Books

I set up The Writer's Forum in December 2007,  with the help of Malcolm Henson from The North Staffordshire Press as an attempt to promote local writing.
I hope we will have many meetings for writers to come together, at which there will be discussion, speakers and even competitions. 

As a self published author, I realise how difficult it is to break into the publishing industry, especially if you need to work more on what you've done.

As a dyslexic I am also keen to help people, because not all of us (and this is most) can produce an immaculate manuscript the first, second or possibly third time. 
There is nationally no real information, that is easily accessible to people from any background, about self publishing, mainstream publishing and for that matter, editing. 
All these skills form the publishing process; and at first glance it can often be about the idea and the publishing alone. 
But there is far more to it.

Therefore using our websites, forum and the public events, we hope to be able to put some of Staffordshire's talent on the map, for everyone to see.

We won't ever say it's easy for anyone, because it's not, and it's very difficult.
But with our knowledge we can hopefully help people to achieve success.

Talent

We believe that there is a great mine of local talent in the county waiting to be unearthed and our purpose is to meet regularly as a group, where we can exchange ideas and nurture the writing process amongst a wide section of the community.

One member of the group - Mervyn Edwards - has already published many books about local history, and another at the age of 78 is still writing and self publishing.

There is quite an extensive list of authors who are associated with our scheme. Dominic Took, Maria De Marks, Fred Deakin, Mervyn Edwards and Malcolm Henson are all a part of it.

Involve yourself

If you would like to find out more please contact:
Dominic Took on (07780 652 080 or 0844 884 5190),  c/o Staffordshire University Business Village, Leek Rd., Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2AR
... or phone    01782 442831
... or see the website - www.dominictook.com/writersforum