AND THAT& #39;S A WRAP!!!

But first, a quick re-cap of #StayAtHomeLitFest.

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The #StayAtHomeLitFest grew from a very small and otherwise fleeting idea that arrived at precisely 2.07pm on 13th March 2020 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Electric light bulb" aria-label="Emoji: Electric light bulb">
Just TWO WEEKS later, the festival commenced!
#StayAtHomeLitFest

•lasted 16 days
•involved 220 writers
•had a programme of 145 events

•and 14,689 attendees (!!!!!!!!!!!)
#StayAtHomeLitFest

had 7 AWESOME writers in residence:

@MeganPyperUK, @RobKeeleyAuthor, @tracybright, @lucyjanesantos_ , @JasminePoet, @HayleighBarclay, @writerlynds

Please give them all a follow!
#StayAtHomeLitFest

* got amazing feedback:

& #39;a lifeline’
‘soul-food’
‘spirit-lifting’
‘bloody wonderful’
‘a brilliant way of connecting people and staying creative during these crazy times’
#StayAtHomeLitFest

* will be making some of the recordings available - we& #39;ll announce when these are up.

Watch out for ninja festival events & visit our ‘ongoing events’ page on the website for videos of authors giving readings & writing workshops! http://www.stayathomelitfest.co.uk"> http://www.stayathomelitfest.co.uk 
PLEASE FILL IN THE SURVEY (see the home page of the website).

We will be announcing a plenary session for attendees, which will be a public event via Zoom to give feedback – this will help the festival re-organise again in future. http://www.stayathomelitfest.co.uk"> http://www.stayathomelitfest.co.uk 
Thank you all! It& #39;s been wonderful and I have loved every minute.

CJ Cooke
You can follow @CJessCooke.
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