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Learn how to make weddings more memorable with this free online cosmetology course on bridal hairstyle and hair care.Are you a bride-to-be seeking wedding hairstyle ideas? Do you want to run a profitable bridal hair styling business? This cosmetology school teaches how to design magnificent hairstyles that suit the wedding theme and the bride&#39;s look while increasing her inherent attractiveness and self-esteem. We also look at hair and scalp care, blow-drying and straightening procedures, extensions, colouring, and grooms&#39; hair care.The emotional significance of weddings contributes to the strong demand for bridal hair treatments. Many ladies see their weddings as memorable, and bridal hair is essential to their image on the big day. As a result, many women seek the advice of professional wedding hair professionals to ensure they look and feel their best. These cosmetology specialists are essential in assisting brides in achieving their ideal look by ensuring that their hair is immaculate and complements their inherent attractiveness.This cosmetology course investigates the features of the bridal hair market. We talk about health and safety in the salon, including general safety procedures, employee training, and risk assessment methodologies. We show you how to make a good impression on bridal clients using tried-and-true advice strategies and communication abilities. We demonstrate how to style bridal hair, provide a comfortable setting, and offer excellent services. The training emphasizes the functions of wedding hair salon receptionists in delivering exceptional customer service that strengthens your brand.Then, we&#39;ll go over hair and scalp care for brides and grooms. We compare hair kinds and textures, the structure of the hair and scalp, bridal washing practices, and product choices. Similarly, we provide scalp massage techniques and answers to typical hair and scalp issues. Basic style, blow-drying, brushing, combing, and finishing procedures for various wedding hair lengths are also covered. Finally, advanced braiding methods for bridal hair, hair colouring, and extensions are hidden throughout the course. Sign up for this cosmetology course to learn how to use your bridal hairstyle abilities to make a bride&#39;s wedding day more unique and unforgettable.

Learn how to make weddings more memorable with this free online cosmetology course on bridal hairstyle and hair care.
Are you a bride-to-be seeking wedding hairstyle ideas? Do you want to run a profitable bridal hair styling business? This cosmetology school teaches how to design magnificent hairstyles that suit the wedding theme and the bride's look while increasing her inherent attractiveness and self-esteem. We also look at hair and scalp care, blow-drying and straightening procedures, extensions, colouring, and grooms' hair care.
The emotional significance of weddings contributes to the strong demand for bridal hair treatments. Many ladies see their weddings as memorable, and bridal hair is essential to their image on the big day. As a result, many women seek the advice of professional wedding hair professionals to ensure they look and feel their best. These cosmetology specialists are essential in assisting brides in achieving their ideal look by ensuring that their hair is immaculate and complements their inherent attractiveness.
This cosmetology course investigates the features of the bridal hair market. We talk about health and safety in the salon, including general safety procedures, employee training, and risk assessment methodologies. We show you how to make a good impression on bridal clients using tried-and-true advice strategies and communication abilities. We demonstrate how to style bridal hair, provide a comfortable setting, and offer excellent services. The training emphasizes the functions of wedding hair salon receptionists in delivering exceptional customer service that strengthens your brand.
Then, we'll go over hair and scalp care for brides and grooms. We compare hair kinds and textures, the structure of the hair and scalp, bridal washing practices, and product choices. Similarly, we provide scalp massage techniques and answers to typical hair and scalp issues. Basic style, blow-drying, brushing, combing, and finishing procedures for various wedding hair lengths are also covered. Finally, advanced braiding methods for bridal hair, hair colouring, and extensions are hidden throughout the course. Sign up for this cosmetology course to learn how to use your bridal hairstyle abilities to make a bride's wedding day more unique and unforgettable.

Institute of Beauty & Makeup

Beauty Specialist

Bridal

Bridal Hair

Hairdressing

Hair Stylist

Beauty Therapy

Learn how to make weddings more memorable with this free online cosmetology course on bridal hairstyle and hair care.

Are you a bride-to-be seeking wedding hairstyle ideas? Do you want to run a profitable bridal hair styling business? This cosmetology school teaches how to design magnificent hairstyles that suit the wedding theme and the bride's look while increasing her inherent attractiveness and self-esteem. We also look at hair and scalp care, blow-drying and straightening procedures, extensions, colouring, and grooms' hair care.

Bridal Hair Styling

General Admission

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<div>Many of us know the importance of meditation for good mental and spiritual health. However, it is so easy until meditation is established to keep getting hooked into our stories, anxietes, fears and just generally feeling ungrounded, and like a leaf in the wind. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>This course is designed to sit in your pocket and to be listened to whever you get the chance. It can be in the car, public transport, at home or having a break at work. It is designed mainly to help you stay in the here and now and to remain sane and centrered in this busy world. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>Each session inlcudes less than one minute of intro (apart from the last one) and then straight into the meditation of your choice. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>Listen to them as you wish and need them. Listen to them over and again and absorb their message.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>The content is all pre-recorded audio by Suryacitta and Gaynor who run meditation retreats in Leicester, the UK and Europe. Once purchased it is your for good.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>What people say about this course&nbsp;</div>
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<div>"Simple, profound and wise. I love these meditations and I return to them everyday." Sally (UK)&nbsp;</div>
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<div>" I just loved the melting your troubles meditation. It was so soothing I eventually cried with relief." Maria (Sweden)&nbsp;</div>
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<div>"Gaynor's loving kindness is really beautiful and led with soul." Mark (NZ)&nbsp;</div>
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<div>"I carry these in my pockets and just pop them out when I need one., better than any pill. Martin (USA) &nbsp;</div>
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<div>"Thank you for these gems - my only criticism, there should be more!" Roubina (Dubai)&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes&nbsp;</div>
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<div>MEET SURYACITTA - THE HAPPY BUDDHA
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<div>&ldquo;Suryacitta,&ldquo; cosmic man! Beautiful jewels, gems and facets of wisdom. Fearless learning into the edges was inspiring.&rdquo; Dennis (Leicester University)</div>
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<div>Suryacitta Malcolm Smith, is one of the most experienced mindfulness teachers in the UK, starting his practice in 1989. He is the author of five books including, &lsquo;Happiness and how it hapeens -finding contentment through mindfulness&rsquo; published in 2011 and Mindfulness and Compassion &ndash; Embracing life with Loving Kindness, 2015. Both published by Ivy Press.</div>
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<div>He has taught mindfulness and compassion meditation to 1000s of people in the UK and abroad. From 2001 to 2005 he lived in a meditation retreat centre, dedicated to intensive practice and teaching.</div>
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<div>He is known as the teacher&rsquo;s teacher having taught many of the teachers in Leicestershire, the UK and Europe. He is renowned for his absolute down-to-earth approach, and for his simplicity, clarity and humour in teaching, being free of mindfulness jargon and cliches.&nbsp;</div>
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<div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFOYteYD540" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch a 3 minute video of Suryacitta teaching in Australia</a>&nbsp;</div>
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<div>He has co-designed the MSc in Mindfulness and Compassion at Coventry University where he also lectures. He is an expert practitioner and spends his time teaching others what he has learnt. As well as Coventry University Suryacitta teaches and speaks around the world.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>&ldquo;You have a rare gift of communicating in a way that challenges and explains in such a simple way.&rdquo; Laurie &nbsp;(Airline pilot)</div>
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<div>"Wow, you make it so simple and accessible, thank you." Sally (A devoted mum)</div>
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Guided meditations
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Many of us know the importance of meditation for good mental and spiritual health. However, it is so easy until meditation is established to keep getting hooked into our stories, anxietes, fears and just generally feeling ungrounded, and like a leaf in the wind. 
 
This course is designed to sit in your pocket and to be listened to whever you get the chance. It can be in the car, public transport, at home or having a break at work. It is designed mainly to help you stay in the here and now and to remain sane and centrered in this busy world. 
 
Each session inlcudes less than one minute of intro (apart from the last one) and then straight into the meditation of your choice. 
 
Listen to them as you wish and need them. Listen to them over and again and absorb their message. 
 
The content is all pre-recorded audio by Suryacitta and Gaynor who run meditation retreats in Leicester, the UK and Europe. Once purchased it is your for good. 

 
What people say about this course 
 
"Simple, profound and wise. I love these meditations and I return to them everyday." Sally (UK) 
 
" I just loved the melting your troubles meditation. It was so soothing I eventually cried with relief." Maria (Sweden) 
 
"Gaynor's loving kindness is really beautiful and led with soul." Mark (NZ) 
 
"I carry these in my pockets and just pop them out when I need one., better than any pill. Martin (USA) 
 
"Thank you for these gems - my only criticism, there should be more!" Roubina (Dubai) 

Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes 
 

MEET SURYACITTA - THE HAPPY BUDDHA
Suryacitta Malcolm Smith 


“Suryacitta,“ cosmic man! Beautiful jewels, gems and facets of wisdom. Fearless learning into the edges was inspiring.” Dennis (Leicester University)
 
Suryacitta Malcolm Smith, is one of the most experienced mindfulness teachers in the UK, starting his practice in 1989. He is the author of five books including, ‘Happiness and how it hapeens -finding contentment through mindfulness’ published in 2011 and Mindfulness and Compassion – Embracing life with Loving Kindness, 2015. Both published by Ivy Press.
 




He has taught mindfulness and compassion meditation to 1000s of people in the UK and abroad. From 2001 to 2005 he lived in a meditation retreat centre, dedicated to intensive practice and teaching.
 
He is known as the teacher’s teacher having taught many of the teachers in Leicestershire, the UK and Europe. He is renowned for his absolute down-to-earth approach, and for his simplicity, clarity and humour in teaching, being free of mindfulness jargon and cliches. 
 
Watch a 3 minute video of Suryacitta teaching in Australia 




 
He has co-designed the MSc in Mindfulness and Compassion at Coventry University where he also lectures. He is an expert practitioner and spends his time teaching others what he has learnt. As well as Coventry University Suryacitta teaches and speaks around the world. 
 
“You have a rare gift of communicating in a way that challenges and explains in such a simple way.” Laurie (Airline pilot)



 
"Wow, you make it so simple and accessible, thank you." Sally (A devoted mum)

Mindfulness Unleashed

Take meditation with you wherever you go. Meditations in your pocket is designed by Suryacitta to relax and calm you wherever you are.

Meditations in your pocket - take meditation with you wherever you go

General admission

Create an entire, beautiful watercolour painting using only one watercolour technique ... Pulling the Puddle! In Part Four of this series you will learn how to pull the puddle in small shapes as well as practice your technique of pulling the puddle in larger shapes.
You will work at your own pace. You have unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.

Create an entire, beautiful watercolour painting using only one watercolour technique ... Pulling the Puddle! In Part Four of this series you will learn how to pull the puddle in small shapes as well as practice your technique of pulling the puddle in larger shapes.
You will work at your own pace. You have unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.

Chris Carter

Painting

Arts & Crafts

Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Technique Part Four challenges you to create an entire painting using the Puddle Pulling Technique in both large and small shapes.

Pulling the Puddle Part Four - Small Shapes

In Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Technique Part Three you'll learn how to charge your puddle with different pigments to create beautiful color transitions within a streak-free wash.
You will work at your own pace. You have unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.
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In Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Technique Part Three you'll learn how to charge your puddle with different pigments to create beautiful color transitions within a streak-free wash.
You will work at your own pace. You have unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.
 

In Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Technique Part Three you will learn how to charge your puddle with different pigments to create beautiful color transitions within a streak-free wash.

Pulling The Puddle - Part Three - Changing Colors

In Part Two of the Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Series you'll learn how to create a streak-free wash that transitions from a dark tone (value) to a light tone (value) using a single pigment. You will also learn how to pull the puddle over the top of a dried wash to create a fabulous and realistic shadow effect. As a project you'll create another pear painting to hang with the pear painting you created in Part One of Pulling the Puddle.&nbsp;
You will work at your own pace. Youhave unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.

In Part Two of the Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Series you'll learn how to create a streak-free wash that transitions from a dark tone (value) to a light tone (value) using a single pigment. You will also learn how to pull the puddle over the top of a dried wash to create a fabulous and realistic shadow effect. As a project you'll create another pear painting to hang with the pear painting you created in Part One of Pulling the Puddle. 
You will work at your own pace. Youhave unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.

In Part Two of the Pulling the Puddle Watercolour Series you'll learn to create a streak-free wash that transitions from a dark tone (value) to a light tone (value) using a single pigment.

Pulling the Puddle Part Two - Graduated Washes

In this class you'll learn how to mix the right consistency of water and pigment to achieve a beautiful wash or glaze in watercolour. In the process of creating a fun little painting for your wall, you'll gain expertise in the technique of laying down a watercolour wash without streaks! I use this technique for large abstract work, en plein air landscapes as well as detailed botanical illustration.&nbsp; I consider it my #1 essential watercolour technique. This was the first technique I was taught when learning to paint with watercolour more than forty years ago and I still use it daily!
You'll work at your own pace. You have unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.
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In this class you'll learn how to mix the right consistency of water and pigment to achieve a beautiful wash or glaze in watercolour. In the process of creating a fun little painting for your wall, you'll gain expertise in the technique of laying down a watercolour wash without streaks! I use this technique for large abstract work, en plein air landscapes as well as detailed botanical illustration. I consider it my #1 essential watercolour technique. This was the first technique I was taught when learning to paint with watercolour more than forty years ago and I still use it daily!
You'll work at your own pace. You have unlimited access to the lessons in this class so that you may review the lessons at any time.
 

In Pulling the Puddle  Watercolour Technique Part I you'll learn to mix the right consistency of water and pigment to achieve a beautiful, streak-free wash or glaze in watercolour.

Pulling the Puddle Part I - My Favorite Watercolour Technique

Session 7: Perspective and tonePlaying with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.This session is 70 minutes long and is the seventh session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draftThis course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel.&nbsp;Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.By the end of the course I hope you will:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be making writing part of your everyday life.</li></ul>Session 0: IntroA quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you&rsquo;re getting into!Session 1: CharacterMeeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc.&nbsp;Session 2: From concept to plotCreating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.Session 3: More charactersWriting antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story.&nbsp;Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.Session 5: Settings and objectsLooking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.Session 6: Endings and beginningsWorking out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.Session 7: Perspective and tonePlaying with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.Session 8A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.&nbsp;Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:"Thank you, love your sessions xxx""Thank you very much for your invaluable support""I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."

Session 7: Perspective and tone
Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.
This session is 70 minutes long and is the seventh session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.
Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draft
This course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel. 
Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.
By the end of the course I hope you will:
Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.
Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.
Be making writing part of your everyday life.
Session 0: Intro
A quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you’re getting into!
Session 1: Character
Meeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc. 
Session 2: From concept to plot
Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.
Session 3: More characters
Writing antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story. 
Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.
Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.
Session 5: Settings and objects
Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.
Session 6: Endings and beginnings
Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.
Session 7: Perspective and tone
Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.
Session 8
A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.
 
Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:
"Thank you, love your sessions xxx"
"Thank you very much for your invaluable support"
"I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."

London Writing School

Creative Writing

First Novel First Draft: Session 7: Perspective and tone: Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.

First Novel First Draft 7. Perspective and Tone

Session 5: Settings and objectsLooking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.This session is 75 minutes long and is the fifth session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draftThis course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel.&nbsp;Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.By the end of the course I hope you will:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be making writing part of your everyday life.</li></ul>Session 0: IntroA quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you&rsquo;re getting into!Session 1: CharacterMeeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc.&nbsp;Session 2: From concept to plotCreating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.Session 3: More charactersWriting antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story.&nbsp;Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.Session 5: Settings and objectsLooking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.Session 6: Endings and beginningsWorking out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.Session 7: Perspective and tonePlaying with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.Session 8A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.&nbsp;Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:"Thank you, love your sessions xxx""Thank you very much for your invaluable support""I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."

Session 5: Settings and objects
Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.
This session is 75 minutes long and is the fifth session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.
Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draft
This course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel. 
Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.
By the end of the course I hope you will:
Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.
Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.
Be making writing part of your everyday life.
Session 0: Intro
A quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you’re getting into!
Session 1: Character
Meeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc. 
Session 2: From concept to plot
Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.
Session 3: More characters
Writing antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story. 
Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.
Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.
Session 5: Settings and objects
Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.
Session 6: Endings and beginnings
Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.
Session 7: Perspective and tone
Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.
Session 8
A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.
 
Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:
"Thank you, love your sessions xxx"
"Thank you very much for your invaluable support"
"I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."

First Novel First Draft: Session 5: Settings and objects: Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.

First Novel First Draft 5. Settings and objects

Session 2: From concept to plotCreating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.This session is 70 minutes long and is the first second session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draftThis course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel.&nbsp;Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.By the end of the course I hope you will:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be making writing part of your everyday life.</li></ul>Session 0: IntroA quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you&rsquo;re getting into!Session 1: CharacterMeeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc.&nbsp;Session 2: From concept to plotCreating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.Session 3: More charactersWriting antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story.&nbsp;Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.Session 5: Settings and objectsLooking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.Session 6: Endings and beginningsWorking out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.Session 7: Perspective and tonePlaying with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.Session 8A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.&nbsp;Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:"Thank you, love your sessions xxx""Thank you very much for your invaluable support""I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Session 2: From concept to plot
Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.
This session is 70 minutes long and is the first second session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.
Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draft
This course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel. 
Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.
By the end of the course I hope you will:
Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.
Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.
Be making writing part of your everyday life.
Session 0: Intro
A quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you’re getting into!
Session 1: Character
Meeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc. 
Session 2: From concept to plot
Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.
Session 3: More characters
Writing antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story. 
Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.
Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.
Session 5: Settings and objects
Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.
Session 6: Endings and beginnings
Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.
Session 7: Perspective and tone
Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.
Session 8
A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.
 
Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:
"Thank you, love your sessions xxx"
"Thank you very much for your invaluable support"
"I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."
 
 
 

Story Writing

Book Writing

Novel Writing

Screenwriting & Scriptwriting

From concept to plot: Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.


First Novel First Draft 2. From Concept to Plot

Session 6: Endings and beginningsWorking out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.This session is 60 minutes long and is the sixth session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draftThis course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel.&nbsp;Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.By the end of the course I hope you will:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be making writing part of your everyday life.</li></ul>Session 0: IntroA quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you&rsquo;re getting into!Session 1: CharacterMeeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc.&nbsp;Session 2: From concept to plotCreating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.Session 3: More charactersWriting antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story.&nbsp;Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.Session 5: Settings and objectsLooking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.Session 6: Endings and beginningsWorking out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.Session 7: Perspective and tonePlaying with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.Session 8A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.&nbsp;Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:"Thank you, love your sessions xxx""Thank you very much for your invaluable support""I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."

Session 6: Endings and beginnings
Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.
This session is 60 minutes long and is the sixth session in the course. You can purchase each session separately, but they should be done in order.
Creative writing fiction course: First novel, first draft
This course explores the elements of fiction, and how to manage your ideas to begin drafting your novel. 
Each class is delivered as if it was a live online class to help you focus on having time to write.
By the end of the course I hope you will:
Have explored the craft of writing and the elements of fiction to improve your confidence in your first draft.
Have established a sense of momentum when writing your first novel so that you carry on after the course is finished.
Be making writing part of your everyday life.
Session 0: Intro
A quick, free, intro to the course so you know what you’re getting into!
Session 1: Character
Meeting your main character in action, identifying their character traits and beginning to see their emotional arc. 
Session 2: From concept to plot
Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.
Session 3: More characters
Writing antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story. 
Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end.
Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.
Session 5: Settings and objects
Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.
Session 6: Endings and beginnings
Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.
Session 7: Perspective and tone
Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.
Session 8
A cheeky free extra. Editing, making revisions, getting feedback, reflecting on story and writing, setting goals and providing your own accountability, next steps.
 
