Talks & Workshops
Silent Writing Club
A quiet writing session for novelists, memoirists, short story writers, playwrights and poets, with time afterwards to talk about work in progress over a drink. Led by award-winning writer and teacher Carla Jenkins of Raw Writing.
Key information
- When
- Fri 23 Oct – Tue 1 DecTue 10 Nov 1–2pm, then Tue 24 Nov and Tue 1 Dec 12–1pm
- Where
- Exeter PhoenixGandy Street, EX4 3LSMore at this venueMap
- Booking
- No booking needed

About this event
Silent Writing Club with Raw Writing in The Meeting Room at Exeter Phoenix
Make time to work on your novel, memoir, short story, play or poetry in this warm and supportive space. Afterwards, there’s the opportunity to have a coffee or cold drink in the cafe bar downstairs and speak about your work in progress. No need to book – just turn up. If the spaces are all taken in The Meeting Room, you’re free to write downstairs in the cafe bar.
Session Dates
Fri 23 Oct | 1pm – 2pm
Tue 10 Nov | 1pm – 2pm
Tue 24 Nov | 12pm – 1pm
Tue 01 Dec | 12pm – 1pm
ABOUT CARLA
Carla Jenkins is an award-winning writer and teacher and her debut novel, Fifty Minutes, was published by Hachette in May 2024. Her second novel is due for publication in April 2027. Carla has been placed in several national and international writing competitions. She has a Masters in Creative Writing and is a fully qualified teacher with over fifteen years of teaching experience. Carla is the founder of Raw Writing, a writing school based in Exeter and online, which enables people to learn about writing, improve their writing, and be part of a writing community.
Venue: Workshop, Exeter Phoenix