My November Byline Times is up - I'm shooting from the hip, not shying away from the stark facts facing the disabled. Decent Housing? A Privilege - Especially for the Disabled. I marvel at the sheer audacity of Housing Associations and how profit is still leading the way over need. buff.ly/kzIyI50

We're fed up waiting for accessible basics while greed thrives. Housing is never a privilege. #housing #disability #inequality #waiting

I shared a little story exclusively with all my wonderful subscribers last week: 'With Thanks to My Paid Subscribers - The Secret in the Shed' For the price of a coffee a month would you consider being one of my beloved paid subscribers? Thank you for considering this - and I hope to see you there x

I'm totally stoked to see I am in the top 40# Rising in Literature on Substack! Thank you to all my lovely subscribers. If you've not subscribed yet please do - it's free or for the price of a coffee you can support me at this challenging time. See you there x #substackwriter #disabledwriter

How are you or your group or organisation celebrating UK Disability History Month this year? I'd love to join you - do get in touch x #ukdisabilityhistorymonth #disabilityhistory #writerslife

Winds push new voices/ In my summer clung wishing/ And winter moons tempt. #haiku #poet #disabledpoet #halloween #winter #autumn

Daring to be me, daring to be heard. And a life of deep collaboration - UK Disability History Month starts 20th November - let's celebrate? #disability #poet #speaker #author #disabled

Who fancies some chatting and sharing with me?! Evenings darkening and almost November. Which means UK DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH draws close. 20th Nov-20 Dec .I'm available for talks, Q&As, spoken word events, via zoom, or can negotiate for in person if the budget is decent and not too far. x

Proud of this piece. It IS the reality. These "foreign" workers have given me so much when others failed me. #hopenothate #disability #writerlife

A new #poetry adventure? Penny's almost daily #haiku - You sigh as I touch/ Rippling waves on your fur,/ But dead leaves alarm. #poet #autumn #wips

Dear friends, It's my intention to share some of my work directly into my Substack, particularly my fiction. Here is the amazing anthology Elemental, that features one of my stories, Breathe in the Water, which was published last year by the fabulous Breakthrough Book Collective. buff.ly/5cbM1kD

This Writer Hermit is back already.. in a renewed effort to keep in contact with you all, I’m attempting to do a weekly Substack post, even if it’s shorter than my random, larger ramblings! Do come over and join me there, I'd love to have you as as subscriber x

Substack bubbling, second in 10 days! Weblink shows my current sub-stack, a swirly colourful cover of Elemental anthology with my story in it. #poet #writer #substack #disabledpoet #newstories pennypepper.substack.com/p/the-writin...

Forgive me for making one final request: your consideration to become a paid subscriber. I’m very grateful for the select few who support me in this way, it really does make a difference, as financial pressures mount up – We can’t always share a coffee, but this is like you getting a drink in x

UK National Poetry Day was on 2nd October and I’m delighted to share that another poem, Am I just Your Awkward Mermaid? won a place in the startling poetry zine, Where the Land Forgets Itself. 12 working class writers poems on seaside living. Grab a copy here!

My latest Substack piece is up for your perusal! 'Happy Hermit: The Tears; The Graft. I’ll Never Stop Storytelling.' I’m sure that you know me well enough by now to realise I’ll never stop storytelling. The joy of the creation – it really is like magic. Here it is. buff.ly/ULHcKlM

Glad it sold out but sad I can't perform now. Poet Town book is however available in Hastings Waterstones! Alt text: picture of the book, swirly white sea spray effect, bold black font that reads poet town, the poetry of Hastings and thereabouts, standing on pebbles, with blue sea behind it. #poets

UK National Poetry Day - so I'm delighted to share a peek of a poem that's published now in this startling zine Where the Land Forgets Itself. My poem is Am I Just Your Awkward Mermaid? Standby for reading by 8pm! @poetrydayuk.bsky.social #workingclass #coastallife #nationalpoetryday #disabledpoet

Barmy Harmer #Starmer - cracking cassette boy stuff on the big #Labour let down. #wedemand #disabled #rightsnotcharity

Happy Friday one and all - I have got that Friday feeling. Teaser alert! Watch this space for news of the novel. It's made its first steps into the world! #writerslife #happyfriday #hastings #newnovel

Join me and other wonderful poets at Lewes Library for their annual National Poetry Day celebrate National Poetry Day with performances from our brilliant new anthology. 'Poet Town' Doors open 6.40pm 2nd October. FREE BUT YOU MUST BOOK! Lift access available to 1st floor buff.ly/zWLch7q

A pleasant surprise in Bexhill on Sea! Copies of the book Poet Town - The poetry of Hastings & thereabouts is being sold in the shop! At the marvelous modernist treasure #Delawarepavilion Proud to be the first poet on its pages! Whoohoo.Can buy everywhere almost! #indiepress #poets #disabilitylife

We are absolutely desperate for support. We’re throwing our own funds into this, giving up our time for free, and running workshops to raise money. But without £5,000, this award won’t happen. If you can give, please do. 🔗

Stunning art work. Good luck Barbara ❤️ I know many great warriors, including my mum.

