Oh thank you @stretchybooks.bsky.social for this fabulous surprise copy of 45 Things To Do Before You’re 45 by @juliatuffs.bsky.social out from @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social March 2026
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writing a novel actually quite a challenge was anyone aware of this
So, people are going to have to pass A level english to live here are they? I hope they study what I did at A level, Translations by Brian Friel, about the colonial evil of the English forcing people to adopt the English language
Write that book.
Paint that picture.
Share that poem.
You never know—someone out there might just really need your art to keep going.
So keep creating. You’ve got something special. ❤️
No book in the history of the world has made a child gay or straight or trans or cis. But they have provided hope and a future for those that already are. But of course, under Reform, all hope must be crushed.
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it is really weird that publishing decided that instead of having a marketing budget, writers should just become cult leaders
PEOPLE SUNBATHING: Please hold your books at such an angle that we can see what you’re reading. Thank you.
OMG yes. I am SO bad at the waiting and there is SO much of it. Definitely something I need to improve on!
Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds
New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report
and the Tories destroyed them
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Jesus, that’s scary! And grim.
So excited for this one!!
THE NEWS IS OUT! I have THREE new dystopian romance books coming with the ineffable Hachette! The first, TO THE DEATH, is The Last of Us meets The Hunger Games and will be coming at you 2026, with a sequel in 2027!
🔗: amzn.eu/d/hHXyZtd
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It’s always weird realising that people will pay more for a blank Moleskine notebook than for a novel.
Bridget with The Beatles on Abbey Road.
Bridget hanging out in Grant Wood's American Gothic.
Bridget in Bruegel's Hunters In The Snow (with a freshly caught mouse).
The Cat With The Pearl Earring.
A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.
Every rejection, every rewrite, every late-night session--it's all shaping you into the writer you're meant to he. Keep going. ✍️
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NATE YU'S BLAST FROM THE PAST is coming out 12th June! It's available for pre-order now! here is a video of the book trailer and me talking about the book a little more. I'm so excited for people to read this one!
Sorry, WHAAAAT?!?
I don’t think super high fantasy - no shagging fae or anything, but def a touch of fantasy to the premise…
I have a feeling the new book from Laura Steven is this vibe - it’s called Our Infinite Fates I think.
Oooh this is such a good idea. I might copy, belatedly.
So much waiting in the land of publishing. Plodding on. #amwriting #WritingCommmunity #authorlife #waitingforgodot
I already shared this but now tagging Melissa by quoting her! A GREAT episode and even tho I've been published since 2019 I still learned new things about how advances/contracts/royalties worked! I am always so appreciative when people will share advance info! Too much silence in this industry!
Always nerve-racking when an author you admire reads your work so to see this had made my day 🥰 Thank you so much @laurapauthor.bsky.social
Ahhhh thank you so much, Laura!! So pleased you enjoyed 🥰
Querying writers: just your regular reminder that I had two periods of not being able to get published for years on end and now I've sold half a million copies.
Don't give up.
well. yes. I agree it’s not the AUTHOR’s job to run around trying to get blurbs for marketing and publicity, as this is not their job or skill set. but the publisher? the people in charge of Marketing And Publicity? perhaps this might be mysteriously linked to them somehow?
