Anna Mainwaring

I'm writing and editing on a Saturday nightbas you do. I think I've finally solved my ending issues. Now I just (just???) have to do justice to it

This little book and I am off to meet up with my fellow writers and to celebrate our year. Sometimes writing is so solitary - it's good to chat and share ideas. Hopefully there will be mince pies

Thank you- I'm a bit obsessed with them. I might add a few more to my collection!

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It's a blustery old day out there but it's time to write ans then put up the Christmas tree. Bauble time!

Writers of this better place: I’m closing submissions soon but before I do, I’d love some final books to sell! Here’s my #mswl:

High-concept YA - if it includes & addresses untold histories / historically marginalized characters, all the better

YA horror - ALL OF IT

Praise the gods of writing it's Friday. It's been a bit of a week

Love Carol Ann and she's totally right of course

I need to knuckle down and stop procrastinating! I've been putting off a task for a while - time to be productive!

I devourer her books as a child. Mostly because I knew I wasn't supposed to read them!

That's pretty much what I thought- language and stories need people. And that number of books is just ridiculous

Hopefully!

Maybe they are all AI too - generic publishing guys!

Well this is rather bleak for us all isn't it?

I had some tea yesterday and just didn't enjoy it. So odd! I will try again later. I fel like I'm betraying my years long relationship with tea

For the first time in decades, I've had coffee rather than tea as my first hot drink of the day. Who even am I? Am I even British any more?

I will check these out - I love the sound of creepy Cornwall - that's sounds totally up my street. Thank you!

Amazing - I've read some but not all by any means! I will get ordering

In other news, I'm in a bit of a reading slump. Any suggestions for gothic/creepy novels?

I'm in my favourite cafe but I'll marking not writing. Sad times. But 30 more min and I'm freeeeeeee and then I can write a new chapter #writinglife

I've just done the sake 🙄

I've been putting together a starter pack of people who bring interesting history knowledge to your timeline in a creative way: ruins, archaeology, folklore and art. Let me know if you think I missed anyone off! go.bsky.app/NvxmgNJ

folklore starter pack! repost so more people can see it and interact to be added 🫶🏻

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OK, my BOOKS & DOGS Starter Pack is up and running for any readers and writers who also love dogs. To be added pls share and comment with a pic of your pooch! 🐾
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If you would like to be added to this starter pack so member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators BI can find each other easily, please pop your name below :)

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Helloooo! Just learning about starter packs @- any good recommendations or places to look for writing/thriller/gothic/folklore ones??? I like things a bit creepy...

Photograph of book page which contains a short poem by Raymond Carver which reads 'And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.'

Late Fragment by Raymond Carver.

There is a special circle in hell for publishers who do not make the gutter margins big enough

Oh my GOD. Went for coffee with an old publishing mate and he told me the tale of his latest mugging. Brace for this.

(To note, my mate is a 75yo man, short, obviously quite posh, and deaf in one ear. He gets mugged a lot. It rarely works out for the muggers, for reasons that will become obvious.)

SALE!

Here are 48 books.

I'm selling them for a fiver each (free P+P in the UK).

Let me know if you want any of them and we can hopefully sort it out.

A FIVER EACH!

Fell free to share this with as many people as possible, thanks.

If you buy two, it saves me lot on P+P btw.