What's Liz Berry's advice for entrants to our 2025 Poetry Competition? ✨ We caught up with her to find out! #amwriting #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #poetry

Was there one book in particular that made you want to become a writer? We'll be publishing a handful of our favourite comments in Issue 108 of Mslexia ✍️ #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmReading

What advice would you offer to your younger self? We'll be publishing a handful of our favourite comments in Issue 108 of Mslexia ✍️ mslexia.co.uk #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers

‘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...

Poets under 30, you've only got a few days left to enter this year's @societyofauthors.bsky.social Eric Gregory Awards! Deadline: 31 October. For all the info 👇 #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetry #poets #amwriting

What are your favourite podcasts about writing? #amwriting #writingcommunity #amreading

Extended Deadline! ⏰ We've extended the deadline for three Issue 108 submission slots until 11:59pm on 28 October! What are we looking for... #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers

What would help you meet your writing goals? ✍️ Whether you’re making space for a regular writing practice or pushing to finish your manuscript, our Diary & Planner 2026 is built to help you succeed. mslexia.co.uk/shop/diary-p... #amwriting #mslexia #writingcommunity

'It turns out the most important part of creativity is not the having done, but the doing. That’s the human part.'

Unsolicited writing advice: no. 8075: There is no such thing as serious writing. There are only writers who take their work seriously, and those who don’t. Tragedy is no more “serious” than comedy. Children’s writing is no less “serious” than writing for adults. Good writing is wherever you find it.

Don't miss our upcoming workshop 'OuLiPo: The Freedom of Constraints' with Sue Burge on 27 October, 5-7pm. She'll be turning the Salon into an OuLiPo workshop fit for the 21st century. Bring old poems that need a good shake-up, a dictionary (if you have one), an open mind, and see what happens!

'Black British literature has always been rich, but too often it hasn’t been given the platform or investment it deserves.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Will you be joining us tomorrow for our Skychat on #womenwriters and #writing mindset? It's at 6pm. Hopefully see you there.

UK start-up Books By People has launched a new certification – the Organic Literature Certification – with a group of independent publishing houses to “counter AI-generated books” 👇 #BookSky

'Him wunt no bloody buggering angel. Angel’s chunt going to be under the ground like that.' Read 'Dennis' by Rosanna Ogle in our Salon Showcase. mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

'How can we mend but in days? / They wake us, time and time with each loll / of the sun over the horizon, nudging us / towards the shedding of grudges, saying today, / today might hurt less.' Read 'Duloxetine 30mg od' by Penny Shutt in our Salon Showcase. mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...

Something Gothic this way comes… Submissions are OPEN for The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry. We want poems of neon dread, fractured love, haunted minds. Closing date: October 31st #PoetrySubmissions #SubmissionWindow #TheHavishamSteps #ModernGothicPoetry

'She labelled every jar on the shelf: 'Dill', 'Damson', 'Dates', 'Despair'. / He frowned at that one. / Just a joke,' she said, smiling.' Read 'Deceit' by Debra Battersby in our Salon Showcase ✍️ mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo... #amwriting #writingcommunity #mslexia

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...

‘Women writers have a particular skill for mining the topic of food, finding the relationship between what we eat and who we are an irresistible theme.’ Julie Vuong explores what’s happening in food fiction in Issue 107. mslexia.co.uk/magazine/lat... #AmWriting

Today is the final day to send us your submissions for Issue 108 ⏰ mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-... We can't waiting to read what you're writing! #AmWriting #Mslexia #SheWrites #WritingCommunity

Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Let's hear it for the poets and poetry publishers who enrich our lives! Here are just a few to get us started ❤️ @serenbooks.bsky.social @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @emiliejelinek.bsky.social @niaandthepoems.bsky.social @courtneyconrad.bsky.social @alisonbinney.bsky.social

If you missed last night's @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social launch event with our 2024 Poetry Pamphlet competition winner, @emiliejelinek.bsky.social, @poetclare.bsky.social and @jesstraynor.bsky.social, you can catch up with it via the link below. It was a fabulous event! ❤️

Something Gothic this way comes… Submissions are OPEN for The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry. We want poems of neon dread, fractured love, haunted minds. Closing date: October 31st #PoetrySubmissions #SubmissionWindow #TheHavishamSteps #ModernGothicPoetry

Don't miss the launch reading of our 2024 Poetry Pamphlet Prize competition winner, Emilie Jelinek! She'll be launching The Sky Around My Father and reading alongside Clare Pollard and Jessica Traynor at the Bloodaxe Books launch event on 30 September, 7pm BST.

