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‘Maybe I'll get back to my novel and embark on Chapter 15. Or maybe I won't. The point is, there's no hurry. As long as I keep at it, I'll get there in the end.'

Debbie T on the time it takes to write a book, and the things that get in the way, in our latest Elevenses.

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October 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Our Salon Showcase is open for submissions on the letter 'F'.

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Deadline: 5 January 2026 (Yes, 2026!)

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October 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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'Him wunt no bloody buggering angel. Angel’s chunt going to be under the ground like that.'

Read 'Dennis' by Rosanna Ogle in our Salon Showcase.

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October 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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'How can we mend but in days? / They wake us, time and time with each loll / of the sun over the horizon, nudging us /
towards the shedding of grudges, saying today, / today might hurt less.'

Read 'Duloxetine 30mg od' by Penny Shutt in our Salon Showcase.

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October 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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'She labelled every jar on the shelf: 'Dill', 'Damson', 'Dates', 'Despair'. / He frowned at that one. / Just a joke,' she said, smiling.'

Read 'Deceit' by Debra Battersby in our Salon Showcase ✍️

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October 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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It's Issue 107 Launch Day! What's inside...

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September 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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'Find your weaknesses, but don't despair over them. You must keep fine-tuning the work. Through the static, your voice will come in loud and clear.'

Elle Nash on developing intuition in her latest 'Self-Editing' column ✍️

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August 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Subscribe to Mslexia in August and receive a copy of all of our ebooks for FREE as part of our Mslexia Summer Reading offer! That's £21 worth of ebooks for you to explore 😎
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August 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Ready to kick-start your writing? ✍️

Get all 7 of our Mslexia Minis ✨ FREE ✨ if you pick up a Mslexia Magazine subscription before 31 August!
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July 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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✨ Tonight in the Salon! ✨ Huma Qureshi will be helping you to create a captivating start to hook readers in as well as a resonant ending that will stay with them long after they have read the last word. 5-7pm via Zoom.

Visit the Salon to register.

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June 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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We're thrilled to have Huma Qureshi in the Salon on 30 June, 5-7pm!

She'll be helping you to create a captivating start to hook readers in as well as a resonant ending that will stay with them long after they have read the last word.

Visit the Salon to register mslexia.co.uk/salon/

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June 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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'We are still expected to stay behind in the cave, and care for the very young or infirm members of our families. But the message that echoes down through the ages is...we are still able to create art and ritual and meaning.'

Debbie T on where past & present meet in June's Elevenses bit.ly/3FPssTb
June 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Salon members, there's still time to register for tonight's workshop 'Writing tales from tree folklore' with the brilliant Zoe Gilbert, 5-7pm via Zoom. Head over to the Salon to find out more mslexia.co.uk/salon/writin...

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June 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Today is the final day to send us your submissions for our Issue 107 'Blue' Showcase 💙

Send us your blue-themed stories (2,200 words max) and poems (up to 40 lines) by midnight tonight!

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June 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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From buzzy festivals to serene retreats, Joanne Ruffell has some suggestions to inspire your writing this summer ☀️

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June 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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It's Issue 106 Launch Day! 🎉

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Which means it's time to announce the winner of our 2024 Children's & YA Novel Competition!

Drum roll, please...

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June 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Submission Slot ✍️ Salon Showcase: A quarterly feature on Mslexia's blog for Salon members! Send nonfiction (max 1K words), poems (max 10 lines), micro fictions (max 100 words), or short stories (max 1K words) inspired by an alphabet prompt. Theme: D

Deadline: 7 July mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-...
May 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Submission Slot ✍️

We're after stories and poems on the theme 'Blue' for our Issue 107 Showcase.

Send up to two stories (up to 2,200 words each) or four poems (up to 40 lines each) on the theme.

Deadline: 9 June 2025

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May 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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✨ TONIGHT ✨ Lily Dunn joins us in the Salon for her workshop 'The Memoirisation of Time', 5-7pm.

In this workshop Lily will help you to identify how other writers have dealt with time jumps in their memoirs, to better control your own.

Visit the Salon to register: mslexia.co.uk/salon/ #AmWriting
May 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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On 13 May, Lily Dunn joins us in the Salon for her workshop 'The Memoirisation of Time', 5-7pm.

In this workshop Lily will help you to identify how other writers have dealt with time jumps in their memoirs, to better control your own.

Visit the Salon to register: mslexia.co.uk/salon/ #AmWriting
May 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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✨ TONIGHT ✨Award-winning memoirist and novelist Kirsty Logan joins us in the Salon to help you figure out what to include in your memoir – and what to leave out, 5-7pm via Zoom.

Visit the Salon to register mslexia.co.uk/salon

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April 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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On 30 April from 5-7pm via Zoom, award-winning memoirist and novelist Kirsty Logan joins us in the Salon to help you decide what to include – and what to leave out – when writing your memoir!

Visit the Salon to register: mslexia.co.uk/salon/

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April 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Today's the final day to send us your submissions for Issue 106! ⏰

We can't wait to read what you've written!

For all the details and how to submit: mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-...

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April 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Submission Slot! ✨ Extended Deadline ✨

Poems for the Planet (Subscribers Only): Send #poems up to 40 lines to be judged by Climate Writer Linda France.

Issue 106 theme: Going forth: Write about how you’re making positive changes happen (however small)

Deadline: 11 April 2025

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April 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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It's Issue 105 launch day! 🎉 What's inside? mslexia.co.uk/magazine/lat...
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March 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM