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Autumn Festival programme artwork: Rose Wong.

Write & Shine

@writeandshine

Morning writing workshops, peaceful retreats and an online library of writing courses, run by @gemseltz. Autumn Festival programme artwork: Rose Wong.

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We're leaving Twitter but we'd love to keep in touch!🌞 Join our mailing list for news about our morning writing workshops: mailchi.mp/73ea273b0c52/w… Read our essays: gemmaseltzer.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/writeandshine.… And: write-and-shine.com

writeandshine's tweet image. We're leaving Twitter but we'd love to keep in touch!🌞   

Join our mailing list for news about our morning writing workshops: mailchi.mp/73ea273b0c52/w…

Read our essays:
gemmaseltzer.substack.com

Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/writeandshine.…

And: write-and-shine.com

From a poem we love - 'A Flame' by Adam Zagajewski (translated by Clare Cavanagh)⁠ ⁠⁠

writeandshine's tweet image. From a poem we love - 'A Flame' by Adam Zagajewski (translated by Clare Cavanagh)⁠
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I'm staying here for now. If you think your followers may like photos I've created that can dial down stress levels & even lift mood by just looking at them,then maybe give this a RT? I post my photos most days,along with simple neuroscience-based tips on improving mental health.

silverpebble's tweet image. I'm staying here for now.
If you think your followers may like photos I've created that can dial down stress levels & even lift mood by just looking at them,then maybe give this a RT?
I post my photos most days,along with simple neuroscience-based tips on improving mental health.

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Please remember it was @Influxpress that first published Percival Everett in the UK. Short listed for @TheBookerPrizes A reminder it is the small presses that do a great deal of the heavy lifting in finding great new writing. @OneworldNews @GalleyBeggars @JacarandaBooks

Ofmooseandmen's tweet image. Please remember it was @Influxpress that first published Percival Everett in the UK.

Short listed for @TheBookerPrizes 

A reminder it is the small presses that do a great deal of the heavy lifting in finding great new writing.

@OneworldNews 
@GalleyBeggars  
@JacarandaBooks

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Submissions to this year's Moth Poetry Prize – one of the world's biggest prizes for a single poem – are now open. There's €11,000 up for grabs if your poem catches the eye of this year's judge, Fiona Benson! Closing 31 December. 🌟 bit.ly/mothpoetry24

themothmagazine's tweet image. Submissions to this year's Moth Poetry Prize – one of the world's biggest prizes for a single poem – are now open.

There's €11,000 up for grabs if your poem catches the eye of this year's judge, Fiona Benson!

Closing 31 December. 
🌟 bit.ly/mothpoetry24

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Submissions for our annual Open Call are now open! The deadline is noon on Tuesday 3rd December. Find out full details including how to join one of our online Help and Advice Events over on our website. The first online event starts in 10 minutes! bbc.co.uk/writers/opport…

bbcwritersroom's tweet image. Submissions for our annual Open Call are now open! The deadline is noon on Tuesday 3rd December. Find out full details including how to join one of our online Help and Advice Events over on our website. The first online event starts in 10 minutes! bbc.co.uk/writers/opport…

Our Autumn Salon is a week of events inspired by the deep, elemental powers of nature (19-22 Nov, virtual). We welcome three amazing speakers: nature writer @jessicajlee, poet @Malikabooker and artist @AmySharrocks, founder of Museum of Water. Join us! salon.write-and-shine.com

writeandshine's tweet image. Our Autumn Salon is a week of events inspired by the deep, elemental powers of nature (19-22 Nov, virtual).

We welcome three amazing speakers: nature writer @jessicajlee, poet @Malikabooker and artist @AmySharrocks, founder of Museum of Water. 

Join us! salon.write-and-shine.com

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Hooray for @Influxpress! It's wonderful to see so much support for this brilliant, bold, thoughtful indie publisher on @Kickstarter. The goal is in sight, they're close, so close! Do pledge or share the campaign if you're able. kickstarter.com/projects/influ…


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The Weatherglass Novella Prize 2025, judged by Ali Smith, is open for submissions until 1st March 2025. The winning novella(s) will be published by @WeatherglassBks in 2025/26. Further details ⏬ weatherglassbooks.com/novella-prize-…

prototypepubs's tweet image. The Weatherglass Novella Prize 2025, judged by Ali Smith, is open for submissions until 1st March 2025. 
The winning novella(s) will be published by @WeatherglassBks in 2025/26.
Further details ⏬ 
weatherglassbooks.com/novella-prize-…

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@WednesdayErskin has very kindly reserved a spot at our sold out workshop tomorrow morning - for someone who otherwise might not be able to attend. DM Wendy if you’d like to take up this generous offer!

If you are about early this Thursday morning I'm doing a little session for Write & Shine on closeness - and distance - in the city. If you kinda fancy it but maybe don't have the £ at pres DM me. booking.write-and-shine.com



We're so thrilled that @wednesdayerskin—one of the very best short fiction writers working today—will join us at Write & Shine this autumn! She'll run a workshop called 'So near, so far in the city' on Thursday 10 October (7.15-9am, online via Zoom). booking.write-and-shine.com

writeandshine's tweet image. We're so thrilled that @wednesdayerskin—one of the very best short fiction writers working today—will join us at Write & Shine this autumn! 

