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SUMMARY:UNBLOCKING WRITER'S BLOCK FOR GOOD with Jeremy Dyson
DESCRIPTION:Every writer knows the feeling. That’s all it is – a feeling. Jeremy Dyson shares his favourite tips for neutralising the fear of the blank page garnered from over 20 years of professional work. \nSIGN UP HERE (SQ1-9) \nJeremy is one of the League of Gentleman.  With Andy Nyman he co-wrote and directed the supernatural-themed play Ghost Stories\, which ran for over two years in London’s West End\, wrote and directed Psychobitches for Sky Arts. Jeremy’s other work includes being script supervisor on the Tracy Ullman Show\, script editor on James Cordon’s The Wrong Mans and being story consultant and writing episode 6 of series 2 of Killing Eve.
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/unblocking-writers-block-for-good-with-jeremy-dyson/
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SUMMARY:Squad 10: North West Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP WITH MALIKA & STEVIE \n  \nThese workshops will give you the chance to meet the Core Team. We will invite you to the ones in your region\, but if the date doesn’t suit and you can go to the other set\, that’s fine\, just let Steve know. \nThese will be on Zoom and will last two hours\, they will be writing games/exercises and\, only if you want to\, sharing. \nThe intention of them is to get to know the Core Team and people based near you.  \nWe will email you about these workshops later this week with a link to sign up for them on Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/squad-10-north-west-introductory-workshop-2/
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SUMMARY:WRITING CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS with Emma Layfield
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever considered writing a children’s picture book? Did you know you don’t have to draw the pictures too? This session will explore the picture book market today in the UK and internationally\, including hot themes and latest trends. It will also explore how to create and format a picture book. Emma will also discuss what she’s looking for and talk about Hachette’s picture book open days for unpublished writers. \n\nSIGN UP HERE (SQ1-9) \nAfter twenty years of working with Hachette Children’s Group in London\, Emma recently took on a new role as Picture Book Development Director\, North\, based in Manchester. She is responsible for networking\, building relationships and looking for business opportunities in the north of England and Scotland\, and focused on acquiring picture book talent living in the North West\, North East\, Yorkshire and Scotland to publish onto the HCG list.
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/writing-childrens-picture-books-with-emma-layfield/
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SUMMARY:Squad 10: Yorkshire & North East Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP WITH EMMA & STEVIE \n  \nThese workshops will give you the chance to meet the Core Team. We will invite you to the ones in your region\, but if the date doesn’t suit and you can go to the other set\, that’s fine\, just let Steve know. \nThese will be on Zoom and will last two hours\, they will be writing games/exercises and\, only if you want to\, sharing. \nThe intention of them is to get to know the Core Team and people based near you.  \nWe will email you about these workshops later this week with a link to sign up for them on Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/squad-10-yorkshire-north-east-introductory-workshop-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200715T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200715T150000
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SUMMARY:WRITING SQUAD BOARD MEETING
DESCRIPTION:A meeting of the Writing Squad Board.
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/writing-squad-board-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200715T193000
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SUMMARY:THE SPACE
DESCRIPTION:We’ve noticed during Zoom seminars that even when we’re working silently on writing exercises\, there’s something supportive and encouraging about having that screen full of faces\, all concentrating on writing. So we’re starting The Space\, a dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone\, together. \nThink of it as your favourite library\, a coffee shop\, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work\, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and write. Pop in to The Space to work on any writing project that you like – and in case you need inspiration\, an optional writing prompt from Francesca will be emailed in advance\, for you to use\, adapt or ignore. Or she can send you it when she welcomes you in. \nCome and go as your please\, and feel free to make yourself a cuppa. We’ll work in silence but halfway through there’ll be the option of joining small-group break-out rooms for 5 minutes\, for a quick chat. \n  \nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/the-space/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200718T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200718T160000
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SUMMARY:SQUAD 10: WORKSHOP WITH FRANCESCA
DESCRIPTION:CORE TEAM ‘SQUAD DAY’ WORKSHOPS \nObviously we don’t know how long we will be meeting on Zoom. At the moment we are planning on resuming face to face Squad Days in October but that may shift.  \nInitially we will meet on Zoom and these workshops will last two hours. \nWe will email you about these workshops nearer the time with a link to sign up for them on Eventbrite.  \nWe expect that you will try and come to the ones led by the writer in your specialism or your Core Team member\, but do feel free to sign up to any that you are interested in. \nEmma Adams is our script specialist\, Francesca Haig prose\, Malika Booker poetry and Stevie Ronnie is a poet\, artist and maker. \nAll will take place on Saturdays\, all starting at 14.00. \n  \nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/squad-10-workshop-with-francesca/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200725T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200725T163000
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SUMMARY:MAKING S.E.O. WORK FOR YOU with Onyi Ekebuisi
DESCRIPTION:Everyone talks about SEO – Search Engine Optimisation – but few know how to make it work for their site and content. In this practical workshop Onyi Ekebuisi will give you a simple guide to what SEO is\, and what you need to do to your site/s to get attention\, attract traffic\, retain browsers and have more people find out about you and your work. \n\nSIGN UP HERE (SQ1-9) \nOnyi is a Squad grad and after being Regional SEO Manger for Trinity Mirror newspaper group \, she has recently moved to be Head of SEO for Wowcher. Originally from Sheffield\, Onyi is currently in the Introductory Playwrighting Group at the Royal Court Theatre.
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/making-s-e-o-work-for-you-with-onyi-ekebuisi/
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SUMMARY:THE SPACE
DESCRIPTION:We’ve noticed during Zoom seminars that even when we’re working silently on writing exercises\, there’s something supportive and encouraging about having that screen full of faces\, all concentrating on writing. So we’re starting The Space\, a dedicated (virtual) space for us to write alone\, together. \nThink of it as your favourite library\, a coffee shop\, or a co-working space. It’s a room full of writers at work\, and it’s a way of making a commitment to yourself to show up and write. Pop in to The Space to work on any writing project that you like – and in case you need inspiration\, an optional writing prompt from Francesca will be emailed in advance\, for you to use\, adapt or ignore. Or she can send you it when she welcomes you in. \nCome and go as your please\, and feel free to make yourself a cuppa. We’ll work in silence but halfway through there’ll be the option of joining small-group break-out rooms for 5 minutes\, for a quick chat. \nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.writingsquad.com/cal/the-space-2/
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