Jericho Writers
@jerichowriters.bsky.social
A community founded by writers, for writers ✍️
Creators of friendly and inspiring courses, editorial services & events that launch careers #WritingCommunity
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Creators of friendly and inspiring courses, editorial services & events that launch careers #WritingCommunity
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Ever wondered about Doing It Yourself..? 🤔 More and more authors are choosing to self-publish their work, but - even if you're tempted - where do you begin?
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ever wondered about Doing It Yourself..? 🤔 More and more authors are choosing to self-publish their work, but - even if you're tempted - where do you begin?
The February weather is dreary here in the UK, but we've decided to brighten things up with a 💡FLASH SALE💡 on some of our most popular creative writing courses! Perfect timing for anyone whose New Year's writing resolutions have foundered...
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The February weather is dreary here in the UK, but we've decided to brighten things up with a 💡FLASH SALE💡 on some of our most popular creative writing courses! Perfect timing for anyone whose New Year's writing resolutions have foundered...
Wherever you're at in your writing journey, there is always value in going back to basics. The wonderful editor @elnorrywriter.bsky.social joins Premium Members at 7pm GMT tonight to go through those fundamentals. Visit our website to learn more and join our community.
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Wherever you're at in your writing journey, there is always value in going back to basics. The wonderful editor @elnorrywriter.bsky.social joins Premium Members at 7pm GMT tonight to go through those fundamentals. Visit our website to learn more and join our community.
We have a wonderful double bill of events taking place for Premium Members today, first up is our Ask Jericho Writers Anything session with special guest author, editor and tutor @debialper.bsky.social at 4pm GMT. This is a great chance to have your writing questions answered by our team.
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
We have a wonderful double bill of events taking place for Premium Members today, first up is our Ask Jericho Writers Anything session with special guest author, editor and tutor @debialper.bsky.social at 4pm GMT. This is a great chance to have your writing questions answered by our team.
In this week's Tuesday newsletter, we asked literary agent Gyamfia Osei for her top tips on writing strong emotion. Whether you're working on YA fiction (her specialism!) or trying to create a convincing, emotive character arc in any genre, her advice is well worth bookmarking... 🔖 zurl.co/qHkR2
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In this week's Tuesday newsletter, we asked literary agent Gyamfia Osei for her top tips on writing strong emotion. Whether you're working on YA fiction (her specialism!) or trying to create a convincing, emotive character arc in any genre, her advice is well worth bookmarking... 🔖 zurl.co/qHkR2
If you're writing a novel where police officers play a role, it's crucial to make sure they come off as authentic. Incorrect acronyms? Cliched slang? Unrealistic ranting? STRAIGHT TO JAIL 👉🚨🚓
But seriously...
But seriously...
February 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If you're writing a novel where police officers play a role, it's crucial to make sure they come off as authentic. Incorrect acronyms? Cliched slang? Unrealistic ranting? STRAIGHT TO JAIL 👉🚨🚓
But seriously...
But seriously...
Festival tickets launching soon....✨
Be the first to hear about London Festival of Writing 2026 (13–14 June).
Sign up via the link in our bio.
#LFOW26 #LondonFestivalOfWriting #Writingfestival #writingcommunity #writingresources #writingtips #writersofinstagram
Be the first to hear about London Festival of Writing 2026 (13–14 June).
Sign up via the link in our bio.
#LFOW26 #LondonFestivalOfWriting #Writingfestival #writingcommunity #writingresources #writingtips #writersofinstagram
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Festival tickets launching soon....✨
Be the first to hear about London Festival of Writing 2026 (13–14 June).
Sign up via the link in our bio.
#LFOW26 #LondonFestivalOfWriting #Writingfestival #writingcommunity #writingresources #writingtips #writersofinstagram
Be the first to hear about London Festival of Writing 2026 (13–14 June).
Sign up via the link in our bio.
#LFOW26 #LondonFestivalOfWriting #Writingfestival #writingcommunity #writingresources #writingtips #writersofinstagram
Writing a crime or thriller novel? Here are a few handy tips on how to use a variety of settings effectively in your writing, from Writing Crime & Thriller Novels course tutor @Graham Bartlett Crime and Policing Advisor .
