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Kaja Brown (she/they)

@kajaamybrown.bsky.social
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Freelance Writer ● Editor ● Activist Reviews Editor for Poetry Wales. Bylines in Atmos, Refinery29, Diva Magazine, Shado Mag, Queer AF, The Welsh Agenda + more. Kajabrown.com Based in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Views are my own ✨️

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Folding Rock Magazine @foldingrockmag.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
What do Kate Bush, The Smiths, and The Lion King have in common? They're all featured in our new Undersong Playlist. 🎶 With a week to go until Issue 003 is out we wanted to share this taster for you. 👀You can check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/35d...
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Folding Rock Magazine @foldingrockmag.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Introducing Folding Rock's newest team member 👋 Kaja is our brand new Marketing Associate, here to take the lead on digital content, including on our socials and in your inbox with the FR monthly newsletter (which you should absolutely sign up for if you haven't already > link in bio) 👀
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Happy Pride Month! Here at 10 amazing books with trans representation 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈❤️ #transbooks #lgbtbooks #writingcommunity #pridebooks
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
This is your friendly reminder that I am open to work! ✨️ Would you like to hire a queer & disabled freelance writer with 10 years of experience? 👀 Please do get in touch if you would like to work together! ❤️ Kajabrown.com #opentowork #freelancework #freelancewriter
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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Pretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮 So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I'm really happy to share that I have been shortlisted for Sian Meades-Williams' New Directions Bursary. This is such a wonderful opportunity and I'm really honoured to have been shortlisted for it! 😊 @sianysianysiany.bsky.social freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/the-freela...
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Shortlist announced! The Freelance Writing Jobs New Directions Bursary
Announcing a new writing opportunity.
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
It's been a real honour being Disability Arts Cymru's Artist of the Month ❤️✨️ Artist of the Month is a feature where DAC put the spotlight on the work of their members. It's such a wonderful initiative and I'm grateful to be part of it ❤️
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Excited to receive my copy of this super special 60th Anniversary edition of Poetry Wales ❤️ So much love goes into this magazine, and I'm so grateful to be included in the creation of it. Shout out to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for being an incredible head editor and doing such a great job! 🥳
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I'm happy to share that I've been awarded a bursary by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and Arts Marketing Association to attend an intensive 'How To' day on Copywriting. ❤️ #copywriting #copywriter #writer #freelancewriter #copyediting #upskill #training #artswales #cymru
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
“This is austerity dressed up as reform, where the government cuts the money disabled people need to live on in order to balance the books, while claiming it’s all being done to help them.” My col. on Labour’s sweeping disability cuts and mark of shame. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too | Frances Ryan
The worst reforms since George Osborne will teach voters that politicians really are all the same. Is it worth it? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Today's the day!! I'll be running a neurodivergent-friendly networking event as part of this brilliant day with Inclusive Journalism Cymru! 😊 If you're there - come say hi! #neurodivergent #networking #journalism #writingcommunity #disability inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
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Join us for our AGM, book launch and party - Inclusive Journalism Cymru
Join us for our AGM, Cymru & I book launch and party at Chapter Arts Centre on 23rd September
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Excited to be going to London Book Fair today! If anyone else is going - come say hi! 😊 #londonbookfair2025 #LondonBookFair #writingcommunity
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I made these graphics to raise awareness of what Labour's cuts to welfare benefits would do to disabled people - and what we can do about this. #disabled #disability #disableduk #labouruk #austerity #disabilitybenefits
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us. Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/... #disabled #disability #disabledUK
Screenshot from the Scope website explaining that the government is considering changing disability benefits, even thought life costs a lot more when you are disabled
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Labour could tax the super-rich to end poverty, build social housing and fix our NHS. They are choosing to go after the worst-off instead. For a while, many people didn’t know what this government stood for. They do now: tough choices for the poor, endless money for war.
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Why is it that "tough choices" are always about harming the poor and disabled, and never about making the very wealthiest pay their fair share? metro.co.uk/2025/03/05/j...
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Jeremy Corbyn: Keir Starmer says there's no money - I don't believe him
The government cites 'difficult choices' when they are harming the most vulnerable, but increasing defence spending is apparently easy.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/03/2025
The Government is planning to unveil more than £6 billion of welfare cuts that will see even people with extreme disabilities lose money. None of this is necessary. Billions could be raised by taxing the super-rich fairly. Labour are choosing to punish the most vulnerable.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
2024: Rachel Reeves, "There will be no return to austerity under this Labour government" 2025: ITV News, "Massive welfare cuts.. £5 billion raised by making PIP much harder to claim.. Charities have branded the move catastrophic"
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
“Every time you see a headline on “the cost of the benefits bill”, what you are really reading is “the cost of disabled people”.  My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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There is a shameful tradition of demonising disabled people. Why is Labour reigniting it? | Frances Ryan
Ministers run away from a wealth tax and then concoct a punitive benefits system. They have made that choice and it’s immoral, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us. Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/... #disabled #disability #disabledUK
Screenshot from the Scope website explaining that the government is considering changing disability benefits, even thought life costs a lot more when you are disabled
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 07/03/2025
Are you signed up yet? zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Title: WCS Community Building 101: 'Inclusion' with Trans+ History Week

Three headshots of Marty Davies, Gray Burke Stowe and Sabah Choudrey

Three logos of We Create Space, Trans+ History Week 05-11 May and QueerAF
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Broken Sleep Books @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚨 LAST CALL 🚨 Today is your final chance to apply for our 7-week online poetry course! Each week offers unique insights—from generating ideas to refining your work—all within a supportive online community. www.brokensleepbooks.com/coursesandwo...
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Broken Sleep Books 2025
Poetry Course

Featuring: Fran Lock, Aaron Kent, Hannah Copley, Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, Stuart McPherson, Jessica Mookherjee, James Byrne, JLM Morton

Applications close March 7th, 2025
Cost: £499 (2 bursary spaces available)
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Today's your last chance to sign up for a day of amazing free events with Inclusive Journalism Cymru. I'm so excited about the neurodivergent friendly networking session - there'll be stim toys, a sensory room, a buddy system - and it's open to everyone ❤️ inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
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Join us for our Networking, AGM and Showcase Event - Inclusive Journalism Cymru
Join us for our AGM, Cymru & I book launch and party at Chapter Arts Centre on 23rd September
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I'm really excited to share that I'm DAC's artist of the month 🥰 I've lived with invisible chronic illnesses all my life, and have faced a lot of barriers due to our ableist society, so it's really nice to celebrate these wins and my advocacy work ❤️💪 #disabled #disabledartist
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Excited to share this event I'll be running with Inclusive Journalism Cymru on the 15th of March: inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
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Join us for our Networking, AGM and Showcase Event - Inclusive Journalism Cymru
Join us for our AGM, Cymru & I book launch and party at Chapter Arts Centre on 23rd September
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Excited to share here that I will be staying on as Reviews Editor for Poetry Wales' summer edition ☀️ @poetrywales.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social #Editor #poetryeditor #reviewseditor #freelancewriter #poetrywales #cymru #writer
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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Hi everyone, I'm a freelance writer based in Wales. I write about social justice, disability, LGBT+ issues and the climate crisis. I'm Reviews Editor for Poetry Wales, and I am also working on a fantasy manuscript! Looking to connect with other editors/writers here on bluesky 💙 #writer #editor
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Please remember, the climate COP meetings are DESIGNED to fail. It is not a bug, but a feature. Here's how they could be designed to succeed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet | George Monbiot
Inaction and self-interest are built into climate summits. Instead, we need a voting system that can’t be subverted by fossil fuel producers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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