Previous students of London Writing School workshops kindly said:
"Thank you, love your sessions xxx"
"Thank you very much for your invaluable support"
"I cannot tell you how useful I found it. My writing had dried up and it got the juices flowing again."

First Novel First Draft: Session 6: Endings and beginnings: Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.

First Novel First Draft 6. Beginning and Ending

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTIONKate Barker has worked in publishing for over twenty years as an agent, commissioning editor and ghostwriter. Before setting up her own company, Kate Barker Literary Agency, she spent ten years at Penguin, where she was an Editorial Director for Viking, acquiring fiction and non-fiction. She has also worked for Orion, Curtis Brown and for digital publisher Bookouture.She is looking for commercial and reading group fiction for adults and would love to find an unputdownable thriller like Rosamund Lupton&#39;s Three Hours, a funny, heartbreaking contemporary novel like Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams or a romantic comedy with a unique premise like The Flatshare by Beth O&#39;Leary. She also loves historical fiction and series crime.Kate would like you to submit a covering letter, one page synopsis and the first three chapters (Max 5,000 words) of your completed manuscript in a single word document.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(In addition to the paid sessions, Kate is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;discretion of&nbsp;I Am In Print).&nbsp;By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with&nbsp;I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The submission deadline is: Monday 23 September 2024

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY

After several years spent within publishing houses Bookouture, Canelo, Avon, One More Chapter and Head of Zeus, Hannah Todd became a Literary Agent at the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency, before joining Janklow & Nesbit in January 2025. Her clients include Kirsty Greenwood, Charlie Gallagher and Leah Mercer.

Hannah is keen to see commercial fiction across the board, but with a particular focus on romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy & mystery novels. She is drawn to books with exemplary characterisation, voice and strength of feeling. But don't let your characterisation overshadow the need for impeccable plot and if you can make her laugh or cry then you're onto a winner! 

Across the full light-dark spectrum Hannah especially loves SFF that features an unlikely band of heroes, like the Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo, Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard series, Becky Chambers' The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, T. Kingfisher's Nettle and Bone,and  the cosy themes/settings offered by Heather Fawcett and TJ Klune.

Hannah's advice is make sure you have a clear USP and hook: If you are sending your reader to a magical academy, or if we're riding dragons or waving wands, that's great! But what makes your book feel different and fresh? An excellent voice is key, but what else makes your take on these tropes stand out? An example of a phenomenal book that has turned the magical academy trope on its head, with layers of excellent world building, a unique magic system and plot twists galore is The Will of the Many by James Islington. If you have something crafted this beautifully then Hannah wants to see it!

Romantasy of varying spice levels, accessible to both romance and fantasy readers, is on Hannah's wishlist. And you can whisk her away with contemporary romance novels, romcoms, sweeping love stories that redefine the genre. Romcoms with great disability rep and LGBTQIA+ stories that focus on the joy of falling in love are high on Hannah's agenda. She particularly loves Emily Henry, Laura Wood and Abby Jiminez. Think more Nicholas Sparks than Sally Rooney, and Bonnie Garmus rather than Gabrielle Zevin. In this space, she is a big fan of Emma Donoghue, Bonnie Garmus and Jojo Moyes.

Meet with Hannah to discuss your crime and high-concept thrillers with an unsettling ‘it-could-happen-to-me’ feeling, coupled with a twist that's unseen until its delivery. The book she most wants to find in this space is something like Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton in both its themes (real-world emotional suspense) and its execution. A mystery series that feels like a real 'romp' is something she loves to escape with too. 

With regards to all genres, Hannah is particularly interested in voices from underrepresented backgrounds: such as writers of colour, indigenous communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and those with disabilities.

Hannah does not the right agent to give advice on:
Re-imaginings of the classics
Books that feature characters putting on Shakespeare plays!
Historical fiction
Children's, middle-grade and YA 

Hannah would like you to submit a covering letter, one page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Hannah is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Tuesday 8th July 2025

I Am In Print

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 16th July Hannah Todd #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION

Facilitated by: Teresa Nightingale, HIGN trustee and Income Generation &amp; Marketing Director, Wirral Hospice St John&rsquo;s.Sharing and networking session.<div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Q2 Reporting THIS SESSION WON&#39;T BE RECORDED. <div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Session aimed at fundraising leaders: Directors | Heads of | Leads | Managers</div></div>

Presentation - Getting ready for the NEW Code of Fundraising Practice

This session highlights the main changes in the NEW Code of Fundraising Practice that comes into effect on 1 Nov 2025.

It will also give tips about what hospices need to be doing to be compliant.





John Brady

John is a highly experienced fundraising manager and leader with over 25 years of experience, the last 20 being at the most senior level in the organisation worked in. 

Working as a Senior Leader, Executive Director or Chief Executive he has a wide range of experience of managing and leading teams, strategic development, financial analysis, fundraising compliance and management of a broad range of fundraising specialisms such as Events, Trusts and Foundations, Corporate, Charity Retail, Individual Giving and Legacies, with specialist experience within Individual Giving. That has included introducing or developing regular giving programmes, managing gaming products such as society weekly lotteries and raffles, developing or creating direct mail programmes and telephone campaigns.

John’s first professional fundraising role was as Divisional Manager at the British Lung Foundation (now Asthma and Lung UK) and has worked for a number of other charities including, Alcohol Focus Scotland, Sense Scotland, Erskine, and as Chief Executive of OneKind. John’s last role was at St Andrew’s Hospice where he led income growth in Individual Giving by leading the introduction of an Appeals programme and the tripling of the Lottery to £1.1 million per year.

John joined the sector in 1998 following the death of his younger brother at a young age due to stomach cancer. This instilled in John a passionate belief about the difference charities can make to making the world a better place somehow.

John champions ethical fundraising and so joined the Chartered Institute of Fundraising becoming chair of the Institute of Fundraising in Scotland and was made a Fellow in 2016. He was a member of several committees and working groups focussing on reviewing and enhancing fundraising regulation and compliance. He has been a Board member of the Hospice Income Generation Network and Enable Scotland and is currently Chair of Enable Trustee Services.

Hospice Income Generation Network

Wed 16 July: Getting ready for the NEW Code of Fundraising Practice

Hosted by Let's Do Business Finance
 Date: 16th July
 Time: 12pm – 12.45 pm 
Location: Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)
 Cost: Free

Is your business finding it hard to access finance through traditional lenders?
 You’re not alone — and there is another way.

Join us for this free lunchtime webinar to discover how the Community Enable Fund from British Business Bank can help you access the funding you need to grow, even if you’ve previously struggled to secure finance.

We’ll be joined by a panel of industry experts:
Lisa Young – Let’s Do Business Finance (the first accredited lender on the scheme)
Susan Elliott – British Business Bank
Matt Woodcock – Responsible Finance

What You’ll Learn:
What the Community Enable Fund is and how it works
Why it was created and how it can help your business
Real examples of how the fund can help SMEs
How to apply and what to expect during the process
Support available alongside the funding

Whether you're a growing business, or simply exploring new finance options, this session is for you.

💬 There will be a live Q&A with our panel, so bring your questions!

Who should attend?
SME business owners and directors
Community-focused and purpose-led businesses
Anyone who has previously struggled to secure business finance
 

Reserve your place today and take the next step towards unlocking funding for your business.

Let’s Do Business Group

Unlocking Finance for Your Business: Introducing the Community Enable Fund

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LOOKING FOR:&nbsp;PICTURE BOOKS, CHAPTER BOOKS, MG, YA, CHILDREN&#39;S NON-FICTIONAfter a childhood buried in library books and Beanos, Lydia started her career in the editorial team at Egmont, where she commissioned books such as the Carnegie Medal-winning The Poet X. She joined the Darley Anderson team in 2018, and as well as building an engaging and diverse list of authors and illustrators, she was promoted to Director in March 2024. With experience on both sides of the commissioning desk, Lydia loves working editorially with her clients and developing ideas from an initial spark into a full manuscript. She represents clients across all age groups, including picture book, chapter book, middle grade and YA, and has a particular focus on non-fiction. Lydia reads and considers widely, and among other things she is looking for snort-inducing stories for younger readers, clever and contemporary teenage and YA fiction, and non-fiction projects that take big ideas and make them easily navigable, accessible and fun. No matter the story, Lydia is drawn to voice above anything else and will always be sucked in by a strong hook.Lydia represents clients including Soofiya, Gina Blaxill, Mark Bradley, Ryan Hammond, Alice Harman, Joyce Efia Harmer, Catherine Jacob, Hannah Moffatt, Rachel Morrisroe, Nick Sheridan, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Eva Wong Nava. If you could sum up her tastes in three words, they would be curious, characterful and heartfelt, and in three books, they would be One of Us is Lying, Nevermoor and You Are Awesome.Lydia would like you to submit a covering letter, a 1 page synopsis and the first 3 chapters or 20 pages of your completed manuscript in a single word document. For Picture Books please submit a covering letter and texts for two completed stories.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(In addition to the paid sessions, Lydia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of&nbsp;I Am In Print).&nbsp;By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with&nbsp;I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The submission deadline is: Monday 29 April 2024

LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOKS, CHAPTER BOOKS, MG, YA, CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

After a childhood buried in library books and Beanos, Lydia started her career in the editorial team at Egmont, where she commissioned books such as the Carnegie Medal-winning The Poet X. She joined the Darley Anderson team in 2018, and as well as building an engaging and diverse list of authors and illustrators, she was promoted to Director in March 2024. With experience on both sides of the commissioning desk, Lydia loves working editorially with her clients and developing ideas from an initial spark into a full manuscript. She represents clients across all age groups, including picture book, chapter book, middle grade and YA, and has a particular focus on non-fiction. Lydia reads and considers widely, and among other things she is looking for snort-inducing stories for younger readers, clever and contemporary teenage and YA fiction, and non-fiction projects that take big ideas and make them easily navigable, accessible and fun. No matter the story, Lydia is drawn to voice above anything else and will always be sucked in by a strong hook.

