Stories from our community

Lessons learned from attending a writers’ festival

Stephanie Rouse talks about the Winchester Writers’ Festival and how to approach agents.

Write Advice: Rebecca Thornton on going from hobbyist to published author

Our Faber Alumni speak with author Rebecca Thornton.

From hobby writer to published author

Katherine Debona went from hobby writer to published author.

How romance writing can help my business

Kezia Venner explains how our Introduction to Writing Romance course helped her tune in with her customers.

You can learn to write: how an online course helps

Beginners’ Fiction student Karen Horne argues that if you train hard, you become a better writer.

Learning to write a novel online: a surprising addiction

Writing a Novel student Jane Dey reflects on how the course has helped her explore different writing techniques.

Google or Go? How writers research a novel

Novel student Sara Schneider explains why the best stories come when do the legwork yourself.