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Writing the Self Back In with Nicola Spendlove

The Skyros Centre, Greece

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Writing the Self Back In is a gentle writing course for anyone who senses that some part of themselves has gone quiet; not lost, just waiting to be listened to again.

This course offers a calm, supportive space to explore personal stories, inner landscapes, and moments of change through writing. Rather than focusing on performance or polish, the emphasis is on presence, curiosity, and care. Through simple, thoughtfully designed prompts, participants are invited to write at their own pace, following what feels safe and meaningful in the moment.

Sessions will include short grounding exercises, guided writing time, and opportunities (never obligations) to share or reflect together. Writing is approached as a way of noticing, a way to reconnect with your own voice, values, and lived experience, without pressure to explain or resolve everything at once.

No previous writing experience is needed. This course is suitable for people who are curious about using writing as a companion through transition, uncertainty, or growth, as well as writers looking to return to a more intuitive, compassionate practice.

Writing the Self Back In is not about fixing or forcing change. It is about creating space and seeing what gently returns when you do.

What's Included?

Nicola’s masterclass is held at the Skyros Centre on Skyros island in Greece.

The holiday includes half board, twin shared accommodation in the village. Single upgrades are available.

Chat through the website, call +44 (0)1983 86 55 66 or email holidays@skyros.com to discuss your requirements.

About Nicola Spendlove

Nicola is a writer, award-winning performer, and facilitator whose work is rooted in listening; to the body, to memory, and to the quiet places where voice first begins.

Originally trained as an occupational therapist, her path has unfolded across creativity, community and care, shaped by years of working alongside people in moments of change, loss and becoming. Her work in Ireland and internationally is guided by a deep belief that writing is not something we do, but something we return to.

Nicola is drawn to the thresholds of experience: grief, transition, reinvention, the places where the self has learned to go silent in order to survive. Through writing, she invites participants to gently call themselves back not to fix or improve, but to witness and belong.

As an award-winning performer, Nicola brings a keen sensitivity to voice, rhythm and emotional truth. Her facilitation is embodied and spacious, creating conditions where words can arrive without force. There is no pressure to perform, only an invitation to be present.

Alongside her creative practice, Nicola holds leadership roles in public life, working at the intersection of health, creativity and community wellbeing. This dual perspective holding both the intimate and the systemic allows her to meet writers with compassion, clarity and care.

What people say about Nicola and her courses:

“Nicola Spendlove was excellent.”
“Witnessed just how so many bounced off Nichola’s energy both in class and outside.”
“Loved Nicola’s Stage Writing course – the way it was structured, her positivity, wonderful feedback and her encouragement – would do more of her courses.”
“Outstanding. Could not be better.”
“Nicola Spendlove’s course was excellent!”
“This course was just what I needed, the teacher Nicola was encouraging, empathic and at the same time dynamic and fun. The people in my group were amazing.”