This year, I'm especially thankful for other writers and creatives in my life. They give me such motivation, and I'm thrilled when they say I do the same for them. Here's more about my Writing Showcase which fellow writer Lou featured. #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...

Thanks to fellow writer Lou for showcasing me on her blog! louviewsnewscues.blogspot.com Check out my reflections on the writing process, and my bonus story Centuries, in Burnt Sienna. 'My sister devoured all history, beginning in the summer vacation when she was six...' #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Calling all folk-pop dreamers 🌙 I’m DiElle — I make acoustic, travel-inspired music for old souls who are young at heart. If you love Joni, Passenger, Carole King… we might get on well ✨ Let’s connect. Acoustic Advent launches Dec 1. Join the mailing list:

I loved @soulscratches.bsky.social's reflection on @nastasyaparker.bsky.social's beautiful blog post of last week. If you haven't seen it yet, read it here: nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite.... #WritingCommunity #writingtips #womenwriters #booksky

From friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @lizchampion.bsky.social, a post full of book recommendations! #booksky #womenwriters open.substack.com/pub/lizchamp...

From friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social, another great read: a thought-provoking post about the #writing craft and much more. "It takes time to find a story’s heart, front door, and back door." #WritingCommunity

As usual, the hour passed super quickly. Lovely to chat with everyone. Some great reading recommendations for us to go and check out. Enjoy the rest of the week. Remember, there is no December chat, but we'll be back in Jan for a chat and more author interviews. Thanks everyone #WomenWritersNet

#WomenWritersNet #Skychat: 1 hour, 6 questions. Loads of #ReadingRecs, interesting debates, questions, and #WritingTips. This month, our chat is on #WomenWriters & the #Writing Year in Review. Do join us on tonight (Thurs, 20 November at 6pm GMT)!

How has your writing year been? We'd love to hear about it. Join us this evening, 6 pm GMT to reflect and share by following #WomenWritersNet. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Check out the program for Push the Boat Out Festival: 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. Over 120 artists on board for live and online events. pushtheboatout.org/programme/

Calm before Christmas Online writing workshop Gentle writing activities using our imagination to find a bit of mindful presence and calm during busy holiday season. Sun 14 Dec, 2-4pm (UK time). Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-... #WritingforWellbeing #writing

Good morning, #WritingCommunity! I’m @ritakitty.bsky.social, and I’ll be managing the WWN account this week. What’s everyone’s #Writing plans for the week?

I think this way of thinking about back doors and front doors may actually help me get moving again. Did you see @nastasyaparker.bsky.social Nastasya's post? bsky.app/profile/nast...

I attended Stroud Book Festival and came away with more than just great books. When you're reading, do you notice front doors and back doors to a story? In your creative endeavours, how do you balance head and heart? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite...

You can now subscribe to my blog (using the purple sign up box at the top of the right hand column) and get email notification of free to enter writing competitions (at least one a week, usually more) and other news and opportunities. #Writingcommunity womagwriter.blogspot.com

#Holidays re-energise us, leaving us with good memories. A #writingretreat does that AND leaves us with new friendships and #writing skills that last a lifetime. Learn more here: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #workshop #WritingCommunity #Booksky

This Sunday I'm advocating rest, especially as part of the creative process - and as my own experience from the summer Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊 open.substack.com/pub/jenratcl... #Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture

This is lovely… the women in my book, their loyal, brilliant farmworkers & community are my community 60-80yrs ago. People knew them. Had to give the research my all to bring them to authentic, wry & funny life. They were modern, then. #booksky #GhostsoftheFarm

When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe, I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe. When the War is over and we've finished up the show, I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow. A.A.Milne #RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing

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-...

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...

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...

Morning all, this is @gailaldwin.bsky.social signing off from #womenwritersnet. Thanks for your company! Expect some great posts from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social who takes over the account from Monday 3 November.

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

A tremendous post from friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. “So, my favourite reason to write is to preserve love. To lay down a thread guiding me back to the best kind of attention, from the people dearest to me.” nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...

Read the fantastic feedback from participants who have attended Valeria's #writingretreats and then book your place for 2026!

It's been a real pleasure to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social today for our monthly #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview. Thank you, Stephanie, for chatting with us about your #writing and @breakthroughbook.bsky.social!