Delighted that I’m the first poet in this book, Poet Town: the Poetry of Hastings & Thereabouts & first to perform at the launch event, with other poets from our fab creative town Hastings Book Festival 2025. Join us! #poets #hastingsuk #poettown www.hastingsbookfest.org/events/launc...

I would like to upload mine for review and more... But a bit confused about the process. Is it through @thebrokenspine.co.uk website? @alanparrywriter.co.uk thank you

I'm going to try though Sept a busy busy month. Always want to squeeze a poem out though 😁 #poetrymatters

Calling all Hastings and St Leonards friends and locals.. I am launching my Living Archive space this Saturday 6th September as part of the Coastal Currents Arts Festival Open Studio Event. Come and see our beloved accessible space! See you at 59 Kings Road, St Leonards on Sea TN37 6DY

Omg, that's made me a touch teary. Thank you. Fighting this stuff all my life. Since punk attitude opened a promising, if slow (accessible) door to new stories. Love you @thebrokenspine.co.uk and all #poets can help me - everyone - move forward to change the world. #equity #inclusion #poemsmatter

Hope to do some WIP next week. Busy times now, Doing readings and chats for #coastalcurrents events this week on southcoast. #poetsbythesea #Hastingspoets #poetrymatters

Anyone in Hastings UK area this weekend? I'm running an open studio event for south coast creative/arts bonanza #coastalcurrents. Naturally #accessible, I'll be doing talks, readings, mini mentoring, inside Crafting Connections 2025 share.google/kAOeBJKWW0Gh... More tomorrow. #Poems compulsory 🙂

Share time. Get yer voice raised high peoples ❤️🔥👩🏾‍🦽‍➡️🧑🏼‍🦼‍➡️ #disabledpoet #underrepresented #poetsofBluesky

Support! 🔥 Keep poets burning and binding spells, light and dark - and it's essential. #poetry #indiepress @thebrokenspine.co.uk

I'm signing up today! #poets #unheardvoices #workingclasswriters #disabledwriters #PIL

Come #poets unheard with thoughts untold. Love this theme #verdigris #submissions @thebrokenspine.co.uk

As promised, a live recording of my poem, How To Riot in A Wheelchair. Thanks for shares ❤️ @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk #poetryprompts #riot #VIP #accessible #inclusive #disabilityrights

BLOWN by the windy Sussex coast where I live in UK, re your sharing & support! I wrote How to Riot in a Wheelchair this week, because of @thebobthedragqueen.bsky.social #poetryprompts #riot - how loved & rediscovered this old punky crip gal feels. Thank you. Poets, angels, in the dark and the light!

A good reminder for Alt text and access for #VI folk everywhere. I am #VI and also only access #bluesky and everything I write via voice dictation software. It's not great! I will seek assistance to put #Alttext on my poem later! I'm rarely a hypocrite! #poemsabout #riot @alanparrywriter.co.uk

Thanks for kind words & follows. Poets, mostly, are the best ❤️ @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @paulapeters19.bsky.social @salenagodden.bsky.social @olispleen.bsky.social #poetrycommunity #lovenothate #disabledactivist

How to Riot From a Wheelchair—in remembrance of those who've gone before & that acts of rebellion are not about the body's agency alone. Even while we – #disabledcommunity – become targets of successive governments #PoemsAbout #Riots @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity

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Calling all Hastings friends! Come and join me.. I am part of the Coastal Currents Arts Festival and on 6th and 7th September will be at Crafting Connections, 59 Kings Road, St Leonards on Sea. I will be launching my Living Archive! Hope to see you. #coastalcurrents2025 #disabilityactivist

Nearly time for my #coastalcurrents come to Crafting Connections in St Leonard's on Sea - launching my Living Archive with talks and events. Tons of #80s chat and memorabilia. More soon.

#healing #nature #disability

Me bird watching after hospital stay last week. Keeping it slow. Nature heals, if we treasure it...

My Substack is the place to keep in touch and up to date on my latest news, personal, and writing stuff. I'd love more of you to be there ready for a new phase of excitements and shares... hope to see some more of you over there! x

Out in the Dark and the Light - my July Substack is up. Have you subscribed yet? I'd love to have you on board. Full of news - good, bad, hopeful - and even a tempting offer of PP rarities. Do subscribe to read, no paywall, though paid supporters are very welcome and appreciated. buff.ly/4054Jj9

I'm all streamlined, refreshed, reset and ready to go! My website has had a little makeover - do have a browse and let me know what you think. I'm lovin' it! #writerslife www.pennypepper.co.uk