I’m so disappointed that I am going to miss this #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview with @lilydunn.bsky.social because I’m travelling. But I will definitely catch up on it later. If you’re free this evening at 6pm why not come along. I am sure it will be fascinatin.

A6 #WomenWritersNet We're thrilled to be interviewing @lilydunn.bsky.social about her #Memoir #IntoBeing next week (Thurs, 22 Jan, 6pm GMT) as part of our ongoing #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series.

Thank you, Helen! I hope you'll like the novel. Meanwhile, yes, @lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing is superb. I couldn't recommend it more highly to writers and readers of #memoir.

A3 #WomenWritersNet being part of a paid writing group is a real help. There is regular feedback, and it acts a bit like a 'gym membership' in terms of 'well I better do the work, I am paying either way.' This is the group I am part of. samblakebooks.com/writers-ink-...

Are you new to #SkyChats or looking for guidance on how to attend tonight's #WomenWritersNet chat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead (15 Jan, 6pm GMT)? Click the link below to read our how-to guide on chats. Our pro tip for tonight's chat? Refresh your page regularly to see new posts and comments!

Only 1 hour to go till our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #SkyChat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead! Come join us for a lively discussion on preparing for the #Writing year while meeting fellow women writers. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WomenWritersNet

Today (16th Dec) as part of their celebration of #JaneAusten at 250 BBC Radio 4 is devoting a whole day of programmes to the author. Tune in shortly to hear Val McDermid and Kate Atkinson talk about when they first encountered her work. #WomenWritersNet #BBCRadio4 www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

We'll ask questions labelled Q1, Q2. Please answer using A1, A2. Be sure to make friends and keep chatting afterwards! #WomenWritersNet

Welcome to Women Writers Chat! Please use the hashtag #WomenWritersNet in each of your posts so everyone can see your contributions.

I'll be hosting this with @nastasyaparker.bsky.social . We're looking forward to hearing everything that you have been up to writing-wise this year. Join us in 15 mins #WomenWritersNet

Thank you, Stephanie, for chatting with us, and thank you to all who took part in tonight's #AuthorInterview. To find out about future events, make sure to follow us on Bluesky and the hashtag #WomenWritersNet. @brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social

Thanks @brethertonwords.bsky.social and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for a great #AuthorInterview. The hour passed in a flash as usual. It was hard to keep up. Stephanie, you did a great job.

Wow – you’re juggling a lot. And then, there’s the #publishing venture you’ve set up and run, @breakthroughbook.bsky.social. Can you tell us a little about it, @brethertonwords.bsky.social? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #booksky

Welcome to our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series. Today, we're chatting with Stephanie Bretherton, author of the recently published novel, "The Fire In Their Eyes". @brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social

Starting soon!

Join us today at 6pm BST for our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview. @valeriavescina.bsky.social will interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her award-winning new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social Come join us and get your questions ready.

I am thrilled to be able to post this news. I've got a new publisher for #lovelaydown: Wilton Square. The e-book is now available through them and we're hoping to get our hands on the original stock of hardbacks (still waiting for confirmation). But even better, the paperback is planned for 2026.

Our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview will be on Thursday 23 October. We’re excited to hear all about Stephanie‘s book, The Fire In Their Eyes @brethertonwords.bsky.social Please join us. @valeriavescina.bsky.social will be hosting and everyone will have the chance to ask questions.

I'm looking forward to being one of the host's for this month's #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat on #WomenWriters and the #Writing Mindset! I'd love to hear what you have to say about this topic on Thursday, 16 October at 6pm BST!

10th October and it’s World Mental Health Day. Keep talking. Keep listening. Keep being kind (to yourself and others). We are Nature and I’ve found this is where I heal best. Love to you all.

Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s a day that should be every day of the year. You are worthwhile, and you deserve to be here. #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth

Ready to submit but swamped by listings? Writers' HQ have done the hard work for us. 5 of the best opportunities for writers this month. What's stopping you? #WomenWritersNet #blueskywriters #writingcompetitions

'Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.' There's loads of info about #BannedBooksWeek from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social on their socials and websites. The chart in this graphic tells a very clear story and it's a sobering one.

The @merriam-webster.com feed is essential reading for anyone who loves words, enjoys a grammar tiff, and gets overexcited by obscure roots of common phrases. Is that just me? 😄 Also I now have the best apology for being late. #WomenWritersNet #amwriting #dictionarylover

Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...