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Writing a crime or thriller novel? Here are a few handy tips on how to use a variety of settings effectively in your writing, from Writing Crime & Thriller Novels course tutor @Graham Bartlett Crime and Policing Advisor .
Lesson two of The Ultimate Start is now live! 🌟
If you want to start your book with a bang but aren't quite sure how, this six-part, self-guided video course will give you all the tools you need.
If you want to start your book with a bang but aren't quite sure how, this six-part, self-guided video course will give you all the tools you need.
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lesson two of The Ultimate Start is now live! 🌟
If you want to start your book with a bang but aren't quite sure how, this six-part, self-guided video course will give you all the tools you need.
If you want to start your book with a bang but aren't quite sure how, this six-part, self-guided video course will give you all the tools you need.
At 7pm GMT today, Critique Club returns with special guest and New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour, who will be critiquing work from four Premium Members. If you're not already a Premium Member, you can join via our website to access future Critique Club sessions and so much more.
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
At 7pm GMT today, Critique Club returns with special guest and New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour, who will be critiquing work from four Premium Members. If you're not already a Premium Member, you can join via our website to access future Critique Club sessions and so much more.
Let’s talk about dark stuff. You know: secrets, trauma, murder, toxic relationships, betrayal, obsession, grief, manipulation, psychological warfare disguised as small talk over coffee.
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Let’s talk about dark stuff. You know: secrets, trauma, murder, toxic relationships, betrayal, obsession, grief, manipulation, psychological warfare disguised as small talk over coffee.
We want to send our congratulations and best wishes to Jo Gatenby, whose first fantasy novel has been published by small press Balance of Seven! 👏✨🎉
Jo is an alumna of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, and says:
Jo is an alumna of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, and says:
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
We want to send our congratulations and best wishes to Jo Gatenby, whose first fantasy novel has been published by small press Balance of Seven! 👏✨🎉
Jo is an alumna of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, and says:
Jo is an alumna of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, and says:
Most of writing is re-writing... Right? 😄 As anyone who's ever completed a messy first draft knows, the editing process is the equivalent of carving, then polishing a rough diamond.
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Most of writing is re-writing... Right? 😄 As anyone who's ever completed a messy first draft knows, the editing process is the equivalent of carving, then polishing a rough diamond.
Is your manuscript off to The Ultimate Start this January? Or could you do with a little help with crafting the perfect opening?
Beginnings are important because they lay the foundation for your story - but also your motivation to keep working on it. Luckily, we have a course that will help...
Beginnings are important because they lay the foundation for your story - but also your motivation to keep working on it. Luckily, we have a course that will help...
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Is your manuscript off to The Ultimate Start this January? Or could you do with a little help with crafting the perfect opening?
Beginnings are important because they lay the foundation for your story - but also your motivation to keep working on it. Luckily, we have a course that will help...
Beginnings are important because they lay the foundation for your story - but also your motivation to keep working on it. Luckily, we have a course that will help...
If you're writing a crime or thriller novel, the chances are your characters will experience things you never have in real life: time spent in police cells, visits to the mortuary and serious violence - or its aftermath.
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
If you're writing a crime or thriller novel, the chances are your characters will experience things you never have in real life: time spent in police cells, visits to the mortuary and serious violence - or its aftermath.
If you've been dreaming of studying with us on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, 🌟don't miss🌟 your chance to apply for our first ever Alum Bursary! 🎉
It offers a fully-funded place on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme for an under-represented writer. (Full details available on our website.)
It offers a fully-funded place on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme for an under-represented writer. (Full details available on our website.)
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
If you've been dreaming of studying with us on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, 🌟don't miss🌟 your chance to apply for our first ever Alum Bursary! 🎉
It offers a fully-funded place on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme for an under-represented writer. (Full details available on our website.)
It offers a fully-funded place on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme for an under-represented writer. (Full details available on our website.)
Our woman on the inside of the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, Rachel Davidson, is back! 🎉 In this reel, she chats through what happens in month ten of the course: the point when students start considering how they'll get their novels out into the world...
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Our woman on the inside of the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, Rachel Davidson, is back! 🎉 In this reel, she chats through what happens in month ten of the course: the point when students start considering how they'll get their novels out into the world...
