What’s so funny about psychotic squirrels and pensioners trapped in an undersea care home? Ask Abbey Woolgar. Her darkly comedic stylings will be on riotous display when she’s the Featured Writer on our special holiday edition of Heard Word brought to you by Bournemouth University’s MA in Creative Writing and Publishing. Bust out those ugly jumpers and join us on Wednesday the 18th of December from 5-7PM on Zoom. After this, we go dark for six weeks, so this is your last chance to have your words heard until February. To get Abbey’s feedback on your work sign up to be one of our presenting writers. There are both 20-minute (1500 words) and 5-minute (700 word “lighting round”) slots available. You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TfI5-xPmYLDnFShsToUoJhN9WscH_AUEjb7RFlcsq5w/edit?usp=sharing

Even if you aren’t presenting, please join us to offer feedback. Here is the link. https://bournemouth-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/85437743352?pwd=ZGtnWThSM1YwQ1o0YVRoRVZCc3h1UT09

A bit more about our Featured Writer:

Abbey Woolgar is a writer and storyteller whose work celebrates humour, resilience, and the joy of human connection. She is the author of Just Another Mum, a heartfelt and witty account of parenting twins on the autistic spectrum, and a collection of children’s stories designed to connect with a wide range of audiences.Her recent self-published projects include Argonaut – His Second Mission, a children’s book about a therapy dog spreading joy and rekindling happy memories, and Abysmal Octogenarians, a comedic serial released weekly on Wattpad. She also created the Spin Cycle Squad, a delightfully quirky series where kitchen appliances take centre stage—yes, including a talking washing machine! Born in Bedfordshire and now living in Milton Keynes, Abbey is passionate about crafting stories that bring laughter to readers of all ages.