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Sarah Farley
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Ey up 👋 I’m a #writer and #walker from Yorkshire, living in That London.

I write a Substack where I share stories, interviews and writing prompts that explore the places where walking and writing meet. Fancy joining in?

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It’s #WorldCopywriterDay on Tuesday and I’m hosting a #CopywritersUnite night in Hull, East Yorkshire, to celebrate. Who’s in?
A plain white banner with the time and location details for a copywriters’ meetup in Hull. The banner reads: CopywritersUnite – World Copywriter Day edition   6.30pm, Tuesday 30 September The Minerva Marina (Nelson Street) Hull    Your host:   Sarah Farley  (@thewriterswalk)   #CopywritersUnite x WorldCopywriterDay
September 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Morning meanders are the best.

#Walk #MorningWalk #StPauls
The dome of St Paul’s Cathedral seen through some trees on a sunny day with a clear blue sky behind it while simultaneously reflected in a mirror pool.
August 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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I’m co-hosting a #CopywritersUnite night on Monday 1 September, from 6.30pm at The Windmill, on The Cut near Waterloo.

CopywritersUnite nights are informal drinks with copywriters and copy lovers. No tickets, no agenda, no speakers. It’s free to come along – we buy our own drinks.

Hope to see you!
A plain white banner with the time and location details for a copywriters’ meetup in London. The banner reads: 6.30pm, Monday 1 September The Windmill 86 The Cut London SE1 8LW    Your hosts:   Luke Bishop  @bishograms Sarah Farley  @thewriterswalk   #CopywritersUnite
August 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Woofy hiding beneath the potted plants on this stupendously steamy hot solstice.
A dark brown cockapoo stares into the middle distance as she chills out beneath a bench that has potted plants on it.
June 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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The Regent’s Canal towpath looking might fine today.

#MorningWalk
The Regent’s canal towpath with the canal on the right and a lock up ahead. The right hand side of the path is bordered by hedges with pink blooming flowers.
June 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Such a beautiful day for a morning walk.

The highlight was spotting this welly boot on the fence in front of the Wanstead Park grotto. From a certain angle it looks like the grotto’s about to eat it. Or is that just me?!
The ruins of the Wanstead Park grotto, seen through the bars of a green metal fence. There’s a green child-sized wellington boot stuck upside down on the fence. The grotto has a large archway in it with three smaller arches above which give the impression of a face with a big wide open mouth.
May 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The jasmine is absolutely hitting the spot right now. I’ve been walking with my nose around London, taking little detours down all the side streets where I know find some.

Jasmine is one of my favoure smells. Full of the potential of summer.

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A cascade of pinky white jasmine in full bloom, the flowers are trailing over a street sign and only the words ‘ball’ and ‘pond’ are visible.
May 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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3 years ago today, I launched The Writer’s Walk: my newsletter on walking and writing.

Thanks to everyone who’s been along for the walk. I have hundreds more ideas on my list, so there’s plenty more to come.

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Sarah Farley, a white woman with short brown bobbed hair wearing an orange rain jacket and a turquoise scarf and stands in front of a field of yellow flowering rapeseed. Words on the image say 3 years of The Writer’s Walk
May 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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With the UK about to see the hottest April in 7 years, we’re seeing a lot of sunshine this week.

Go for a walk in the sun and use thes prompts for your writing:

What does the light reveal that you didn’t spot on a grey day?
How does the air feel?
How do you feel after your stroll?

#walking
Sarah Farley a white Middle Ages woman with dark hair in a bob and wearing a black top and a backpack smiles at the camera from a sunlit wood
April 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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These daffs were in perfect bloom on my #morningwalk around Tophill Low Mature Reserve.

What have you spotted on your walks that made you smile?
A close up of a daffodil with white petals and a bright yellow heart A clump of daffodils with white petals and yellow hearts bloom beneath a tree on a sunny day with a clear blue sky in the background.
April 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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I love the weekly email notes from Dark Angels Writers.

They’re a welcome boost at the end of a busy week – today’s came with a lovely walking-inspired writing prompt, too.

www.darkangelswriters.com

#walking #writing
Black text on a white background with the Dark Angels logo which looks like two single quote marks shaped like angel wings, inside a circle. The text reads: Dark Angels Note 235 Dearest friends Welcome back to our weekly Friday Note. It’s Susanne again here. After plugging in the Random Word Generator, I’ve found the word Tread for you this week. Tread (verb) Walking in a particular way Tread (noun) The weight or way someone walks The surface of a step or tire What comes to mind?
April 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Today is National Walking Day, so what better way to celebrate than a walk with @sutchfun.bsky.social CEO and co-founder of the walking, wayfinding and nature connection app @gojauntly.bsky.social

We can’t wait to share our chat on The Writer’s Walk next week.

