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Anne Rainbow AKA ScrivenerVirgin
[email protected] scrivenervirgin.com  07721 695044

Writers!

Need a helping hand to achieve your publishing dreams?
​Look no further.

My focus is on developing your skills as a writer and as an editor of your own work. I offer developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, mentoring - any one or more of which might be perfect for you, depending on where you are along your writing journey.  

Hope Cove Writers' Retreats

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I host my popular Writers' Retreat Weekends at the Cottage Hotel, Hope Cove twice a year. Book your place now!

  • Thursday 13 November – Sunday 16 November 2025
  • Thursday 5 March– Sunday 8 March 2026

​It's an opportunity to meet other writers face-to-face, and to learn about their writing journeys and from each other. Our sessions included discussions on writing topics pertinent to those present, and reading and reviewing each others' work-in-progress.

Lovely venue. Wonderful food. Great company!

Advance booking, especially of the accommodation is essential as the hotel is very popular and places on the retreat with me are limited.

Online workshops

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Looking for inspiration?

The 
Wednesday Writers Online offer a series of creative writing workshops to kickstart your writing and keep you ticking.

​​Hosted by yours truly and presented by Kerry Hadley (PhD in Creative Writing), there are more mind-stretching workshops scheduled for 2025 and you are welcome to join any/all that interest you.
  • ​4 June: Geopoetics of Active Writing
  • 2 July: Ways with Dialogue
  • 30 July: Writing from the Senses 2
  • Autumn: 10 Sept, 8 Oct, 5 Nov, 3 Dec
Topics and how to book session(s) are on this webpage.
Nine Online
Have an ongoing project or one you'd like to start/finish in 2025? Each year, Nine Online offers 3 series of 3 online workshops in which I provide guidance on writing craft and, together, we review the work-in-progress of each other. 
Commit to a single 'term'. Then take a break, work on your project on your own, and return for another term when you are ready. 
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Editing the RedPen Way

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Finished draft of your work and need editorial guidance?
Depending on where you are on your publishing journey, I can offer one-on-one mentoring, including developmental editing, copy-editing and proofreading.

​
My Kindle book RedPen Editing: 10 steps to successful self-editing explains my simple process for editing without overwhelm. As a first step, I recommend you buy that book. It's only £2.99!

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Daily write-ins

Join me every day and write! 9-10am and 4-5pm, 7 days a week. Check this week's schedule here.

Online writers' forum

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The RedPen Path is a journey, guided by mentor Anne Rainbow. In this free-to-join forum,
  • meet with other writers in the RedPen Cafe, and share news of your publishing journey. 
  • find feedback partners with who you can swap chapters by email
  • post short extracts of your work-in-progress in the Read and Review Room
  • discuss publishing options and marketing opportunities in the Talking shop.
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Online courses

Via my RedPen Shop, I provide six online RedPen editing courses: Pruning; Punctuation; Balance; Dialogue; People Places and Props; and Word Choices.
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I advocate the use of Scrivener as the best writing tool for writers and, as a Scrivener user myself, can support you throughout your writing journey.

I provide a free 14-day course and this can be supplemented (via the RedPen Shop) with one-on-one time with me for all your Scrivener queries.
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  • Home
  • Events
  • Clubs & Groups
  • Business Directory
  • Village Voice
  • Galleries
  • Contacts
  • Out & About
    • Getting Here
    • Our Parish
    • Our Beaches >
      • Thurlestone Rock and Beach Geology
    • Visual Landscapes
    • Recommended Walks
    • Eat & Drink in our Parish
    • On the Water
    • Annual Events
    • Days Out - Attractions
    • Historic Attractions
  • Facilities
    • Thurlestone Post Office & Stores
    • Bantham Stores & Coffee Shop
    • Village Inn (Thurlestone)
    • Sloop Inn (Bantham)
    • Schools
    • Thurlestone Golf Club
    • Thurlestone Hotel
    • Thurlestone Phone Box
    • Buckland Phone Box
  • Parish Hall
    • Welcome to the Parish Hall
    • HIRING PARISH HALL
    • HALL HIRING RATES
    • MAIN HALL LIGHTING >
      • Extra General Hall Lighting
    • MAIN HALL AUDIO / VISUAL EQUIPMENT >
      • Visual Display Projector
      • Multi Media Audio Player
    • Main Hall & Layout
    • Meeting (Yeo) Room >
      • Connecting to Yeo Room Visual Display
    • Kitchen
    • Equipment
    • Events Gallery
    • Location
    • PH Committee Minutes Archive >
      • Annual Meeting May 2025
    • 2022 Parish Hall Activity Census Results
  • Church
    • Welcome to All Saints' Church
    • Key Contacts
    • Church Services >
      • Services this Month
      • Recorded Services
    • Daily Devotional Resources
    • Church Events Diary
    • Accessing the Church and Church Meeting Room
    • Baptisms
    • Weddings
    • Funerals
    • The Church Building
    • Church Meeting Room
    • Funding Thurlestone Parish Church
    • Friends of Thurlestone Church
    • Contact the Church
    • Home Group
    • Charities Supported
    • Church Building Internals - Possibilities
  • General Info
    • Parking & Toilet Facilities
    • Medical Help >
      • DEFIBRILLATORS (Cardiac Arrest)
    • Local Transport
    • Weather/Tides/Surf/Sunset
    • Marine Traffic Map
    • Waste Collection & Recycling
    • Bulk Oil Scheme
    • Emergency Numbers
    • Useful Links
    • How to Avoid Scams
  • Parish Council
    • Welcome to the Council
  • Parish History
    • History of Thurlestone
    • Thurlestone's Timeline
    • History of Bantham
    • History of Buckland
    • Bantham & Buckland's Timeline
    • Thurlestone's Past in Postcards
    • Parish of Thurlestone Society - History & Media Files
    • Historical Maps of our area
    • Devonshire Historical Map of 1765
    • World War 1