Mandi Kontos is an urban fantasy writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, tuxedo cat Rajah, a plethora of plants and a collection of journals she never writes in. By day she is a buying assistant and by night a writing mindset mentor and word wrangler.

She has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Writing and Publishing and a Masters in Creative Writing. She is a perpetual student and loves to learn. She is also the host of The Writing Apothecary Podcast where she explores writing with a holistic view thanks to her academic background.

Mandi loves to take the supernatural and blend it with the mundane things of life, taking mythology and spinning it on its head.

Her debut series, The Nexus Series labour of love, Faded Fragments was a long time coming with Fractured Pieces stepping it up a notch. You can purchase it directly from her website: https://dreamingfullyawake.com/books or at many of the stockist, check her website for the list.

Time: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Your thoughts of being a writer don’t need to be reserved for your daydreams. It’s time for you to nurture the calling you have within you and explore your writing potential. In this two-hour workshop, Mandi will take you through how to explore and map out your ideas so you can get them down on paper. Sharing templates and techniques to help you discover your characters, build the vision and plot. No more staring at a blank screen, feeling lost on where to start. It’s time for you to fight the inner editor holding you back and realise the potential you hold inside.

2 hour intimate coaching session with writing mindset mentor and fantasy author Mandi Kontos

A notepad to begin your brainstorming in

Tea and coffee included

A creative potion to help get you started

All information slides and templates for you to reflect on and use