‘What diligence to writers owe to the cultures they depict?' 🤩Eve Makis navigates Cypriot heritage, politics, and emotional terrain in her work. She discusses the author’s responsibility to the truth and the necessity to confront personal biases. Edition Four of Pulse is out now!⬇️ bit.ly/WEMPULSE

Who wants to join us for a poetry deep dive with one of 2025's most well-known poets? 🙋 The Joelle Taylor is joining us for a £15 (!!) online masterclass encouraging you to write poetry that is vibrant, visual and, dare I say, cinematic. 👀🍿 Book your tickets here ➡️ bit.ly/JOELLETAYLOR

Find out how to make it as a writer from a multi-award-winning author, journalist and editor. ✍️ This masterclass is only £15, takes places online and covers the common pitfalls and insider tips that you need to carve out a fulltime career as a writer. Book your tickets here ➡️ bit.ly/AURORAIRENOSEN

‼️ONE WEEK TO GO‼️ Hannah Boursnell’s legendary ‘Submitting to Agents’ Masterclass takes place at the National Justice Museum in exactly one week. 🗣️Attendees of the WEM Writers’ Conference 2025 said that Hannah’s masterclass was ‘Excellent, from start to finish’. Sign up today!⬇️ bit.ly/LITAGENTS

How to submit your writing to the Nottingham Speaks Up Showcase Event: 1️⃣ Click this link (link in our bio) 2️⃣ Fill out the short form, ensuring to include your work 3️⃣ Click submit Your work may be shared in the lead up to the event, with appropriate accreditation. Speak Up today.

We LOVED this article. 😍 Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/WEMPULSE Writer, artivist and Nottingham's first ever Nature Poet Laureate Cara Thompson talks authenticity, creative freedom and community, offering a unique and uplifting perspective on an interesting topic. Make sure to give it a gander! 👀

The shortlists have been announced. 🎉✨🥂 Read them here 👉 bit.ly/AURORAPRIZE And don't forget! We'll be announcing the winners LIVE at our Aurora Prize ceremony next Thursday evening in Derby. Tickets are FREE and winners will be revealed by our judges, ✨Joelle Taylor and Irenosen Okojie.✨

This is your first step into the literary industry. ✍️ Whether you're an aspiring author, literary agent, publisher or writing tutor, our free writer internship programme for 18-25s is the guidance you need to turn your passion into a career. 📚💼 Apply here ➡️ bit.ly/WEMTERNS

Just over a month to go, get your applications in 👉 bit.ly/FREEREADS We're offering ✍️free editor feedback✍️ to writers in the East Mids, in partnership with The Literary Consultancy. This covers 150 lines of poetry, 15K of novels, 5K short stories or your submission package to agents. 📝

Who's read the latest edition of Pulse? 🙋 What did you think of Laura Kate Dale's article on the objectivity of truth? In its pages, she explores the kaleidoscopic effect of political and personal perspective on truth in writing. Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/WEMPULSE Let us know what you think below!

📢We're partnering with Nottingham Speaks Up to encourage people to use their voice against gender-based violence!📢 Join us at Nottm Central library for a unique workshop and showcase. Both are free to join! Sign up for the workshop: bit.ly/NSUXWEM Sign up for the showcase: bit.ly/NSUSHOWCASE

❗LAST DAY TO APPLY❗ Have a direct impact on Writing East Midland's decision-making, develop your leadership skills and contribute to an arts organisation that is committed to creating positive change.📝 ⏬Apply now! bit.ly/YABAPPLYNOW

🎅🎁 Christmas present idea for writers: This meaningful and engaging writing course led by two published authors! 😍 With direct feedback from tutors Rebecca Mascull and Emma Pass, and 8 weeks of content, this is a truly thoughtful gift for any writer. Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/HTWIAG

🧐Should authors stick to what they know? 🖋️Does heavy research grant permission for writers to write about whatever they want? Vaseem Khan discusses cultural appropriation, trust and the important of doing your homework in ed. 4 of Pulse Magazine. It's available to read, now! bit.ly/WEMPULSE

SUBMISSIONS WANTED! 📢 In addition to offering this FREE workshop, Nottingham Speaks Up wants you to add your voice to the growing conversation about gender-based violence and inequality. 🗣️ Find out more about both below. To send in your writing ➡️ bit.ly/NSUBMIT For the workshop ➡️ bit.ly/NSUXWEM

🙋Who's excited for the Bake Off final on Tuesday? The marketing team have been SO EXCITED that they based their whole meeting around cakes, treats & operational feats. Stick with us for all the writing opportunities, projects & announcements that you could need, long after Bake Off finishes!

