- Writing for Change – A six week course with a focus on exploring life changes through writing. Sessions run on Monday afternoons from 13:00. Starts 13th April 2015 at the WEA in Bristol.
- Beginning to Write Short Stories – A six week short story course hosted by Clevedon Community Bookshop. Sessions run on Thursday evenings at 19:30. Starts 16th April 2015
- Creative Writing with Amy Spencer – Seven weeks of inspirational writing among the art exhibits at The Royal West of England Academy of Arts (RWA), Bristol. Sessions run from 18:30 on Tuesday evenings from 21st April 2015.
- Creative Writing – Advanced – An eight week writing study course from the WEA, held at Bristol Central Library. Sessions run from 10:00 on Wednesday mornings from 22nd April 2015
- Creative Writing – Basic – An eight week writing study course for beginners, run by the the WEA at Bristol Central Library. Sessions run from 13:15 on Thursday afternoons from 23nd April 2015.
- Express Yourself! – Creative Writing for All – An 11 week WEA creative writing course in Weston-Super-Mare. Sessions run on Friday mornings from 10:00, at the Carlton Centre. Starts 24th April 2015.
- Writing about Place – A day workshop organised by Clevedon Community Bookshop on Friday 1st May 2015, 10:00 till 16:00.
- Completing Your Novel – Whip your WIP into shape with this 8 week course from WEA Bristol. Hosted at Windmill Hill City Farm on Thursday evenings from 19:00. Starts 7th May 2015
- StokeConTrent – Stoke-on-Trent – Sun 19th April
- Wales Comic Con – Wrexham – Sun 26th April
- From Page to Screen – Bridport – From Wed 8th April
- Norwich Film Festival – Norwich – From Fri 10th April
- Can Do Film Festival – Newark – Sun 12th April
- London Book and Screen Week – London – From Mon 13th April
- London Independent Film Festival – London – From Thu 16th April
- Sci-Fi London’s 48 Hour Film Making Challenge (registration open now) – Sat 11th April
- Raindance Film Festival (early submission date) – Mon 20th April
- Raindance Web Fest (early submission date) – Sun 26th April
- Isle of Wight Film Festival (submission deadline) – Sun 10th May
- Sci-Fi London’s 48 Hour Flash Fiction Competiton (registration open now) – Sat 11th April
- Successful Self Publishing with Joanna Penn – Stratford-Upon-Avon – Wed 29th April
- More Guardian Masterclasses in April
- Novel Writers: Lucy Wood, author of “Weathering” – Bristol – Thu 23rd April
Monthly Mention #2 – April 2015
Posted by Rich - 13th April 2015
Monthly Mention is our monthly featurette where we give a shout out to a bunch of great stuff and projects in the world of indie films, fiction and comics. It might be new, it might have been around for a while, but it is all cool.
Here’s some stuff we’ve come across recently that we think you should check out:
Portal
From the creators behind The Lost Generation and Broken Britain comes a sci-fi thriller series like no other.
There’s a brand new drug on the streets; one that requires you to enter a medical-induced coma before you can enjoy the full effects. With a good dose, you can escape the pressured drag of every day life, and step into a whole new reality of your choosing, remaining there for as long as you can afford it. The drug is known as Portal, and allows you to become anything you ever wanted to be; to live out your wildest fantasies at any point in time, in any space. Imagine having that portal to escape to.
But what if Portal, the most addictive virtual reality and social media space on earth, was banned. What if your portal to escape to was closed. How far would you go to get it back?
Starring Chelsea Edge, Clay Whitter and Victoria Connett, and featuring TGE alumni Nathan Head (Killer Coat), this 5-part series, written by Jack Casey & Mark Ashmore, is exciting and terrifying at once.
http://futureartists.co.uk/2015/04/01/portal-season-1/
http://www.dailymotion.com/futureartists
Nights At The Round Table
From the warped genuises behind I Am Tim Helsing: Monster Hunter and The Away Mission comes tales of death, destruction and table-top role-playing in this blistering geeky comedy series where, by their own confession, not a lot of gaming actually occurs.
