Presented by Tom Shaw & Gathering Words
Whether you’re a seasoned writer or looking for a place to start, The Writing Room is open monthly for everyone to experiment with writing, make new friends, and enjoy a complimentary welcome drink. Each month features a guest speaker to share their insights and an inspiring writing prompt. Join a community of creatives to write, connect, and share ideas.
You can see the current Writing Room locations below:
The Rooms
Poole, Dorset
The Writing Room in Poole can be found within the Crow’s Nest room of the Grade II-listed Georgian merchant’s house, now home to the Hotel du Vin. This setting perfectly balances beauty and comfort, providing a nurturing environment for writing.
- Next Gathering: Tuesday 21st July, 7pm
- Where: 7-11 Thames Street, Poole, BH15 1JN
- Special Guest: Bradford Gyori
Don’t see a Writing Room local to you? I’m always interested in ways of starting new Writing Rooms in other locations across the UK. If you have an idea for a venue or guest speakers, please get in touch with me using the contact form:
Inspired To Write More?
Writing Room host Tom Shaw is pleased to offer 1-on-1 services to Gathering Words members and guests of The Writing Room who are called to turn their creative energy into professionally published projects.
Tom can help at every stage of the book creation process, including:
- Developmental Editing – For getting over the first hurdle of putting words to your ideas
- Ghostwriting – In part or full, if the words really just aren’t coming to you
- Copy Editing & Proofreading – to help get the words feeling just right
- Typesetting & Formatting – to make your words look beautiful on the page
- Book Launch Planning – a personalised pathway for getting your book to the right readers
All Tom’s offerings include face-to-face feedback. Prices start at £200 for single-session feedback, ranging to £2000+ for larger projects requiring complete start-to-finish care. Tom can also connect you with cover designers and website developers to help you see your project to full completion.
