Jericho Writers Reviews 

I asked a published author what to do next with my almost finished first novel. She suggested if nothing more I should attend the Writers Festival organised by Jericho Writers. I only went for one day and guess what? I won a Premium membership with them! This has been fantastic, there are so many resources, so much support and they are a really nice down to earth group of people. I met many other writers/authors and attended interesting discussions and joined small groups where we could ask questions. With a one-to-one with a published crime writer, I came away with so much guidance and direction. Writing can be a lonely business but Jericho communicate weekly and there's always an invitation to watch or attend something online that will help hone your skills. They are extremely encouraging and are not pushy which is great. I'm really happy to have won such a prestigious membership.

I have learnt so much in the past year, I'll definitely be rejoining. It took a few weeks before I was brave enough to take part in the Friday Feedback, but definitely worth the effort - the more you put in, the more you take out. And I really enjoy being able to take part live, or when I'm ready, with the self-paced video courses (free to Premium members). They continually nudge me in the right direction.
And so, in this first year of membership I've also received free feedback on my query letter - extremely helpful; the reciprocated feedback from 2 Beta readers; insight to other members writing styles, likes and dislikes; and discovery of ways to lightly plot a novel in future rather than writing by the seat of my pants, and rewriting, rewriting, rewriting numerous times without realising why an 85k novel is just not coming together! I splashed out for a JW's editor, the lovely Lesley McDowell, to carry out an MS assessment on my latest novel, no.4, Cobblers to Sydney, for which I'm now seeking an agent. All in all, an excellent year of learning and writing, and a huge sense of belonging to a writing community. Thanks everyone.

Following research into the different online 'Write Your Novel' courses on offer, I selected Jericho because I was drawn to the amount of tutor feedback, a full editorial of my draft (yet to be completed!) and industry contacts / agent meetings. I started their Ultimate Novel Writing Course in October and I've already learnt so much. I can see improvements in my plot structure already, and the best thing - I'm being pushed to write and I'm enjoying it! Tutor support is excellent and thorough, and the resources available to members are far to numerous to mention and cover every genre and aspect of writing. The resources vary from lectures (which are fascinating and concise) to written articles, and helpful templates. I wanted to write this review because I couldn't find many on the Ultimate Novel Writing Course before signing up, and I felt like I was taking a leap of faith - so if you're considering it, I wholeheartedly recommend it.

I cannot praise Anna enough for looking at my query letter. She instilled confidence in me with parts I had written that I felt maybe hadn't hit the mark - and the questions I asked about plot summary were answered in detail, extremely helpful and finally helped me see the wood from the trees!
I would definitely recommend a review. It does help to have an expert cast an eye... Thank you Anna.

If you want to write a book and don't know where to start Jericho Writers is the place for you. Supportive community of writers run by a dedicated team and packed with Videos and information. Sometimes the website is a bit clunky and I've had some minor frustrations around that but overall love it. You get as much out as you put in. And a lot of the content is free if you don't want to join.

Jericho always provides something new to think about or a new way to consider the art of writing. So appreciated! J

I've only subscribed to the Jericho Writers newsletter last week and so far, it's equally amusing and useful.
Though I am not trying to write a fiction novel or crime thriller, but rather a children story, the most recent edition about finding your voice made me wonder why I chose my main character, and what I'm trying to say through it (because it's a trampoline). I might have the courage to book a one-on-one agent session soon!!

I signed up as a member of Jericho writers in November and booked an agent 1 to 1 in December. By January I was represented by a brilliant agent who is helping me take the next step towards getting published.
Through Jericho I have set up a writing group of similar and yet varied writers who are incredibly supportive.
I've used their courses as motivators and productive procrastination, which slows down the writing process but improves my skills and knowledge.
I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to take writing seriously.

Victoria provided very comprehensive notes on my three stories in conjunction with a later online face to face meeting.
Her knowledge and constructive direction has proved invaluable and has helped me keep my focus and I now feel confident to take my stories forward. Her experience in the publishing industry I have found invaluable going forward. It was a very smooth process to engage with Victoria and I have no hesitation in recommending her as a mentor.

I had an editor provide feedback on my agent submission packet. I was given a complete report on my query letter, synopsis and first 10K of my manuscript. I was so pleased to see the report in my inbox so quickly. I was able to take action on his advice immediately. I was very happy with his suggestions for the query letter - the advice I think makes a greater impact on an agent. I was thrilled that he liked what I'd written and gave suggestions for improvement of sentences, etc. and for formatting to make it easier to read and to improve appearance of manuscript - which I hadn't even thought of.

Jericho has continued to send me regular e-mails when I have been suffering a bit from the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Quite often these communications were amongst tax demand e-mails and similar correspondence.
Their writers wrote fun e-mails, good to read and a pleasant relief from the dross which can flood the internet.

As usual, verity supplied me with the information I needed in a professional, unassuming, knowledgeable manner

I work steadily to pay bills, and have less time for my inspirational books. I've got them on my flash. Just fighting hard to bring them on the print.
Collection of four lengthy stories which settings are African.
Am greatful to this platform because when I seemed to loose courage, your msgs always wakes me up.
Little knowledge of computing, has also caused more delay trying to complete a final review on the book for publication.

Jericho Writers inspires me and makes me believe that anything is possible—that I can one day become a bestselling novelist. They encourage me to dream big, and they’ve given me the tools to start turning those dreams into reality.
Kitty Wright (Cozy Mystery Writer)

I have been a premium member for almost a year and it is so useful and excellent value for the price of a few coffees per month. I've been writing for a while and the choice of Jericho courses, events and material all covered by my membership are excellent. The quality is always reliable and I always learn something. I can pick and choose when I get involved and the subjects I pick in line with the issues I am trying to resolve. I have no doubt that my writing and approach has improved enormously as a result. With luck my next novel will not end up in the drawer.

It kept me going,non-stop reading to the very end.

This is a fantastic resource that I'd recommend to all writers - from novice to well established, there's something for everyone.

Only been on this course for a couple of weeks and have already learned so much. The self-pacd lessons are perfect. The wealth of knowledge shared is game changing. I highly reccomend this course to anyonewho is still learning the craft.

I have enjoyed the entirety of this bootcamp. I came at it with a novel that has been drafted behind me but that took me yonks to do. This was so helpful in both a reflective and practical sense for making the next ones easier. I have already started implementing techniques and am feeling the benefit. I have so much enthusiasm for the next step. I can see this being beneficial for people at a lot of different points in their writing career. They're also all so wonderfully friendly and approachable. Highly recommend.

The writing your first draft bootcamp was a really inspirational and motivating week of webinars.