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Debbi Voisey

@dublinwriter.bsky.social
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Writer. Pushcart and Best Micro Fictions 2025 nominee. Published @fairlightbooks & @shortstorymag. Mentor. Tutor. Novel THE RESET published 2025 with Bloodhound Books. Email dublinwriter@hotmail.co.uk

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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 11h
Give your WIP permission to surprise you. If you're forcing it towards the story you planned, ask what it wants to become instead. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #LoveYourWIP
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Write a scene you've been looking forward to, even if it means you mess up the order. Writing the bit that excites you can bring things back to life. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #LoveYourWIP
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you're struggling to continue, don't assume the story is broken. Ask yourself: what do I still care about here? Start there. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #WednesdayWisdom #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #LoveYourWIP
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can't wait to select the winners! Don't miss the chance... one day left! #fiction #writerslife #writerscommunity #flashfiction
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Read your WIP as if it belongs to someone else. Where do you become curious? What still makes you want to know more? Sometimes distance is useful www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #TuesdayTip #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #LoveYourWIP
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lost your love for your WIP? Go back to the scene or idea that made you want to write it. What excited you then might show you where to go next. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #MondayMusing #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #LoveYourWIP
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New Blog Post: Writing for Literary Journals - A round up of this week’s daily posts. Please read and leave a comment. debbivoisey.co.uk/musings/writ...
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Writing for Literary Journals
There is something rather exciting about literary journals. Your story can suddenly find itself alongside writers you've admired, being read by people you don't know, in a publication you might never...
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Getting published in literary journals is about writing work you're proud of, finding the right places for it, and keeping going www.debbivoisey.co.uk visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SundaySummary #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #LiteraryJournals
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Choose a lit mag you've never submitted to. Read 3 recent stories. What do they have in common? What surprises you? Is this the mag for you? www.debbivoisey.co.uk visit my writing craft blog #SaturdaySpark #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #LiteraryJournals
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Read the submission guidelines. Word count, formatting, sim subs, themes, deadlines. Make it easy for them to consider your work. Make a checklist www.debbivoisey.co.uk visit my blog, leave a comment #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #LiteraryJournals
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A literary mag rejection isn't a judgement on your writing. It might mean the story wasn't right for that publication at that time. #KeepGoing www.debbivoisey.co.uk visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #LiteraryJournals
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
2nd half readers at #WritersReading Thur 24th 7pm. Belinda Rimmer Gillian Morton Annabel Leventon @lisabiggar.bsky.social and @jtblackie.bsky.social (featured reader) Fab group! Get your free ticket for the audience at the link - and please share this post and the link buytickets.at/dublinwriter...
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First half readers at #WritersReading Thur 24th at 7pm. Lindy Newns (featured reader) Ian Coldicott @marionlougheed.bsky.social @lmbayley.bsky.social @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social Get your free ticket for the audience at the link - and please share this post and the link buytickets.at/dublinwriter...
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Before submitting to a journal, read it. Get a feel for the work they publish & the voices they favour. Your story needs the right home. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog #WriteTipWednesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #LiteraryJournals
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
With literary journals, don’t write what you think editors want. Find the right home for the work you've written. Be confident. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #MotivationMonday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #LiteraryJournals
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We have a spectacular list of #WritersReading next Thursday 24th at 7pm UK time, with no less than TWO featured readers! More info soon, but get your free audience ticket now - be there or be an equal sided quadrilateral! #writers #reading #stories #books buytickets.at/dublinwriter...
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Writers Reading - Quarterly Zoom Reading Event, Multiple dates and times - Got a book to promote, or would you like to read us your latest published story? Come along and let us hear your work. You ca...