‘Nights At The Round Table’ follows four gamers in their desperate, hilarious and often terrifying quest to find the perfect player to fill the space left by their former gaming companions who may or may not have been killed by one of their party. Along the way they’ll encounter ham-gobbling warlords, unsanitary BISK champions and overly smug wizards, plus get through enough cheese puffs, pop tarts and booze to fell a stone giant.
With the newly remastered series now being released on Dailymotion, now is the perfect time to be getting in on this.
http://www.dailymotion.com/redshirtfilms
http://redshirtfilms.com/
Joe and Mary’s Kid
When childless couple Joe & Mary find they’ve been turned down by the adoption agency, the husband comes up with a solution to the problem: why not construct a son in your workshop?
A dark, yet romantic and at times comical short film written and directed by Dan Rosen, and starring Geraint Hill, Jem Demirel and our very own Marley Hamilton (Zombie Vampires), this is gripping from start to finish and well worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/JoeandMarysKid
https://twitter.com/dantheguyrosen
Checking In
Checking In is an fictional anthology film, written and directed by Troy Dennison, Leah Green, Kaush Patel, Dave Hastings and our very own Mark Adams.
Every day, thousands of people book into hotels across the UK. Here are some of the stories from just one.
Shot entirely in the Baron’s Court Hotel in Walsall over a number of weeks, this film won the prestigious BEST BRITISH FILM award at last year’s London Film Awards, as well as picking up several ‘official selection’ laurels over the year.
Checking in will be screening TUESDAY the 14th OF APRIL at the Mockingbird Theatre in Birmingham at 7:30pm, and will be released on various video-on-demand services soon.
http://mockingbirdtheatre.com/events/checking-in-an-award-winning-film-made-locally/
https://www.facebook.com/CheckingInMovieUK/
http://www.checkinginmovie.co.uk/
Follow Friday – Bristol Crew
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 10th April 2015
Bristol Crew is a site where you’ll find a hand-picked, highly recommended selection of talented freelance camera, sound, production and post production crew based in Bristol and the South West.
Bristol Crew was founded by Sarah Edwards in 2009, to create an online platform for industry professionals to advertise their services and for producers to find the talent they need. It has been growing ever since, and are now partnering with BECTU and Creative Skillset to help offer training opportunities for developing professionals in the South West.
Follow Bristol Crew on Twitter @BristolCrew and on Facebook (/bristolcrew) for up to date information about freelancers in the area and development opportunities.
Follow Friday is our weekly featurette where we highlight people and sites we think are worth following. Take a look at our past suggestions here.
Coming up in April 2015
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 6th April 2015
We’ve got some great new content lined up this month, check out what’s coming up over the next few weeks:
8th April – Henchman – a short story from TGE writer Chrissey Harrison. Security guard Jack Canning begins to suspect he may be on the wrong side when his employers clash with the local city superhero.
15th April – Behind the Scenes of Dorian and Drama – we catch up with comic writer Matt Warner and take a look behind the scene of his current photo comic, Dorian and Drama, released last year.
20th April – Interview with Kristian Griffiths – we welcome new contributor Kristian Griffiths to the TGE team. He tells us a bit more about his web-comic Business Bear, which you’ll be able to catch on TGE in weeks to come.
29th April – Faith Healers: The Flesh Angel #12 – our ongoing story of the nephilim nurses and their battle against evil continues.
Friday Follows – every Friday we’ll be featuring a site, service or person we think is worth following. Check out our past suggestions here.
Monday is News day – Every Monday our blog will feature news and updates from the worlds of indie films, fiction and comics.
Follow Friday – Comicsy
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 3rd April 2015
Comicsy provides a platform for small press comic publishers to get their work out to fans. It’s set up as a market place, so comic producers list and sell their own items through the website.
Hellbound Media have recently joined to sell their print comics, starring with TGE co-production Gabriel Cushing: A Fright at the Opera.
