We are looking for two writers who would benefit from one-to-one mentoring sessions to accelerate their writing project, be it a novel or short stories.
Do you have a draft that has been neglected due to mothering and life?
Do you have an idea for a new piece but need structure and support to get it on paper?
Are you feeling blocked or tone poor?
The Opportunity
This is a bespoke offer and Sarah will work with you to support your work. You will have a short introductory meeting at the start of the programme to discuss your aims, set goals and plan when you will send work over for feedback and when you will meet to discuss progress.
You will have three hour-long meetings with Sarah over the course of the programme. Before each meeting you will send Sarah up to 5,000 words for her to read and comment on. Feedback on your submission will be the focus of each meeting, but you’re also welcome to bring questions about process, looking for publication etc.
Sarah will work with you to find times and dates within the project period that best suit your circumstances.
Who is this for?
1. A Mother writer
2. Based in Manchester
3. Must be available for sessions between June -December 2025 dates TBC[IC1]
4. With some previous writing experience. You don’t have to have been published, but we are looking for people who are serious about taking their writing forward.
Application process
Application process:
Please send an expression of interest to artistdevelopment@homemcr.org by Mon 9 Jun, 12:00.
Please include:
Tell us about your idea (500 words or 3 min video)
Tell us how this opportunity would help you (300 words or 2 min video)
Send an example of previous writing (2,000 max)
And please include: your name, contact number, access requirements and postcode
If you have any questions about the opportunity, please email artistdevelopment@homemcr.org
About Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler work explores ideas of home, belonging, identity, family, and urban landscapes. She has three novels published by Picador in the UK and with fourteen international publishers: Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love (2013), Before The Fire (2015) and Jack and Bet (2020). She also runs UrbanWords, exploring the relationship between writing and place through participatory projects and residencies.
www.urbanwords.org.uk | www.sarahbutler.org.uk
