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A reminder that Society of Authors in Scotland is seeking three new committee members! We’d love to have you on board to help us fight for authors’ rights and better pay. Deadline 6th March @societyofauthors.bsky.social

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Hello! Blimming delighted to announce that my third novel, The Book Of Risk, has been picked up by @oneworldbooks.bsky.social in the U.K. and @avidreaderpress.bsky.social in the U.S. www.thebookseller.com/rights/onewo...

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I’m sure I have some deaf followers: a Creative Writing PhD applicant is researching Deaf representation and Sign Language in Fantasy novels, and looking to speak to D/deaf or sign-user members about their experiences with sign and how they could see it in a fantasy setting. Let me know if…

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🔊Are you an SoA member in Scotland and wish to improve conditions for authors? SoAiS committee has 3 vacancies. Please send a headshot, biography, and short paragraph (500w max) to [email protected] if you are interested. Deadline March 6.

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Happy Valentine's Day, especially to anyone who might identify with one of the letters in LGBTQ, particularly the day after someone Trumpy stripped the letter T and then the letter Q from the National Park Service website for Stonewall in New York City.

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Hello all! New Writing North are conducting a Writer Development Programme Survey that might be of interest - details here and below: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northumbri...

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You can also help by writing to your local MP about the issue. We've made this process as simple as possible for you! Just follow the link below. writerswrite.uk/current

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This is exciting! I loved editing this fab book from @scattyscribbler.bsky.social and I recommend it to absolutely everyone, whether they ‘do’ mountains or not 😄💚

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Eh, a day early, but let's get this party started: Speculative Insight is now accepting pitches for essays about science fiction and fantasy. See here for details: www.speculativeninsight.com/pitches-open

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And don’t forget now, unpaid carers. This is a prize for YOU and you’ve nothing to lose by entering. Don’t be shy, don’t self-reject, and if you have additional access needs, please contact me and we shall make it work! Here or [email protected]

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StAnza 2025 St Andrews & online, 14–16 March 2025 Tickets for StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, are on sale from today – presenting poetry in all its forms & many languages, & featuring poets from Scotland, the UK & around the world stanzapoetry.org/festival/sta...

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Last month we responded to the Government's consultation on copyright and AI Now - as part of the Creative Rights in AI Coalition - we are urging all our members to write to their MP to safeguard creative rights in AI Use the special online tool here: creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP

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If you're a UK creative please consider joining this campaign to email MPs about creative rights in AI... You can read about it here and then click through to email your MP with the prepared letter: www.creativerightsinai.co.uk?mc_cid=bd62c...

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Describe your in person social skills with a gif

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Given the immense vastness of all the music ever created by humanity, it’s such a weird coincidence that the very best songs all happened to be released when I was aged 14-21.

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UK people, your attention please. Here’s a petition to sign.

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New Writing Prize here with some fabulous judges - includes writers from UK & Ireland and is for novel, play or screenwriting. Please share :)

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Bristol Short Story Prize now open for stories of up to 4000 words, judged by prize-winning novelists and a literary agent. Also winning stories published. Link below Please share. bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

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🔊 Calling 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪 shooting star enthusiasts: we've got clear midnight skies forecast! Look up for some #Geminids meteors! The nearly full moon means you're only going to see the brightest (estimates range between 5-25 an hour), but you can still make a wish on each of them. Good luck! 🔭 #astrophotography

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Frost flowers on frozen water

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Galley Beggar Press is hiring! We need a reliable, book-loving, Norwich-based administrative assistant for six months - starting January, 10 hours a week, and with the possibility of extending: Closing date: 13 December 2024 Full details: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/new-page-34 (Please do share!)

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This adds a whole new resonance to Inigo Montoya’s “You killed my father. Prepare to die” speech

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You know what would really disrupt the publishing industry? Fair contracts and decent pay for authors. No AI training without the creator’s consent. Artists and translators on the cover. No NDAs for ghostwriters.

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Hi friends, I help to organise a book festival on the West coast of Scotland and we’ve just set up our #BlueSky profile! I’d be so grateful if you could give @hburghbookfest.bsky.social a follow and if you were able to share the post below I’ll be your best friend! ⬇️ #BookSky 💙📚

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I couldnt see one, so I started one! I literally just threw this up on my coffee break so will have missed many awesome people. Shout if you’re one of them go.bsky.app/MeKxG4G

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Earlier, I posted about Book Week Scotland and got amazing author recs. I made a starter pack of Scottish authors to celebrate! Let me know who else should be on the list—this is just the beginning! 🏴📚 #BookWeekScotland #BookSky 💙📚 go.bsky.app/2Qcmtvm

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Last week @womenslibrary.bsky.social were delighted to receive an award at a Civic Reception at Glasgow City Chambers for our 'She Settles in The Shields' exhibition womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/11/18/h...

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I’m absolutely thrilled to have a poem published in Green Verse from @saraband-books.bsky.social 💚 What a gorgeous anthology!

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It's #BookWeekScotland! And we're celebrating it at Publishing Scotland with a week long showcase of debut writers from Scotland's publishers! Here's our first video with @andresnordorica.bsky.social! youtu.be/8bM_p5PsQVw?...

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On Tuesday I'm leading an Open Book session for Book Week Scotland on the theme of Hope and Touch. It's online and open to all - I'd love to see you there! 6-7.30pm, book your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-book-...

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One of the creative things I do from bed is take photos of shadows, light and reflections. There's a collection of these on my website and many more yet to be processed from over the years. Part of my wider project 'Bedscape' that includes nature writing and poetry #Photography #ViewFromBed

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A must read for Disability History Month is Being Human: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann. I was so pleased to include an interview with Judith in the disability issue of The Bookseller. #DisabilityHistoryMonth #disability #booksky

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My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

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On Tuesday I'm leading an Open Book session for Book Week Scotland on the theme of Hope and Touch. It's online and open to all - I'd love to see you there! 6-7.30pm, book your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-book-...

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I will have some work on show at this exhibition along with 14 other artists. Add it to yer diary bow, 👍🏻😁🌈

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There’s a word in Estonian slang, lauluõli, which describes alcohol that gives you confidence to sing. It literally means “song oil” On a related note, in Finnish a bottle of strong liquor can be called lasinen laulukirja, which means “a songbook made of glass”

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Look! This will make your Bluesky experience better.

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edges\\sky Is an ever growing collection of digital art that I have been doing for a number of years. This is one from last year. #edgesbreaksky

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