Somehow it’s the middle of the week? How is your writing going? Yesterday I sent a chunk of writing out for a critique group I’m part of - so I’m feeling like I’ve achieved something. #womenwriters #amwriting #writingcommunity

@lindasbookbag.bsky.social’s review of what sounds like an intriguing novel! “As ever with [Jane Anderson’s] books, reading about history from the perspective of women makes their lives come alive on the page.” #booksky #newbooks #histfic #HistoricalFiction #wimenwriters

Look out for a week of events from @societyofauthors.bsky.social about #authorcare! bsky.app/profile/soci... #writerslife #writing #WritingCommunity #booksky

Dreaming of a #writingretreat? I’m holding three in the Swiss Alps in 2026: in March, June and September. To learn more and to book: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #writing #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #holidays #writingcourse #writersretreat #writingadvice #writingtips #writerslife

Ellora Sutton, our brilliant poetry reviewer and previous winner of our Poetry Competition, is publishing her debut full-length collection Little Bitch with @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social! "I’m going to be shouting about this one from the rooftops,” says poet Rachel Long. We can't wait to read it!

Congrats to our previous Poetry Pamphlet Competition winner, @alisonbinney.bsky.social who was Highly Commended in this year's @forwardprizes.bsky.social! Her collection, The Opposite of Swedish Death Cleaning, is available from @serenbooks.bsky.social. #poetry #poetrycommunity #amwritingpoetry

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 18181999: "Write what you know" is limiting advice, which leads to limited writing. Instead, know what you're writing about. That means due diligence: good research, wide reading, specialist help and advice if you need it. Stay curious. Try new ideas. No limits.

I will be teaching a course on Poetry and Translation at the wonderful Higham Hall from December 7th to December 9th: highamhall.com/course/poetr...

#writingcommunity A lovely #booklaunch party for Dance of the Earth last night. #historicalfiction #balletbook @womenwritersnet.bsky.social @musichallsociety.bsky.social

Are you a morning writer? Or does your creativity come to life after dark? Whatever works for you I hope you are carving out time for yourself to write, plot and read this week. P.S I am absolutely a morning person.

Do you know what to include in your author press kit? Sign up for my newsletter, The Writing Life with Nancy Christie and I’ll send you a free cheat sheet so you’re ready when the media comes a-calling’! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter #writinglife

Are you participating in any November writing challenges? Here's one from @writershq.bsky.social: Write what makes you feel good! What makes you happiest while writing? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife writershq.co.uk/write-novemb...

Thank you!! This was such an unexpected surprise!!

Your host this week is @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social - I’ve been deep in rainbows, audio books and a writing deadline- what is swirling around your head today?

Life is full of ups and downs. I kind of love it that way! But I prefer books to have a somewhat orderly trajectory. How about you? #BookTwitter #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...

How might you win long-term fans for your books? @elizabethspanncraig.com elizabethspanncraig.com/uncategorize... #bookmarketing #authorlife #writinglife #writingcommunity

Looking for a #writingretreat? I’m holding three next year: in March, June and Sept. Holidays leave us with great memories. Retreats do that AND leave us with #writing skills for life. valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #creativewriting #writingholiday

Welcome to #Bookvember Day 8! Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature. #BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity

The #WIPSnips word for November 8th is "little" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

books.bookfunnel.com/novemberwome... @womenwritersnet.bsky.social @uswnt.ussoccer.com @nwlc.org @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social Find some good #Womens fiction here! Of course my book, Vote of No Confidence has a twisted #dysfunctional love saga the characters carry out from generational trauma!

I am absolutely delighted to have a new story out - Love (a journey) - with Fictive Dream. Huge thanks to editor Laura whose dedication to short fiction is phenomenal. #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity

How has your week been, #WritingCommunity? Are you meeting your writing goals? Do you have heaps more to do during the weekend? We'd love to hear about any wins you've had this week. Here's a little milkweed angel about to take flight, for encouragement. #WomenWriters #BookSky

It's the end of the week so it must be #PublisherFriday! If you are an #IndependentPublisher why not let us know a bit about your press, some links, current projects, crowdfunders, submission windows, some of your authors #publisher #SmallPress #publishing #IndiePress alt text in pictures please

We LOVE a bit of live entertainment at Louder so it goes without saying we canNOT wait to be joined by @McCookerybook who'll be treating our ears at several intervals across Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November! #Louder2025 - what a weekend we have in store for sure! x

#FromTheArchive #CraftCapsule no. 51: Novelist Emma Copley Eisenberg celebrates the magic of reporting as a research tool: “You ask the right person the right question at the right time, and they’ll tell you something that has never before been told in the history of the world.” at.pw.org/IRL

***NEW EPISODE!!!*** @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social & Amanda Fields talk with Abigail Leonard, author of Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries, about politicizing motherhood & the power of community.

