Dates & Rates
All our meetings during the current Covid-19 crisis will be online. When we can meet in person again we’ll be celebrating by giving you your first workshop free (and a glass of wine).
To book our workshops in Spain contact: Jo@chalkthesun.co.uk
You can pay by Paypal/credit card – just click below
If the workshop/course you want isn’t running email us to register your interest
Course | Description | Dates and times | Fee |
Writers’ Room or Novelists’ Survival Group | Ongoing monthly workshops throughout the year which you can join any time and attend flexibly. 5 or 10 sessions. See creative writing course page for details. |
First Saturday in every month 1.00 – 4.00 pm First Monday in every month 7.00 – 10.00 pm. Online with email feedback during the Covid-19 crisis |
£125 (5 sessions) £225 (10 sessions) |
Novelists’ Survival Group Taster | This workshop is for writers with 40,000 words plus. Join by email application. | Mondays 7 – 10.00 pm Online with email feedback during the Covid-19 crisis |
£30 |
Intensive Mentoring packages | An individualised package to progress and complete your work with written feedback and 121 tuition | An initial assessment fee of £50 is payable. Packages start from £300. Email ardella@chalkthesun.co.uk to discuss your initial submission and development options |
£50 |
Story Edit | Grammar, style, structure and story. | Written feedback on a story of up to 2,000 words. Submit via email |
£75 |
Writers’ Room workshop | A practical writing workshop with Ardella Jones | First Saturday in the month during 2021 1 – 4 pm Online with email feedback and a mid-month reading hour during the Covid-19 crisis |
£30 |
Initial consultation for editing projects | an opportunity to see how we can work with you | email us to submit your manuscript extract |
£50 |
One-to-one development tutorials |
one-to-one development tutorials | email us to arrange your online session |
£150 |
Vouchers can be purchased for any of the above courses valid for one year. Press the PayPal button for the amount you wish to spend then email us with details and we will send a voucher and card.
Refund Policy: If you cancel in writing/email within 28 days of the start date you will receive a full refund of your fee minus £20.00 administrative costs. Cancellations within less than 28 days will only receive a refund in exceptional circumstances though we will credit you for another course.
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