She'll run a workshop called 'So near, so far in the city' on Thursday 10 October (7.15-9am, online via Zoom).

booking.write-and-shine.com

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Are you a deaf or disabled UK poet? The #DisabledPoetsPrize is now open for submissions! Categories include best single poem, unpublished pamphlet and poem performed in BSL. Free entry. Closes 4 Nov. Find out more here: disabledpoetsprize.org.uk

STWevents's tweet image. Are you a deaf or disabled UK poet? The #DisabledPoetsPrize is now open for submissions! 

Categories include best single poem, unpublished pamphlet and poem performed in BSL.
Free entry. 

Closes 4 Nov.

Find out more here: disabledpoetsprize.org.uk

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Explore the city in your writing! Write & Shine's (@writeandshine) autumn season of early morning writing workshops is an invitation to look up and around. The programme explores the urban environment, buildings and architecture. All virtual, via Zoom! booking.write-and-shine.com


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I have 2 free tickets to this event tomorrow which will celebrate the life & poetry of Michael Donaghy, kindly donated by someone who can no longer make it. If you would benefit from a free ticket, please drop me a DM, first come first served tinyurl.com/wd8566sb

beacolley's tweet image. I have 2 free tickets to this event tomorrow which will celebrate the life & poetry of Michael Donaghy, kindly donated by someone who can no longer make it. If you would benefit from a free ticket, please drop me a DM, first come first served tinyurl.com/wd8566sb

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Calling all Winchester pals! Winchester Poetry Day on 5 Oct looks fantastic @ArcWinchester @WinPoetryFest ❤️

🌈 Winchester Poetry Day 2024 is live 🌈 Join us @ArcWinchester on Sat 5th Oct for our one-day festival for poetry-lovers and the poetry-curious! 🤗Whether you're looking forward to listening, or being inspired to write, we hope to see you there! 👉🏿eventbrite.co.uk/o/winchester-p…

WinPoetryFest's tweet image. 🌈 Winchester Poetry Day 2024 is live 🌈

Join us @ArcWinchester on Sat 5th Oct for our one-day festival for poetry-lovers and the poetry-curious!

🤗Whether you're looking forward to listening, or being inspired to write, we hope to see you there!

👉🏿eventbrite.co.uk/o/winchester-p…
WinPoetryFest's tweet image. 🌈 Winchester Poetry Day 2024 is live 🌈

Join us @ArcWinchester on Sat 5th Oct for our one-day festival for poetry-lovers and the poetry-curious!

🤗Whether you're looking forward to listening, or being inspired to write, we hope to see you there!

👉🏿eventbrite.co.uk/o/winchester-p…


Thanks for sharing @TLCUK, we can't wait!

Explore the city in your writing! Write & Shine's (@writeandshine) autumn season of early morning writing workshops is an invitation to look up and around. The programme explores the urban environment, buildings and architecture. All virtual, via Zoom! booking.write-and-shine.com



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Explore the city in your writing! Write & Shine's (@writeandshine) autumn season of early morning writing workshops is an invitation to look up and around. The programme explores the urban environment, buildings and architecture. All virtual, via Zoom! booking.write-and-shine.com


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Writers! The 2024/25 GBP Short Story Prize is currently open to submissions. Prizes: Winner £2500; shortlist £200; longlist £50 book vouchers + 4-book subscription. Judges: Clare Pollard, Mathilde Merouani, and Claire Armitstead. For full details, include low-earner entries,…

GalleyBeggars's tweet image. Writers! The 2024/25 GBP Short Story Prize is currently open to submissions.

Prizes:
Winner £2500; shortlist £200; longlist £50 book vouchers + 4-book subscription.

Judges: 
Clare Pollard, Mathilde Merouani, and Claire Armitstead.

For full details, include low-earner entries,…

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Explore the city in your writing! @writeandshine's autumn season of early morning writing workshops is an invitation to look up and around. The programme explores the urban environment, buildings and architecture. All virtual, via Zoom! booking.write-and-shine.com

RSLiterature's tweet image. Explore the city in your writing!
 
@writeandshine's autumn season of early morning writing workshops is an invitation to look up and around. The programme explores the urban environment, buildings and architecture. All virtual, via Zoom! booking.write-and-shine.com

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Submissions close in just 5 days for the 2025 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 📆 Send us your short stories by 5pm this Friday for the chance to win £1000 and to have your work published in Prospect Magazine online and in the RSL Review! ➡️ bit.ly/VSPP

RSLiterature's tweet image. Submissions close in just 5 days for the 2025 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 📆 

Send us your short stories by 5pm this Friday for the chance to win £1000 and to have your work published in Prospect Magazine online and in the RSL Review! ➡️ bit.ly/VSPP

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