It's all getting busy at the House of Correction... www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/its-get... #writingcommunity #queerwriters

NEW Literature Event this year! Introducing The Whitby Literature Festival. 6th - 9th Nov. Guests include the great Sir Alan Ayckburn, Lee Child and many more. whitbylitfest.org.uk

I'll be at Whitby Literature Festival on Saturday 8th November to talk about 'The Brenda and Effie Mysteries.'

It wouldn't be Whitby without vampires, so as the town prepares to host its very first literary festival has it made room for these creatures of the night? markcantrellauthor.substack.com/p/vampires-c... #booksky #books #literature #readers #authors

I'm really looking forward to the #WhitbyLitFest. Let me know if you'll be there!

Do you have an idea for a book but can’t get started? Have you always wanted to write your memoirs but just don’t know where to begin? Join my online writing course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-starte... It starts on 29 September.

I'm a Bookwright! Bookwright [BUHK-rahyt] (n.) - A writer of books; an author. - A printer or binder of books.

Just heard that I have been selected as one of eight writers for Queer Spaces Climate Pride at the York Theatre Royal (Wednesday 22 October) and @thesjt.bsky.social Scarborough (Wednesday 29 October) with Roots Touring - very excited! www.rootstouring.com/queer-spaces...

Pre-order @kestr.al's new book of incredible poetry and see why @suddenlyjoseph.bsky.social described it as "gorgeously queer." Grab a copy ahead of the launch at www.reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/books/tubelines

So looking forward to being part of the first #WhitbyLitFest I will guide you through creating a monologue from the idea to the final draft. Beginner or experienced writer? Telling your story or someone else’s? Bring ideas or be inspired by prompts. whitbylitfest.org.uk/event/suzann...

Glow Up Workshops: Give your career or arts business a Glow Up this autumn with our workshop series aimed at supporting more sustainable careers in the arts. www.dibbytheatre.org/get-involved... #queerwriters @dibbytheatre.bsky.social

I'll be hosting a writing workshop, First Person Singular – Writing Monologues That Speak to an Audience, at the first Whitby Literature Festival on 6 Nov 2025 about the craft of writing monologues, from first idea to final draft. whitbylitfest.org.uk #WhitbyLitFest #LiteraryFestival #Whitby

Always enjoy seeing my work in print. Been out and about putting up banners for Whitby Lit Fest this afternoon - it'll be here before we know it! Check out the programme and get your tickets at whitbylitfest.org.uk #whitbylitfest

Event alert! I’m honoured and thrilled to be taking part in the inaugural #WhitbyLitFest later this year. Join us in Nov to hear more about our project to republish the writer Storm Jameson who was born in Whitby and later became a founding member of @englishpen.bsky.social whitbylitfest.org.uk

Last weekend some amazing people (and me) were part of Felix Rackow's excellent Virgin Radio Pride documentary Grief in the Shadows about LGBTQ+ grief - here's the catch up link shows.acast.com/virgin-radio...

#Queerwriters Queer Spaces Climate Pride Roots, in association with Fern Culture, York Theatre Royal & the Stephen Joseph Theatre ​Opportunity for #LGBTQIA writers/creators/content makers based in York, Scarborough and North Yorkshire www.rootstouring.com/queer-spaces...

On the podcast Living with Dying with @dilysmorgan.bsky.social I talk about the creation of @widowshandbook.bsky.social, support from the amazing charity WAY Widowed And Young & the the taboo topic of the impact of the loss of intimacy for a #widow open.spotify.com/episode/2BDS...

Tubelines from @reconnectingrainbo.ws author @kestr.al begins preorders 1 Sept. A lyrical love letter to the London Underground, Tubelines takes readers through 272 stations & 11 iconic lines, capturing moments of connection, stillness, humour & humanity. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/tubelines-pr...

5,200 people living with HIV have not yet been diagnosed. National AIDS Trust and @the_nudge_unit have assessed the potential role for financial incentives in increasing HIV testing in the UK, particularly among underserved populations. Read the full report: nat.org.uk/publicati...

The manuscript is close to completion and submission. A huge thank you to all the lovely people (too many to mention) who have helped me out by reading, editing, critiquing, providing performing space and encouraging me. 1/2 #DancingInHeaven #HIV #AIDS #WomensVoices

Editing is happening - I even have a spreadsheet. And it's colour-coded. #ExcelNerd #Writing #DancingInHeaven #HIV #AIDS #WomensVoices

If you are HIV+, on treatment and living in Europe, please take part in the Ask Us survey by using the QR code. Please share if you think people with #HIV may follow you - I thank you in advance. The results will be used to ensure we have access to the best HIV treatment options.

#Blueskywriters hive mind - my first collection #DancingInHeaven comes out in December. It's a collection of women's voices from the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and early 1990s so it's a little niche. Any marvelous suggestions on how I get it out there? reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/dancingheave...

