RedPen Café
The RedPen Cafe is a 2-hour face-to-face writer’s workshop … hosted by yours truly, Anne Rainbow.
WHO attends the RedPen Café writers’ workshops?
Writers, obviously? But, actually, it’s for everyone/anyone who likes
- to read
- to talk about the books they’ve read
- to discuss with others what they’ve read
- to write
- to talk about what they’ve written
- to discuss with others what they’ve written
WHAT will happen during the RedPen Café workshops?
Much depends on what reading/writing has been happening since the last time we met but the general plan is a smorgasbord of activities and exercises to stimulate those present.
- Catching up with each other / Introductions
- Looking at books written by the good and great and discussing what makes them such a good read
- Sharing material we’ve written and discussing the effect of such works on readers
- Flexing our own creative muscles with fun writing challenges – the outcomes from these exercises need not be shared …
At some meetings, we will be joined by a guest author and we will quiz about their published book(s).
- What inspired them?
- How long did it take to write their book?
- How has writing that book changed their lives, or the lives of others?
- What are they working on now?
- What does the future hold for them?
Our discussions (I hope!) will encourage everyone to read/write more.
- You might be new to writing, and maybe want to give it a go, but need support.
- You might be an established writer already and would simply enjoy spending time in the company of other like-minded folk.
- You might fit somewhere between those two extremes …
WHEN are the RedPen Café workshops?
1.45pm-3.45pm on alternate Wednesday afternoons
The Autumn terms dates for 2025 are:
- 10 / 24 September
- 8 / 22 October
- 5 / 19 November
- 3 / 17 December
WHERE are the RedPen Café workshops?
In the Thurlestone Church Meeting Room. If it’s sunny, we might sit outside …
There is a car park behind the meeting room, accessible via a track beside the church.
HOW MUCH does each RedPen Café workshop cost?
£10 donation to church funds.
Refreshments also available: tea/coffee @ £1. Or bring a flask of your favourite brew!
HOW can we keep in touch between meetings?
For those keen to write but maybe needing a nudge, a bit of motivation:
- I host RedPen Write-Ins 7 days a week via Zoom. 9-10am and 4-5pm. More details here.
- There’s a RedPen Cafe space where we can ‘meet’ online and everyone is welcome to access the resources available on my forum.