Tonight (22nd January) at 7pm GMT, Premium Members can join bestselling author and former police Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett to learn how to make your antagonist more three-dimensional and work for you. Premium Members can register for the event via the Member Events Page.
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Tonight (22nd January) at 7pm GMT, Premium Members can join bestselling author and former police Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett to learn how to make your antagonist more three-dimensional and work for you. Premium Members can register for the event via the Member Events Page.
Congratulations to Cathy Gunn on the publication of 'Husbandry'. This literary cosy crime plays with the ways people mislead each other and themselves. Cathy worked on the novel as part of the 'invaluable' Ultimate Novel Writing Programme (UNWP). To learn more about the UNWP, visit our website.
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Congratulations to Cathy Gunn on the publication of 'Husbandry'. This literary cosy crime plays with the ways people mislead each other and themselves. Cathy worked on the novel as part of the 'invaluable' Ultimate Novel Writing Programme (UNWP). To learn more about the UNWP, visit our website.
New Premium Member course alert! We've just launched The Ultimate Start, a six-part online course delivered by the expert tutors of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme. It will give you the tools, tricks and confidence to craft a truly compelling opening for your novel. Learn more on our website.
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New Premium Member course alert! We've just launched The Ultimate Start, a six-part online course delivered by the expert tutors of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme. It will give you the tools, tricks and confidence to craft a truly compelling opening for your novel. Learn more on our website.
Tonight marks the return of our Late Writing Room session at 7pm GMT. This is a chance for Premium Members to write together in a supportive environment with the Jericho Writers team. Premium Members can sign up via their Member Events page. If you'd like to join, you can learn more via our website.
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Tonight marks the return of our Late Writing Room session at 7pm GMT. This is a chance for Premium Members to write together in a supportive environment with the Jericho Writers team. Premium Members can sign up via their Member Events page. If you'd like to join, you can learn more via our website.
Congratulations to the winner of our latest Self-Edit Your Novel bursary place, Arfa Mirza! 🌟👏🎉
We hope you enjoy working with the wonderful Debi Alper and Emma Darwin on perfecting and polishing your story.
We hope you enjoy working with the wonderful Debi Alper and Emma Darwin on perfecting and polishing your story.
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Congratulations to the winner of our latest Self-Edit Your Novel bursary place, Arfa Mirza! 🌟👏🎉
We hope you enjoy working with the wonderful Debi Alper and Emma Darwin on perfecting and polishing your story.
We hope you enjoy working with the wonderful Debi Alper and Emma Darwin on perfecting and polishing your story.
If your New Year's Resolution was to write more, to take your art seriously, you're not alone... And you're *also* not alone if impostor syndrome is already getting in your way.
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
If your New Year's Resolution was to write more, to take your art seriously, you're not alone... And you're *also* not alone if impostor syndrome is already getting in your way.
Today we're celebrating Editorial Client and Premium Member Kathleen Mayes on the publication of 'Don't Blame the Guitarist' and 'Don't Spook the Guitarist'. Kathleen says "I’ve found Jericho Writers invaluable on my publishing journey". To learn more about the services we offer, visit our website.
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Today we're celebrating Editorial Client and Premium Member Kathleen Mayes on the publication of 'Don't Blame the Guitarist' and 'Don't Spook the Guitarist'. Kathleen says "I’ve found Jericho Writers invaluable on my publishing journey". To learn more about the services we offer, visit our website.
🎉 Congratulations to Joanna Howat on the publication of 'Crescendo'. 🎉
Joanna is a graduate of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme and says: "it gave me the motivation I needed to write my novel". To learn more about the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, head to the link in our bio.
Joanna is a graduate of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme and says: "it gave me the motivation I needed to write my novel". To learn more about the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, head to the link in our bio.
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Joanna Howat on the publication of 'Crescendo'. 🎉
Joanna is a graduate of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme and says: "it gave me the motivation I needed to write my novel". To learn more about the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, head to the link in our bio.
Joanna is a graduate of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme and says: "it gave me the motivation I needed to write my novel". To learn more about the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, head to the link in our bio.