Mentoring Services

I love working with other writers to help them find their rhythm and the writing and working style that best suits them. So if you are looking for some support in starting to write, building a sustainable writing practice, querying agents or thinking critically about your own work I’d love to hear from you!

“As a complete novice, I wrote poetry and placed it out of sight however always really enjoyed it. Elspeth made me feel completely at ease and comfortable to ask any questions and I learnt a great deal. She was really constructive and pointed out some interesting other work to look at. I’m looking forward to seeing where this takes me.” Debbie Castro, poetry mentee and photographer

My rates are £55 for one hour’s mentoring including feedback on 1,000 words of prose or three poems. I also offer discounts for students and writers on low incomes so please get in touch if my usual rates are not affordable for you.

“Working with Elspeth is a pleasure! Writing novels and stories in English is very special for me because it gives me freedom and hope to contribute good things to the society through my story. However, as a non-native English speaker, I always thought that I was not able to write my novel in English. After working with Elspeth, I realised that those negative thoughts are unnecessary to become a writer. She provides brilliant feedback for each line of my writing to improve my story and her mentoring program always motivates me to complete my novel.” Seungyeon Lee, fiction mentee

“Elspeth truly helped me with organising my ideas and giving me useful writing feedback. They are friendly, enthusiastic and incredibly skilled in terms of writing experience, and offering suggestions I can apply to my own practice. I would highly recommend speaking with Elspeth and I feel the sessions are very affordable and good value.” Chloe, fiction mentee