🏡Do you live in the Ashfield area? ✍️Know a young person who loves to write? Head to Mansfield Palace Theatre for FREE creative writing sessions every 2 weeks! Each session is different, with fun exercises & prompts. Sign up now! bit.ly/MANSFIELDYWG

Read Shreya's article here ➡️ bit.ly/WEMPULSE How honest should you be when writing memoir? Is there any room for creative license? 👀🤔 Shreya explores the fine line between imaginative writing and downright deception in her article for the latest edition of our online magazine Pulse. 📖

Giving and taking feedback is an essential skill for writers. ✍️ Find out how to offer meaningful feedback and how to artfully receive it in this free-to-join workshop. 💬🗨️ Taking place in one month. For emerging writers aged 15-25. Sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/SPEAKEASYC

🎃Happy Halloween from the ghoulish heights of WEM Towers🎃 Will you be reading any nerve-wracking novels, petrifying poetry, or phantasmic non-fiction on the spookiest day of the year? ⬇️Let us know your most hair-raising recommendations in the comments below! P.S. William is always watching...👀

🚨 PULSE ISSUE 4 IS OUT NOW 🚨 What's included: 📢 Articles from Vaseem Khan, Shreya Sen-Handley, Laura Kate Dale, Cara Thompson and Eve Makis 📢 An interview with Helen Jukes 📢 Agents predicting book trends for 2026 📢 An open call for writers! Read the latest edition 👉 bit.ly/WEMPULSE

📢It's the final countdown... to enter the Solstice Prize!📢 ✨Remember✨ - It's FREE - There are FOUR different age categories - Entries can be as loosely related to nature as the writer wishes - 1st prize for each category is £100 Get their entry in now, there's nothing to lose!⏬ bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE

Just two weeks to go and YOU'RE invited! 🫵✉️ For writers who want to be at the forefront of your local literary scene, book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/AURORACEREMONY Authors Joelle Taylor and Irenosen Okojie will be announcing the 2025 winners of the Aurora Prize LIVE. You don't want to miss this!

One week to apply ➡️ bit.ly/YABAPPLYNOW This is your last chance to join our Youth Advisory Board! 😱 Want to know more about the role? Have a read of current YAB member Annie's experience - opportunities and sources of inspiration included! 🌟

Meet the writer: It's Jay Sandhu! ✨👋 If you don't know Jay, he's a poet, educator and activist whose work explores identity, justice and belonging. He's also going to be leading our spoken word workshop at Nottingham Speaks Up in November! 🗣️ You can find out more about it here ➡️ bit.ly/NSUXWEM

FREE professional writing feedback available for: ✅ 15K words of your novel ✅ 5K words of short stories ✅ 150 lines of poetry ✅ Your literary agent submission package East Mids writers can apply here ➡️ bit.ly/FREEREADS

Oh dear! You've caught us reminiscing! 😳 Who remembers Rebecca and Emma's speeches, talks and panels from The Writers' Conference earlier this year? 🙋 They were so popular that we've asked them to lead a brand new online course for us in January! Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/HTWIAG

Ghost tours, competitions, writing retreats, performances, crafts and SNACKS! 🍪🍕 That's what our young writers get up to through our FREE creative writing workshops. Know someone aged 14-19 who'd love to get involved? Our Mansfield Young Writers' Group still has space ➡️ bit.ly/MANSFIELDYWG

Who is Aoife Mannix? 🤔 Aside from being the author of 4 published collections and a novel, a previous BBC Radio 4 poet-in-residence and BBC script editor, she's going to be helping you to run your very own writing group and make it your own. 👀✨ Free to join for Autistic writers ➡️ buff.ly/fPqk3c2

We're running a couple of online evening masterclasses with two literary powerhouses: Joelle Taylor and Irenosen Okojie! 🤩✨ 🎟️ Tickets only £15 each. For Joelle's masterclass ➡️ bit.ly/JOELLETAYLOR For Irenosen's masterclass ➡️ bit.ly/AURORAIRENOSEN

One month 'til this masterclass, sign up here 👉 bit.ly/HTSYOWG Find out how to start your own writing group, recruit new members and source enriching content from dark thriller author Nicky Peacock. 📌 Tuesday 25th November 🕙 6.30 - 8 pm 💻 Online 🎟️ Only £5

✉️ You are invited ✉️ Whether you entered the Aurora Prize 2025, or you want to get involved in the local literary scene, you have a free ticket to this year's competition award ceremony! 🥂 Expect glasses raised, space for networking and much celebration. Save your place here ➡️ bit.ly/AURORACEREMONY

🌻The seeds have been sown, words scattered like soil... it's time for your young writer to prune their entries for the Solstice Nature Prize and get them sent to us!🌻 There are only 7 days left to enter... ...Submit now⬇️ bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE

You might have seen some posts about individual young writers' groups. 👀 But did you know that we have a full programme of FREE creative writing workshops for Autistic young people aged 10-13, 14-17 and 18-25? ✍️ All online and all FREE to join. Find out more and register here ➡️ buff.ly/o8wMLlL

As part of Black History Month 2025, the WEM team wants to highlight some of our favourite books written by Black authors. 📖 Scroll down through the comments to check out our full recommendations - and make sure to recommend some of your own! ❤️

What do we mean by 'writers on low income'? 🤔 If you're a fulltime student, a pensioner, on universal credit or your livelihood has been affected by Covid, you're eligible for FREE feedback on your writing from a professional editor. Find out what you can get feedback here ⏬ bit.ly/FREEREADS

🚨TWO WEEKS LEFT🚨 Apply to be a member of WEM's Youth Advisory Board before the 5th November. If you want to gain invaluable experience in: 🧑‍🏫Writing Workshop facilitation 🗓️Project planning and marketing 📝Policy making Then apply today!⬇️ bit.ly/YABAPPLYNOW

Nottingham, it's time to speak up, speak out and tell your truth! 🗣️📢 We're running this FREE spoken word workshop as part of Nottingham Speaks Up, a local event encouraging you to use your voice to end gender-based violence. Sign up now and have your voice HEARD 🗣️ bit.ly/NSUXWEM

For young & emerging writers who need a confidence boost 🎤✨ If you're aged 15-25 (or know someone who is) this is your chance to work with a professional VA, actress and singer on your spoken word skills for FREE. This Friday - book here ➡️ bit.ly/SPEAKEASYC

Why does genre matter? 🤔 Because it helps publishers to sell your books! 📚 Not knowing where your book sits on the shelves can be an instant turn-off for publishers and agents. ❌ Need some help defining your WIP? Read our quick blog post about why genre matters, here ⏬ buff.ly/hf8kf72

Spaces available - sign up here 👉 bit.ly/MANSFIELDYWG Your young writer's next workshop is coming up soon! Remember: registration is essential. So make sure your 14- to 19-year-old has signed up using the form above to secure their place. 📝

Who here applied to our Mentoring Scheme recently? 🙋 While you're waiting to hear back from us, why not apply for a Free Read? It's almost the same requirements except you don't need to have finished your WIP! Find out what you need to apply here ➡️ bit.ly/FREEREADS

❗Two weeks to get your creative writing submitted to The Solstice Nature Prize 2025❗ Key details: 🟢 It's FREE TO ENTER & open to all UK residents 🟢 4 age categories to enter; from 7 - 25 years 🟢 £100 cash prize for the winner of each category 🟢 Closes midnight, 31st October 🔗 bit.ly/WEM_SOLSTICE

Applications for our Youth Advisory Board are now ✨OPEN✨ and here's why you should apply! We want to put your ideas into action, offer meaningful opportunities, provide work experience and support your journey as an emerging arts leader. Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/YABAPPLYNOW

Make this online writing group your own! 🌈✨ Autistic adults from Lincs and beyond 📢 This is your chance to work with a professional writer to build a workshop group based on your goals, values and needs. ❤️ Find out more and sign up here ➡️ buff.ly/F5Xtg8E

Meet the authors giving you WEEKLY FEEDBACK on your writing! 👀✍️ Throughout this online course, BOTH Rebecca Mascull (AKA Harper Ford/Mollie Walton) and Emma Pass will be giving you in-depth constructive criticism on your WIP. 📝 Find out how to appeal to agents and follow this link ⏬ bit.ly/HTWIAG

Who is Georgie Brooke?! 👀 Georgie is the Lead Writer of our FREE & ONLINE writers' group for Autistic teens aged 14-17. They're a queer, ND poet devoted to empowering young people through art. They can't wait to work with your young writer! Find out more about Georgie's workshops ⏬ buff.ly/hEzxB2X

🧐How do I get my writing noticed by agents? 📝What makes a stand out query letter? 🗒️How do I write a captivating synopsis? Editor Hannah Boursnell is here to answer your questions & shape up your submissions package! Taking place November 15th at The National Justice Museum. bit.ly/LITAGENTS

Artificial Intelligence and Creative Writing: Everything you need to know. 🤖 Join us on your lunchbreak this Thursday for this insightful talk from leading AI expert Jocelyn Burnham, and learn how to navigate a world with AI as a writer. ✍️ 🎟️ Tickets only £5 🎟️ Book here ➡️ buff.ly/rjQqNe7

💃Are you ready to party with Joelle Taylor and Irenosen Okojie? Join us on November 13th at The Wardwick, Derby, for a spectacular celebratory evening of poetry, prose and creative community. ⤵️Grab your ticket now for an event to remember. bit.ly/AURORACEREMONY