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Introducing the Lindsay de Feliz New Writer of Expat Memoir Award

19th January 2020

Expat, author, Lindsay de Feliz, was cruelly murdered in December 2019 near her home in the Dominican Republic. Lindsay wrote about her extraordinary life in her witty and candid best-selling memoirs What About Your Saucepans and Life After My Saucepans. To honour Lindsay, Summertime Publishing and Springtime Books have introduced the 2020 Lindsay de Feliz… Read More Introducing the Lindsay de Feliz New Writer of Expat Memoir Award

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Jo Parfitt’s Your Book From Scratch Program

22nd October 2018

Take your writing to another level by taking an intensive mentoring program. Jo Parfitt’s 12-month program will help you brainstorm, plan, create and perfect your book from scratch. “What a joy it is to work with Jo on my second book! Why do I work with her? Because she intuitively sees into my heart, mind and soul. And… Read More Jo Parfitt’s Your Book From Scratch Program

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Writing Retreats from Jo Parfitt

21st August 2017

A Me-Treat is a treat designed just for you… indulge your senses, inspire your soul, nourish your body and stretch your writing muscles as you get under the skin of the place you are in and explore your creative potential. Me-Treats are designed and led by author, journalist, poet and mentor, Jo Parfitt. The Hague, Netherlands… Read More Writing Retreats from Jo Parfitt

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Write life stories in beautiful Tuscany

24th July 2017

How to write your life story in a delightful setting in the heart of rural Tuscany — brilliant teaching and exquisite Italy all wrapped up in one fantastic week! You will be in a beautiful historic watermill, set beside a river in a gentle valley, with stylish bedrooms in elegant buildings around the sunlit courtyard.… Read More Write life stories in beautiful Tuscany

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Jo Parfitt’s Inspirer Collection

13th July 2017

Compiled by Dounia Bertuccelli Inspirational words written by writer, publisher, mentor and journalist, Jo Parfitt, between 2002 and 2012 for her Monthly Inspirer newsletter, received by 3000 subscribers worldwide. FREE to download.

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Writing programs from Jo Parfitt

20th December 2016

Write your life stories: learn how to add spice to your life stories. E-Learning from inspirational writer, author and mentor Jo Parfitt. Updated for 2016… Read More Writing programs from Jo Parfitt

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Meet the winners of the 2016 Parfitt-Pascoe Writing Residency

12th February 2016

Congratulations to the five winners of the 2016 Parfitt-Pascoe Writing Residency: Ellen Beard Meghali Pandey Sam Parfitt Catarina Queiroz Geneva Rockeman Meet them here

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Introducing the Lindsay de Feliz New Writer of Expat Memoir Award

Jo Parfitt’s Your Book From Scratch Program

Writing Retreats from Jo Parfitt

Write life stories in beautiful Tuscany

Jo Parfitt’s Inspirer Collection

Writing programs from Jo Parfitt

Meet the winners of the 2016 Parfitt-Pascoe Writing Residency