Free blogging workshops in November

Manchester Literature Festival is pleased to present a series of blogging workshops in partnership with Manchester Digital Development Agency and Manchester Libraries.

The workshops are led by Kate Feld, director of the Manchester Blog Awards and writer of The Manchizzle blog, and Chris Horkan, a web designer and journalist who writes the Mancubist blog.

All sessions are free, but numbers are limited so please book in advance.

Blog Lab

Stuck on posting images in Blogger? Need someone to walk you through switching platforms? Want to pimp your blog up with all the latest cool widgets, or just get some feedback on your new site?

Two experienced bloggers will be on hand to help solve your practical blogging problems in these open “surgery” sessions. Some computers available, or bring your own and use our wireless. Drop in whenever you like during the session, but please let us know you’re coming.

• Date: Saturday 8 November 2008
• Time: 1pm to 3pm
• Venue: MDDA - Manchester Digital Development Agency, 117 -119 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6ED. Get directions to MDDA’s offices.

Blogging for Beginners

So you think you’d like to create a blog, but you’re not really sure where to start? In this workshop we’ll take you through the basics, and by the end of it you’ll have your own blog.

First beginners workshop:

• Date: Saturday 22 November 2008
• Time: 10am to 12 noon
• Venue: Gorton Library, Garratt Way, Gorton, Manchester M18 8HE. More information about Gorton Library.

Second beginners workshop:

• Date: Saturday 29 November 2008
• Time: 10am to 12 noon
• Venue: Crumpsall Library, Abraham Moss Centre, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5UF. More information about Crumpsall Library.

Important - How to book

All sessions are free, but numbers are limited so please book in advance.

Please do NOT ring MDDA or the libraries to book your place.

To book a place on one of the workshops or the blog lab please ring 0161 236 5555 or email the Manchester Literature Festival office.

Please let us know when booking if you have any accessibility needs.