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Wordcraft Collective
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The Wordcraft Collective is a community of Brussels-based authors writing in English. It is a place for poets, novelists and storytellers, for everyone with a creative spark and an itch to compose with language.

https://www.wordcraft-collective.eu/
In one week! Join the conversation with Colin Walsh, a bestelling novelist. We are proud to partner with Waterstones for this event, so you can get the book on the spot!

Details and sign-up: buff.ly/TbRYS1b .

#amwriting #writingcommunity #novelwriting #Brusselsevents #creativewriting #booksky
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
You're bigger than it, go for it!

#writingprompt #amwriting #poetry
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A gorgeous paragraph from Colin's 'Kala'. The novel was such a pleasure to read, we cannot wait to ask Colin all about it!

Join us n 3 Dec at Pianofabriek. Doors open at 19:00, we start at 19:30: bit.ly/4r8NUFu

#amwriting #brusselsevents #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In exactly one month! Join us on 3 December for a conversation with Colin Walsh, a bestselling Irish author with a Belgian address. He will talk about his debut Kala, adapting it for film, his writing process and inspirations. The event is free of charge.

buff.ly/qWqlIBM

#booksky #litsky
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
!WORKSHOP ALERT! Get your kids ready for the Halloween through an exciting writing afternoon! Led by our inimitable Carol, your 6-8 year-olds invent their own spooky world and discover the power of stories by creating a dark, dark tale in words and art work.

More details: bit.ly/4nHmtAw
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
27 September 2025 saw us celebrate our 2nd birthday: with sun, poetry, free writing, a mysterious #book giveaway and a magical workshop for children! Thank you for being there!

A lot is coming up this autumn and next year. Check it out: bit.ly/4nXyZfD and subscribe to the newsletter: bit.ly/42uO2Vt
October 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Two more days until our annual Open day! Join us on 27 September and discover writing activities (for kids and adults alike), a poetry pharmacy, tombola, open mic and a lot more! You can drop in and out as you like. More details and sign-up: bit.ly/4049MG9
September 25, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Have a pile of poems that you don't know how to connect? You see the trees, but not the forest? We know how you feel and we've hired a poet to help you! Paul Stephenson, an experienced published poet, shows you how to structure a body of work using meaningful organising principles: bit.ly/484fPzg
September 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
On 27 Sept, only the best event of the rentrée happens - our annual Open day. There will be free books, free drinks, tombola, poetry pharmacy and prompts, writing troubleshooting, a workshop for kids... You can drop in and out throughout the day. Discover the full agenda and join us: bit.ly/4049MG9
September 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
@mslexia.bsky.social's competition deadline is 22 Sept. You submit 5k words, and they announce winners in February 2026, which means you have 5 months to finish it. Our Novel Accountability Group starts on 25 Sept. Coincidence? I think not! Join us and finally finish that novel: bit.ly/4ppr6Ay
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Starting in a month!

A brand new Novel Accountability Group - let us NAG you and may this be the year you finaly write. That. Book.

bit.ly/4kGUm2V

#amwriting #booksky #novelwriting
August 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
18 to 20 Sept 2025, on the island of Lopud, a special literary festival takes place - the Book Bridge festival. Immerse yourself in breathtaking nature, transformative conversations and memorable dinners. We could not recommend it more - see the glimpses of last year and join us: bit.ly/3ZyYhX3
July 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What will Wordcraft’s NAGging look like over the course of ten months? We will meet in the Novel Accountability Group and receive clear craft lessons, directions, tips and feedback.
Swipe through the gallery to discover and join us: bit.ly/4kGUm2V

#novelwriting #amwriting #booksky
July 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This year's Book Bridge festival has a special writing competition that can win you a free stay at the island. The deadline is 15 August. Read more and sign up: pontalopud.hr/book-bridge-...
July 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's not too early to start making autumn plans when they are this fabulous - join us at WCC's annual Open day: bit.ly/4049MG9
July 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Writing a novel? Need structure, support, and a reason to keep going when motivation dips? Join our Novel Accountability Group (NAG)—a monthly gathering for writers serious about finishing their manuscript, one page at a time.

Sign up: bit.ly/4kGUm2V

#amwriting #novelwriting #booksky
July 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
'A perfect balance of plot and character,' says our co-founder Carol, who is having a chill crime-summer-read.

What is your go-to summer genre?

#booksky
July 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
On 27 September 2025 at Pianofabriek we are celebrating our second anniversary by having an Open Day: a day full of literary games, writing activities and bookish exchanges. Here is a glimpse of the atmosphere from last year.

Join us: bit.ly/4049MG9
July 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
You know you're not going to dream that novel into reality? It takes hard work, but you don't have to do it alone. As of 25 Sept '25, we meet once a month for structured sessions, including guidance, tricks of the craft and critique. Join us!
June 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It is our final Write Together! today before the summer break. Join us for three hours of peaceful writing; after that we have a drink and chat about our projects.

#amwriting
June 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Get that novel written.

bit.ly/4kGUm2V

#amwriting
June 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Mimi Kunz is having a wonderful reading and exhibition event with art and poetry from her unique collection 'Mother Tongue'. Warm recommendation for this weekend's Mother's Day!
May 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This year at the Wordcraft Collective we have decided to expand our writing courses to include children's writing, comedy, and now cinema! Join us for a unique half-day workshop with a teacher who knows the industry, on 24 May.

Don't forget to rewatch the Godfather and sign up here: bit.ly/4j9l3MO
May 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
'Dear Damsels', a publishing platform for women writers, is closing after a decade 😥. Our co-founder Katja was featured in their must-have anthology, 'So long as you write' with her poem 'Peaches and Jazz'. The DD webshop closes on 30 April, so make sure to get your copy now at deardamsels.com/shop/
April 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"The bees found him out,
Molding onto his lips like lies,
Complicating his features."
-Sylvia Plath

Join @emmaineurope.bsky.social for a poetry workshop that draws on Sylvia Plath's bee poems for inspiration.

15 Eur (12 for members).

Sign up at tinyurl.com/WCCbrux
April 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM