Ready for some ILLUSION & CONFUSION? 5 pro actors perform 5 brand-new short stories for just £5 tomorrow at @liarsleague.bsky.social. 7.30pm, 21 April at The Phoenix 📚 Dagon cultists, ghost thieves, hallucinating parrots, Kafkaesque officials & more.
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If the writing life is feeling a bit lonely, come along to today's write-in. Grab a cuppa, whatever your working on, and settle in for a quiet, congenial hour of writing with your fellow Salon members from 12-1pm.
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Don't miss our Salon workshop 'Plot With Your Nose' with bestselling author Alice Slater, 20 April 5:30-7pm.
Discover how to create a page-turning plot that keeps the tension simmering, break through writers block, and lean into the grain of your brain to make your book bang. mslexia.co.uk/salon/
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We're now halfway through #NaPoWriMo 2026! Take a moment to reflect on the journey so far, and where it might lead you next, with Julia Bird's thoughtful prompt. Julia founded Blown Rose, a press who have a stall with us at this year's Free Verse Festival. Tickets are FREE at the link in our bio.
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The news is out! When I started this mad, bad, dangerous prize a decade ago, I never thought it would grow to three awards. But here we are: still shouting about future classics and current #mustreads
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Debbie T explores how this scenario played out for novelist Emma Glass in our April Elevenses newsletter.
'How would you feel if someone offered you a large amount of money to write a novel? I'm talking a five-figure amount here, a life-changing amount, a reduce-your-mortgage or pay-off-your-overdraft amount. But there's a catch...'
We’re not interested in postcard skies.
We want the tension behind them.
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Plot twist: I currently have 5 different jobs (author, copywriter, content creator, administrative secretary for @thecwa.bsky.social and a cleaner.). If you want to find out how I fit it all in, check out my latest article in @mslexia.bsky.social, the UK's bestselling magazine for women who write.
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Doing something very special with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
Libraries are so, so important.
Public portals for the imagination.
If you are able, please do support them, they need you more than ever.
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Learn more about the independent publishing scene and how it is distinct from the Big 5, consider how to approach and work with a small press publisher, learn how to craft a stand out pitch and submission package, and understand how to get the most of the author-editor relationship.
We're thrilled to have Farhana Shaikh, editor of Dahlia Books, joining us in the Salon tonight, 5:30-7pm via Zoom!
This week over 100,000 ALCS members will receive their share of £34m. Let's celebrate the value of human creativity, something that isn't going anywhere 💡📖🌳
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Thanks to @sophieherx.bsky.social for a fab shout out to 'dance as if' (published by @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social) in the current issue of @mslexia.bsky.social
I'm delighted to be described as 'a champion of collaboration and cross pollination across artforms'.
#danceasif #collaboration #poetry
Writing inspo from @mslexia.bsky.social magazine this morning. Always a joy to read!
With over 750 editors to choose from, there’s bound to be one in our Indie Press Guide who's on the look out for your style of writing! Ready to get your work out there?
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My proudest achievement is building a book family that powers this prize
In 10 years, Jhalak Prize has grown from a single prize to a portfolio of 3 awards:
1. Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize,
2. Jhalak Poetry Prize
3. Jhalak Prose Prize
BEHOLD THIS EXCELLENCE!
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THIS THURSDAY (19 March): Meet up with us at 6pm GMT to chat about #WomenWriters & #Writing the Messy Middle at our monthly #WomenWritersNet #Skychat. It’s great opportunity to ask questions, share your knowledge, and network with our #WritingCommunity.
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My poem "Osprey" roosting in @mslexia.bsky.social 109 as one of this year's finalists. Thanks to judge Liz Berry for her generous comments. It responds to a Glyn Maxwell prompt to the @poetryschool.bsky.social
fam where we drew two of Jaak Panksepp's primal emotions at random: here's Seeking/Grief.
The past couple have been on Tuesdays, but future Late Night Writes will be on a mix of Tuesdays and Wednesdays :)
If you're looking to make more space for your writing or you fancy a bit of company, join us for tonight's Late Night Write, 8-9pm via Zoom!
Grab a cuppa, throw on your pyjamas – what ever makes you comfy – and settle in for an hour of writing with your fellow Salon members.
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My second column about how to set up your own writing workshop group is inside and (while I would say so) if you're considering setting one up yourself my advice is worth a look!
'Publishing is a long game, and success is rarely linear.'
Florianne Humphrey argues that writers need to focus on building sustainable writing careers – and how the industry can support them – in our latest Issue. ✍️
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Hello! Just to say I'm delighted to have a little something in the new @mslexia.bsky.social magazine - they were a pleasure to write for and honestly, one of my bucket list publications 😍 I hope you enjoy it!
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Always a good day when this lands on the mat! @mslexia.bsky.social
