events
18 April, Manchester Met University: Giving a talk at the Writers and Artists ‘How to Get Published’ event Details & booking here: www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-courses/how-get-published-manchester
19 April, Delighted to be reading at the online launch of Eleanor Holmes’ beautiful mini-book, #Moth, published by EthelZine. Details and free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/moth-launch-night-with-eleanor-holmes-special-guests-tickets-1984828798366?aff=oddtdtcreator
17 May, 7.30pm, Carlton Club, Chorlton: Reading at a Word of Mouth event as part of Chorlton Arts Festival, alongside Robin Ince, Zena Barrie and more… details and booking here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-of-mouth-the-carlton-club-tickets-1980469331082
workshops
Lovely feedback from Michelle M on my March 2026 Zoom writing workshop: “Phenomenal, Tania. The time flew by, and none of it felt like work. I have a few promising ideas.” That’s exactly what I’m hoping for!
“Last night was JOYOUS! Thank you! …A shot in the arm in an overly-earnest world (which, as we know, is STIFLING for creativity!) Your workshops are like rocket fuel.” Writing Muscle Workshop Participant, Sept 2025
All my workshops always offer free, concessionary and pay-what-you-can places, you’re very welcome to have your camera off – and if you can’t join live on the night, all ticketholders receive a link to the recording shortly afterwards. Scroll down for access to recordings of past Zoom workshops.
Next Workshop: Sun Apr 12th 7-8pm UK ZOOM Unbox Your Words: 1-hour Writing Muscle Workout
Join me for another Writing Muscle Workout – three writing exercises in a fun and fast 60 minutes to get that writing muscle well and truly warmed up, no matter what shapes you write in! Concession, free and pay-what-you-can places availble. Details and booking here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/taniahershman/2123090
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Recordings of Past Zoom Workshops
To watch recordings of my previous Unbox Your Words Zoom workshops – ‘When Physics Meets Fairy Tales’, November’s ‘1-Hour Writing Muscle Workout’, January’s ‘Permission’ Workshop, February’s ‘Fairy Tale and Crime Mashup’ and the February 1-Hour Writing Muscle Workout, and March’s ‘Unwritten Women – Filling History’s Gaps’ – slip whatever amount feels right to you into my Tip Jar below, let me know in the PayPal message or by email to taniah@gmail.com which one (or more than one) you’d like to watch, and I will send you links and passcodes!
Testimonials:
From Zoom workshop March 2025:
Workshop participant: “You were amazing. Everyone was buzzing afterwards and there was a sense of permission to play that was talked about all day”
Sue: It’s been a great workshop – I write historical fiction so this has been a real eye opener for me – thank you Tania
Bridget: Thank you so much. Got me writing again! Such fun.
Sarah: Such a liberating freeing experience, thank you
Karen: This was definitely fun and instructive – thanks so much, Tania!
Monica: Thank you for the workshop!! Got to read so many interesting pieces
Pauline: Fabulous, Tania – love your sessions. So refreshing to try new approaches/ideas. Thank you!
Georgina N, participant in a Zoom flash fiction masterclass, Nov 2021: “Thank you Tania. It was like letting loose a swarm of humming bees to make honey. Clever facilitation.”
“Two hours of flash heaven this morning with Tania Hershman on her #flashfiction workshop. Excellent #writing exercises (I have 3 new micros at least!) & thoughtful, intelligent tips. ‘Liberation through constraint’ is my new mantra.” Tracy F, 2020
“Didn’t think I had it in me, but here I am at 8am EST, with four new flash story drafts written in the past two hours, thanks to Tania Hershman & her fab writing exercises… Thank you, Tania I’ve been writing, but not freely. This forced me to let go, something I have a very hard time doing with my writing. So grateful to Tania.” Janice L, 2020
“Brilliant flash fiction workshop with @taniahershman this morning. Came away with 4 drafts and now I need a nap! Also lovely to hear Tania echo my own sentiments of the line between poetry and flash being so thin” Sarah S, 2020
“I haven’t written anything new in months and this was exactly the kickstart I needed!!!” Marina S, 2020