Nastasya Parker
@nastasyaparker.bsky.social
Writer with stories in The Phare, Funny Pearls, and featured in Stroud and Bristol Short Story Anthologies. Immigrated from New England to Old. I work in secondary education. Inexplicably drawn to not entirely pleasant characters.
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This Sunday I'm advocating rest, especially as part of the creative process - and as my own experience from the summer
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
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#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
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#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
Stop in order to Go
On Writing: An advocacy for rest in the creative process. Reflecting on a year of two autumns, restorative friendships, one sprained ankle and a really big pause...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This Sunday I'm advocating rest, especially as part of the creative process - and as my own experience from the summer
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
open.substack.com/pub/jenratcl...
#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
open.substack.com/pub/jenratcl...
#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
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This is lovely… the women in my book, their loyal, brilliant farmworkers & community are my community 60-80yrs ago. People knew them. Had to give the research my all to bring them to authentic, wry & funny life. They were modern, then. #booksky #GhostsoftheFarm
Ah, @nicolawriting.bsky.social , such a delightful read. Beautifully written, and the exhausting research was well worth the effort. How wonderful to have such a story on your doorstep and be able to bring it, and the lovely characters, to life and make us think about how much we have lost. Bravo!
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is lovely… the women in my book, their loyal, brilliant farmworkers & community are my community 60-80yrs ago. People knew them. Had to give the research my all to bring them to authentic, wry & funny life. They were modern, then. #booksky #GhostsoftheFarm
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When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe,
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe,
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
Life is full of ups and downs. I kind of love it that way! But I prefer books to have a somewhat orderly trajectory. How about you? #BookTwitter #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
All Over the Place
This Week’s Bit of String: Expanding brackets Back in school for the Christmas term, I spent 40 minutes working with a student on algebraic practice expanding brackets. Guiding him to multipl…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Life is full of ups and downs. I kind of love it that way! But I prefer books to have a somewhat orderly trajectory. How about you? #BookTwitter #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
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Are you participating in any November writing challenges? Here's one from @writershq.bsky.social: Write what makes you feel good! What makes you happiest while writing? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife writershq.co.uk/write-novemb...
Write November
We're writing whatever makes us feel good in November
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November 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Are you participating in any November writing challenges? Here's one from @writershq.bsky.social: Write what makes you feel good! What makes you happiest while writing? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife writershq.co.uk/write-novemb...
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Do you struggle with a pest complex, feeling anxious whenever you have to draw attention to yourself and your creative endeavours? Here's a fun example of why we should advocate for our work. booksbywomen.org/the-pest-com...
The Pest Complex: A Cautionary Tale For The Author Who's Afraid To Ask - Women Writers, Women's Books
By Rachel Stone As far back as I recall, I’ve suffered from what I call the Pest Complex: a paralyzing fear of being a bother, asking for too much (or anything, ever), or taking someone else’s preciou...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Do you struggle with a pest complex, feeling anxious whenever you have to draw attention to yourself and your creative endeavours? Here's a fun example of why we should advocate for our work. booksbywomen.org/the-pest-com...
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Morning all, this is @gailaldwin.bsky.social signing off from #womenwritersnet. Thanks for your company! Expect some great posts from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social who takes over the account from Monday 3 November.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Morning all, this is @gailaldwin.bsky.social signing off from #womenwritersnet. Thanks for your company! Expect some great posts from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social who takes over the account from Monday 3 November.
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Do you know what to include in your author press kit? Sign up for my newsletter, The Writing Life with Nancy Christie and I’ll send you a free cheat sheet so you’re ready when the media comes a-calling’! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter #writinglife
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Do you know what to include in your author press kit? Sign up for my newsletter, The Writing Life with Nancy Christie and I’ll send you a free cheat sheet so you’re ready when the media comes a-calling’! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter #writinglife
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A tremendous post from friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. “So, my favourite reason to write is to preserve love. To lay down a thread guiding me back to the best kind of attention, from the people dearest to me.” nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
What We Do It For
This Week’s Bit of String: The attention-seeking habits of adolescent male humans Most Year 11s in our bottom-set class aren’t interested in the problems of the past. They’ve been taught about the …
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October 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A tremendous post from friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. “So, my favourite reason to write is to preserve love. To lay down a thread guiding me back to the best kind of attention, from the people dearest to me.” nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
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Read the fantastic feedback from participants who have attended Valeria's #writingretreats and then book your place for 2026!
