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Issue 110 is ✨ OPEN ✨ for Submissions! What are we looking for? 👀
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Deadline: 6 April 2026
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January 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Issue 110 is ✨ OPEN ✨ for Submissions! What are we looking for? 👀
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Deadline: 6 April 2026
#mslexia #mslexiamagazine #shewrites #amwriting #writingcommunity
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Deadline: 6 April 2026
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Throughout a career in publishing, the commonest problem I’ve found in authors trying to break into the business is their fear of taking themselves seriously. If that’s you, try this. (Little thread follows.)
1. Remove “aspiring” or “would-be writer” from your bio. Replace it with “writer.”
1. Remove “aspiring” or “would-be writer” from your bio. Replace it with “writer.”
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Throughout a career in publishing, the commonest problem I’ve found in authors trying to break into the business is their fear of taking themselves seriously. If that’s you, try this. (Little thread follows.)
1. Remove “aspiring” or “would-be writer” from your bio. Replace it with “writer.”
1. Remove “aspiring” or “would-be writer” from your bio. Replace it with “writer.”
We ❤️ indie presses!
Blue Moose Books are going to be reading pitches posted by our Salon members this February as part of our Indie Extravaganza!
A post like this might one day be about the book you're writing...
Blue Moose Books are going to be reading pitches posted by our Salon members this February as part of our Indie Extravaganza!
A post like this might one day be about the book you're writing...
Brilliant.
Written in Dublin by @ronanhession.bsky.social
Published in the front room of Moose Towers, Hebden Bridge.
Travelling the globe
And now short listed for BEST DRAMA
Irish Film and Television Awards.
Indy publishing at its very best.
@thebookseller.com
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Written in Dublin by @ronanhession.bsky.social
Published in the front room of Moose Towers, Hebden Bridge.
Travelling the globe
And now short listed for BEST DRAMA
Irish Film and Television Awards.
Indy publishing at its very best.
@thebookseller.com
@ipgbook.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We ❤️ indie presses!
Blue Moose Books are going to be reading pitches posted by our Salon members this February as part of our Indie Extravaganza!
A post like this might one day be about the book you're writing...
Blue Moose Books are going to be reading pitches posted by our Salon members this February as part of our Indie Extravaganza!
A post like this might one day be about the book you're writing...
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Our next #AuthorInterview is with @lilydunn.bsky.social Thursday 22 January at 6 pm GMT. #IntoBeing is a hybrid craft #Memoir/ book with a particular emphasis on the healing power of memoir. @manchesterup.bsky.social. You can ask your own questions or just follow along using #WomenWritersNet
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Our next #AuthorInterview is with @lilydunn.bsky.social Thursday 22 January at 6 pm GMT. #IntoBeing is a hybrid craft #Memoir/ book with a particular emphasis on the healing power of memoir. @manchesterup.bsky.social. You can ask your own questions or just follow along using #WomenWritersNet
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Wild Hunt Books are seeking short stories (1500-5000 words) for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent. The anthology embraces the fin de siècle literary and arts of the decadents & more
Submissions are now open and close on 1st February 2026, 20:00 GMT 🖤
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/now-ope...
Submissions are now open and close on 1st February 2026, 20:00 GMT 🖤
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/now-ope...
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Wild Hunt Books are seeking short stories (1500-5000 words) for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent. The anthology embraces the fin de siècle literary and arts of the decadents & more
Submissions are now open and close on 1st February 2026, 20:00 GMT 🖤
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/now-ope...
Submissions are now open and close on 1st February 2026, 20:00 GMT 🖤
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/now-ope...
What three words best describe how you're feeling about writing today? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
What three words best describe how you're feeling about writing today? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Today's Pitch Surgery is open for pitches from 8am-3pm!
Post your pitch for your work-in-progress (100-words for prose writers; 50-words, plus up to 30 lines of poetry for poets) then tune in 5:30-7pm when Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson will be reading & selecting 20 for written feedback!
Post your pitch for your work-in-progress (100-words for prose writers; 50-words, plus up to 30 lines of poetry for poets) then tune in 5:30-7pm when Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson will be reading & selecting 20 for written feedback!
Sign in : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
Sign in : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Today's Pitch Surgery is open for pitches from 8am-3pm!
Post your pitch for your work-in-progress (100-words for prose writers; 50-words, plus up to 30 lines of poetry for poets) then tune in 5:30-7pm when Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson will be reading & selecting 20 for written feedback!
Post your pitch for your work-in-progress (100-words for prose writers; 50-words, plus up to 30 lines of poetry for poets) then tune in 5:30-7pm when Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson will be reading & selecting 20 for written feedback!
