Mslexia

16/07/2025

Can you describe your work-in-progress in a single sentence? Let's hear it!

15/07/2025

'The creative impulse often feels uncomfortable or disturbing: an itch on your back you can't reach; a restlessness that's not satisfied by a run or a swim; a frightening dream you can't recall that wakes you in the middle of the night...

We can numb it with alcohol and pizza, we can soothe it with meditation and deep breathing, but if we are to write from our hearts we simply have to listen to, and embrace, its beastly essence.'

Debbie T encourages us to embrace the wild side of writing in July's Elevenses Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3TnWjp9

Sign up to our Elevenses Newsletter for a monthly burst of writerly wisdom https://mslexia.co.uk/contact/newsletter/

14/07/2025

Submissions are now open for !

If you're a writer from a working-class background with an idea for something you'd like to write for The Bee, then submit before 11 August.

Head to The Bee's website for all the details, including how to submit your idea, what we mean by working-class, and how your application is assessed.

And don't worry if you're not quite ready to submit an idea as there'll be a second submission round in early 2026!

www.thebeemagazine.com/open-call-for-submissions

14/07/2025

In need of some writerly camaraderie? 🫶 Join us for today's write-in 12-1pm via Zoom. https://mslexia.co.uk/salon/

Grab a sandwich, a cuppa and whatever you're working on – we'll see you soon!

Not a member? Become one today and get access to a year's worth of write-ins and workshops for just £18!

Online events, writing surgeries and workshops for women writers. Join our vibrant online community.

10/07/2025

'Tonight you'll put on an eye mask, open your door wide, and leave your lamp on.'

Read 'Caterpillars' by Zoe Campbell in our latest Salon Showcase ✍️

https://mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blog/salon-showcase-caterpillars/

Salon Showcase: 'Caterpillars' by Zoe Campbell - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.

09/07/2025

If you're looking for inspiration for your entry to our 2025 Flash Fiction Competition, don't miss our upcoming Salon workshop with Martha Lane!

She'll be joining us for a workshop full of prompts designed to take your flash fiction to the next level. Come and find out how to make those tiny tales linger in your readers' minds.

Event date: 14 July, 5-7pm via Zoom

Visit the Salon to register: https://mslexia.co.uk/salon/

07/07/2025

We hope that everyone taking part in this year's Novel School has had a brilliant first day! ❤️

07/07/2025

Today's the final day to send us your submissions for Issue 107!

It's time to polish up those pieces and send them off! We can't wait to read what you've been writing ❤️

https://mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-work/

Psst...You've got until 11:59pm BST to submit!

02/07/2025

What was your favourite book as a kid?

30/06/2025

There's just one week to send us your submissions for consideration for Issue 107!

We're looking for flash fiction about deck chairs, short nonfiction about the year 2007, poems that reflect on your place in the world and more...

Deadline: 7 July 2025

Visit our submissions page for all the details and to submit https://mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-work/

26/06/2025

You have until Tuesday, 1 July to book your place on our 2025 Novel School!

✨ Learn from award-winning authors
✨ Connect with like-minded women writers
✨ Get access to motivational coaches & a counsellor
✨ Explore next steps with a literary agent

Ready to invest in your practice?

https://mslexia.co.uk/shop/mslexia-novel-school/

25/06/2025

Do you save your old drafts or discard them?