A glimpse into my #writingretreats, in participants’ own words. Come and join me in March, June, or September 2026! valeriavescina.com/2025/01/27/a... #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #writers #authorcommunity #writingtips
A writing retreat in the Swiss Alps
Here’s a post to give you a flavour of the writing retreats in the Bernese Oberland. I’ve run several retreats in this spectacular corner of the world, and it’s where I’ll be hosting future ones. T…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Read the fantastic feedback from participants who have attended Valeria's #writingretreats and then book your place for 2026!
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It's been a real pleasure to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social today for our monthly #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview. Thank you, Stephanie, for chatting with us about your #writing and @breakthroughbook.bsky.social!
Thank you, Stephanie, for chatting with us, and thank you to all who took part in tonight's #AuthorInterview. To find out about future events, make sure to follow us on Bluesky and the hashtag #WomenWritersNet.
@brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
@brethertonwords.bsky.social @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It's been a real pleasure to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social today for our monthly #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview. Thank you, Stephanie, for chatting with us about your #writing and @breakthroughbook.bsky.social!
I felt vindicated this week when my scribbles came in extremely handy. Writing: it's not just about getting attention! But is seeking attention such a bad thing, anyway? nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-... #WritingCommunity #writerslife
What We Do It For
This Week’s Bit of String: The attention-seeking habits of adolescent male humans Most Year 11s in our bottom-set class aren’t interested in the problems of the past. They’ve been taught about the …
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October 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I felt vindicated this week when my scribbles came in extremely handy. Writing: it's not just about getting attention! But is seeking attention such a bad thing, anyway? nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-... #WritingCommunity #writerslife
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Another #AuthorInterview in our #WomenWritersNet series taking place this Thursday, 23 Oct. 6pm GST. @valeriavescina.bsky.social will interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her award-winning new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Come join us!
Come join us!
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Another #AuthorInterview in our #WomenWritersNet series taking place this Thursday, 23 Oct. 6pm GST. @valeriavescina.bsky.social will interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her award-winning new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Come join us!
Come join us!
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My October ✍️ newsletter contains details of 9 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, a micro fiction workshop, publisher interview, charity dictionary, To Hull And Back update and lots of other lovely writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
My October ✍️ newsletter contains details of 9 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, a micro fiction workshop, publisher interview, charity dictionary, To Hull And Back update and lots of other lovely writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...
Are you writing this weekend? For fun and inspiration, you can read back through this week's Skychat about the writing mindset on #WomenWritersNet. I'll be working on my new novel, and various admin bits. My writing mindset loves cloudy autumn days. How about yours?
Q1 What do you consider a writing mindset to be?
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October 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Are you writing this weekend? For fun and inspiration, you can read back through this week's Skychat about the writing mindset on #WomenWritersNet. I'll be working on my new novel, and various admin bits. My writing mindset loves cloudy autumn days. How about yours?
#WritingCommunity What a terrific discussion! I feel doubly inspired now. Thanks so much to all who participated on #WomenWritersNet and especially to hosts @gailaldwin.bsky.social and @ritakitty.bsky.social
Thank you for coming! Be sure to
follow everyone you chatted with
tonight and keep in touch on the
hashtag #WomenWritersNet.
follow everyone you chatted with
tonight and keep in touch on the
hashtag #WomenWritersNet.
October 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#WritingCommunity What a terrific discussion! I feel doubly inspired now. Thanks so much to all who participated on #WomenWritersNet and especially to hosts @gailaldwin.bsky.social and @ritakitty.bsky.social
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#WomenWritersNet Q3 Courage, patience. Sometimes my brain is processing,I don't even know it but still have to wait. It's infuriating and hard to remember that it's how I work. Rigorous insistence on truth (not for first draft, but currently I have to keep asking myself - how does she really feel?).
Q3 What qualities do you actively need to develop for a good writing mindset?
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#WomenWritersNet
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#WomenWritersNet Q3 Courage, patience. Sometimes my brain is processing,I don't even know it but still have to wait. It's infuriating and hard to remember that it's how I work. Rigorous insistence on truth (not for first draft, but currently I have to keep asking myself - how does she really feel?).
