Social Media For Writers - New Directions & New Opportunities in 2025
YouTube video by Peter Urpeth
Social Media For Writers - New Opportunities, New Directions - video up on YouTube with Lindsay Johnstone and Elle Nash, looking at the state of play for writers using social media, especially Substack. It’s full of very useful hands-on advice, insights and guidance.
youtu.be/PT_PCxwGAuM?...
04.08.2025 11:18
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Beating The Bounds — Peter Urpeth
new blog - Beating The Bounds - a project I started last year that explores our deep psychological relationships to the physical world and the evocative places and spaces in our early lives.
www.peterurpeth.com/beatingthebo...
05.06.2025 10:53
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Done!
05.05.2025 17:16
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Made a start on the peats…
22.04.2025 07:43
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It has, such a lovely day full of writing and writers
28.03.2025 21:11
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That’s a wrap for #scotwriterpitch2025
A huge thank you to all our BSky pioneers! To everyone who pitched / read / liked / shared today. I think we’ve found our new home here on Bluesky! Good luck to all who pitched, and keep an eye on those DMs! My thanks to partners - ASLA and HIE.
28.03.2025 21:00
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Sure has!
28.03.2025 21:00
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9pm Vee!
28.03.2025 20:54
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Writers!
Keep them pitches coming!
Publishers & Agents!
Follow the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025 for some very good book ideas!
28.03.2025 18:46
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Remember to enable ‘everyone’ in your chat settings so that agents or publishers can contact you. #scotwriterpitch2025
28.03.2025 12:03
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Listen to Ross and good luck with your pitching! #scotwriterpitch2025
28.03.2025 10:16
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My pleasure! Love its diversity, and the bravery of those who put their work out there!
28.03.2025 09:19
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And we’re off! Good luck with your pitch - #scotwriterpitch2025
28.03.2025 09:00
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Good luck to all writers pitching their work today in the Bluesky Writers’ Pitch 2025 - don’t forget to include the all important tag: #scotwriterpitch2025
28.03.2025 08:45
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Hi Kara - looking forward to today! Just for clarity, the event is run by Emergents Digital, funding by HIE. Publishing Scotland very kindly circulate the details on their channels.
28.03.2025 08:17
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Happening tomorrow! 🦋📝
27.03.2025 16:40
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📢 Our annual Writers' Pitch is back on 28 March and is now taking place on Bluesky!
This year, the pitch is supported by two webinars:
🌟 Preparing to pitch - 20 March, 2 - 3.30pm
🌟 Social media for writers - 4 April, 2 - 3pm
Find out more: ow.ly/X4xw50Vjh1Z
#scotwriterpitch2025
19.03.2025 09:34
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Bluesky Writers' Pitch (Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event) | Publishing Scotland
10th annual event for writers to reach publishers and literary agents with a maximum 280 character pitch on Bluesky.
SoA members in Scotland wanting to pitch your books to agents 📢 On 28 March 9am-9pm take part in Scotland’s BlueSky Writers’ Pitch for a chance to pitch works of unpublished original trade & commercial work. AI content is ineligible. 👇 www.publishingscotland.org/event/bluesk... #scotwriterpitch2025
20.03.2025 12:26
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I made a Starter pack of Scottish Writers. If you’d like to be included, msg me.
go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA
21.03.2025 14:50
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I made a Starter Pack of Bluesky accounts for Scotland’s publishing industry. This is a wide-ranging list covering publishers, literary agents, publishing services, and publishing, writing and other literature support agencies. Msg me to be included. go.bsky.app/3niPF4E
24.03.2025 13:59
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As far as I know there are no built-in schedulers on Bluesky, but apps such as Buffer do the job.
26.03.2025 08:27
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Hi Susan - that is the plan. Pete
26.03.2025 08:23
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done.
25.03.2025 17:36
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If you are a book blogger or Book Tok-er based in Scotland do msg me to be included!
24.03.2025 14:04
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