Kickstart your writing and wellbeing today
Welcome to our curated programme of courses and workshops.
We offer a range of online and in-person courses and single workshops designed to support your emerging career as a writer - placing equal value on the therapeutic and professional values of your words.
Whether you are at the beginning of your journey, stuck in a procrastination rut or gaining the confidence to approach agents and publishers, support is here.
We pride ourselves in having the experience and knowledge to be able to offer a two-fold approach to writing, enabling you to find your voice in a non-critical, safe creative space.
We particularly welcome writers who are neurodiverse, working-class, or disabled - courses are differentiated to be inclusive and respectful of needs and strengths. We discuss expectations and individual needs ahead of each course and maintain an inclusive baseline throughout our work with you.
Our Programmes & Workshops
Online Workshops
Delivered vis Microsoft Teams
Your Year To Write
29/1/25 - 31/12/25
WHO: For all emerging writers at any stage in their career.
WHAT: Curated programme of monthly group workshops and 1-2-1 sessions designed to support a novel/writing project over a year.
WHERE: Online on Teams
WHEN: Group Workshop Wednesdays 19:00 -20:30 UK GMT.
1-2-1 session each month - dates to suit
INC:
- Monthly 90 minute Group Workshop
- Monthly 30 minute 1-2-1 session
- Welcome pack with prompts, information and materials
- Pre-course Diagnostic
- First chapter feedback
Building Resilience
5/2/25 - 2/7/25
WHO: For writers & creatives who feel overwhelmed/stuck/unsure of the next steps
WHAT: 6-month course of workshops curated to understand your creative strengths and build a sustainable toolkit of strategies.
WHERE: Online on Teams
WHEN: Group Workshops Wednesdays 19:00-20:30 UK GMT
1-2-1 sessions each month - dates to suit
INC:
- Monthly 90 minute Group Workshop
- Monthly 30 minute 1-2-1 session
- Welcome pack & Pre-Course diagnostic
- Post-course follow-up session
Free Taster Workshops
Next taster session: 15/1/25
18:00-19:00 UK GMT
We offer short 1hr taster workshops on a variety of writing for wellbeing themes across the year.
The next FREE workshop is 15/1/25 online. Theme: Overcoming the black page/screen.
Please contact kate@anomia.org.uk for more information and to book.
In-Person Workshops
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Resilient Writers' Retreat
WHO: Anyone needing a kickstart to their creative projects
WHAT: Carefully-designed residential retreat aimed at boosting confidence and professional skills.
WHERE: cottagesnearbath.com
WHEN: 20/1/25 - 24/1/25
Next dates: 24/3/25 - 28/3/25
INC:
- 4-day/3-night retreat
- lunches
- group workshops & 1-2-1 sessions
- Pre-course diagnostics
- Welcome pack and course materials
- Wraparound care for resilience and confidence
- First chapter feedback
1-2-1 Coaching
We offer 1hr online writing coaching sessions which are tailored to fit the individual needs of the client. This can range from wellbeing sessions, preparing manuscripts for submission, or understanding the industry. The writing industry is tough, full of rejections and ghosting - we can guide you through this time and support your development.
After the initial consultation, we co-create a ways of working plan. We suggest booking four sessions at a time at a discount of £100.
Creative Writing Workshops
A series of creative writing courses held at community venues across Wiltshire and North Somerset are forthcoming in 2025.
Forthcoming Sessions
FiND Your Words
WHO: Anyone who identifies as Neurodivergent in its broadest sense (ADHD, ASC, Dyslexia, ABI etc) who wants to find ways to remove creative barriers and celebrate difference.
WHAT: Regular monthly 1-hr group workshops based on a different theme.
WHERE: Online on Teams (no camera required)
WHEN: 18:00 - 19:00 UK GMT
INFO:
- Monthly group workshops for ND creative support
- No pressure to have camera on/share your words
- Experienced ND tutor
- Pay-as-you-go course/pick and choose as you want
Life Lines
WHO: For those writing memoirs or life-writing, particularly those based around trauma experiences.
WHAT: Supportive 6-week course designed to cover ethics, sensitivity readers, trauma-informed support and the challenges/joys of writing your own stories.
WHERE: Online on Teams
WHEN: Weekly 90 minute workshops on Thursdays 19:00-20:30 UK GMT
INC:
- Supportive, safe space to share ideas around life writing
- first chapter feedback
- curated sessions to encourage development
- 1-2-1 session to plan next steps
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