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It’s TODAY at 6pm BST! Come join the #WomenWritersNet. live chat on #WomenWriters and the #Writing Mindset.
I'm looking forward to being one of the host's for this month's #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat on #WomenWriters and the #Writing Mindset! I'd love to hear what you have to say about this topic on Thursday, 16 October at 6pm BST!
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It’s TODAY at 6pm BST! Come join the #WomenWritersNet. live chat on #WomenWriters and the #Writing Mindset.
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The fourth #AuthorInterview in our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social series takes place on Thur 23 Oct. Can’t wait to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes! Come and join us - you are welcome to ask the author your questions! @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The fourth #AuthorInterview in our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social series takes place on Thur 23 Oct. Can’t wait to interview @brethertonwords.bsky.social about her new novel, The Fire In Their Eyes! Come and join us - you are welcome to ask the author your questions! @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
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Don't miss our Skychat on #womenwriters and #writing mindset. It's on Thursday at 6pm. Hopefully see you there.
October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Don't miss our Skychat on #womenwriters and #writing mindset. It's on Thursday at 6pm. Hopefully see you there.
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This short article will interest you if you've ever wondered what #writingretreats are actually like, how they differ from one another and why they enable leaps forward for #writers at every level of experience: valeriavescina.com/2022/07/25/t... Happy reading! #WritingCommunity
Top 10 reasons to go on a writing retreat
A view from Flüeli-Ranft Writing away Ever wondered what a writing retreat is all about and whether it would benefit you? There are at least 10 reasons why writing retreats are invaluable. You̵…
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October 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This short article will interest you if you've ever wondered what #writingretreats are actually like, how they differ from one another and why they enable leaps forward for #writers at every level of experience: valeriavescina.com/2022/07/25/t... Happy reading! #WritingCommunity
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This Saturday!
Online writing workshop
Let your Words Flow
Creative writing makes you feel good, with wonderful ideas & mood-boosting inspiration. Sat 18 Oct 10am–12pm. Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
Online writing workshop
Let your Words Flow
Creative writing makes you feel good, with wonderful ideas & mood-boosting inspiration. Sat 18 Oct 10am–12pm. Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
October 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This Saturday!
Online writing workshop
Let your Words Flow
Creative writing makes you feel good, with wonderful ideas & mood-boosting inspiration. Sat 18 Oct 10am–12pm. Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
Online writing workshop
Let your Words Flow
Creative writing makes you feel good, with wonderful ideas & mood-boosting inspiration. Sat 18 Oct 10am–12pm. Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
How would you define a writing mindset, and what are your strategies for achieving and maintaining it? We'll be discussing questions like these Thursday 16 October at 6pm BST on #WomenWritersNet. Just follow the hashtag! We're excited to hear what you think. #WritingCommunity
October 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
How would you define a writing mindset, and what are your strategies for achieving and maintaining it? We'll be discussing questions like these Thursday 16 October at 6pm BST on #WomenWritersNet. Just follow the hashtag! We're excited to hear what you think. #WritingCommunity
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Last month's #writingretreat brought together writers who had previously attended one of my tutored retreats, so it was extra-special for all of us. Old friendships were deepened, new ones forged, and the group will continue meeting online for feedback & support.
A special writing retreat
Our September 2025 writing retreat has just wrapped up! This special gathering brought together writers who had previously attended one of my tutored retreats. They returned for a week of workshops…
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October 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Last month's #writingretreat brought together writers who had previously attended one of my tutored retreats, so it was extra-special for all of us. Old friendships were deepened, new ones forged, and the group will continue meeting online for feedback & support.
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We’re super-excited to be welcoming Stephanie @brethertonwords.bsky.social to our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview.
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Please share with anyone who might be interested.
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Please share with anyone who might be interested.
October 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We’re super-excited to be welcoming Stephanie @brethertonwords.bsky.social to our next #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview.
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Please share with anyone who might be interested.
🗓️ Thursday 23 October
⏰ 6pm BST
📚The Fire In Their Eyes @breakthroughbook.bsky.social
Everyone welcome to join in the Q&A.
Please share with anyone who might be interested.