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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 

July Write-ins | 12-1pm via Zoom
Our lunchtime write-ins offer a quiet, communal writing space on Mondays from, 12-1pm via Zoom. Even if you're only able to join for 15 minutes, feel free to pop in and say hello. Our final write-in for the summer will be on 21 July. Visit the Salon for the link to join. 

Crafting tiny tales | A workshop with Martha Lane | 14 July, 5-7pm 
On 14 July, join Martha Lane from 5-7pm for a workshop full of prompts designed to take your flash fiction to the next level, and make those tiny tales linger in your readers' minds. Expect to delve into everything from character, and setting, to speculative plots and heart-rending premises. Visit the event page in the Salon to register. 

Keep an eye out for more upcoming events! 

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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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