I felt vindicated this week when my scribbles came in extremely handy. Writing: it's not just about getting attention! But is seeking attention such a bad thing, anyway? nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-... #WritingCommunity #writerslife

Another #AuthorInterview in our #WomenWritersNet series taking place this Thursday, 23 Oct. 6pm GST. @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!

My October ✍️ newsletter contains details of 9 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, a micro fiction workshop, publisher interview, charity dictionary, To Hull And Back update and lots of other lovely writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...

Are you writing this weekend? For fun and inspiration, you can read back through this week's Skychat about the writing mindset on #WomenWritersNet. I'll be working on my new novel, and various admin bits. My writing mindset loves cloudy autumn days. How about yours?

#WritingCommunity What a terrific discussion! I feel doubly inspired now. Thanks so much to all who participated on #WomenWritersNet and especially to hosts @gailaldwin.bsky.social and @ritakitty.bsky.social

#WomenWritersNet Q3 Courage, patience. Sometimes my brain is processing,I don't even know it but still have to wait. It's infuriating and hard to remember that it's how I work. Rigorous insistence on truth (not for first draft, but currently I have to keep asking myself - how does she really feel?).

It’s TODAY at 6pm BST! Come join the #WomenWritersNet. live chat on #WomenWriters and the #Writing Mindset.

The fourth #AuthorInterview in our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social series takes place on Thur 23 Oct. Can’t wait to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes! Come and join us - you are welcome to ask the author your questions! @breakthroughbook.bsky.social

Don't miss our Skychat on #womenwriters and #writing mindset. It's on Thursday at 6pm. Hopefully see you there.

This short article will interest you if you've ever wondered what #writingretreats are actually like, how they differ from one another and why they enable leaps forward for #writers at every level of experience: valeriavescina.com/2022/07/25/t... Happy reading! #WritingCommunity

This Saturday! Online writing workshop Let your Words Flow Creative writing makes you feel good, with wonderful ideas & mood-boosting inspiration. Sat 18 Oct 10am–12pm. Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-... #WritingforWellbeing #writing

How would you define a writing mindset, and what are your strategies for achieving and maintaining it? We'll be discussing questions like these Thursday 16 October at 6pm BST on #WomenWritersNet. Just follow the hashtag! We're excited to hear what you think. #WritingCommunity

Last month's #writingretreat brought together writers who had previously attended one of my tutored retreats, so it was extra-special for all of us. Old friendships were deepened, new ones forged, and the group will continue meeting online for feedback & support.

We’re super-excited to be welcoming Stephanie @brethertonwords.bsky.social to our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview. 🗓️ Thursday 23 October ⏰ 6pm BST 📚The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A. Please share with anyone who might be interested.

So excited to be speaking at #TEDxWarrenton on Oct 25 about how speeches, a dagger, and #MeToo are all part of Shakespeare's Leadership PLAYbook! I'm honored to be part of such an amazing group of speakers. Hope to see you there!

It’s bookshop day on 11th October. A day to celebrate your local bookshop. You could even go totally bananas and buy my latest, Saltburn, which is about, after all, small businesses being assailed by big business. Well, that’s one thing it’s about… booksaremybag.com/BookshopDay/...

If you'd like to find out about me or my books... glawrenceauthor.com

This week I celebrated 33 years since, in 7th grade, I embarked on my first novel-writing journey. I scribbled at a cafe between work and grocery shopping, and reflected on what I've made of those years. When is your Writingversary? #WritingCommunity #amwriting nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...

An inspiring post about the #writing process from our very own @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. "When it comes to assessing our creative choices – and our life choices, really – there are so many possibilities that it seems unfair to judge one as entirely bad or good." nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...

I have a website, www.luluallison.net and also use instagram, luluallison77 I did a radio chat here about the musical side of Beast: archive.org/details/lulu... Follow Bluemoose Books too: @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

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!

What makes an idea good or bad? When it comes to creative choices, I'm not sure any idea can be completely negative. When it comes to life choices, maybe Paris is always a good idea. New blog post! #WomenWriters #Travel #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...

A really helpful essay about how to choose the voice (or voices) for your story. The book sounds great, too! #BookSky #WomenWriters