Anyone who has been faced with a blank page and the task of filling it with words will understand the problem of writers block – whether it’s a speech that has to be written or your next novel, its something that most can empathise with.

But what to do abut it? Writers hub The South is running a series of workshops that offer practical advice and solutions to the problem, lead by Sandy Hutchinson Nunns of literary therapy organisation Brighton Lapidus.

‘Never talk about religion or politics,’ we say. And what about money? Sex? Taboo words? Terrorism? In these security-conscious, ‘politically correct’ times, it can be difficult to speak and print on sensitive topics. Publisher and editor Kay Green will talk about her experience of these issues as a writer and editor, and ask the audience for their views.

‘The Unspeakable and the Unprintable’ debate, starting at 7pm on Friday 5th Sept is just one of the events for readers and writers at the Jenny Lind this week.

Writer and English teacher Kay Green will be leading a discussion and workshop on how to set up and maintain a successful book group on Saturday 30th August at 7pm at the Jenny Lind in Hastings Old Town.

Popular Hastings character Terry Sorby, who received a Mayoral Award for Services to the Community earlier this year, will be hosting the opening event of the ‘Books Born in Hastings’ celebrations at the Jenny Lind in the High Street, Hastings Old Town as part of the Coastal Currents Arts Festival.

Would you like to run a reading or workshop group? Have you ever wanted to be a writer? Have you ever tried entering a competition or submitting work to a magazine? What other ways are there of getting started? How would you deal with writing about ‘sensitive’ topics? Are there any subjects you think are taboo for writers?