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Want to make a living through writing?

Thought of approaching an agent or publisher but don't know how?

Need a mentor?

You're in the right place. Profwriting.com is an online network for writers looking to brush up their skills, showcase work and have it critiqued by peers and experts. Our expertise has grown out of MA Professional Writing, which we run at University College Falmouth – check out our full and part-time courses; there's more info here.

Our first affordable online writing courses are live and writers are posting novels and scripts for peer-review. We want to hear what you think – critiquing fellow writers is the backbone of our MA. We have agents and literary scouts looking at the site and writers waiting to mentor you.


Members' Room Add your CV, browse job opportunities and pitch new ideas in the Members' Room. Includes advice from industry insiders.
Professional Reviews Commission Professional Reviews from postgraduates and tutors, or try one-to-one mentoring.
Mini Courses Refresh your skills with online Mini Courses from University College Falmouth's MA Professional Writing.
Peer Reviews Post your writing for Peer Review. The best work will be read by publishers and agents.
Writers' Resources You'll find news from the writing world, plus advice on everything from research to funding in our Writers' Resources.
Bloc Bloc is a showcase for new short fiction and non-fiction – why not enter our monthly competition?
Diagnostic Tools Use these simple Tools to find out whether your writing is up to scratch – for free.

Getting Published

Docudrama - the new buzz format

If reality TV is over, does that mean more opportunities for writers? Jessica Mayne quizzes Hannah Sim, one of the brightest names in factual entertainment.

Getting Published

Patrick Gale: a writer's life

Patrick Gale is one of Cornwall’s most successful writers. Joanna Lloyd finds out how he writes and learns all about his Richard and Judy shed.

Getting Published

How I Write

Writing the truth

“Novelists get to the heart of things; journalists can’t,” said Blake Morrison speaking recently at University College Falmouth. Heather Hosking tells all.

How I Write

Read your work

Falmouth's favourite reading night returns on Tuesday 29 September with a bumper volume of tales at the Falmouth Townhouse.   This month's theme is Snapshot.

How I Write

Industry News

Festival dispatches

Everyday at Port Eliot newcomers to writing recorded their festival news. Mud, mozzies, litter picking and middle-class guilt - listen to it all here.

Industry News

Poole Literary Festival

Dive into a world of words at Poole Literary Festival from 29-31 October. The three-day programme is a mix of the serious and sparky, big names and up-and-coming writers, plus launches Britain’s first New Media Writing Prize, in partnership with Bournemouth University.

Industry News

How We Did It

Notes from a novice

New writer Matt Button plucks up enough courage - just about - to read at Port Eliot.

How We Did It

My Port Eliot experience

We ran two competitions (supported by FEAST) to find undiscovered writing talent in the South West to showcase at Port Eliot festival. Here are four of the winning writers' tales in their own words.