Creative Writing Tutor and Mentor
Anna has extensive experience as a creative writing tutor. She ran the popular writing group Write Club until 2009, has taught creative writing at a variety of venues including The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, and is currently teaching creative writing at Milsom Street, Cheltenham. The group comprises adults with mental health issues.
Anna has also worked as a creative writing mentor and has guided writers from initial idea through to print. She has worked with both prose and poetry writers and offers detailed feedback and tutorials. She has also edited manuscripts for clients.
Anna has a Masters in Creative and Critical Writing from The University of Gloucestershire and is the author of six collections of poetry.
Please contact Anna for more details of how she can work with you, and help you achieve your creative goals.
Mentoring Sessions for Poets
PLEASE NOTE
My mentoring service provides professional reading services and mentoring as detailed below.
Due to my crowded work schedule, much of which is voluntary work for the year-round activities of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, I am having to organise my mentoring sessions strictly to provide adequate time to give your work the attention it deserves.
Consequently I am no longer providing a blurb/testimonial writing service, also I will be reading manuscripts only when booked as part of my mentoring sessions.
Mentoring, 1-2-1s and Manuscript Assessment
I am the author of six collections with prestigious publishers, an experienced writing tutor, editor, mentor and the Founding Director of Cheltenham Poetry Festival.
I hold a Masters in Creative and Critical Writing and have been teaching online and in person for over 15 years.
I offer mentoring and editorial advice to experienced and emerging poets. I have worked with many poets who have gone on to have their individual poems and full collections, published.
Quotes:
A brilliant mentor and an astute editor – Beth Brooks
I had the pleasure of receiving mentoring from Anna Saunders. Anna offers guidance in a wonderfully constructive way. Niall Campbell
Anna helps me to think freshly about writing and poems. Duncan Forbes – author of 6 collections including Life Lines (Enitharmon).
Feedback on Your Poems
I provide editorial feedback on up to seven 30 line poems (210 lines in total) via a written report and in a one hour zoom meeting.
£90/£85
Manuscript Assessment
A written report on a book or pamphlet length submission of up to forty 30 line poems (1,200 lines in total) followed by a one hour zoom session to discuss the poems.
£200
Mentoring
A series of three zoom or face-to-face sessions in which I offer the following:
- A constructive reading of your work to identify strengths and challenges. ( Up to 6 x 30 line poems per session)
- Goal setting and deadlines to motivate you to submit to journals and publishing houses
- Triggers and ideas to inspire new writing
- Fine tuning of existing work
- Advice on how to develop your work and hone your craft
Total cost £220