Making Bookstores a Safe Haven for Communities: An Interview with Char Adams

Tag or send this to a friend who should submit to our In-House Fiction and Poetry Contests! Use the link in our bio to submit your work for a chance to win a cash prize and publication. #writingcontest

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What keeps you going when it's super busy? How do we keep writing fresh and not too much like a chore? This post from @frazzledlit.bsky.social's @jmcm.bsky.social reminds us the value of our work, full-time or not. #WritingCommunity #WritersLife www.frazzledlit.com/p/busy-busy-...

What I'm reading this week: Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize-winning Orbital, and Nature's Calendar, a lovely book about the micro-seasons of the British year. What are you reading? #BookSky #amreading #WritingCommunity

#Novmemeber 6 Share a song that reminds you of your WIP. It could relate to the plot, your inspiration, or just vibes 🎶

To my fellow book lovers, BRAE (BLACK READER APPRECIATION EVENT) taking place Nov 5th-8th! If you want to show appreciation to black authors and diversify your reading, this is the time to go stuff your ebooks w/ their books! They have a ton of categories to go through. #brae2025 www.brae.website

A few tips for writers at all stages, with some of them geared toward helping us enjoy the process more. I love the idea of Rejection Chocolates. Mine would be Lindt, what would you choose? #WritingCommunity #BookSky booksbywomen.org/random-nugge...

Feel free to ask me more about @roundtablementor.bsky.social. Applications open THURSDAY!! and close Nov 21. I'm so excited to see what you all bring to the table 🤓 #AMA #writers

#WritingCommunity in the Barking area, here's a lovely event from @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social on finding your voice on the page! Hope you can check it out. #BookSky #WritersLife www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pen-to-pri...

Here we are, coming up to the midpoint of the week! What are you working on in your writing? How is it going? #BookSky #WritingCommunity #WritersLife

#writingprompt #writing #inspiration

Next session 23 November - Rhythm and The Ballad. Join us! 🖊 🖋

Here's a fun round-up of how humour is enhanced by the unexpected. Do you have a favourite example of humour writing? #Booksky lithub.com/catherine-ne...

Subs are now open for our next issue. Send us your best work, now through December 15! epiphanymagazine.submittable.com/submit

NATURE Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) festivalforpoetry.com/nature-poetr... Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about NATURE in any way. The winning poem will have their poetry made into a movie. #poetrycontest

‘Maybe I'll get back to my novel and embark on Chapter 15. Or maybe I won't. The point is, there's no hurry. As long as I keep at it, I'll get there in the end.' Debbie T on the time it takes to write a book, and the things that get in the way, in our latest Elevenses. mailchi.mp/876f2929fbf3...

Today's writing quote: "Write what haunts you. Readers will follow the ghost." -- Mary Casanova #writingquote #quote #writinglife #writerslife #fictionwriting #authorslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writesky

The world's a bit scary these days (as ever, you might say). But you still have every right to create, and write! 'Art has the power to heal, to help change people, perspectives and even lives.' Check out this inspiring article from @annabelewen.com #WritingCommunity substack.com/home/post/p-...

Do you feel a bit extra writerly this time of year? I love the autumn for burying my head in stories. And how scary do you like yours? #WritersLife #BookSky #WritingCommunity

Warwick Prize for Women in Translation longlist 2025 clairemcalpine.com/2025/11/04/w... via @clairewords.bsky.social

Thank you so much, Susie! So looking forward to our readings and discussion together on 16 Nov at Blackwells! Link for free tickets below 👇

Do you struggle with a pest complex, feeling anxious whenever you have to draw attention to yourself and your creative endeavours? Here's a fun example of why we should advocate for our work. booksbywomen.org/the-pest-com...