You can also find great comics from wonderfully talented people like John Lock (Afterlife Inc. series), Neil Gibson (Twisted Dark), John A Short (Cross, The Clock Strikes), Nick Angel (7String, Cat and Meringue) and more, many of whom we regularly cross paths with on the UK comic circuit.
Follow them on Twitter (@ComicsyUK) or Facebook (/Comicsy) for all the latest releases and indie comic news.
Follow Friday is our weekly featurette where we highlight people and sites we think are worth following. Take a look at our past suggestions here.
Creative Writing Learning Opportunities, Bristol
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 1st April 2015
Today we’re focusing on creative writing courses, seminars and talks in the Bristol area. All of the events listed below take place, or start in April or May.
We hope you’ll feel inspired to sign up for one of these courses, or to seek out courses in your own area. There are many opportunities listed on the WEA website and on Eventbrite. Happy writing everyone!
Events News – April 2015
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 30th March 2015
April is coming up and there’s a lot going on in the worlds of Films, Fiction and Comics. We’ve pulled together a few events from the next month which we think are worth checking out:
Comic Conventions
April is a busy month on the Comic Con scene. We’re particularly looking forward to:
For a full list of conventions in the UK, check out ComicConventions.co.uk
Film Festivals
There’s a couple of film festivals happening in April for those who enjoy independent film:
If you’re a film maker, the following are open for submissions with deadlines coming up in April or May:
You can find a comprehensive list of UK film festivals on the British Council website.
Fiction Events
April is time for the London Book Fair (Tue 14th April – Thu 16th April, the biggest event in the publishers’ calendar. Also happening in April:
Plus, check back on Wednesday when we’ll be sharing a whole bunch of creative writing study opportunities in our local area of Bristol.
Follow Friday – Microfiction Monday Magazine
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 27th March 2015
Short fiction that packs a punch! Microfiction Monday Magazine publishes a selection of snappy fiction of 100 words or less on the first Monday of each month. You can find a great selection of stories to enjoy in their archive stretching back through more than 30 editions.
They accept submissions in any genre, on any subject, so long as the piece tells a story. You can find out more about their submission guidelines here.
Editor Gayle Towell is a fiction writer, drummer, and college instructor from Oregon and has her own website at gayletowell.com.
Follow Microfiction Monday Magazine on Twitter (@GayleTowell) or Facebook (/microfictionmondaymagazine) for updates.
Follow Friday is our weekly featurette where we highlight people and sites we think are worth following. Take a look at our past suggestions here.
Are you ready for Camp?
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 23rd March 2015
The first session of Camp NaNoWriMo 2015 is just 10 days away! Writers, are you ready for camp?
Camp NaNoWriMo is run a little differently from the November challenge. Writers are invited to bring any kind of writing project they like, not just novels, and not just new projects but existing ones. If you’ve got a manuscript at the first draft stage, you work on revising and editing it; they even provide a handy conversion rate to equate editing time into a word count (1hr = 1000 words). Or maybe you fancy working on that script idea you’ve been toying with. How about a collection of poems?
Explore new writing territory this April. Get lost. Write.
Three reasons why going to camp is awesome
1. Share everything with friends in your cabin
You can choose to be assigned to a cabin with strangers or create a private one with people you already know. Either way, you get to share the whole adventure with people who share your passion and love for writing. What could be better than that?
2. Special offers and discounts for participants
Camp NaNo’s sponsors are offering up a whole bunch of cool deals you can take advantage of. For starters, you can get 20% off Scrivener which, if you don’t already use it, will change your writing life!
3. Anything you achieve is awesome!
You can set your own target from 10,000 to 999,999 words, so you can choose a realistic goal. But even if you do you fall behind on reaching your target, just keep writing and loving what you are writing. Camp is all about having fun.
What will you write?
TGE’s Chrissey Harrison will be taking part with a lofty 60,000 word goal spread across 50hrs of revision/editing , 3 short stories and 30 pieces of micro fiction. You can follow her progress on her blog Chrissey’s Great Escape.
What project will you be taking to camp? Tell us in a comment below!
Follow Friday – CineMe
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 20th March 2015
Film makers in Bristol and the South West should definitely check out CineMe. CineMe provides a platform for short and independent filmmakers to showcase their work both on-line and at regular screening events in the area.
