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We’re excited to kick off the Writing East Midlands Writers Conf today here on campus! Our wonderful volunteers in blue are on hand to help you today, just come and find us if you need anything. Enjoy ☀️ ✍️

Lecturer in Creative Writing (School of Creative Arts) and successful children’s author, Rob Weston, kicking off the day! Writing East Midlands #wemconf25 x.com/UofLWriting/st…

Rebecca Mascull, author of 14 published novels says, “Nothing about having a writing career is easy. The average income of a writer is £7k a year.” She now dives into her three tips to a healthy writing career… #Wemconf25

“You either write because there is something you want to say, or something you want to find out” - Anthony Anaxagorou Writing East Midlands #Wemconf25

He’s got us all eating out of the palm of his hand. Anthony unpacks Cyprus’s ongoing identity crisis and shares how he turned to poetry to explore its roots. Writing East Midlands #WEMconf25

“Writers don’t always know the age of their reader” says Writing East Midlands Sian. The panel breaks down the different styles of children’s and YA booke and how to ensure you’re homing in on the right reader 📖 #WEMConf25

Time for some Zine making with Greebo! Writing East Midlands

What are we looking for in a play script? “Something that feels alive. Has music and flare.” “A script that gets me into the world, quickly.” “Words that challenge the way I create and connect” The From Page to Performance session has kicked off! Writing East Midlands #WEMconf25

Great to see barriers to scriptwriting being acknowledged: “Creativity is innate. But if you’re worrying about your next meal, it’s going to hamper your ambition. Theatre is a conversation and it can be carried out in libraries and community centres too.” Writing East Midlands #WEMConf25

How do we move beyond elitism in traditional publishing? How can we maintain quality control? How are self-published titles perceived in today’s cultural landscape? A fascinating panel debate on publishing beyond the mainstream at Writing East Midlands, feat @matadorbooks Bad Betty Press

“Remember social media is a rented ship. Spend time building up mailing lists for your digital presence which you can control, but use your time to focus on your writing” #WEMConf25

Can you teach creative writing 🖋️ Yes and no. “It ensures a space for creativity and enables you to find your voice as a writer” “Helps you understand the techniques to beautiful writing” “Improves confidence” Writing East Midlands Robert Paul Weston

Jack on being a Creative Writing student at University of Lincoln, UK: “You get to connect, you get to workshop, you meet incredible people who inspire your work and you inspire them. You root for each other. It’s amazing. It goes beyond learning.” #WEMConf25

We've just dropped off the totes at the library for the Northern Publishers' Fair this Saturday - eep! See you there?! Free tickets - fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io

We are thrilled to see MA Creative Writing student Chisom Winifred's story, Ịgbachi Ṅkịtị, published in the The Kalahari Review. Read it here ⬇️✨ kalaharireview.com/%E1%BB%8Bgbach…

Love these messages of support that we recorded at our graduation ceremonies. 🥰🥹 #UoLGrad

This week, we are running the University of Lincoln, UK MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing summer residency at the beautiful Riseholme campus. There's some great writing happening but most exciting of all are the cows splish-splashing in the lake by our classroom! Idyllic or what? 🐂🪻

my debut novel, 'Saba', is now available to pre-order worldwide. thanks to my publishers, Northodox Press 📖 for their immense faith in my writing! you can order it here: northodox.co.uk/product-page/s…