On Day 2 of this amazing festival I'll be running my creative writing workshop Kick-start Your Novel. You can book your place here.

Writing workshop: Finding the plot Saturday, 01 April 2023 | 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM This writing workshop by Alicia Thompson (author of "Something Else") will help get your creative juices flowing and demonstrate the ins and outs of a winning plot. Hone your writing skills and learn more about: The elements of a strong plot… Continue reading Finding the Plot at Malvern Library

As part of my road trip to Victoria, I will be at Carlton Library doing an author talk on my book Something Else just after Easter. Hope to see you there!

This workshop will kick-start participants from scratch with ideas and inspiration. A session for those who may not have any writing underway and are seeking a way ‘in’. It covers all the building blocks of a novel: character, dialogue, setting and plot. Each segment has fun exercises designed to stimulate the thinking of participants about… Continue reading Kick-start Your Novel at Geelong Library

At the end of my Victorian road trip I will be coming home via Bowral, and what better way to celebrate the end of my journey with morning tea with a group of reading enthusiasts. I'm very much looking forward to meeting the members of FOWL - Friends of Wingecarribee Libraries. You can book the… Continue reading Author Talk at Bowral Library

It's quite a privilege when a book club chooses to read your book, so I'm very much looking forward to meeting the Thursday Bookclub at Elevenses and talking about Something Else and doing some book signings! (and did I mention eating Sarah's amazing homemade scones and jam and PROPER cream?? I'm also very partial to… Continue reading Thursday Bookclub at Elevenses

This will be such a great weekend in the Blue Mountains! In the lead-up to my Saturday morning writing workshop Kick Start Your Novel @lithgowlibrary, I'll be in conversation with the staff @roseyravelstonbooks talking about Something Else the Friday evening before. It's a lovely bookshop for an after-work browse as it's right near the train station.… Continue reading Author Talk at Rosey Ravelston Bookshop Lawson

Kick Start Your Novel covers all the basic building blocks of creating a novel with stimulating exercises to get the creative juices flowing. You will leave this workshop with lots of ideas and ways of charging through writers' block. The workshop is FREE and you can book via Lithgow Library's website. Look under Events.

Another event on my home turf, so hoping to see a few familiar faces in this gathering. For bookings and enquiries, see What's On.

I just love Orange and the staff at Orange Library are TOPS. They have invited me to do a workshop for them focussed primarily on writing exercises. This will therefore be a hands-on class where participants will get many chances to get direct feedback on their ideas and writing as well as be inspired by… Continue reading Exercise Your Writing Muscles at Orange Library

This workshop with author Alicia Thompson is for those who are looking for a nudge to get started - you've got an idea, where to next? Alicia explores the key building blocks of the novel - character, dialogue, setting and plot - with a series of fun exercises that will inspire you to kick on.… Continue reading Kick Start Your Novel at Queanbeyan Library

Very pleased to be invited back for this marvellous festival with its focus on books and writing. At 9.30 on Sunday morning the early birds who join me will be doing a two-hour workshop together and getting inspired to write. See the link to the full Clunes program here and my workshop event here.