Author Archives: helenwalters

This virtual weekend retreat is for all fiction writers, regardless of form or genre. Includes five zoom sessions which will focus on: Telling the tale – story and structure; Creating characters that readers will either love or love to hate; … Continue reading →

Thursday 8 June – on Zoom from 7-8.30pm We’ll be looking at how you take your short stories to another level by experimenting with narrative techniques. We’ll look at unusual forms of narration including second person and ‘fly on the … Continue reading →

Thursday 25 May – on Zoom from 7pm-8.30pm We’ll be looking at how you take your short stories to another level by experimenting with unusual structures – playing with timelines, using epistolary techniques and even dressing your short story up … Continue reading →

This weekend retreat coming up in June will be suitable for all fiction writers, regardless of form or genre. It will consist of zoom sessions, handouts and a critique of a piece of work up to 2,500 words. Spread over … Continue reading →

I will be doing some more webinars with Writing Magazine over the summer. The first, ‘Write A Short Story In A Day’, is set to take place on Sunday 4 June and details are available at the link. https://www.writers-online.co.uk/webinars/write-a-short-story-in-a-day/

The Late, Late Christmas Club by Helen Walters People in the cul-de-sac kept themselves to themselves. And considering how closely their houses were huddled together, they knew remarkably little about each other’s lives. *** Hannah pottered around her house. Slowly. … Continue reading →

A Very Sherry Christmas by Helen M Walters ‘I did tell you I’m vegetarian now, didn’t I Mum?’ Joe said. Marion nearly dropped the phone at that point. ‘No, Joe, you did not. I’ve got a huge turkey for tomorrow … Continue reading →

We’ve got a couple of virtual retreats lined up for early 2023. These will take place on the Solus Or Writing Retreat FaceBook page. ‘The Late, Late New Year Virtual Retreat!’ – from Friday 27 January (early evening) to Sunday … Continue reading →

Here are some of my stories for you to enjoy. This story first appeared in Woman’s Weekly magazine in April 2009. Dandelion Clocks I hadn’t wanted to go to Claire and Greg’s engagement party in the first place. Claire has … Continue reading →

Since autumn of 2017 I’ve been running a writing retreat in the highlands of Scotland with my husband, Mike Walters. Mike is the author of many crime books written as both Michael Walters and Alex Walters. Sadly, Covid meant we … Continue reading →