Imagine a community of writers, connected by their shared love of words and storytelling and their desire to bring their writing work confidently into the world.
It is here
Our unique Membership The Literary Community is a nurturing and inspiring writing community – a place where you’ll feel immediately welcome and ‘at home’ as a writer.
We teach mindset, craft and industry connection and enable writers to create books that make a powerful impact. With us, you gain confidence and momentum – and feel like the serious author you have always wanted to be.
The people in our community are united by their desire to become the best writers they can be. We attract writers who are curious, intelligent and insightful. Our conversations are powerful and thought-provoking.
We can’t wait to meet you in The Literary Community…
Who is it for?
Our members are writers at all stages of their writing journeys from those just thinking about writing a book to successful published authors.
You may recognise yourself here:
- You want to write a book, but don’t know where to start – it seems a huge undertaking and it’s difficult to have a clear sense of the path ahead.
- You are mid-way through a project, but you need the craft and the skill to feel confident you can complete it. You want to connect with others who have trod this path before you.
- You might be an experienced writer who needs a place where you can have intelligent and perceptive discussion about your work and you need to know more about marketing to be sure you can confidently take it out into the world.
- You need serious accountability on your writing journey. You’d love to have dedicated writing time each week.
- You are working alone on this writing project and to be honest, you could do with company! You’d love a safe space to be able to speak with other writers and to get advice when you need it.
We are a diverse, inclusive community and we welcome all writers. We also offer annual scholarships for under-represented writers – details will be posted here in early November.
Scribe Membership
(Monthly )
£7
Our Starter Community – Welcome!
Get to know us with this affordable monthly membership
- Weekly ‘write-ins’ on Zoom – come along for accountability and work on your writing project!
- Entry to ‘The Literary Salon’ – our exclusive online forum (not a Facebook Group)
- Ask Jacqui and her team questions about writing in the Salon and get advice
- Your PDF copy of ‘Get Black on White: 30 days to productivity and confidence as a writer’
- Weekly emails with exclusive downloadable resources on Writing Craft and Industry know-how.
- 5% off our services during your membership
Literary Community Membership
(Annual)
£525
Our Ultimate Community
Save £135 on monthly membership
- Weekly ‘write-ins’ – come along for accountability and work on your writing project!
- Weekly live writing classes with Jacqui Lofthouse and her team
- Our full library of over 50 recorded video classes in all aspects of mindset, craft and industry connection
- Access to live monthly special guest interviews including published authors and literary agents – and our full library of guest interviews
- Entry to ‘The Literary Salon’ – our exclusive online forum (not a Facebook Group)
- Your PDF copy of ‘Get Black on White: 30 days to productivity and confidence as a writer’
- Full Access to our Members’ area – including our exclusive downloadable modules that build to a complete course in writing your book
- Invitation to our quarterly social meet-ups in London
- Help matching you with an accountability buddy in the group
- 10% off our services during your membership
- Annual Membership represents a saving of £135 on monthly membership.
Literary Community Membership
(Monthly )
£55
Our Monthly Ultimate Community
Most Flexible option – cancel any time
- Weekly ‘write-ins’ – come along for accountability and work on your writing project!
- Weekly live writing classes with Jacqui Lofthouse and her team
- Our full library of over 50 recorded video classes in all aspects of mindset, craft and industry connection
- Access to live monthly special guest interviews including published authors and literary agents – and our full library of guest interviews
- Entry to ‘The Literary Salon’ – our exclusive online forum (not a Facebook Group)
- Your PDF copy of ‘Get Black on White: 30 days to productivity and confidence as a writer’
- Full Access to our Members’ area – including our exclusive downloadable modules that build to a complete course in writing your book
- 7.5% off our services during your membership
Without support, writers so often falter and fail to believe in their own brilliance and the strength of their words. The Literary Community enables writers to create books that make a powerful impact in the world. Here, you’ll learn how to find your inspiration and craft a book that will hook readers from the first page. We also teach marketing and industry know-how. You’ll gain confidence and momentum and feel like the serious author you’ve always wanted to be.
Hear what our Members have to say:
“I’m so pleased to say that Scribe has helped me so much to find my way back to writing. From only picking it up the night before Scribe and in the write-ins at the beginning of the year I’ve transitioned to spending time on my book every day at this point
I’m also loving that I’ve gone from stealing the time for Devotion to Reading to just reading every day without trying. These two things were unbelievably out of reach for a while and I’m so happy they’re back in my life and appreciate your support in this beyond words.”
Jacqui says:
I’m Jacqui Lofthouse, Founder of The Writing Coach. I completed my MA in Creative Writing at University of East Anglia under Malcolm Bradbury and Rose Tremain and was the first traditionally published novelist in the UK to also qualify as a life coach. My novels have been published by Penguin and Bloomsbury and have sold 100,000 copies.
Having spent over twenty-five years as a novelist and writing coach, I have worked with hundreds of writers at all stages of their careers, from beginners to international prizewinning authors. I have taught creative writing in a wide variety of settings from prisons to universities. I understand that what all writers need most are self-belief, community and a structured approach to writing.
