Bairns

It goes way back to Old English (bearn) and Old Norse (barn), showing the Viking legacy in Scotland and Northern England.

Bairns carries generations of culture, warmth, and identity. Still alive in everyday language, it’s a reminder of our shared past.

#Language #Heritage #NorthernIdentity

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The Night Shift is a haunting tale of survival as Janey navigates the cold, shadowed streets of a town that never sleeps.

#shortstory #writing #storytelling #nightlife #work

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It’s a slow burner for me @bsky.app.

I’m just starting out in my journey as a writer but struggling to navigate the world of Bluesky a little.

#bluesky #writer #shortstories

Medium or Wordpress or Both?

Looking for help and guidance for anyone with experience or either or both platforms.

I’m an aspiring short story writer that wants a platform to publish my own works for others to read.

Can you help?

#wordpress #medium #both #publish #writer #shortstory

In a cold kitchen, Tom and Jess face cracks in their love—missed trains, sharp words, and silence louder than owt they can say. But through the hurt, there’s a flicker of hope, a reminder of the laughter they once had. A raw tale of love, loss, and finding a way back
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Writers | Creatives | Publishers | Artists of the North East (England) reach out or tag someone you know please.

#Artist #Creatives #Publishers #Writers

I am writing an EP in the form of a book. A collection of short stories that I am writing based on songs from the 00s. My 1st two are in my blog.

#00s #2000s #ShortStories #EP #ArtcticMonkeys #WorkingClass #Britian

Check out my blog ⬇️

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The silent disappointment, walking in after being late yet again… The air, still. The voices arguing in your head…

Check out my short story ⬇️

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I’m looking at submitting my works to a Magazine 🤷🏼‍♂️ Short Stories.
They are based around the North East of England. The working class type.
Anyone guide me one this, it’s my first time doing so.

#shortstory #magazine #submit #writing #workingclass

I have just written two short stories that loosely intertwine with each other, based on ‘Mardy Bum’ by Arctic Monkeys.

#ShortStory #Teesside #Dialect #ArcticMonkeys #Writing

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Thinking of writing some short stories, inspired by Chris McQueer and Blindboy Boatclub. Stories rooted in the North East of England, shaped by my working-class background and the life I’m still living. Let’s see where this goes.

#NorthEast #ShortStories #Writing #WorkingClass