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Debi Alper

@debialper

Author, freelance editor, creative writing tutor and fearless slayer of Doubt Demons. Also interested in mudlarking, singing with my choir, micro gardening, working class peeps and radical Jewish voices. Owned by my cat. She/her.

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Latest posts by Debi Alper @debialper

Zinzi has tweeted in support.

06.03.2026 15:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Labour are definitely scared! This is the leaflet being delivered in Southwark today.

03.03.2026 14:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Asking for a friend: markets for literary SF/speculative short fiction?

12.02.2026 13:25 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1

Just updated our Hall of Fame. 110 now published! Discount offer ends at midnight.

11.02.2026 19:14 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Just updated our Hall of Fame. 110 now published! Discount offer ends at midnight.

11.02.2026 19:14 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Su-May is one of the 8 bursary winners who are now published. Could you be next? Please apply if you're eligible.

11.02.2026 16:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sign up for the Self-Edit course I run with @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social for @jerichowriters.bsky.social for the chance to be inscribed in our Hall of Fame! 705 alumni, 109 now published. debialper.blogspot.com/2025/06/self...

10.02.2026 12:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

£50 off the Self-Edit course? Hell, yeah. Offer ends 11 Feb. 👇

06.02.2026 11:50 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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We have a wonderful double bill of events taking place for Premium Members today, first up is our Ask Jericho Writers Anything session with special guest author, editor and tutor @debialper.bsky.social at 4pm GMT. This is a great chance to have your writing questions answered by our team.

05.02.2026 08:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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The February weather is dreary here in the UK, but we've decided to brighten things up with a 💡FLASH SALE💡 on some of our most popular creative writing courses! Perfect timing for anyone whose New Year's writing resolutions have foundered...

05.02.2026 11:45 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
jerichowriters on Instagram: "Most of writing is re-writing... Right? 😄 As anyone who's ever completed a messy first draft knows, the editing process is the equ…" Most of writing is re-writing... Right? 😄 As anyone who's ever completed a messy first draft knows, the editing process is the equivalent of carving, then polishing a rough diamond. @debialper, co-tutor on our best-selling Self-Edit Your Novel course, is an expert on how to shine up any manuscript before it graces the desks of beta readers, agents and publishers. Here, she chats about how to make sure the beginning of your book ticks all the important boxes... 🔗 Fancy working with Debi? Hit the link in our bio to find out more about Self-Edit Your Novel or secure your spot on the next course now.#editinganovel #writingcommunity #writingtips

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26.01.2026 22:01 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
jerichowriters on Instagram: "Our Self-Edit Your Novel course is a best-seller for a reason. It's been running since 2011, now boasts more than 100 published aut…" Our Self-Edit Your Novel course is a best-seller for a reason. It's been running since 2011, now boasts more than 100 published authors among its alumni and is often described as a game-changer by students. If you've drafted a full novel but feel like something isn't working, join us and learn how to fix it! You'll finish the six week course with all the tools you need to perfect the plot and structure of your book, ensure your characters are compelling, make sure every scene in your story earns its place and polish your prose to a shine.🔗 The January course is now fully booked, but you can enrol now for a March start - or simply sign up to find out more - by following the link in our bio. #creativewritingcourse #amwriting #amediting #selfediting #writingtips #writingresources #novelediting #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writersofig #authorsofinstagram #writersofinsta #authorsofig

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18.12.2025 13:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Apply code BLACK50 at checkout for £50 off. Offer ends at midnight Friday 5 December. 👇

02.12.2025 11:57 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2

Offer ends at midnight tonight! 👇

05.12.2025 11:07 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

This is an amazing course. Set yourself up for transforming your novel in 2026 by booking now - £50 off!

04.12.2025 15:24 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Offer ends at midnight tonight! 👇

05.12.2025 11:07 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Learning to self-edit yourr fiction and creative non-fiction is THE best way to develop your craft. Self-Edit Your Novel with @debialper.bsky.social and me @jerichowriters.bsky.social does just that. 14 years; 59 courses; 693 alumni; 108 pubbed (so far). Book by 5 Dec & save £50 buff.ly/88QkG5v

02.12.2025 18:41 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

I mean, I did this course and look where I am now… can’t say anything else, really! Just DO IT! Well worth every penny!

02.12.2025 17:46 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

I’ve done this course and it revolutionised my novel writing. Can’t recommend it highly enough. January course currently at an exceptional bargain price but for a limited time only (extended).

02.12.2025 13:40 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Blowing kisses

Blowing kisses

02.12.2025 17:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Enter code BLACK50 at checkout for £50 off!

02.12.2025 17:31 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

BARGAIN

02.12.2025 12:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Apply code BLACK50 at checkout for £50 off. Offer ends at midnight Friday 5 December. 👇

02.12.2025 11:57 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2

Apply before end of Nov to get the self-edit course at the lowest price! jerichowriters.com/creative-writing-courses/self-editing-course/

28.11.2025 16:36 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 3
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If you've ever wondered whether our Self-Edit Your Novel course is worth it - or whether you should bother applying for our free bursary place - allow course leader Debi Alper to enlighten you...

26.11.2025 15:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
undefined on Instagram: "jerichowriters🏃Run, don't walk...🏃 We're offering one lucky author the chance to win a bursary place on the next Self-Edit Your N…" jerichowriters🏃Run, don't walk...🏃 We're offering one lucky author the chance to win a bursary place on the next Self-Edit Your Novel course, which starts on 6 January 2026. To be in with your chance of winning it, please submit a piece of writing, plus your reasons for applying, by 8 December. Did you know...? This best-selling course has been running for 14 years and now boasts ✨more than 100✨ published authors among its alumni! Quite the achievement for course leaders @debialper and @emmadarwinwriter!🔗Follow the link in our bio for all the details you need about the bursary or to enrol on the course now.#creativewritingcourse #amwriting #amediting #selfediting #writingtips #writingresources #novelediting #writingcommunity #writingbursary #bursaryopportunity

Bursary klaxon! 📢📢📢https://www.instagram.com/p/DRUp_1qCMfe/?igsh=MWNvYnA3MTVyNTRhbQ==

21.11.2025 15:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Writers finish the six week course with fresher, more compelling books, as well as the tools to draft and edit more effectively in future.
🔗 The next course begins on 6 January 2026. Visit our website to secure your spot now! zurl.co/WG4nS

11.11.2025 09:47 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Make 2026 the year when you change your writing - and maybe even your life - forever. 👇

11.11.2025 15:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you want to strengthen your muscles, you go to the gym. If you want to strengthen your manuscript, we recommend the best-selling Self-Edit Your Novel course - no spandex required!

11.11.2025 09:45 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1

Great course - can heartily recommend.

06.11.2025 10:58 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0