I help writers who are struggling to complete projects by teaching them focus, core creative writing skills and marketing – enabling them to finish books, get published and gain an audience for their work. My approach is the most nurturing in the business. It is my mission to make meaning through creative work and to support you as you forge your unique creative path.
A peek inside our online classroom:
Hear what our Members have to say:
We love to meet our members in person. Make writing friends that may last a lifetime…
We work with writers who want to complete a serious project by teaching them focus, core creative writing skills and marketing – enabling them to finish books, get published and gain an audience for their work.
We can’t wait to welcome you in The Literary Community
Hear what our Members have to say:
Our Scholarships:
Each year we offer three annual scholarships to The LiteraryCommunity for under-represented writers. This year, these will be announced in late January for a February start for scholars.
We also support under-represented writers by providing three annual mentoring prizes for the Creative Future Writers Awards. The competition opens in Spring each year for Autumn mentoring places.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this membership only for those who want to write a novel?
No, it’s aimed at anyone who wishes to complete a book, whether that’s a novel, a memoir, a non-fiction book, a collection of essays or poetry.
What level should I be at before joining?
The membership is suitable for all writers, from beginners to published authors. Our teaching caters for writers at all levels of their writing lives. We teach both foundational skills and advanced practices. You make progression through stages during your time with us and we take all our writers’ work seriously.
When do classes take place? How do I know if there are classes for my timezone?
Each month, a new timetable is announced and times are variable, so that people in all time zones are catered for. Each month there will be classes at 10am, 2pm and 8pm UK time. Write-ins are generally at 8am, 2pm or 6.30pm UK time.
How much time will I need each week to participate?
The Membership is self-paced. All calls are recorded so you can play them back at your own convenience. The weekly classes are one hour long and the optional weekly ‘write-ins’ are usually one hour although we also have a monthly two hour session. Your writing schedule remains entirely your own, but our membership opens up space for creative work in writers’ lives.
Will live sessions be recorded for replay?
Yes, all live classes will be uploaded for playback so you can watch the classes back in your own time.
What’s your refund policy?
Our monthly membership is set to auto-renew monthly for your convenience, and occurs each month on or very close to the original date of purchase. You can cancel your monthly membership at any time. Annual memberships are only refundable in the first month of membership. In order to get a refund, you need to show us that you have engaged with the community and completed the exercises.
How do I know if this course is right for me? I have a question that’s not here!
You can contact our Head of Client Services Jacqueline Smith on jacqueline@thewritingcoach.co.uk with individual queries about the course.
Scribe Membership includes:
(monthly)
£7
Our Starter Community – Welcome!
- Weekly Zoom ‘Write-Ins’
- When you write live with others, you are held deeply accountable and you will experience the act of writing in an entirely new way. Usually held at either 8am, 2pm or 6.30pm UK time.
- An Exclusive Private Online Forum – The Literary Salon where you can engage with writers on the same journey. Don’t worry, it’s not another Facebook Group! It’s an entirely new space created for The Literary Community, available on desktop and mobile. Here you can share ideas, make new friends and ask Jacqui and her team questions about your writing life and process.
- Weekly emails with exclusive downloadable resources on Writing Craft and Industry know-how.
- 5% off all of our services for the duration of your membership.
Literary Community Membership includes:
(Monthly )
£55
Our Monthly Ultimate Community
Everything in Scribe Membership, plus:
- Weekly Live Classes with Jacqui Lofthouse and her team.
- Over the course of a year, these cover all aspects of Mindset (Devotion), Writer’s Craft (Alchemy) and Connection (Readers, Community, Marketing and the Industry). All classes are recorded for playback.
- Written Lessons on All Aspects of Writing Craft in our Members’ Area – including guidance on plot, character and dialogue, with exercises for you to complete, ensuring immediate quick wins.
- A library of over 50 classes with Jacqui from Day One. These are in all aspects of mindset, writer’s craft and industry knowledge. If you want to dip into ‘organic plotting’ or ‘dialogue’ or ‘how to write a submission pack’ – it’s all there!
- Access to Special Guest interviews, both live and from our archive. These special guest interviews include three interviews with major literary agents and many successful authors , offering immediate insights to help fast-track your work.
- Classes Taught by The Writing Coach Team in all aspects of craft from characterisation to dialogue to plot. Our teachers span all genres from children’s books to crime fiction to poets – so you can tailor a programme specific to your needs.
- The library includes classes on writing for young people, self-editing, narrative drive in fiction and much more besides… All of our classes are recorded for playback.
- Our ‘Professionalism’ Classes and Modules
- 7.5% off all of our services for the duration of your membership
Annual Members also get:
(Annual)
£525
Our Ultimate Community
- Invitation to our quarterly social meet-ups in London – (Previous days have included a visit to the Tate Britain, to the Dickens Museum, to Kew Gardens and to literary events).
- Help matching you with an accountability buddy in the group
- 10% off our services during your membership
- Annual Membership represents a saving of £135 on monthly membership.
Our Community is at the heart of all we do at The Writing Coach. The personal nature of our work with writers is entirely unique and as we grow, our aim is to continue to enable writers to feel valued as individuals and deeply supported in their work. We hope that you will choose to join us and become a member of our very special community of writers…