What do you do when all you've ever wanted to do is write but your life is just too busy? Our very own Liz Champion is struggling with this dilemma. Read her Substack, Midlife without a Map. Touching, funny, honest. lizchampion.substack.com/p/my-life-is...

Yesterday I received a real letter in the post from a 92-year-old friend of my dad's. He wrote to thank me for writing my memoir, love lay down beside me and we wept. Reviews are good for our profiles as writers but heartfelt thanks are good for our souls. 🧡 #WomenWritersNet

Adjective order: And I thought French with its erratic rules was hard. I am glad I didn't have to learn English as a second language and that this comes naturally (although I do like to mess with it on purpose for effect). #grammarfun #WomenWritersNet www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/one-...

Meet the Judges of the 2026 Women’s Prizes! A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams. #WomensPrize

This books looks excellent. I wish it had been available before I wrote #lovelaydown. It might have helped me through some of the tricky stuff around writing memoir. I did a lot of soul searching about memory, truth, and whether there was any value in sharing my story.

My lovely publisher, Salt Publishing, @saltpublishing.com www.saltpublishing.com have big plans for the coming years, but indie publishers can always do with some help so please do buy a book from them, or help by sharing or donating to gofund.me/221f0c807

We love it that the Christopher Bland Prize recognises debut novelists and non-fiction writers over 50. Not all of us are spring chickens 😁 Now open for entries. #WomenWritersNet

Last Thursday, @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social interviewed @luluallison.bsky.social about her new novel, "Beast", for our monthly @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview. You can find it with the hashtag #WomenWritersNet. Helen's own #LoveLayDown was also recently released. Here's a review!

I'm really looking forward to chatting to @luluallison.bsky.social about her new novel #Beast published by @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social on Thursday night. Feel free to join in the chat over on our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social feed. It starts at 6 pm UK time. #authorinterview #WomenWritersNet

I've just finished reading @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social's 'Love lay down beside me and we wept' - an important mental-health #memoir. Here's my 5-star review: valeriavescina.com/2025/08/26/r... #newbooks #newbook #bookreview

I’m looking forward to this conversation with @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social

This is a fantastic thing to do. A great reading resource for anyone interested in #womenintranslation #WITMonth #WomenWritersNet

From 1 September, this will be our main home online. We’re migrating from Twitter/X and moving here to Bluesky. It’s exciting, and we look forward to many engaging conversations - including Bluesky chats! Thanks for finding us! #WritingCommunity

Today, July 1 2025, is #publicationday for #lovelaydown in US and Canada. It's a few months later than originally planned but I am so thankful that it has finally happened. #mentalhealthmemoir #mentalhealthawareness #memoir #creativenonfiction #narrativenonfiction #newwriting

For anyone struggling with their mental health, help is available. Please reach out to organisations that offer support. In UK, the Samaritans phone line is 116 123 or online chat at www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...

Just had a peek at Marc's website. Well worth checking out for anyone in search of inspiration for a cover design. mecob.co.uk

Q2 Can you give us a brief glimpse of love lay down without giving away too much? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #lovelaydown @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social

Put your contributions in the same threads as our questions and use our hashtag #WomenWritersNet to make sure we see your posts. #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #lovelaydown

Welcome to the first of our brand new Bluesky interviews. Our guest today is Helen Murray Taylor, author of the recently-published memoir love lay down beside me and we wept. #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social #lovelaydown

I'm warming up my typing fingers. I think this will be as fast an hour as our #WomenWritersNet twitter chats.

Today is #BookQuoteWednesday and the word of the day is CLIMB. Presenting Two Similar Looking Men With Umbilical Hernias by @zenabarrie.bsky.social. Illustration by Claire Robinson. #BookQW

Ukrainian novelist and war crimes investigator Victoria Amelina has posthumously won the Orwell Prize for Political Writing for her book Looking at Women, Looking at War (HarperCollins), dubbed “a powerful examination of women’s courage in resistance” 👇

A strong first line, and strong writing throughout. I've just read this novel by @brethertonwords.bsky.social and can highly recommend it! #FirstLineFriday #newbooks #Books #BooksWorthReading #amreading

Perfect accompaniments for a journey on the Caledonian sleeper to Edinburgh. Looking forward to your Bluesky launch @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social hosted by @womenwritersnet.bsky.social on Thursday 26 June at 6pm.

…and my copy of @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social’s Love Lay Down is now with me here in Switzerland! Looking forward to Helen’s interview on the @womenwritersnet.bsky.social channel! When? 26/6/2025 at 6 pm BST! #newbooks #memoir