The Juggle is Real: Wisdom from a Successful Writer and Home-Educating Mum of Six

Description:

‘The Juggle Is Real’ will combine tips and advice with practical workshopping. The content

will include:

• Why juggling can be a good thing
• The importance of individuality
• Juggling wants and needs
• Dealing with FOMO
• Saying yes and saying no
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Stress and creativity
• How to persevere
• How to be your own best boss
• There will be a Q&A at the end of the session where you are welcome to ask anything you like.

Bio:

Amy Sparkes was born in Eastbourne but has lived in Devon for over 20 years. She is an

award-winning, New York Times bestselling author who writes for children and adults.  Her

first picture book was published in 2009, and since then she has written over 30 books for

children of all ages. Best known for her hit middle-grade series, The House At The Edge of

Magic, Amy has also started writing for adults and in 2025, her debut light historical

novel, The Players Act 1: All The World's A Stage was published.

Alongside her books, Amy is a popular speaker and writing coach, passionate about

nurturing writers. She offers a free writing craft newsletter

(https://buttondown.com/storygodmother), a free mentoring scheme for selected under-

represented writers and also runs ‘Winter Writing Cheer’ which supports writers whilst

raising funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK. She produces the ‘Writing For Children’ pages

each month for Writing Magazine, and set up the Writing Magazine Children’s Book Prize,

which opens every autumn.

When she’s not writing, Amy enjoys adventures with her family, drinking tea and playing

the piano.

For more, see https://www.amysparkes.co.uk/ or find her at

https://www.facebook.com/AmySparkesAuthor and

https://www.instagram.com/sparkes_amy/

This event is £10 to members, £20 to non-members.

THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR ALL WINTER OF WELLBEING SEASON TICKET HOLDERS.

There are no refunds for this event. Afraid you can't make time/date for this opportunity? The full webinar will be recorded. Registered participant will be able to (re-)watch the recording for 30 days after the event.

Any questions? Email Cat Parker at: [email protected] 

Please note: SCBWI has a zero-tolerance policy against harassment of any kind. Any violation of this policy is actionable.

This event is made possible by a grant from SCBWI and the Authors Coalition of America

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