Want to write?

Here you can find out about how Mandy can help you to strengthen your own creative writing, through mentoring or workshops. You can buy a one-to-one session with Mandy below or come on retreat with her.

Mandy is an experienced creative writing tutor. She has a masters degree with distinction from Glasgow University, where she studied from 2003 to 2005. She has taught writing in many different formats and to a wide range of groups. These have included:

• evening classes for large and small groups of adults
• week-long workshops on poetry and starting to write
• weekend workshops on connecting to nature through writing
• day-long workshops on many topics, including poetry, creating characters, dialogue, writing about nature, evoking emotion and getting published
• writing walks, including the hugely popular 'A Taste of Nature', a walk to awaken the senses and create a delectable word salad.

Current opportunities to learn with Mandy

Mandy was teaching a class in Lochinver,organised by Assynt Leisure in spring 2011. A spin-off group meets on alternate Wednesday evenings, in the Assynt Centre and Stoer Hall.

Mandy led a 'get published' session for North West Highland Writers on 11 June and is happy to lead a similar session for other writing groups - just get in touch.

Mandy will be leading a writing retreat on the beautiful island of Tanera Mor, one of the Summer Isles off the coast of Achiltibuie between Ullapool and Assynt, from 3-9 September 2011. To find out more, see here.

Mentoring and feedback

Mandy has several private students and relishes one-to-one teaching opportunities. These students send her writing work, from time to time, as and when they need feedback or encouragement.

If you would like to establish a relationship with Mandy, feel free to contact her by email or phone. Her contact details are here.

The usual fee for Mandy to read up to 10 poems, or 5000 words of prose, and provide feedback either by email, phone or in person, is £48. For feedback on longer pieces, add £12 for the next 5000 words or 10 poems, and £10 for each subsequent 10,000 words or 20 poems. Pay with the paypal buttons below, post a cheque or pay direct to Mandy's bank.

Mentoring session with Mandy Haggith Feedback on up to 10 poems or 5000 words of prose. £48.00	Mentoring session (L) with Mandy Haggith Feedback on up to 20 poems or 10,000 words of prose. £60.00
Mentoring session top up Feedback on an additional 10,000 words or 20 poems (not available without purchasing a mentoring (L) session). £10.00