#nationalwalkingday #walking
Haha Sutch, CEO and co-founder of Go Jauntly and Sarah Farley, founder of The Writer’s Walk, stand in front a tree on a sunny spring day, smiling at the camera
April 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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From today’s word walk. Sometimes wisdom is right beneath your feet.

#walk #writing #wisdom #StreetArt
Chalk writing on a sidewalk by street artist 7 Souls Deep. It reads: Can we still fall in love this summer? @7soulsdeep Chalk writing on a sidewalk by street artist 7 Souls Deep. It reads: Remember what it took for you to be here @7soulsdeep Chalk writing on a sidewalk by street artist 7 Souls Deep. It reads: I’m not hopeless, I’m just a romantic @7soulsdeep
March 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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I loved hearing Paul McVeigh chatting with @kitdewaal.bsky.social last night. They shared the challenges they overcame to became writers, and along with @cathygalvin.bsky.social they’re incredibly generous in the way they support other writers. I left inspired and ready to write. Thank you 💚
Author Paul McVeigh signs his book, I Hear You, and gives a thumbs up as he smiles for the photo.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Lovely to meet @adamjfarrer.bsky.social signing his new book at @jebookshull.bsky.social yesterday. He invited everyone who bought a book to also sign a copy so he’ll have a souvenir of his tour.

What a fab idea!

#booksky #author #writer
Author Adam Farrer sits at a table that’s covered in a gingham tablecloth and has stacks if his two books, Cold Fish Soup and Broken Biscuits, on it. He’s smiling at the camera as he signs a book. A close up of the inside pages of Adam Farrer’s book, Broken Biscuits, which is filled with signatures.
March 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Walking beneath a full moon
The blood worm moon shining between some trees above Hull
March 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I’ve walked back to the Victorian era by accident.

#fog #night
An empty street on a foggy night with street lamps on either side of the road that flow eerily.
March 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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I spotted a fun bit of localisation on this poster for The Book of Mormon musical in Hull.

#walking #writing #copywriting
A poster advertising The Book of Mormon with the word ‘Hullo!’ A play on the city name Hullo where the musical is showing.
March 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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I’m sending out my next newsletter to subscribers tomorrow. Check the link in my bio if you want to sign up free and get it by email.

#writingprompt #walking #library #bookswap
A close up of a glass-fronted cabinet found on a street. It’s filled with books and has a handwritten sign: ‘Book swap help yourself’. Text above the image says ‘Walking around a library: what better place for sparking your imagination and writing. Available March 5th, 2025 from thewriterswalk.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I’ve just finished reading And He Shall Appear by @katevanderborgh.bsky.social

Kate’s first novel is as unsettling as it is stunning. She takes us into the dark academia of Cambridge where we meet the enigmatic Bryn through the eyes of an unnamed narrator who falls under his spell.

#book #author
A copy of And He Shall Appear by Kate van der Borgh, a book with a pair of hands and a lock on the cover, on a blue table. Author Kate van der Borgh stands smiling in front of a new bookshelf holding her first novel, And He Shall Appear.
March 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Walking with dinosaurs. Stay safe, London.
A plastic rust-coloured toy dinosar on the pavement next to a charity clothing donation point in London. Grrrr. The same plastic toy dinosaur but seen from the front so it looks like it’s walking towards you with its back foot slightly off the ground.
March 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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It’s springing!

#walk #morningwalk #spring
A tree trunk surrounded by spring flowers: lilac and purple crocuses and yellow narcissus
March 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Hello #copywriters in Hull.

Join us for our first #CopywritersUnite night in Hull. We’ll be at Taphouse, Humber Street, from 6pm on Thurs 13 March.

Copywriters Unite meetups are informal drinks with copywriters and copy lovers. No tickets, no agenda, no speakers. Just lots of friendly copy chat.
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February 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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I paused by William Blake’s grave marker as I walked through Bunhill Fields Cemetery this week and spotted a robin keeping watch beside it.

“A Robin Red breast in a Cage
Puts all Heaven in a Rage” 

William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

#walking #poetry
William Blake’s grave marker in Bunhill Fields burial ground with flowers laid at its base. A robin in a green, leafy bush, almost camouflaged by the leaves.
February 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Hello copywriters in Hull, Beverley and East Yorkshire 👋

It’s the first ever #CopywritersUnite drinks in Hull next month.

When: 6pm, Thursday 13 March
Where: Taphouse, 70 Humber Street, Hull
Cost: Free to join in– we buy our own drinks/snacks

Hope to see you there!

#copywriting #copywriters
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February 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM