The online meeting place for women who write
Welcome to the Mslexia Salon: the members-only area of our website, where you can attend a workshop with top authors, get feedback from agents and editors, share your work, join a group, meet likeminded writers, browse writing opportunities, and access a wealth of ‘how to’ writerly resources, prompts and workshop material – all for just £18 a year. Salon membership is available only to subscribers of Mslexia magazine.
Upcoming Salon events
If you're looking for inspiration for your entry to our 2025 Poetry Competitions, make sure to check out our 'Spotlight Events'. We'll be highlighting some of our favourite poetry workshops in the Salon. Here's what we've got coming up live...
January Lunchtime Write-ins | Mondays, 12-1pm via Zoom
If making more time for your writing is one of your 2026 New Year's resolutions, join us for our January Lunchtime Write-ins. Whether you’re able to join us for the full hour or you just want to do a few minutes of free writing, pop in and say hello. Our first write-in of 2026 will be on 5 January. Visit the event page in the Salon to join in.
Pitch Surgeries with Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson | 19 & 26 January
Perfect your pitch for this year's Indie Extravaganza at our Pitch Sugeries this January. Mslexia's founder and editor Debbie Taylor and the poet Kris Johnson will be offering written feedback on up to 20 pitches at each event. Visit the Event page in the Salon to find out how to take part.
Indie Extravaganza | 23 & 24 February
Get ready for our 2026 Indie Extravaganza! All you need to take part is a 100-word pitch for prose writers or a 50-word pitch, plus 30 lines of poetry for poets. The event pages will be open for your pitches on 23 February, 8am-8pm! We've got a fantastic line up of editors from UK indie presses, including Bad Betty Press, Blue Moose Books, the Emma Press, Galley Beggar Press, Dahlia Books, Hashtag Press, Linen Press, Luna Press, Prototype Press, Scratch Books, Seren Books, and Wild Hunt Books. They'll be reading your pitches, offering written feedback and snapping up writers who catch their eye. More information about this event is available on the Salon’s Event page.
