2024 Writer Mentoring Scheme

The Mentoring Scheme is Writing East Midlands’ free, annual writer development programme aimed at emerging writers who are looking to spend dedicated time on their craft and career progression with a matched, professional writing mentor, who will help them focus on a particular project.

The programme will match 8 writers with experienced writing mentors, and at least 3 of the cohort will be from a diverse background, therefore we will particularly welcome applicants who come from an under-represented background or community, declared in their own words.

Please note – the scheme is open to everybody in the East Midlands. At least 3 of the 8 places will be awarded to writers from a diverse background.

What does the scheme offer?

• 5 Mentoring sessions with an established professional writer matched to them in a writing discipline similar to their own
• 2 Coaching sessions with Writing East Midlands
• 3 Peer Network meetings
• 3 workshop or masterclasses on craft and career development, to be programmed and tailored to the Momentum cohort’s needs and interests
• Free Society of Authors Membership for the year
• Free attendance to our bi annual Writers Conference

The programme will last up to a year, with the mentoring sessions to be taken at a pace which suit you and your matched mentor.  Mentoring is aimed at writers who have reached a critical point, enabling them to step beyond the private process of writing and onto new levels. Ultimately, the scheme aims to help writers to develop their work to a publishable standard.

The Mentoring Scheme is aimed at writers who already have a the majority of a full draft or a full draft of a manuscript and poets who are looking at putting together their collection.

More information here: https://writingeastmidlands.co.uk/for-writers/mentoring-2/