Lydia represents clients including Soofiya, Gina Blaxill, Mark Bradley, Ryan Hammond, Alice Harman, Joyce Efia Harmer, Catherine Jacob, Hannah Moffatt, Rachel Morrisroe, Nick Sheridan, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Eva Wong Nava. If you could sum up her tastes in three words, they would be curious, characterful and heartfelt, and in three books, they would be One of Us is Lying, Nevermoor and You Are Awesome.

Lydia would like you to submit a covering letter, a 1 page synopsis and the first 3 chapters or 20 pages of your completed manuscript in a single word document. For Picture Books please submit a covering letter and texts for two completed stories.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Lydia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Monday 7th July by 12noon UK BST

Fiction Writing

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 16th July Lydia Silver #Agent121. Looking for: PICTURE BOOKS, CHAPTER BOOKS, MG, YA, CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

Join us for a fun, friendly, and seriously useful networking event designed for business owners, creatives, and content-curious businesses who want to up their marketing game online.

Each session features a guest expert sharing tips and real-world insights on topics like video creation, SEO, design, and more – followed by relaxed networking where you can meet like-minded people, ask questions, and share your own experiences.

Whether you're a complete beginner or already posting content regularly, you'll leave with ideas you can use immediately – and maybe a few new contacts, too!

Clockwork Eye Video

Creative Connections: Network, Learn & Create

CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AN ORGANIZATION&rsquo;S ABILITY TO SUPPLY ITS CUSTOMERS&rsquo; WANTS AND NEEDS. IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE IS CONSTANTLY AND CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING THE CUSTOMERS&rsquo; EXPECTATIONS.<div style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">This class&nbsp;is for service industry professionals&nbsp;who want to maximize their efficiency, develop better customer skills, and increase their value.The focus of the&nbsp;Improving Customer Service&nbsp;class is to increase repeat business because of customer satisfaction and referral. Participants will find a greater level of&nbsp;productivity,&nbsp;job satisfaction&nbsp;and the&nbsp;potential for advancement. For client-facing service personnel, these areas of development will be very beneficial. &nbsp;Improved Customer Service means&nbsp;increased internal and external customer satisfaction.Attendees&nbsp;will be able to:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Focus on others to project a UB4I, customer-centered attitude;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Empower people with respect (acknowledging) and control (offering choices);</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Understand customers better and develop emotionally-intelligent methods for managing their fears and reactions;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Listen more intently to develop the best rapport;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Communicate clearly with conviction, projecting greater credibility;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Create positive, diplomatic messages even from negative, modeling a problem-solving, can-do attitude; and</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Create and refine phone-answering and email templates, to appropriately address customer concerns and increase the potential for repeat business.</li></ul>Online Format&mdash;Improving Customer Service&nbsp;is a 4-hour interactive virtual class for up to 20 people.<h6 style="color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.</h6></div><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Improving Communications brought our organization to realize how important our employees&mdash;our people&mdash;are to Baystate Dental. By helping us to develop a more thoughtful and sensitive nature, we now relate better with each other and our patients.Dr. Kevin Coughlin, DMD, FAGD, MBABaystate Dental

Customer service is an organisation's ability to supply its customers' wants and needs. Improved customer service means constantly and consistently exceeding customers' expectations.

This course is designed for service industry professionals who aim to maximise their efficiency, develop better customer skills, and increase their value. The focus is on increasing repeat business through customer satisfaction and referrals. Delegates will discover greater levels of productivity, job satisfaction, and potential for advancement. For client-facing service personnel, these areas of development will prove particularly beneficial, leading to increased internal and external customer satisfaction.

Throughout the course, delegates will learn how to:
Project a UB4me, customer-centred attitude 
Empower people with respect and control by acknowledging and offering choices 
Understand customers better and develop emotionally-intelligent methods for managing their fears and reactions 
Listen more intently to develop the best rapport 
Communicate clearly with conviction, projecting greater credibility 
Create positive, diplomatic messages even from negative situations, modelling a problem-solving, can-do attitude 
Create and refine phone-answering and email templates to appropriately address customer concerns and increase the potential for repeat business 

This Customer Service Skills course is a 4-hour interactive virtual class for up to 20 delegates. 

Upon registration, delegates will receive online login instructions prior to the class date. 

This format allows for a collaborative learning experience from the comfort of one's own home or office.

Improving Communications Uk

IMPROVING CUSTOMER SERVICE

An Accredited CPD-Certified Training Seminar for Employers, HR Managers, and Team Leaders

“1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.”
 (Source: Office for National Statistics)

Domestic abuse is a workplace issue—whether it occurs inside or outside the home. This session provides a valuable introduction for employees in developing and embedding policies that protect staff, promote wellbeing, and fulfill legal and ethical responsibilities. 

Workplaces play a vital role in recognising, responding to, and supporting employees affected by domestic abuse. Having an effective Domestic Abuse Policy and Procedures will ensure your workplace is ‘A Safe Space to Work.’
 
What You'll Gain

By attending this 1 hour live Teams Session, you will:

Learn the main components of an effective workplace domestic abuse policy

Learn how to embed procedures that support impacted employees safely and sensitively

Clarify the legal, health and safeguarding responsibilities of employers

Explore how to respond appropriately to disclosures of domestic abuse

Learn the next steps for implementation within the workplace

Why Attend?

This seminar is ideal for organisations developing internal domestic abuse policies and procedures. The session offers practical steps to align with best practice, legal requirements, and trauma-informed approaches—supporting both compliance and compassion.

By the end of the session, attendees will feel confident in:
Drafting or refining a domestic abuse policy
Creating a safe environment in which to disclose
Building internal response plan that includes HR, line managers and support services

Additional Benefits
CPD credits awarded
Printable handouts and policy templates provided
Certificates of attendance available on request
Free Domestic Abuse Policy 

Workshop Host
Julie Johns MBE
Format: Live Teams Session
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: For this date only £25 per person (normally £35 per person)

Safe Space Consultancy

Introducing Domestic Abuse Policies & Procedures

This event is designed to be an annual update to your clinical coaching role. We will provide you with the latest news, and any changes and be on hand to answer any of your coaching queries. The main part of the evening will be led by Ruth Wootton, founder of Momentwn Consulting. Ruth will be talking about how to adapt your coaching to encourage independent learners.&nbsp;Learners are becoming more reliant on information being provided for them and then feeling lost when they move from student to RVN. We would like to help you encourage these learners to become independent during their training so that they can research and find our information themselves ready for their professional careers.Attendance is free if you are an Abbeydale primary centre or if you have an Abbeydale student. If you are new to Abbeydale you are more than welcome to attend, we will invoice you &pound;50 for your space. &nbsp; More about Ruth:Ruth has over two decades of experience in a variety of senior leadership roles and 10 years of coaching and leadership development.&nbsp;Ruth is an ILM Level 7 qualified Executive Coach and Leadership Mentor, Career Coach, Member of the Association for Coaching, accredited Resilience at Work&reg; Practitioner and also holds an ILM Level 7 Award in Strategic Leadership.

This event is designed to be an annual update to your clinical coaching role. We will provide you with the latest news, and any changes and be on hand to answer any of your coaching queries. The main part of the evening will be led by our Internal Quality Assurarers, Hil Varlow and Juliet Whatley.
Hil and Juliet will be focussing on some of the queries and issues they see when reviewing the Central Skills Log; these include preparing students for nursing consultations, intruding quality assurance into the student's role within the practice, the difference between care plans and care bundles plus the use of expert witnesses. 
Attendance is free if you are an Abbeydale primary centre or if you have an Abbeydale student. If you are new to Abbeydale you are more than welcome to attend, we will invoice you £50 for your space. 





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Veterinary Medicine

Animal Care

Pets & Animal Care

Clinical Coach Standardisation Event July 2025

Sixty minute webinar on rally regularity timing for jogularity and regularity in styles where a full average speed time schedule is provided. The competitive component of on the public highway historic road rallying, focusing on jogularity style timing. Ideal for competitors on events such as HERO Challenge, Rally the Globe events or Three Castles.

Join our exclusive 60-minute webinar on rally regularity timing, designed to give an introduction to regularities in the jogularity or cumulative speed table styles. Learn how to navigate a full average speed time schedule and master the competitive aspects of historic road rallying on public highways. This session focuses on the processes required to understand and use the supplied time schedules, perfect for those competing in events like the HERO Challenge, Rally the Globe, and Three Castles. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or looking to sharpen your skills, this webinar will equip you with the strategies you need to succeed.


Rally Navigation Training Services

Sports & Fitness

Historic Road Rallying training webinar on Regularity focusing on the Jogularity and Cumulative Speed Table styles.

Rally Navigation - Introduction to Regularity Timing

Are you interested in laser therapy and how it works on different musculoskeletal tissues? Curious about how to successfully integrate it into your clinical practice? Join Celtic SMR for an engaging webinar led by Mark Kingham, MSc Chiropractic and PGDip Sports & Exercise Medicine. 
Mark integrates MLS® Laser Therapy into his clinic with optimised treatment outcomes and will guide you through how to do the same. In this workshop, you’ll gain practical insights into: 

- The clinical indications for laser therapy
- How to deliver treatments effectively utilising the global treatment approach
- Contraindications 
- When not to use laser
- How to clinically identify your target tissue for laser treatment and why tailoring laser settings to the specific tissue can be the key to moving from good outcomes to exceptional results. 

Whether you're new to laser therapy or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will give you the tools and confidence to enhance your treatments and improve patient outcomes.

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