I recently received this letter from a Creative Writes Workshop participant. It has been shared with her kind permission. This letter is written from the heart and I don’t think it needs any further explanation. I hope you enjoy reading it… Dear Nichola, The topic of your post has reminded me that I still haven’t...
I am often asked what exactly goes on in a creative writing course. There are Creative Writing Courses going on all around London but I like to think that the Creative Writes Workshops are a little different… Nestled in a quiet, inspiring corner of Muswell Hill, small groups of writers have been gathering for Creative...
“Creative Writing? I’m too busy!” Finding space to write, even in your head… Hello, how’s January going for you so far? Over here at Creative Writes, we are continuing work on the new website and planning the ongoing programme of creative writing workshops for Muswell Hill, North London, N10 which is really exciting. Do you...
Tweet, tweet! Hello, I was inspired by Mslexia Magazine’s ‘A Week of Tweets’ – where a guest records their week in tweets, with the daily limit of 140 characters. I have shared this with my creative writing groups in Muswell Hill, N10 and beyond. The exercise has been well received. There is no pressure to...
Nichola Hello, I hope this finds you well on this sunny February morning. The big news from Creative Writes headquarters is that we have a new team! After the success of working with my first volunteer Lanna in 2014, I decided it was time to try and recruit for a new volunteer to focus on...
As the white Christmas lights shine from the elegant lamp posts outside my window, I reflect on this year, a year which seems to have flown by like no other! Aside from moving house and returning to the heart of my community in Muswell Hill, I am grateful for the dependable, loving and engaging friends and...
Muswell Hill, North London Hello, I know it’s been a little quiet on the blogging front from this side – I haven’t forgotten about you! It has been a whirlwind of activity and to be honest, I am not sure where to begin… I am delighted to be settled in a new flat, back in...
Over the course of 8 days, I was at the birth of a close friend’s daughter, found out that my friend and I were able to move into the flat we wanted, welcomed in the Jewish New Year and attended the funeral of a student from one of my regular creative writing workshops. It is now the...
Nichola CharalambouDirector, Creative Writesphoto by http://www.amandaeatwell.com/ A letter from the loft Hello, I hope the summer has treated you well. I write this letter to you from the loft…(pictured here). It’s my mum’s loft, where my books and a whole bunch of other stuff are being stored at the moment. Last month, I unexpectedly had...
This has been quite a week and I thought I would share some of the adventures and highlights with you…Last weekend, I attended a London Lapidus meeting http://www.lapidus.org.uk/ The Writing for Wellbeing Organisation. The guest speaker and facilitator was Margot Van Sluytman, who shared some of her story about how she came to meet the man who...
