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6 Tuesday evenings: 17 Feb -24 March 2026 7.30-9.30pm
6-week course to get your writing flowing, based on
Write for Life, the writing version of Julia Cameron's inspiring
The Artist's Way.
Whether you are a first-time writer with an idea or a more established writer, this is an invitation to kickstart your project, using tried and proven techniques: Morning Pages, Artist's Dates, manageable daily writing quota, walks and writing stations, Supported by a skilled facilitator and peer group.
Saturday 7 February 2.30-4.30pm
Procrastination & Perfectionism: Moving Past Your Inner Writing Critic
Brighton: Saturday 28 February 10.30am-4.30pm
The Artist’s Way: A Spring Day of Creativity, Connection and Community
Creative Writing Retreat Italy
21-28 May 2027
For the forward planners! Hotel Leone is a beautiful retreat centre in the unspoilt Le Marche area. Take a note of the dates, more details to follow in due course.
Launch of Broken Madonna
Broken Madonna launched at the Duke of Yorks Cinema, Brighton to an audience of 150 people.
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Anna Lucia was interviewed by fellow author Beth Miller and their conversation spanned the inspiration behind Broken Madonna, growing up in England as a child of Italian immigrants, the influence of the Catholic Church, how her working life fed into writing and her cast for the dreamed of film version of Broken Madonna.
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In a lively audience Q&A, Anna was asked about her writing process, creating characters, making friends with her Italian heritage and forthcoming projects.
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The Q&A was followed by Anna's favourite film, Cinema Paradiso, the Oscar winning Italian film set in the same period as Broken Madonna which shares themes of those who stay, and those who leave, the search for belonging and lasting emotional bonds forged in childhood.
Broken Madonna LAUNCh
Red carpet, accordion music, Italian dancing and more!
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What's the inspiration behind Broken Madonna?
PROLOGUE EXTRACT
22 June 1938
River Mollarino, Apennine Mountains, Italy
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