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Unsolicited writing advice, no: 6: The writing world is divided between people who really want to write, and those who want to be writers. To find out which one you are, visualize yourself as a writer. And if that visualization doesn't show you writing, then do yourself a favour: find another hobby.

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#WriterTips Make sure you check your facts! What do you think? Are readers checking for these things 👀?

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“At least it can't get any worse” Well done, you just set the universe a challenge it can't refuse.

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Gorgeous photo from The Color Nature Library: CATS by Peggy Wratten, 1977. I can't find the photographer's name, unfortunately. None is noted anywhere in the book.

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Monday survival kit: 1. Kettle 2. Mug 3. Tea bags 4. Milk 5. Biscuits 6. A “can do” attitude Five out of six will have to do!

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 126: If you're feeling jaded, try a change. Write longhand instead of on a PC, or on your phone instead of your laptop. Move your desk. Work in a different place or at a different time of day. Change your font. Write something new. Fool your brain into making a reset.

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Love your mother. #EarthDay.

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 78: The best stories are often based on the relationship between a character and their world. If you're having trouble making a book come to life, try reframing it in your mind as: "a (adj.) person in a (adj.) world," and see what you come up with.

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Planets in My Head (Young Ornithologist), Yinka Shonibare, 2020. Find this gorgeous piece at The New Art Gallery Walsall as part of a larger group exhibition called Earthbound featuring other wonderful artists. Get yourself down there, it's on until June 8th. It's so good 👌🏼

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The Moth Short Story Prize 2025 is now OPEN! Here's everything you need to know: ✨ Judged by Evie Wyld ✨ Win up to €3,000 ✨ Open internationally ✨ Closing 30 June ✨ €15 entry fee per story Rules and entry here: bit.ly/mothshortstory25

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The theme for this week's Moth Studios Challenge is Easter. Complete your piece within 2 hours and submit to The Moth Studios (via Facebook DM) from 9-11pm Tuesday evening. We will break for Easter and resume the challenges on the 28th April. Painting by Gari Melchers

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Unsolicited writing advice no. 13: No artist needs artificial intelligence if they have the real thing.

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Have never read this or come across the poet before, but wow!

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1. Art is not a competition 2. Sentimentality is not art 3. The camera removed the goal of art being realistic looking & set it free 4. Art is honest authentic emotion - that’s why a great Rembrandt & your child’s drawing, for you, are equally important. 5. Art lifts us out of ourselves

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www.issues.righthandpointing.net/159 Here's Right Hand Pointing's Spring issue. Enjoy!

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One Sentence Poems: April 2025. Thanks to all our supporters.

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We are pleased to present Unbroken issue 45, "The Average Lifespan of a Patron Saint." Thanks to all who submitted, all whose work we're publishing, and always, to the editorial team, headed by Ken Chau! www.theunjournals.com/unbroken45

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Sunlight drawings. #dappledsunshots #photooftheday

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Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition which now stands at 40,000+! You can #DoTheWriteThing & stop #MetaBookThieves by adding your signature here ✒️ authr.uk/sp40

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I've somehow managed to buy 3 poetry handbooks whilst searching online for something else. Oh well, I deserve them. And how's your Sunday? ☀️

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Looking for your next read? Check out my latest book review post! It's got some corkers...🙂 #bookreviews #bookrecommendations #bibliophilia sunrarainz.wordpress.com/2025/03/27/b...

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Damn, I love a good spring fashion show 🌸

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A thread of interdimensional portals I've found on walks in the British countryside.

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🌸 We're welcoming Spring with the blossom of our new MARCH ISSUE 🌸 buff.ly/F8mYCJ4 Love and gratitude to our AMAZING contributors! WORDS: Sophie Hoss, Dante Fuoco, Laetitia Keok, @eleanorfuller.bsky.social ART: Kevin Bodniza PLUS: Asa Drake reviews Megan Pinto

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Another round of shout-outs is up on our Substack: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/saturday-s... Every other week, we list new lit mag publications! @clairehopple.bsky.social @ninanazir.bsky.social @ghostcitypress.bsky.social @dsrandol.bsky.social @jiannaheuerwrites.bsky.social

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. #41: Read widely. And read current stuff. You can’t expect to make anything good if you don’t follow what other people are making. (This goes double for children’s books: you can’t write what today’s children want just by remembering what you liked as a child.)

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If you put an infinite number of Brits in a room with an infinite number of typewriters, a lot of them would bash out a strongly worded letter to the council.

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“Each to their own” Translation: You're wrong, but never mind.

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You read it too, right?? 🤡

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. #1725: Always have something to write. A story, a sequel, a diary, a piece of fanfic. Not only does it keep you mentally and creatively flexible, it also means you're never sitting around, worrying, checking your e-mails and waiting for someone to get back to you...

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. #442: Don’t be impatient to get into print before you’re ready. You have as long as you need to write your first novel. You’ll have a year to write your second.

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I am proud to say I have a poem in this beautiful anthology published by Dahlia Books 🩷 100% of all money raised will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians @medicalaidpal.bsky.social You can check out all the details here: www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/poem... 🇵🇸🍉

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My latest erasure poem Break Fast...🍵 sunrarainz.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/b...

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CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre. 🤣

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Wow! The number of @bsky.app users just passed 33 MILLION!!! 👏 LETS DO THIS!!

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Sometimes, my nephew makes amazing sculptures 🙂 #ephemeralart #transience #monochromeshots

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International Women's Day originated from the struggles of working-class women fighting for their rights. That history is often overlooked, as corporations co-opt #IWD’s message. Let's reclaim that radical history. Me for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social (in 2020!): tribunemag.co.uk/2020/03/inte...

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Sometimes, the universe sends me tiny little hearts. I was careful not to step on it in case it was someone's dream. #doorstepphotography #candidshots #foundhearts

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Submissions to Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine are free and open all year long! www.doorisajarmagazine.net/submissions We especially want to get more visual art, short plays, and book reviews! Send us your best today! #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews #writingcommunity

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