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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I’m delighted too! Such an honour to be amongst such great writers!!

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Seren Books @serenbooks.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Whisper It’ by @emilycotterill.bsky.social from her collection ‘Significant Wow’ www.serenbooks.com/2025/02/frid...

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Carolyne Larrington @profcarolyne.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Exciting news! A free-to-attend summer school in September in Oxford on fantasy with publishers, authors and experts, generously sponsored by Bloomsbury. All the details here: fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home

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Oxford–Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

So delighted to be in amongst such amazing writers in the new. Thank you @poetrywales.bsky.social

List of 60 names of the writers and reviewers included in the magazine.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 17/02/2025

Take this week-long Digital Detox to unplug on a fully catered retreat led by a certified yoga practitioner and find space to disconnect from the online and reconnect with your writing in a tranquil, supportive, and safe environment. Please share :)

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Digital Detox Retreat: Reconnect with yourself and your writing - Canolfan Ysgrifennu Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre

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Jellybooks Ltd @jellybooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

new from @lucentdreaming.bsky.social ming 'Beyond/Tu Hwnt' Anthology of Welsh Deaf and Disabled Writers 📖 sample to peek inside and share www.jellybooks.com/cloud_reader...

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Sample of "Beyond/Tu Hwnt"

Peek inside this book and discover another great read.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 08/02/2025

The Heroines Anthology is open for submissions of poems & short fiction on the theme of witches, witch trials, medicine women, mystics, herbalists, spells, enchantments, shapeshifters, familiars, covens, hags, crones and sabbats. Deadline June 2025 Please share :) www.writingtheheroine.com

Picture of a painting showing a witch in beautiful clothes, black haired wearing a red hair covering and jewels

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 08/02/2025

The Open University/Institute of English Studies are delivering a series of 3 Seminars on Creative Writing and Neurodivergence Tue 18 Feb 2025 to Tue 4 Mar 2025. The seminars are free, but booking is essential. Details in the link. Please share :)

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Contemporary Cultures of Writing

This seminar series looks at the ways in which neurodivergence intersects with creative writing, providing an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and teachers to explore linkages, disconnects ...

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 06/02/2025

The beautiful London Library offers emerging writers one year’s free membership including masterclasses, networking opportunities, peer support, access to all the Library’s resources and publication in an anthology. Details below. Please share :) www.londonlibrary.co.uk/about-us/ll-...

Picture of the interior of the London Library, with steps, many bookcases and a glass balustrade

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Beginning to research Welsh standing stones, and stone circles for a collaboration project with some fantastic artists. Makes my brain very excited!

Four large monolithic stones, with another on top. Blue sky. On grass.

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

This is the loveliest of books. Welsh and English versions of each story, and gorgeous, bright, inviting illustrations. Great for schools!

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Jeremy Dixon @jeremydixonpoet.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Two weeks left to enter your poems to the @poetrywales.bsky.social Award 2025. Worldwide submissions are open until 17 February 2025. poetrywales.co.uk/award/?fbcli...

Two weeks left to submit to Poetry Wales Award.

Send your unpublished poems that delight in language and the sounds words make, that surprise, that dance, that need no explanation, that do the work, that rage, that protest conformity, that refuse cliche, that contradict, that entice, that inspire, that rock, that can’t be trusted, that console, that meet the deadline, that do what other poems don’t, that embrace creative truth.

Worldwide submissions are open until 17 February 2025.

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

@brokenspinearts.bsky.social lift to the sky is @marcellenewbold.bsky.social - great poet and also supportive of the poetry community.

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

In person tickets for @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social are now live. Thanks to @annasaund.bsky.social & team for organising another great programme. I'm on Sat 17th May with Barry Hollow and Shakquille. Tickets for all events here:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampoetryfestival?eventref=May25

Cheltenham Poetry Festival poster, 7-17 May 2025 'venues throughout town'. Theme - 'science'. Image is of a sparking lightbulb

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Reading lots of pitches @mslexia.bsky.social YA/ children’s agent event, and I’ve learnt loads! Will be redrafting mine as a result.. and changing the title of the book. I didn’t realise what I’d be drawn to. Great event. Good luck everyone for tomorrow when the agents come looking.

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Matt Lynch @matt-lynch.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

To reflect changes to AQA GCSE English Lang P2 for 2026 onwards, here’s a folder of 10 specimen papers. Help yourself and please re-post to reach a wider audience. Thanks 😊 #teamenglish www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/egpxh...

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Dropbox

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Writing for pleasure for KS3: write about your favourite thing and bring it to life with sounds- alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance, rhythm. Write something you couldn’t have written last year.

