This interactive workshop with Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan isn’t just about writing pretty things about beaches and buffets. It’s about learning how to take a dusty observation or a half-decent holiday mishap and spin it into something editors want to publish.

Participants are guided through the essentials including how to shape a story, find its voice, and wrangle it into a structure that doesn’t meander like a lost backpacker in Venice. There’s practical intel on the media landscape, who to pitch, what to pitch, and how not to sound like you’re sending your manuscript into the void.

With advice from someone who’s both a widely published writer and an experienced editor (no offence to your well-meaning uncle with the blog), you’ll get a clear-eyed look at the relationship between writer, editor, and reader. It’s creative, yes, but also strategic.

By the end, you’ll have more than just notes, you’ll have confidence, direction, and possibly a first draft that doesn’t start with “It was a dark and stormy night.”