Supports, develops and champions writers from the East Midlands - supported by Arts Council England.
East Midlands
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Writing East Midlands retweeted
Happy Trans Awareness Week 2024! We'd like to take moment to celebrate trans individuals, honoring their resilience and stories. We hope to create inclusive spaces in all our work and spread understanding, kindness, and allyship.
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Writing East Midlands retweeted
Good news! We've been successful in our latest @ace_national project application for £28,500 💜
We'll be using the money to:
🎉 partner with @Literacy_Trust to pilot a Young Publisher scheme in a local school
🎉 create book events for children & families with @sandwelllibs
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Writing East Midlands retweeted
🚨 Calling Wolverhampton Creatives🚨
@countrcultureUK have been commissioned by @WolvesCouncil to develop a 5-year cultural strategy, and they want to hear from you!
📢 Join the team on Thurs 14 Nov from 10-12.30 to have your say 👇
eventbrite.co.uk/e/wolverham…?
Writing East Midlands retweeted
Our mentoring service is a great way to get feedback on your manuscript and make sure it's submission ready!
We provide 6 1-to-1 sessions with a professional editor, and a full #ManuscriptAssessment.
Find out more: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/me…
Writing East Midlands retweeted
Curious about alternative pathways beyond the agent-to-Big 5 route? Join our Being A Writer webinar to learn how to build your skills and reach the right readers.
Members RSVP via Circle.
Not yet a member: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/be…
#WritingCommunity #BeingAWriter
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Writing East Midlands retweeted
On 9 Nov @WGallagher explores the world of YouTube for writers as part of the 2024 NAWE conference. Join us for this and many more vital topics for #writers in a wide range of #education settings. Book bit.ly/3qesnem #NAWEConf24 #WritingToConnect
Writing East Midlands retweeted
We're teaming up with @badbettypress for another amazing showcase of performance poetry!
Incredible spoken word from York, Sweden, Germany... and Essex!
@41monkgate 25th November 2024
Tickets here:
sayowt.co.uk/upcoming-events…
Writing East Midlands retweeted
New funding announcement📣
We’ve launched Incentivising Touring - a £5 million pilot repayable grant for theatre and dance.
The scheme has been collaboratively developed with the sector to address growing challenges around mid and large-scale touring 👉 buff.ly/4fuPB9y
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Writing East Midlands retweeted
Writers in #nottingham #leicester #lincoln #derby #rutland send your scripts to @bbcwritersroom! Open Call now open until 3rd of December. We need more #eastmidlands stories!
Submit your script to the BBC through the BBC Writers Open Call! This year the submission window is open between 12 noon on Tuesday 5th November and 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd December. Find out full details, including the Ts & Cs, over on our website at
bbc.co.uk/writers/opportunit…
Writing East Midlands retweeted
It’s #TrusteesWeek!
I’m proud to be a trustee at 2 amazing organisations - @WritingEM & @MakeASmileUK. It’s a brilliant way to give back to great causes, while fitting around work & family time.
Find out more: trusteesweek.org
@TrusteesWeek
Writing East Midlands retweeted
The NAWE conference is nearly here! Join us live online or catch-up for this fantastic session ‘Connections in Myth’ with Heather Fishwick @makexbelieve on 9 Nov
along with a wide range of other inspiring talks and workshops. bit.ly/3qesnem #NAWEConf24 #WritingToConnect
Writing East Midlands retweeted
Check out this great event coming up next month at Nottingham Central Library hosted by @FiveLeavesBooks! BTS writer Caroline Stancer will be launching her pamphlet, Full Body Reclaim, alongside Trish Kerrison who will launching her first full collection, Just Breathe.
Writing East Midlands retweeted
Exploring Rural Spaces: Nature Calling Poetry and Drawing Online Workshop | 15 November 2024 6.30 – 7.50pm
A free online workshop exploring how to use drawing exercises to get into the flow for writing poetry.
Book your free place here bit.ly/NatureCallingLW
#naturecalling
Writing East Midlands retweeted
Artist 🧵
4 days until the final Bad Betty live of the year.
@peggysskylight
6pm
£10
💫 @CalebFemi_
💫 @amyacrepoet
💫 @GOBScollective @PatrickBao1
💫 @MarkGallie_
💫 @catmilkmusichq
💫 @repeatbeatpoet
Hosted by @brizzaling and @JakeWildHall
peggysskylight.co.uk/events/…
Writing East Midlands retweeted
We’re looking for London-based writers, poets, artists, arts & community orgs to create events for the festival programme on Saturday 29 March. Applicants based in Deptford or Lewisham & events connected to the area will be prioritised.
Apply by 29 Nov 👉 spreadtheword.org.uk/deptfor…
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Writing East Midlands retweeted
The Solstice Nature Prize for Young Writers @WritingEM's free-to-enter young writers' competition closes on #Halloween! If you know an aspiring author or poet aged 7-25, make sure they enter by next Thursday for the chance to win £100 + online publication. bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE
Writing East Midlands retweeted
🔍Eyes on the Prize🔎
The Derby Poetry Festival 2024 Prize for Poetry is back, closing on the 25th Nov, so be sure to send us your poems by then!
Judged by @kimmoorepoet
60 line max.
No Theme.
derbypoetryfestival.com/2024…
#poetrycompetition #poetrysubmission #poetryprize
Writing East Midlands retweeted
Calling East Midlands creatives! If you're local to Nottingham/ Derby & are passionate about supporting writers, we're hiring!
We're looking for a Freelance Support Facilitator to support 10 playwriting sessions, in-person & online.
Apply by October 23rd:
fifthword.co.uk/we-are-hirin…
Writing East Midlands retweeted
✨ TONIGHT! ✨ Our 2020 Poetry Pamphlet Competition winner @AEBinney joins us in the Salon for her poetry workshop, 'Lying Our Way to the Truth', 5-7pm via Zoom. mslexia.co.uk/salon/ #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Writing East Midlands retweeted
'We live in a time of fast-moving technology...But the slower pace of writing a letter lets writer and reader stay with the thought for a little longer.'
Alison Clark extolls the virtues of handwritten letters on our blog ✍️
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blog/… #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