Having a happy time exploring the internet for images for the cover of #DancingInHeaven, from 1980s nursing hats to amazing images from ACTUP Barcelona

I know so many more words when I'm not actively writing

The manuscript is getting closer and cover image design is being planned - so excited about getting these stories out www.thehouseofcorrection.com/dancing-in-h... #DancingInHeaven #AIDS #HIV #WomensVoices

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED TAG 2025 have extended their call for papers for all sessions until August 18th. This includes our session on Queer Archaeology! We are looking for any papers which engage with the legacy of Queer Archaeology 25 years after it was first proposed! More details below!

Researching headlines from the 1980s for #DancingInHeaven. I know knowledge was limited but even so... AIDS is the Wrath of God Says Vicar – The Sun BANNED! AIDS-Fear Club Ousts Gay Couple – The Sun Gays Put Mrs Mopps in A Sweat Over AIDS: ‘Work in Your Gloves’ Order to Theatre Cleaners – The Sun

Today's good news - I will be running a workshop on writing monologues from archive material and interviews at the Whitby Lit Fest on 6 November whitbylitfest.org.uk

Update: 21 stories in the drafts folder, six in the edit folder, three part-written & a seemingly undiminishing pile of notes. A lovely chat with Felix at Virgin Radio Pride about #DancingInHeaven, widowhood & grief in the LGBTQ+ community #WomensVoices #Monologues #HIV @reconnectingrainbo.ws

Just signed my first ever book contract - Dancing in Heaven has a target publication date of 1 December 2025 with the wonderful LGBTQ+ publisher Reconnecting Rainbows @reconnectingrainbo.ws #DancingInHeaven #WomensVoices #HIV

The more time I spend writing about the horrors of the HIV pandemic in the 1980s, the more I see the importance of prevention

Eighteen stories in the drafts folder, three in the edit folder, three part-written and a pile of notes. On track for the end of August deadline - watch this space.. #DancingInHeaven #WomensVoices #Monologues #HIV

A little story about when they put the gas in at Robin Hood's Bay www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/theyve-...

Are you a theatre maker anywhere near Scarborough? This Friday at 6-8 pm, Scarborough Playwrights Room is reading my monologue 'The Cleaner' from 'Dancing in Heaven', a collection in development that focuses on women's voices from the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s www.facebook.com/groups/12314...

This story was inspired by a 1916 baby bodice. Thank you to the Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust for the loans of amazing objects, to Steve Hoey for being my co-conspirator, and to YHA Boggle Hole for hosting the workshop. We had a wonderful time. www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/dear-ja...

At the workshop on Saturday, we had 'write a six word story' as the ice-breaker, based on 'For sale: Baby shoes never worn' (allegedly Hemingway). Mine was: "Door opens but there's no-one there." Do you have a #SixWordStory?

It's just been the Folk Weekend at Robin Hood's Bay. I perform monologues at the Bayfolk folk club on a Friday night and here's one I wrote for the Sunday Folk Service www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/you-wan...

Are you anywhere near #NorthYorkshire? Come along to a free creative writing workshop at the #BoggleHole Youth Hostel, near #RobinHoodsBay on Saturday 7 June at 10.30 www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/a-way-w...

1894 news from Robin Hood's Bay - novelist drowns! www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/the-dro...

Robin Hoods Bay Folk Weekend: A Way with Words fun and creative writing workshop inspired by Robin Hoods Bay history and environment at the Boggle Hole Youth Hostel 10.30 am to 1.30 pm on Saturday 7 June. More details at www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/a-way-w...

Mr Farsyde and the Drying Grounds - a monologue based on a news story from 1864 from #RobinHoodsBay in #NorthYorkshire Well. I'm so cross I don't know what to do with myself. You will never guess what that Mr Farsyde has done now. Read more... www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/mr-fars...

Hard hitting, funny, clever, heartbreaking - and the Q&A was brilliant

Writing a nurse's story for my HIV/AIDS monologue collection - her experiences working with haemophilia patients in the 1980s. We've never met - she's the widow of a school friend - but we've become friends. I'm overwhelmed by the trust people put in me & and by their strength, honesty and bravery

My writing lately has been on tough topics for a collection of women's voices in the HIV/AIDS crisis (planned launch #WorldAIDSDay2025 thanks to @reconnectingrainbo.ws). I looked through some old stories and found this, full of sweetness & reminiscences. www.thehouseofcorrection.com/home/warm-sw...

I'm writing a short piece that has a couple from #Eswatini (previously known as #Swaziland) and their young son. I'm working on names for the family and don't want to get it wrong. Would the following names work: Sipho and Thabiso Mamba and their son Sandile? Thanks for your help #WritersofBluesky

We're so proud to be working with Suzanne on this!

Just had an amazing chat with Ash Brockwell of @reconnectingrainbo.ws - RRP is interested in publishing my monologues about women's voices from the #HIV/AIDS crisis. So excited. Watch this space. And if you know of any women with stories, please DM me - it's fictionalised but based on real stories

Many of the book's amazing contributors are on BlueSky: @scattermoon.bsky.social, @jskstarr.bsky.social, @jnaplescampbell.bsky.social, @agparker.bsky.social, @harveyhumphrey.bsky.social, @daltonharrison1.bsky.social, @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social, and @heychristinajae.bsky.social Give them a follow!

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