Start here! Welcome to Wild Writing with Sanjida
Essays on the craft of writing, wildlife and wilderness.
Hi there,
I’m Sanjida. I’m an award-winning author - I write novels and non-fiction under my own name of Sanjida O’Connell, and psychological thrillers as Sanjida Kay. So far I’ve had over 12 books & short stories published. I write dark thrillers & nature non-fiction.
What is Wild Writing with Sanjida about?
You’ll find writing about writing, wildlife & wilderness. I mentor other writers and run writing workshops, so I hope I may be able to help you too.
I’ll be posting once a week. One or two posts a month will be free - Behind the Scenes, a back-stage pass to my writing life, extracts from my books as I write them, and recommendations for what to read, as well as creative writing and journalling exercises; plus Wilderness Notes, about nature on our rewilding site, Wild Pinebeck.
Posts such as:
Benefits for members
For members I also write The Process on the craft of writing. From January you’ll receive two posts a month.
I’ve created two mini-series:
How to Tell a Story: Seven Straightforward Steps and
The Craft Review, where I review a novel and then delve into an aspect of the craft that went into this book and ask why it works.
Or join me for a workshop or masterclass once a month in our online meeting space, The Coffee House.
Please join me in Notes or Chat! Members can start conversations.
Read my book, Wilderness: In Search of Belonging, on rewilding, and what it means to belong. From January I’ll be releasing two chapters a month.
Podcast coming in January on the craft of writing and interviews with key rewilding experts and writers whom I interviewed for my nature book.
Find out about mentoring here, and book here (members receive a link with a 10% discount on my normal rate):
Members can also come and stay at our rewilding retreat at Wild Pinebeck in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, with a 10% discount and early check in and late check out.
And if you enjoy Wild Writing with Sanjida, it would mean the world to me if you invited friends to subscribe and read and write with us. If you refer friends1, you will receive benefits that give you special access to Wild Writing with Sanjida.
Still not sure? Here’s a 7 day free trial.
Sanjida x
P.S. I’m on Instagram here, you can buy my thrillers here, my books here, or check out my website here.
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