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New Writing South is dedicated to inspiring, nurturing and connecting all kinds of creative writers in southeast England.
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*Publishing Industry Day 2025 early bird Tickets ON SALE NOW!* Find out about your rights as a writer and put questions to the most creative and forward-thinking agents, publishers and publishing experts in the UK. Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-rp... #GetPublished #BrightonWriters

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We asked best-selling author and Forthwrite Festival Keynote Speaker, Annie Garthwaite about her writing and publication journey. Annie will be giving the keynote speech in Brighton on 15 March and speaking on the Debut Over 50 panel. Read about her story: newwritingsouth.com/in-conversat...

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It’s time to demystify the publishing industry! Publishing Industry Day IS BACK on Sat 26 April! Early Bird Tickets: Fri 28 Feb. 3 DAYS TO GO! Explore: newwritingsouth.com/publishing-a... Sign up to hear 1st: newwritingsouth.com/subscribe/ #Publishing #GetYourBookPublished #BrightonPublishing

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If you love musicals but have no idea how they’re put together, this nuts and bolts exploration of how to get from a scene to a song is for you. No previous experience necessary. Tuesday 4 March, 7:30pm Book now! newwritingsouth.com/from-scene-t... #MusicalTheatreWriting #playwrightworkshop

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Our friends @TLCUK's Self Editing Fiction Course is BACK! 🎉 A must for writers looking to refine structure, strengthen storytelling & polish prose. Perfect for WIPs & first drafts, whether published or not! Sign up now: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/self-e... #TLCCourses #SelfEditingCourse

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*FORTHWRITE FESTIVAL KEY-NOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT!* 15 March, Brighton: @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social best selling author 30 March, Crawley: @kitdewaal.bsky.social multi-award winning author Tickets: forthwrite.uk/forthwrite-f... #WomenWriters #WritersOver50 #WritingCommunity #WritingFestival

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**TICKETS ON SALE NOW** forthwrite.uk/forthwrite-f... We're thrilled to announce the inaugural Forthwrite: Women's Festival of Writing. A celebration of women writers over 50. Rousing talks from best-selling authors Kit De Waal and Annie Garthwaite, creative discussions, and inspiring workshops!

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Save the date! We're thrilled to launch Forthwrite Women's Festival of Writing, celebrating #WomenWriters over 50. We can't wait to tell you who's speaking! 15 March, Brighton 30 March, Crawley Tickets on sale 7 Feb. Sign up for a reminder: forthwrite.uk/forthwrite-f... #writingfestival

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On this day of challenging news we are relaunching on Bluesky and celebrating some of the work we're delighted to have achieved in 2024. Photos: celebrating our our new central Brighton office space, Playwrights Industry Day, Publishing and Industry Day, The Coast Is Queer. #writers #LGBTQwriters

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Hello! We're relaunching on Bluesky & will be here to connect more often. Thank you to all our followers new & old. 2024 was a busy, successful year for us, let's celebrate! 🎉 Pics: First Tuesday Writers workshops, Draw Breath writers' wellbeing, The Coast Is Queer, Writing Around the Kids. 1/2

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Thanks for all the new follows! (Btw, we’re going to be a little quiet over the next few weeks due to leave and our upcoming festival, The Coast is Queer - but that doesn’t mean we’ve gone dormant!)

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Let’s do this one today. For #SixSkeets on FINDING AN AGENT, just follow the thread to collect them all!

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For our new pals - as well as any old ones who have been off Twitter and may not have seen: Our Short Story Prize is currently open to submissions, and with four incredible judges. (We keep kicking ourselves, just looking at their names...). Closing date: Sep 30. www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize

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Hello! It's a slightly strange (and surprisingly refreshing) feeling to have a brand new account... We'd love to connect with books and literary people over here – so if you can give this post a share it would be most appreciated! ❤️

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