first novel Starlings published by Karnac Books. To celebrate her success, we are delighted… Read the rest →
How the Bridport Prize kick-started my novel
Carolyn Kirby, a former Writing Coach client, reached the short-list of this year’s Bridport Prize award for a first novel. In this guest post, Carolyn writes about her experience of… Read the rest →
Non-fiction and its possibilities: a guest post by Glynis Kozma
Writing non-fiction can be every bit as creative as writing fiction and equally as satisfying. Our perceptions on non-fiction may be narrow and perhaps need challenging in order to be… Read the rest →
Our new publishing imprint Nightingale Editions and a visit from JK Rowling
I am delighted to announce the launch of my new publishing imprint, Nightingale Editions, an imprint of Blackbird Digital Books. The imprint has been founded by me Jacqui Lofthouse together… Read the rest →
Nan Bovington longlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize
It is always such a thrill when clients of The Writing Coach have success in their writing lives, so it is with great pleasure that I announce Nan Bovington‘s achievement.… Read the rest →
An interview with playwright Stephen Brown
I’m delighted to welcome playwright Stephen Brown to The Writing Coach team as a mentor for playwrights. Stephen is now available as a consultant through The Writing Coach. Stephen was… Read the rest →
Networking for writers and why it matters
There’s no doubt about it, networking for writers matters. Luckily, for most of us, meeting other writers is also a hugely enjoyable pastime. But even if you’re an introvert who… Read the rest →
Memoir writing and memory: fact versus truth
Guest Post on memoir writing from new Writing Coach consultant Jon Magidsohn
I once heard an interview with musician Melissa Etheridge, who discovered, while listening to the lyrics of a… Read the rest →
Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis – On Creativity and Despair
On the Work of Sarah Kane.
4.48 Psychosis: it’s the title of playwright Sarah Kane’s final play, currently being staged at the Royal Court Theatre (note – this article written… Read the rest →
