sallywrites.bsky.social
MG author: Toby and the Silver Blood Witches, Max and Monty with Collins Primary
Winner of the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award 2022
Owned by three-legged rescue dog
ME/CFS
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Thank you 💙
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I think I need to stick "This is not your fault." on a post-it note on my wall. Thank you again. We really needed something like this after the harmful Garner piece
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Thank you so much for this. I just saw it on Twitter. This phrase particularly struck a nerve for me: "an additional burden of suffering of those who remain ill by framing persistent symptoms as personal failure." It's so deeply rooted, I'm hardly even aware I'm carrying this belief. (1/2)
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Thanks so much, Anna!
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Hope you had a wonderful launch!
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Ps. Will leave reviews on Amazon and Goodreads xx
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Loved loved loved it!! Another brilliant premise. You are up there with my all time favourite kidlit writers 🙌
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So happy you enjoyed it! 💚 Thanks again ☺️
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I'm sure I will!! I'm in the midst of reading the Hunger Games sequel 😱 and then I will be diving straight into yours. Can't wait! Thanks so much for the copy. I'm honoured 🥰
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Oops, forgot the #kidlituk #ukkidlit #readingforpleasure hashtags!
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I get that! I had to tone down some of the disability difficulties in my own book - especially as it's for kids - as it was getting too damn depressing
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Thank you 😃
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This is true for a lot of things (such as a traumatic past as you say) as it's important to have a character arc but I would strongly suggest that a writer doesn't include a disability for a character to 'overcome'
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Thank you lovely, eeek
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Yaaay 💚
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Thank you so much lovely 💚 I'm hoping the adrenaline will get me through 🤞 Hope all is well with you?
BTW, I'm having an online launch on 10th April and you'd be very welcome to attend but no pressure!!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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You can find *loads* more fab chronically ill and disabled writers in my starter packs
Starter Pack 1 go.bsky.app/EFKNgPt
Starter Pack 2 go.bsky.app/CuhhS17
And there are loads of reviews/author interviews with CIAD writers at Ciadish.co.uk
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🙌🙌
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Great!
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That sounds great. I know several good kidlit books in the UK where the authors share the same lived disability experience as their characters
(I have ME too and my books also feature this ☺️)
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Thank you lovely 💚
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Thanks Chris! 😃
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Thank you ☺️
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😘😘
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Ahhh, thanks so much for sharing 😃
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Thank you lovely! I must come on here more. I miss you!!
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Thank you so much lovely!
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Buy Toby and the Siege of Sky City:
Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/7OR7EAi
Signed copies:
soaringskiespublishing.sumupstore.com/product/sign...
#kidlituk #ukkidlit
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Thank you lovely! 💚 I hope you feel a bit better soon xx