the artemis crew tucking into a well-earned nando’s

60 days to go.

Whether you’re drafting, editing, or almost ready to submit — now is the time.

The Bridport Prize closes 31 May 23:59pm UK time.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.

Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk

#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity

Today's news:

Someone's dead
Someone's bin wasn't collected
Someone's sorry you were hurt by what they said
Someone made money
Someone has no money
Someone is going to the moon

Am moving house next week and packed the big coats...should have known.

Happy @alcs.co.uk day, also known as Sarah gets new shoes day, to all who celebrate 🥳

We’re hiring! 📣

Two weeks left to apply. The stinging Fly is looking for a part-time General Manager to support us in the areas of governance, financial management, operations and overall organisational effectiveness.

🔗https://stingingfly.org/news/general-manager/

🗓️Deadline: 5pm, 31st March

It really is like someone cosplaying you...would do a double take if I didn't know it was you 😘

So much to love here.

You only need to worry if you start drinking a litre of water for every 100 words. Toast is very human.

Writing tip: be born into immense privilege.

Wondering what we're up to this Spring? 🌼
Here are some key dates to add to your calendar 🗓️

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coming to Newcastle soon!!!!!!
www.ncl.ac.uk/ncla/events/...

The paperback of my latest book is out on Thursday, so I'm sharing the meme again. #booksky

harpercollins.co.uk/products/bro...

Board of Peace - Season 1

Hotel breakfast buffets are the best. We're eating bacon and fruit and little muffins and cheese and have orange juice, coffee and smoothies on the go. Anything goes. Give me this over any other dining experience.

Have eaten like a queen today.

Eggs Benedict on soda bread for breakfast.
M&S Lasagna for dinner.
Coffee and carrot cake for writing chat break.
Hotel burger and chips with a cheeky glass of wine for tea.

Also wrote some words. Success.

A bunch of kids holding up books they got from The Big Green Books 500 Club.

SCHOOLS!

Would you like £500 of FREE books?!

I do a thing called "The Big Green Books 500 Club"

Lovely people donate £1 each week & when I get £500, I send a school a load of books.

We're close to £500, so if you'd like some books, get in touch!

www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...

Ooh love the look of this, right up my street 😍

Beyond excited that the world’s best bookstore, No Alibis is offering a special edition signed copy of #FewAndFarBetween with fancy endpapers, an extra essay and a bespoke print of the Lough Neagh archipelago. Pre-order the hell out of these beauties, when they’re gone, they’re gone.

Writing pals, I'm in #Belfast Mon-Thurs next week for a little writing retreat. Will be working mainly out of Crescent Arts Centre and would love to have a cuppa and chat writing with anyone who's around 😀

Writing pals, I'm in #Belfast Mon-Thurs next week for a little writing retreat. Will be working mainly out of Crescent Arts Centre and would love to have a cuppa and chat writing with anyone who's around 😀

Book with white cover, title On The Calculation Of Volume Three by Solvej Balle

Sitting up in bed because my nose is so blocked from latest lurgy kind of night. Doubt sleep will happen so time to start on this one. Obsessed with this series.

Please accept a late entry in the shape of my Indian runner duck tattoo. #InternationalUnsolicitedDuckPicDay

Please accept a late entry in the shape of my Indian runner duck tattoo. #InternationalUnsolicitedDuckPicDay

Wow had no idea about this, don't know how I missed it 🫣

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 6:
Real agents don't seek out authors to represent.
Real publishers don't seek out authors to publish.
Neither agents nor publishers should ask authors for money. Publishers pay authors an advance plus royalties: agents take their cut from the deals they make for you.

Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the land
The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned
Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene
A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine

David Walliams dropped by publisher over alleged inappropriate behaviour HarperCollins has ‘decided not to publish any new titles’ by Walliams after the successful children’s author was reportedly accused of harassing junior female staff David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, the Telegraph has reported. Walliams, one of Britain’s most successful children’s authors, was reportedly the subject of complaints that he had “harassed” junior female staff at HarperCollins UK, prompting the publisher to decide it would no longer release new titles by the author. Continue reading...

David Walliams dropped by publisher over alleged inappropriate behaviour

They were already gathering in Newcastle at 3pm

My husband has witnessed multiple times. Never done it himself.