Who was your favourite writer when you were in your teens? #AmReading #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Our 2025 Poetry Pamphlet Competition is ✨ OPEN FOR ENTRIES ✨ Prize: 1st: £500 plus publication by Bloodaxe Books Judge: Imtiaz Dharker Entry fee: £20 Closes: 8 December 2025 mslexia.co.uk/competitions... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Our 2025 Poetry Competition is ✨ OPEN FOR ENTRIES ✨ Prizes: 1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250; Unpublished Poet Prize: £250 Judge: Liz Berry Entry Fee: £10 Closes: 8 December 2025 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Poetry #PoetryCommunity

“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say. ” ― Virginia Woolf writingforwellbeing.co.uk #writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity

Issue 108 is ✨ OPEN ✨ for submissions! Check out our NEW submission slots... mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-... Deadline: 6 October 2025 We can't wait to read what you're writing! ❤️

Ready to boost your creativity? 💛 Whether you want to make space for a more regular writing practice, finish your next manuscript, or hold yourself accountable throughout the year, our Diary & Planner is designed to help you achieve your 2026 goals. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Some great advice here if you're looking to support your fellow writers via social media ❤️

Today is the last day to enter our 2025 Fiction Competitions! ⏰ Ready to enter? We're rooting for you! 👏 mslexia.co.uk/competitions... P.S. If you've already entered, give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back! #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

'The historical silencing of women has clearly created an appetite for angry and vengeful female characters that doesn’t look like it will be going away any time soon.' Lucy Nichol explores narratives of female vengeance in Issue 107 mslexia.co.uk/magazine/lat... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

'It’s no secret that older women writers tend to be overlooked...' Bernardine Evaristo awards the first Pioneer prize for British female writers over 60 to Maureen Duffy 🎉 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Our 2025 Fiction Competitions close one week from today! ⏰ mslexia.co.uk/competitions... Running through your editing checklist? Check out Kirsty Logan's workshop '13 Steps to the Perfect Edit' in the Salon's Showcase events mslexia.co.uk/salon/events/ #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

'By far my most important challenge, and the main reason I have not published more, is the difficulty in allocating serious time for my creative work, and properly honouring that commitment.' - Carolyn Forche Debbie T muses on the power of 'No' in our latest Elevenses mailchi.mp/30404cbad6de...

What books are on your #TBR pile? #AmReading #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Congrats to our Outreach Coordinator Kris Johnson! 🎉 Her debut collection Ghost River has been shortlisted for the Michael Murphy Poetry Prize! @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social

Get ready to embrace that ‘back-to-school’ feeling as we kick off the first of our autumn write-ins today, 12-1pm via Zoom. Whether you’re able to join for the full hour or fancy a few minutes to free writing, pop in and say hello. Visit the Salon for the link to join. #AmWriting

Huge congrats to Claire Lynn whose 'Live Stream' won second prize in our 2024 Poetry Competition!

We're thrilled to welcome Victoria Field back to the Salon! On 8 September, 5-7pm, she'll be joining us for her workshop 'Crafting a Cure'. With a focus on writing for well-being, she'll help you develop techniques to nurture your writing self. Visit the Salon to register. #AmWriting

Delicious post dayy 💌 ‘Poetry and fiction with a cerulean hue’ @mslexia.bsky.social giving the fans what they want. 🤝 …and a peek at the colour I recently painted my kitchen cupboards. 💙🧵

What are Jo Verity's five tips for writing a winning short story? #AmWriting #Fiction #ShortStory #AmEditing

Productive day means I feel like I've earned a cup of tea and a read of the latest issue of @mslexia.bsky.social

'In establishing a tradition of women and women’s (written) work, Pollard elevates women’s work and lives (embodied, messy, meaty, boozy) to being worthy of poetry.' – Ellora Sutton, @mslexia.bsky.social, on @poetclare.bsky.social's new collection Lives of the Female Poets, out this month.

It's Issue 107 Launch Day! What's inside... mslexia.co.uk/magazine/lat... #Mslexia #MslexiaMagazine #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #LitMag #Amreading

If you had to come up with a comp title for your current WIP, what would it be? #amwriting

In 2023, when more than half of the Booker longlistees were published by independent presses, writing magazine @mslexia.bsky.social featured a thoughtful piece exploring what the indies could offer writers — and, by extension, readers, especially those looking for something a little different.

Join us on Tues 30 Sept, 7pm for our next online launch reading with Clare Pollard, Jessica Traynor & Mslexia Pamphlet Competition winner Emilie Jelinek! www.bloodaxebooks.com/events?artic... @poetclare.bsky.social @jesstraynor.bsky.social @emiliejelinek.bsky.social @mslexia.bsky.social