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

First Draft- the radio show for writers is tonight at 7pm GMT on Bro Radio. Writing for well-being with Taylor Edmonds, writing long fiction with Dr Alan Bilton and loads of poetry tips from Matthew MC Smith. Enjoy!! www.broradio.fm

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Writers: still time to listen to First Draft with some great writing tips: player.autopod.xyz/752436

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07 - Monthly Programming

19:00:00 - 2024-11-28

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Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A new #StarterPack of writers, well worth following, who are also seeking an agent. If you want to be included, then like, share, follow, ask in the chat, and I'll include you. And to writers/readers in general, please share so we can include more fine talents here #booksky #writing #writers #agents

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Year 7: writing for pleasure: Choose a painting, write a story first inspired by the painting and then write a poem inspired by both story and artwork. Can you use enjambment like Alex Wharton does in ‘Quiet Things’?

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Happy St Dwynwen’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿♥️

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Dr Carrie Etter @carrieetter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Now six days to go--get in!! bsky.app/profile/bris...

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Creative Writing Feedback: I’m a fan of Gallery Critique: adapt the sheet on this webpage to fit your session. Used it on poetry drafts 2 then gave space to draft again. Lovely chance to draft, reflect and celebrate. classteaching.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/g...

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Gallery Critique

The 15 minute forum was led tonight by English teacher Jo Grimwood. Jo started the session by sharing with us the concerns she has with peer assessment: Students don’t know how to assess work &#82…

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Need to get reading in preparation for the author talks @laugharneweekend.bsky.social.

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Basic agent query letter complete - now research to be done! Interesting how many types of writing go into the whole package- makes me think about that with my teacher hat on…

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

My new notebook from my friend. Ready to go and start my ‘liminal spaces’ writing.

Black notebook- says things I need to write down because I’m old and forget stuff.

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Dr Carrie Etter @carrieetter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Flash and short story writers, get in! The prize is open for entries until the end of the month, and everyone on the shortlist is published in our beautiful anthology! Please share! bsky.app/profile/bris...

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I’ve lived here for years and never once have I heard an owl. Until this morning. Then the commute home was the darkest of fog. A strangeness. A story calling..

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Enjoyed interviewing Dr Alan Bilton this evening about long fiction for this month’s ’First Draft’ radio show for writers on Bro Radio. Out on 30th January.

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 14/01/2025

'Artventure' travel is set to be a growing travel trend for 2025, with 27% of UK staycationers choosing destinations for their arts and culture, and two Welsh landscapes have been named in a list of the top 5 inspirations for artists

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Welsh landscapes rank among 'top 5 inspirations for Britain's greatest artists'

‘Artventure’ travel is set to be a growing travel trend for 2025, with 27% of UK staycationers choosing destinations for their arts and culture, and two Welsh landscapes have been named in a list of t...

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Working on my letters to agents today for my Welsh/Swedish Middle Grade novel (think magic, forest, myths). I’ve done lots of research, drafts and now need to make my letter pop! Any advice always welcome.

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Alan Parry He/Him @alanparrywriter.co.uk · 10/01/2025

Are you #PoetsOfBlueSky ready for another online reading? Let's get a bunch of you #PoemsAbout folk in a virtual space reading. Happy to host another like the one I held for @brokenspinearts.bsky.social just before Christmas. Thoughts? #PoemsAbout monthly zooms?

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/01/2025

It's a tough time to be a debut book creator. If you are a *debut* #KidLit author, illustrator, or author/illus with a new book, pls reply with ONE post that incl. your book cover, author/illustrator names, launch date, LINK to where people can find more info etc. Pls help boost? #KidLit #EduSky

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a drawing of a person holding a book with the words new book written above it

Alt: Simple cartoon blog character smiling, hugging a book, jumping up and down. Text floating above head reads "new book" with tiny red hearts floating up.

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Dr Carrie Etter @carrieetter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Today, 1-4 p.m. UK time, is Submission (Im)possible, a Zoom room for writers to work on their submissions, from researching agents and publishers to writing cover letters to actually pressing Submit! Come join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/submission...

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Submission (Im)possible! - Winter 2025 Edition

Get your work out there! Join us for a co-working session dedicated to submitting your creative writing, etc. in a supportive community.

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Sarah Persson @sarahperssonauthor.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Love the mix of painting and paragraph here.

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Jenny Mitchell @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Looking forward to facilitating this two-part #poetry workshop later this month. It's for anyone who wants to write new #poems to kick-start the new year, details below.

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Peter J. King @rock-rex.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

"Cliché of Liberty".

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