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Don’t forget to feed the writing brain with good food. After a period of creating, you deserve it. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #BackHome #SaturdaySpark #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #BrainFood
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The holiday may be over, but the memories don’t have to be. There's still beauty to be seen when we sit and reflect. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #BackHome #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #StoriesInMemories
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Coming home doesn't mean stopping noticing. Sometimes familiar places look different when you've learned to look again. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #BackHome #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingLife
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Stories don't always hide in extraordinary moments. Sometimes they're sitting quietly in a peaceful moment. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #WriteTipWednesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #Storytelling
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Find a quiet space to write today. Inside, outside – as long as it gives you peace enough to write a few words. www.debbivoisey.co.uk Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #TranquilTuesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingCraft
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Inspiration can be something we become better at recognising. A story can be in colours and shapes and surprising structures. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #SundaySummary #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Congratulate yourself for getting to the weekend. Let’s be thankful for our world, and for still being in it. Write down 5 things you are grateful for. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Find somewhere quiet to sit today, and listen. Silence has a story too. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingLife
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A story can begin with a question. Who is having coffee? Who owns that car? What's going on out of sight on the water? www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #Storytelling
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Notice colour today. Not just those you can see in the day. Great colour hides everywhere day and night. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #WriteTipWednesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingTips
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A photograph captures what you see. Writing can capture what you felt when you saw it. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #TechniqueTuesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingCraft
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Writing Website for Debbi Voisey (DublinWriter) with publishing news
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A place becomes a story when we start wondering about the people who live there. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #SundaySummary #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #Storytelling
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Study this olive tree. Imagine who will use the oil in their cooking. Who are they cooking for? What dishes? www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #SaturdaySpark #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingPrompt
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Notice the light today. Gentle morning, harsh midday, evening light, the sun through a net. It changes everything. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingLife
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Interesting details aren't always beautiful. An unusual fence can hit the spot. Let the imperfections in. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #Storytelling
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What smell does this image conjure? Chlorine? Sunscreen? Scent can take a reader somewhere instantly. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #WriteTipWednesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingTips
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Watch people. Not intrusively, obviously. Just notice the little things: how they walk, wait, gesture, laugh. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #TechniqueTuesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
There's something about being somewhere new that makes us notice. Perhaps we should try it at home too. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #MotivationMonday #MondayMotivation #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
You don't always need to search for inspiration. Sometimes you just need to be present enough to notice it. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #SundaySummary #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Fishing boats idling; lights across the bay; swans on a nighttime swim. You never know how a story will emerge. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #SaturdaySpark #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #Storytelling
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Look at something you've seen a hundred times. Now look again. What's there that you missed? www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingTips
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Every place has its own rhythm. The trick is slowing down enough to hear it. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingLife
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Listen today. Not for anything important. Just notice the sounds that belong to this particular place. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #WriteTipWednesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Reflections in a pool; the sun rising over mountains; the stillness of early morning. Let the ideas come. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #TechniqueTuesday #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Sometimes the best writing prompt is simply being somewhere wonderful. Paradise-bound Wednesday to write in the Greek sun. www.debbivoisey.co.uk - Visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SkiathosPostcards #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
New Blog Post... please read and leave me a comment. My blog is on hiatus until 20th Sept, but I will be reading and responding. Would love to hear from you to prove I am not screaming into the void! 🤣🥰 #writing #amwriting #writingcraft #readers #writers www.debbivoisey.co.uk/musings/hook...
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Hooking a reader gets them through the door. Giving them something to care about keeps them there. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SundaySummary #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #Storytelling #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Write a scene that begins with something ordinary but leaves the reader with one unanswered question. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SaturdaySpark #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #WritingPrompt #AmWriting #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Read the first page of your story as a stranger would. Where does your curiosity begin? Where does it fade? www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #FridayFocus #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #EditingTips #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
You can hold attention in the quietest scene. Make something matter to the character & the reader will care too. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog & leave a message #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #WritingCraft #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Attention comes from curiosity. Give your reader a reason to wonder what happens next. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #WriteTipWednesday #WritingAdvice #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #CreativeWriting #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A question in the reader's mind is a reason to keep reading. Don't answer everything too soon. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #TechniqueTuesday #WritingTips #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #StoryCraft #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
You don't have to shock your reader to hook them. Give them something they want to know. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #MondayMotivation #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #Storytelling #Hook #Engagement
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
New #Writing Craft Blog Post - Beyond the Blank Page - What's Really Stopping You. Please visit and leave a comment - I would love to hear from you. #writingcommunity www.debbivoisey.co.uk/musings/beyo...
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Beyond the Blank Page - What's Really Stopping You?
We've all been there. I know I have. The page is blank. The cursor is blinking. And suddenly your brain has produced an impressive list of reasons why today is absolutely not the day to write. ...
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