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So many reasons to be thankful.
Delighted that my poem "Excavated" has been given a home in the Salon Showcase on @mslexia.bsky.social's blog
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Delighted that my poem "Excavated" has been given a home in the Salon Showcase on @mslexia.bsky.social's blog
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
Salon Showcase: 'Excavated' by Philippa Ramsden - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
Salon Showcase: 'Excavated' by Philippa Ramsden - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
So many reasons to be thankful.
Delighted that my poem "Excavated" has been given a home in the Salon Showcase on @mslexia.bsky.social's blog
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
Delighted that my poem "Excavated" has been given a home in the Salon Showcase on @mslexia.bsky.social's blog
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2680:
Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure means you tried something. No one ever succeeds without trying and failing - often, many times.
Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure means you tried something. No one ever succeeds without trying and failing - often, many times.
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2680:
Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure means you tried something. No one ever succeeds without trying and failing - often, many times.
Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure means you tried something. No one ever succeeds without trying and failing - often, many times.
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Well isn't this wonderful.
Together with The Bookcase in Hebden Bridge
We're celebrating BIG anniversaries this year.
The Bookcase is 40 and Bluemoose is 20 years.
Independence Squared.
A BIG PARTY will be announced soon!
@theguardian.com
@thebookseller.com
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
Together with The Bookcase in Hebden Bridge
We're celebrating BIG anniversaries this year.
The Bookcase is 40 and Bluemoose is 20 years.
Independence Squared.
A BIG PARTY will be announced soon!
@theguardian.com
@thebookseller.com
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Well isn't this wonderful.
Together with The Bookcase in Hebden Bridge
We're celebrating BIG anniversaries this year.
The Bookcase is 40 and Bluemoose is 20 years.
Independence Squared.
A BIG PARTY will be announced soon!
@theguardian.com
@thebookseller.com
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
Together with The Bookcase in Hebden Bridge
We're celebrating BIG anniversaries this year.
The Bookcase is 40 and Bluemoose is 20 years.
Independence Squared.
A BIG PARTY will be announced soon!
@theguardian.com
@thebookseller.com
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
If you want help crafting a pitch that grabs an editor's attention, don't miss our upcoming Pitch Surgeries with Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson! They'll be in the Salon on 19 & 26 to help you polish your pitch for our Indie Extravaganza! Not a member? Become one for £18 a year.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM
If you want help crafting a pitch that grabs an editor's attention, don't miss our upcoming Pitch Surgeries with Debbie Taylor & Kris Johnson! They'll be in the Salon on 19 & 26 to help you polish your pitch for our Indie Extravaganza! Not a member? Become one for £18 a year.
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I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback.
I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved...
(fill in the blog form if you're interested)
#booksky
I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved...
(fill in the blog form if you're interested)
#booksky
First page surgery call
I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback. This feedback will be public and posted here and promoted on social media. I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved in those important opening words. This is where you hook an agent, editor or future reader, and many writers have a hard time nailing this.
theshapeofwords.blog
January 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback.
I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved...
(fill in the blog form if you're interested)
#booksky
I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved...
(fill in the blog form if you're interested)
#booksky
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Writing a #memoir in 2026, or considering it? Then, reading @lilydunn.bsky.social's book, #IntoBeing, is a must. I couldn't recommend it more highly. For a taste of Lily's approach to #memoirwriting, come and join our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social interview with her on Thursday 22 Jan at 6 pm GMT.
January 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Writing a #memoir in 2026, or considering it? Then, reading @lilydunn.bsky.social's book, #IntoBeing, is a must. I couldn't recommend it more highly. For a taste of Lily's approach to #memoirwriting, come and join our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social interview with her on Thursday 22 Jan at 6 pm GMT.
What's everyone reading at the moment? Got any recommendations? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
January 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
What's everyone reading at the moment? Got any recommendations? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
To celebrate the publication of the 5th edition of our Indie Press Guide and the amazing work of independent presses, we're hosting an ✨ Indie Extravaganza ✨ in the Salon this February!
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Indie Press Guide 5th Edition | Mslexia a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
The Indie Press Guide (5th Edition) features over 750 UK and Ireland independent publishers and literary magazines, with full submission details, genres, and contact information to help writers find t...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
To celebrate the publication of the 5th edition of our Indie Press Guide and the amazing work of independent presses, we're hosting an ✨ Indie Extravaganza ✨ in the Salon this February!
mslexia.co.uk/shop/indie-p...
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And we're back! Happy new year to all you amazing readers 🖤
Keep your eyes open for our upcoming short story submission window opening on 19th January
More info below 👇
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/modern-decad...