Since they began back in 2008, founder James Ewen and his team have been slowly expanding CineMe to include film making workshops and interview/Q&A sessions with media professionals.
This April 2nd and 14th they have two special screenings of feature film Eliminate: Archie Cookson, which was shot locally in Bristol. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Rob Holder and his team. Find out more.
You can follow CineMe on Facebook and Twitter.
Follow Friday is our weekly featurette where we highlight people and sites we think are worth following. Take a look at our past suggestions here.
A Rundown of UK Zombie Experiences
Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 18th March 2015
| Have you ever been up close and personal with a bunch of zombies? You might be surprised at how many opportunities there are! We’ve pulled together a few events from across the UK where you can run, scream and generally scare yourself witless. |  |
2.8 hours later (Various dates in 2015) – Sling Shot
The original Zombie chase game is now in more cities, with more dates than ever. This month the undead will be terrorising Cardiff. What’s more, there’s new story elements and objectives, so even if you’ve run it before, there’s more to discover.
Are you more into chasing than being chased? You can also volunteer to be a zombie and receive full training at Zombie School.
You can find all the details, including a full list of cities and dates on their website. You can also follow on Twitter and Facebook.
Zombie Chase – (April 2015) – Backyard Cinema
This April in Weston-Super-Mare there’s a new Zombie chase game with a twist; an outdoor screening of Shaun of the Dead once you reach the safe zone at the end! Last we checked there were only 33 tickets left! Full details are available at zombie-chase.co.uk.
We’ll be keeping an eye on Weston’s Backyard Cinema to see what other events they come up with for 2015. Find their latest updates on their Facebook page.
Resident Terror – 5k Zombie Run (October 2015) – The Milk Run
This one is more hard-core. A 5k chase, complete with obstacles and mud, and of course, Zombies. Survivors have one chance to make their way to the safety of the base before they are caught and devoured.
The Mud Run, (part of The Milk Run), runs events throughout the year with different themes and challenges. All take place in and around the Arena Essex raceway in Purfleet. Check out full details on their website or Facebook page.
The Mall – (Various dates in 2015) – Zed Events
Are you a traditionalist? In true Dawn of the Dead style, Zed Events run a zombie survival experience in a disused mall near Reading! “The first part is a 2 and a half hour ‘movie experience’ in which you and your friends star in real-time, while the second sees you and your group pitted against the horde in a series of missions in a full-on ‘run and gun’ gore fest.”
They also run a survival weekend in the great outdoors, for those who prefer more room to spread out, and a Manor House experience for those who like the Resident Evil vibe – check out the teaser trailer below.
Find events listings on their website or check them out on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Prison Break – (Various dates in 2015) – Zombie Earth
A Zombie prison break? 60-90 minutes to break out of disused HMP Ashwell, hounded by the undead. Pretty cool.
But wait, there’s more. Zombie Earth also run an overnight experience in the prison. This intense 13 hour survival experience will see you attempt to survive a night in the cells of the prison as a zombie apocalypse is raging around you. In order to stay alive you will need to work in a team to retrieve things for your survival. This has got to be one of the ultimate zombie experiences out there!
Zombie Earth run two other experiences. In Apocalypse you have to make your way across a city in chaos to the relative safety of your base, while in Origin you’re part of a team investigating the virus behind the outbreak in a post-apocalyptic aftermath.
Check out the full details on zombieearth.co.uk or find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Zombie Experience, Wolverhampton (Various dates in 2015) – Events2Scare
Events2Scare is a zombie and scare actor rental service which also runs some truly exciting horror attractions. Based in Wolverhampton, their Zombie Experience is a 3 hour immersive experience where survivors delve into infected zones to carry out objectives.
Although it’s not zombie themed, we couldn’t resist mentioning that they also run a horror themed camping experience in Shropshire – Woodland of Terror – set among medieval ruins and spooky caves.
All the details about these and other Events2Scare attractions can be found on their website and they are on both Facebook and Twitter.
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