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V quickly: Turn Right At The Rainbow is out today.
I wrote it without any particular market in mind. I don’t know any other books like it. I went where it wanted to go. Fortunately, my early reviewers said:
'OMG.... such a lovely book!' books2read.com/rightrainbow #WorldBookDay2026

Strangers in my photos – writing prompt and tip for developing a story’s world Who’s that lady with the handbag, sneaking out of shot while Dave was taking a picture of me at the Bluebell Railway museum? The strangers in our photos are the people we aren’t meant to notice. Pe…

While we're looking for inspiration, what about the strangers in your photos? nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/s... #writingtips #writingprompt #authorlife #writingcommunity

Check out the full program for the First Date Festival- a romance fiction festival in Edinburgh focusing on genre, queer joy, and feminist pleasure 24th April - 8th May. Hosted by @lighthousebks.bsky.social and Book Lovers Bookshop lighthousebookshop.com/events/first...

Yearning for space to create and shape your #writing project? ✍️ Whether you’re at the idea stage or revising a complete draft, join me for a six-day #writingretreat in the #Alps 🚠, and connect with like-minded #writers in a stimulating and supportive environment. valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri...

Building an environment to house all the imaginary friends I’m going to make fall in and out of love.

Writing is like lucid dreaming.

#amwriting #writingcommunity #romancewriter #booksky #creatives

Editing Like a Journalist Will Make Your Publishing Journey Easier | Jane Friedman Making the leap from short online articles to longer, narrative work brought one writer into contact with a new challenge: being truly edited.

Why being edited as a novelist is nothing like being edited as a journalist. @julietizon.bsky.social at @janefriedman.com janefriedman.com/how-editing-... #writingcommunity #writingtips #authorlife

Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…

How a bill targeting trans literature could ban all LGBTQ+ books from American public schools (and why you should care).

The Myth of the Perfect Writer's Room from the @newyorker.com - an essay from Joshua Rothman about the self-defeating quest for the 'perfect' writer's room: bit.ly/4bhiaqS

Katie da Cunha Lewin's book, #TheWritersRoom, is out now!
#Creativity #writing #books #CreativeWriting

Cover - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Day 6
Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

Happy Friday! How has your writing week gone? Any Weekly Writing #wins you want to share with your #WritingCommunity ?

Sarah J Maas: Romantasy author announces two new novels in bestselling series The writer, who has sold 75 million books so far, says her next two are released in October and January.

Best-selling #romantasy author Sarah J Maas, who has sold more than 75 million books worldwide, has announced two new novels in her A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. #womenwriters #amreading
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Substack Made Simple Part II: Why Your Posts Aren’t Being Found (And Small Fixes That Help) How small setup choices affect our discoverability and what to do about it, so readers will find you!

If you're on Substack, you're bound to find this post by @badredheadmedia.bsky.social very helpful! badredheadmediallc.substack.com/p/substack-m... #writing #writingcommunity

Honoured - thank you so much! #worldbookday

Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q6 Where can we find out more about you and The Crucifix? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @ncashmanfiction.bsky.social

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Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q5 What were some unexpected discoveries that you made during the publication process of The Crucifix that the public may not be aware exists? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview…

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Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q4 What are the main ideas that you would like your readers to take from The Crucifix? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @ncashmanfiction.bsky.social

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Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q3 What inspired The Crucifix? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @ncashmanfiction.bsky.social

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Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q2 Without giving too much away, can you provide us with a brief glimpse into The Crucifix? @ncashmanfiction.bsky.social #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview

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Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q1 Hi, Naomi. It's a pleasure to have you join us for a #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview tonight. To get started, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your writing career to date?…

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Missed last week's #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview with @ncashmanfiction.bsky.social, author of The Crucifix? We've put together this thread for you so you can catch-up and see what you missed! #WomenWriters #Horror #Gothic

Have you got our #skychat in your diary? Thursday 19th March, 6pm GMT. We are talking about #womenwriters and Writing the Messy Middle. We love a writing craft chat and this is going to be a great one for sharing tips. #writingcommunity #amwriting #wip

Why not celebrate #WorldBookDay with the TAPSALTEERIE POETRY EXTRAVAGANZA @lighthousebks.bsky.social. It’ll be a relaxed evening of poetry and discussion, touching on themes of memory, place and loss. lighthousebookshop.com/events

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist has been announced! What a wonderful variety of themes and styles! #booksky #womenwriters #writingcommunity @womensprize.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to @rozmorris.bsky.social on the launch of her #memoir Turn Right at the Rainbow: a diary of Househunting, Happenstance and Home. #WorldBookDay #womenwriters

Cover of The Gospel of Eve by Rachel Mann with quote ‘A page-turning thriller’ The Telegraph

Probably for the best that no one dresses up as a character from my novel The Gospel of Eve for #WorldBookDay … though I guess ordinands at colleges like Mirfield or Cuddeston might do so unconsciously… #BookChat

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Obviously every day at Women Writers Network is #Worldbookday, but it’s great that the rest of the world is getting excited about books today. Do help us make sure social media is full of #womenwriters today! Here is Edinburgh writer Lucy Lawrie to start our thread.

I don’t usually have pet pictures to share, but I snapped this lovely friend while I was hanging at my pals house yesterday. Happy Thursday to you to!

Authentic Child Characters: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan Writing authentic child characters requires more than simply shrinking an adult perspective into a smaller body. Children experience the world with intensity, immediacy, and a developing sense of logic that shapes how they speak, think, and react. To create that authenticity, writers must understand how children interpret events differently from adults, how their language reflects their developmental stage, and how their fears, joys, and misunderstandings carry genuine weight.

Authentic Child Characters: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan

Writing authentic child characters requires more than simply shrinking an adult perspective into a smaller body. Children experience the world with intensity, immediacy, and a developing sense of logic that shapes how they speak,…