Thursday, December 22, 2022

Lelita Baldock's Winter Writing Retreat at Home



 February 10th -12th 2023


~ HOSTED BY LELITA BALDOCK ~

Join Lelita Baldock and  a group of outstanding authors across multiple genres for a three day winter writing retreat at home.

Lelita says, "Winter can get you down. Long days in the cold, less time socialising and interacting with others.

You can now join together and inspire each other to creativity and purpose this February!

From the comfort of your home, receive daily presentations to enlighten and guide, writing prompts and tips and more...

Do as much or as little as suits your schedule.

Whether you are a seasoned author, a dabbler, or someone looking to start a new hobby using the written word, this retreat is for you! With a focus is on making the space, physically, emotionally and mentally, to take the time to write, the Winter Writing Retreat at Home will support you to find your writing voice.

Running from Friday evening through the second weekend of February this retreat will help you find your writing groove.

Wherever you are at in your writing journey,  join us and be inspired to continue through the winter season and into the future."


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About Lelita: Award-winning Historical Fiction author signed to London-based literary agency InterSaga. Upcoming novel through Cahill Davis Publishing.

She is the author of two historical fiction novels. Her 2020 debut, Widow's Lace, is a tale of hidden desires, fears and betrayal, set between Australia and England. Her latest release, Where the Gulls Fall Silent, uncovers the everyday realities of life on the Cornish coast, and explores the impact of social structures and expectations on individuals and their choices. 

Lelita enjoys engaging with other readers and writers through social media, publishing a regular writing newsletter. When not writing, Lelita will most likely be found reading, with a cup of coffee or icy white wine in her hand. 


The other presenters:-

 

Fiona Barker, Presenter/One-on-One Sessions

Marian L.Thorpe, Presenter/One-on-One Sessions

Alizee Musson, Presenter/One-on-One Sessions

Sarah J Maxwell, Presenter


 One-on-one Sessions

Looking for one-on-one feedback on your work?
Some presenters are offering one-on-one feedback sessions for £25. 

Applications open in January and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.


See website for schedule

(TBA)


What you get:


* Daily Zoom presentations from highly skilled and respected authors 
(all recorded so you can watch anytime)

* A daily suggested schedule to support creativity
(posted to the private Facebook Group and Emailed)

* Writing prompts

* Email tips

* Private Facebook Group
(to share snippets and connect for the lead up to and during the retreat)


Sign up now for just £10!

 

One-on-one Sessions

Looking for one-on-one feedback on your work?
Some presenters are offering one-on-one feedback sessions for £25. 
Applications open in January and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.


Want to know more?

Visit Lelita's website

HERE

 


Sunday, December 11, 2022

A Book Signing Event - New Books and more from our authors

With the festive season and the new year almost upon us, it’s probably time to reflect on 2022, the year we finally came out of the pandemic, although that pesky Covid-19 thing is still very much with us. 


Marisa Noelle and Carla Scarano D'Antonio


Two new writers joined our ranks in 2022: Marisa Noelle, whose latest book is 'The Unraveling of Luna Forester', and Carla Scarano D’Antonio, author of the poetry collection 'Workwear'. You can check them out on the Woking Authors page HERE 

Mal Foster published his ‘Fluke’s Cradle’, and Harriet Steel produced two new titles, namely ‘Break from Nuala' in May and ‘Stardust in Nuala' in November. 

Two books already in the pipeline for 2023 are ‘A Machine of Fingers’ from Lelita Baldock, with Mal Foster expecting to publish his sixth novel, ‘The Story of Virna Babineaux’, in the Spring. Lelita also secured a traditional publishing contract with Cahill Publishing


Greg Freeman, Mal Foster, Woking mayor, Saj Hussein, Lelita Baldock and JRC Cox

Many of our authors now have their books stocked at the Lionsheart Bookshop in Commercial Way, Woking. The shop hosted a well-attended book signing event on 23 July. Greg Freeman, Lelita Baldock, Mal Foster, and JRC Cox were all on hand to sign copies of their latest titles in the presence of Woking Mayor Saj Hussein. 


Lionsheart Bookshop in Woking

All in all, 2022 has been a good year for Woking’s indie authors. Remember, it is essential that we all support each other. After all, that’s what this blog and the Collective is all about.

 

New local writers are always welcome!