A.P. Yates
@apyateswrites.bsky.social
Writer & educational content creator. Words, basically!
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She/her #pusb 🌈
www.apyateswrites.com
She/her #pusb 🌈
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 96: Nothing you write is ever wasted. It’s all part of your training. That’s why you should never feel bad about the work you cut, or the hours you spend on work that stays unpublished. Every part of the process makes you a stronger writer.
April 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 96: Nothing you write is ever wasted. It’s all part of your training. That’s why you should never feel bad about the work you cut, or the hours you spend on work that stays unpublished. Every part of the process makes you a stronger writer.
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This is lovely: ‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity
‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like the...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is lovely: ‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
If anyone is in need of a freelance education writer or knows of any employment opportunities, I’d be so grateful.
Former teacher & librarian, now writer - educational content, articles, SEO, ghostwriting etc. A job I loved came to an unexpected abrupt end. Trying to move forwards. Thank you #writer
Former teacher & librarian, now writer - educational content, articles, SEO, ghostwriting etc. A job I loved came to an unexpected abrupt end. Trying to move forwards. Thank you #writer
March 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If anyone is in need of a freelance education writer or knows of any employment opportunities, I’d be so grateful.
Former teacher & librarian, now writer - educational content, articles, SEO, ghostwriting etc. A job I loved came to an unexpected abrupt end. Trying to move forwards. Thank you #writer
Former teacher & librarian, now writer - educational content, articles, SEO, ghostwriting etc. A job I loved came to an unexpected abrupt end. Trying to move forwards. Thank you #writer
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It's come to my attention that some people believe you can't buy a new book until you've read the books you already have. Let me assure you, as both a lawyer and a writer, that this idea is legally and morally WRONG and BAD. Buy more books.
March 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's come to my attention that some people believe you can't buy a new book until you've read the books you already have. Let me assure you, as both a lawyer and a writer, that this idea is legally and morally WRONG and BAD. Buy more books.
Just been laid off from my role at an Ed tech company. Had better weeks. I’m a RS expert but a versatile writer, so if anyone knows of any openings, please do contact me.
Interesting, though, to witness the downgrading of humanities in the curriculum simultaneously with the downgrading of humanity
Interesting, though, to witness the downgrading of humanities in the curriculum simultaneously with the downgrading of humanity
March 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Just been laid off from my role at an Ed tech company. Had better weeks. I’m a RS expert but a versatile writer, so if anyone knows of any openings, please do contact me.
Interesting, though, to witness the downgrading of humanities in the curriculum simultaneously with the downgrading of humanity
Interesting, though, to witness the downgrading of humanities in the curriculum simultaneously with the downgrading of humanity
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‘Those who write for children have the chance to point them towards beauty that they do not yet know exists: towards versions of joy that they have not yet imagined possible.’
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can offer...
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February 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
‘Those who write for children have the chance to point them towards beauty that they do not yet know exists: towards versions of joy that they have not yet imagined possible.’
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Children's books build empathy, compassion, and understanding. They can transport readers to whole new worlds and back again, all without leaving your sofa. They can comfort, they can delight.
They are magical.
#kidlituk
They are magical.
#kidlituk
January 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Children's books build empathy, compassion, and understanding. They can transport readers to whole new worlds and back again, all without leaving your sofa. They can comfort, they can delight.
They are magical.
#kidlituk
They are magical.
#kidlituk
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Take a break and look at the sea
January 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Take a break and look at the sea
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Happy birthday Roddy Frame, 61 today. Yes, Postcard, Aztec Camera, boy wonder, fringed suede jacket etc. But Roddy has carried on writing and recording fabulous songs. Here’s one from 1998, when he was still a child of 34.💥
youtu.be/FQmdt7ZkF9k?...
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Reason For Living
YouTube video by Roddy Frame - Topic
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January 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Happy birthday Roddy Frame, 61 today. Yes, Postcard, Aztec Camera, boy wonder, fringed suede jacket etc. But Roddy has carried on writing and recording fabulous songs. Here’s one from 1998, when he was still a child of 34.💥
youtu.be/FQmdt7ZkF9k?...
youtu.be/FQmdt7ZkF9k?...
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Edwyn Collins - Knowledge (Official Video)
YouTube video by Edwyn Collins
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January 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
January 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
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