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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

November Write-ins | Mondays, 12-1pm BST via Zoom
Bring whatever writing projects you have on the go and settle in for a peaceful hour of writing in the company of others. Visit the event page for the link to join us on 18 November. 

Winter Poems | 27 November, 5-7pm via Zoom
This generative poetry workshop, led by Jennifer Lee Tsai, will explore the season of winter as a rich and potent thematic source to write about our lives, memories, dreams and environments. Visit the event page in the Salon to register. 

How to present your writing with confidence | 16 December, 6-7pm via Zoom
Do you dread public speaking? Do you wish you could get behind your own writing to present it in the best possible way? Jill Dawson will be joining us in the Salon to share her tricks and techniques to better, and even enjoy, public speaking and to help you express yourself and your writing with confidence and authenticity. Visit the event page in the Salon to register.

Pitch Surgery with Debbie Taylor | 20 & 27 January 2025
Whether you're writing an adult or Children's/YA novel or a work of narrative nonfiction, Debbie can help you craft an attention-grabbing 100 word pitch. Visit the event page in the Salon to find out how to take part. 

Agent Extravaganza 2025 | 3 & 4 February 2025
Our Agent Extravaganza is back! On 4 February, the agents will be logging on to the Salon to read your pitches and offer written feedback on the ones that catch their eye. We'll open the event's pages from 8am-8pm on 3 February so you can post your 100 pitch. Visit the event page in the Salon to find out more!

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The Mslexia Salon is a virtual space where you can take part in a writing surgery, quiz a top author or editor, join a discussion about anything from finding a crime agent to staging a poetry event – or browse a treasure trove of jobs, opportunities and ‘how-to’ primers and workshops, from formatting a play script to writing a synopsis.

Events

This is where our Salon events take place, including writing surgeries and workshops, Q&As with authors and publishing professionals, coffee mornings, writathons – and our famous Agent Extravaganzas.

Noticeboard

Up-to-date info on writing jobs, grants and submissions call-outs, pitching suggestions and agents’ wishlists.

Meeting Rooms

Seek out like minded Salon members, share work, create groups and partnerships, compare submission journeys and more

Library

The Library is where you’ll find ‘how-to’ guidance on line-editing, pitch letters, performance technique, copyright, manuscript layout and more. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Message the Librarian and she’ll search the archive for you.

Cloakroom

A private area where you can upload or change your photo or avatar, update your profile and monitor your posts, bookmarks and messages. This is also where you’ll find our Feedback and Conduct guides to help you make the most of your visit.
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