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AUS kidlit author writing everything from PB's to YA. Out now- HUGS STILL FEEL THE SAME WIP YA novel in verse 2023 Byron Writers Festival mentorship recipient 2024 Varuna House/ Roderick Centre fellowship recipient
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New Book, hurrah! www.dandelionbooks.com.au?gad_source=1...

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Which of your candidates will take the literature industry seriously? #2025elections #writingcommunity bookscreate.com.au

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Every single school should have a school library & a school librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #SchoolLibrarianDay #SchoolLibraryMonth

submitted 75 days ago • 7 comments

Today UK authors are protesting against Meta for stealing our work to train their AI model. Authors earn an average of £7000 per year, we are not rich, and yet a trillion dollar company decided it didn’t want to license our work fairly as it was “too expensive” Theft is not a valid alternative.

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This scheme just sounds like common sense to me. If a man has a history of DV, of course his current partner needs to know. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

submitted 80 days ago • 8 comments

#amquerying a 26k YA novel in verse about helplessness, homelessness and three broken hearts searching for love. Written from multiple PoV with themes of depression, abuse, suicidal ideation but ultimately, hope. #YAnovelinverse

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bootcamps are awesome for story development

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Rowena Beresford from Riveted Press will be doing online assessments at CYA Assessment sessions are 15-minute online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations. www.cyaconference.com/assessments #CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #WritingTips

submitted 131 days ago • 1 comment

A Kirkus review for my debut 🙌 overall it's positive. Kirkus is always scary 😳 #writingcommunity

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2025 is the year I become a published author! My debut picture book, HUGS STILL FEEL THE SAME, is out in March with EK Books 🤗 #writingcommunity

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Submitted my YA verse novel ms to dream publisher today 🎊 Send good vibes and positive prayers! #writingcommunity

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Love the starter packs, but would also. Love to see Country of relevance in header, please great starter pack creators! #starterpack

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Open worldwide & non-comolete manuscripts accepted.

submitted 207 days ago • 0 comments

“I write poetry because I want to be alone and want to talk to people.” - Allen Ginsberg

submitted 209 days ago • 1 comment

YA #writers I'm curious how you feel about Booktok. Have you found it's impacting what publishers are looking to acquire?

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IF YOU USE MICROSOFT WORD DON'T SCROLL! Microsoft is farming everything you type to train AI. Here's how to turn off the feature. Please repost far and wide! #writingcommunity #kidlit #writers #amwriting

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