Keep your eyes open for our upcoming short story submission window opening on 19th January
More info below 👇
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/modern-decad...
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
And we're back! Happy new year to all you amazing readers 🖤
Keep your eyes open for our upcoming short story submission window opening on 19th January
More info below 👇
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/modern-decad...
Keep your eyes open for our upcoming short story submission window opening on 19th January
More info below 👇
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/modern-decad...
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Are you a writer with something important to say?
Fly on the Wall Press seeks exceptional voices crafting political fiction that addresses today's pressing issues.
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s... #submissions
Fly on the Wall Press seeks exceptional voices crafting political fiction that addresses today's pressing issues.
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s... #submissions
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Are you a writer with something important to say?
Fly on the Wall Press seeks exceptional voices crafting political fiction that addresses today's pressing issues.
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s... #submissions
Fly on the Wall Press seeks exceptional voices crafting political fiction that addresses today's pressing issues.
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/manuscript-s... #submissions
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AOP is open for submissions until the end of January!
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
AOP is open for submissions until the end of January!
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
Today is the final day to send us your submissions for consideration for Issue 109! ⏰
What are we looking for? Check out all our submission slots mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writing
What are we looking for? Check out all our submission slots mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writing
Submissions : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
Submissions : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Today is the final day to send us your submissions for consideration for Issue 109! ⏰
What are we looking for? Check out all our submission slots mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writing
What are we looking for? Check out all our submission slots mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writing
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Sitting down with my @mslexia.bsky.social 2026 Diary and Planner and making plans to try and be creative in the new year. Ending a year that’s been full of love and good things excited to write again.
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Sitting down with my @mslexia.bsky.social 2026 Diary and Planner and making plans to try and be creative in the new year. Ending a year that’s been full of love and good things excited to write again.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 32178:
You don't need to set a daily word count. You simply need to make your words count. 300 well-chosen words are better than 3000 banal ones.
You don't need to set a daily word count. You simply need to make your words count. 300 well-chosen words are better than 3000 banal ones.
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 32178:
You don't need to set a daily word count. You simply need to make your words count. 300 well-chosen words are better than 3000 banal ones.
You don't need to set a daily word count. You simply need to make your words count. 300 well-chosen words are better than 3000 banal ones.
'Now, I have everything again, but of another sort – hands full, heart brimming, mind fogged, bones tired.'
Read Vivian Lord's 'Everything, everything' in our latest Salon Showcase.
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#amwriting #writingcommunity
Read Vivian Lord's 'Everything, everything' in our latest Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Salon Showcase: 'Everything, everything' by Vivian Lord - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
Salon Showcase: 'Everything, everything' by Vivian Lord - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
mslexia.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
'Now, I have everything again, but of another sort – hands full, heart brimming, mind fogged, bones tired.'
Read Vivian Lord's 'Everything, everything' in our latest Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Read Vivian Lord's 'Everything, everything' in our latest Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
'The squawking became screaming. The highchair rocked so hard it’s feet rose off the floor.'
'E is for Edam' by Esther Freeman features in our Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
'E is for Edam' by Esther Freeman features in our Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Salon Showcase: 'E is for Edam' by Esther Freeman - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
Salon Showcase: 'E is for Edam' by Esther Freeman - Blog - Magazine : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.
mslexia.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
'The squawking became screaming. The highchair rocked so hard it’s feet rose off the floor.'
'E is for Edam' by Esther Freeman features in our Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
'E is for Edam' by Esther Freeman features in our Salon Showcase.
mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...
#amwriting #writingcommunity
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BLOOM your writing at the Debut 40 Residency in scenic Portland!
This residency includes a stipend, private accommodation, Lyft credit, a reading/reception at Bishop & Wilde, and plenty of uninterrupted creative time in beautiful Portland!
Apply: tinhouseonline.submittable.com/submit/34311...
This residency includes a stipend, private accommodation, Lyft credit, a reading/reception at Bishop & Wilde, and plenty of uninterrupted creative time in beautiful Portland!
Apply: tinhouseonline.submittable.com/submit/34311...
December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
BLOOM your writing at the Debut 40 Residency in scenic Portland!
This residency includes a stipend, private accommodation, Lyft credit, a reading/reception at Bishop & Wilde, and plenty of uninterrupted creative time in beautiful Portland!
Apply: tinhouseonline.submittable.com/submit/34311...
This residency includes a stipend, private accommodation, Lyft credit, a reading/reception at Bishop & Wilde, and plenty of uninterrupted creative time in beautiful Portland!
Apply: tinhouseonline.submittable.com/submit/34311...