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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 

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...

Lunchtime Write-ins | Mondays, 12-1pm via Zoom
We're here to help you make time and space for your writing this autumn! 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. Visit the event page in the Salon to join in. 

Writing Our Relationship with Women | with Jennifer Lee Tsai | 17 November, 5-7pm
In this generative workshop, we will explore writing about our relationships with women – grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. We will take inspiration from a range of poets including Isabelle Baafi, Katrina Naomi, Dzifa Benson, Degna Stone, and more to navigate our imagination as well as experiment with various forms and ways to write about this theme. Visit the Salon to register. 

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Foyer

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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