Women Writers Network

Mayo people! My Mayo book launch is in Belmullet on Saturday 14 March. All welcome!

How do you do your first writing drafts #WomenWritersNet?
Are you a pen-to- paper person? Or straight to computer? Do dictate your words? I dabble in it all...and I'm currently trying out a Remarkable - I'd love any advice/opinions on that!
#amwriting #firstdrafts #writingtips

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” —George Bernard Shaw
#writing #BrendaBarker #quotes #reinvention #writingcommunity

Congratulations to Irish Bestseller author, Ruth O'Leary @poolbeg.bsky.social on the publication of her third novel #TheLastWeekOfHim Coming soon in a #WomenWritersNet ##AuthorInterview

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Yes! Totally with you there, Cyndi. That sounds like a great contest/piece of writing. Glad it found a home 😊

This morning's writing group is all about dialogue! We're looking at how to use it to best effect in format and content.
I love dialogue in a novel. What about you #WomenWritersNet? Do you enjoy writing it, reading it? Any tips for making it shine?
##amwriting #amending #writinggroups

How's your attention span? It has come to my attention (see what I did there) that mine could be improved. As it happens, attending a concert with 200 or so twentysomethings was just the wake-up call I needed. Blog post (and #music #recommendation) below. #WritingCommunity #WritersLife

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…

This recent #writingretreat brought together #writers who had previously attended one of my tutored #retreats, so it was extra-special for us all! Old friendships were deepened, new ones forged, and the group will continue meeting online for feedback & support.

This #womenshistorymonth marks 246 years since my 7X great-grandmother jumped into an icy river under fire to save her family on the Tennessee frontier. History forgot her, I wrote her into my debut novel. Read more at tinyurl.com/DiannahJenni....

#writingcommunity #genealogy #booksky #amquerying

What writing are you working on this week #WomenWritersNet?

I have a draft of novel no.3 that I'm 'thinking' about...I'm also preparing a presentation for the Scottish Association of Writers' Conference
#amwriting #writingcommunity

Your writing doesn’t need to be extraordinary today.
It only needs to be honest. Write one paragraph that tells the truth about something small. A moment, a feeling, a memory.
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#MondayMotivation #MindfulMonday #AmWriting #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

Good Morning #WomenWritersNet and I hope it's a good one! Thanks to @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social for last week's hosting & we're still in Edinburgh for this week.
What's everyone's writing plans for the week? I'm about to teach a memoir group and tonight I've a book group.
#amwriting #amending

Looking for a Christmas gift- take a look at my books
#DarknessInTheCityOfLight- a classic #Whodunnit set in a fantastical city.
#BellyFull - narrative non function about illness, denial, the collapse of the NHS, healing , hope and zumba.

Both on Amazon or can be ordered through your local bookshop

'I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned' Yayoi Kusama #InternationalWomensDay

The hand embroidered banners of the UK women's suffrage movement designed and embroidered in communal workshops by skilled women artists #WomensArt
#WomensHistoryMonth

Happy International Women’s Day to all! Hoping you are celebrating in a way that is meaningful to you. #WomenWriters #IWD26

V quickly: Turn Right At The Rainbow is out today.
I wrote it without any particular market in mind. I don’t know any other books like it. I went where it wanted to go. Fortunately, my early reviewers said:
'OMG.... such a lovely book!' books2read.com/rightrainbow #WorldBookDay2026

Strangers in my photos – writing prompt and tip for developing a story’s world Who’s that lady with the handbag, sneaking out of shot while Dave was taking a picture of me at the Bluebell Railway museum? The strangers in our photos are the people we aren’t meant to notice. Pe…

While we're looking for inspiration, what about the strangers in your photos? nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/s... #writingtips #writingprompt #authorlife #writingcommunity

Check out the full program for the First Date Festival- a romance fiction festival in Edinburgh focusing on genre, queer joy, and feminist pleasure 24th April - 8th May. Hosted by @lighthousebks.bsky.social and Book Lovers Bookshop lighthousebookshop.com/events/first...

Yearning for space to create and shape your #writing project? ✍️ Whether you’re at the idea stage or revising a complete draft, join me for a six-day #writingretreat in the #Alps 🚠, and connect with like-minded #writers in a stimulating and supportive environment. valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri...

Building an environment to house all the imaginary friends I’m going to make fall in and out of love.

Writing is like lucid dreaming.

#amwriting #writingcommunity #romancewriter #booksky #creatives

Editing Like a Journalist Will Make Your Publishing Journey Easier | Jane Friedman Making the leap from short online articles to longer, narrative work brought one writer into contact with a new challenge: being truly edited.

Why being edited as a novelist is nothing like being edited as a journalist. @julietizon.bsky.social at @janefriedman.com janefriedman.com/how-editing-... #writingcommunity #writingtips #authorlife

Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…

How a bill targeting trans literature could ban all LGBTQ+ books from American public schools (and why you should care).

The Myth of the Perfect Writer's Room from the @newyorker.com - an essay from Joshua Rothman about the self-defeating quest for the 'perfect' writer's room: bit.ly/4bhiaqS

Katie da Cunha Lewin's book, #TheWritersRoom, is out now!
#Creativity #writing #books #CreativeWriting

Cover - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Day 6
Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen

Happy Friday! How has your writing week gone? Any Weekly Writing #wins you want to share with your #WritingCommunity ?

Sarah J Maas: Romantasy author announces two new novels in bestselling series The writer, who has sold 75 million books so far, says her next two are released in October and January.

Best-selling #romantasy author Sarah J Maas, who has sold more than 75 million books worldwide, has announced two new novels in her A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. #womenwriters #amreading
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Substack Made Simple Part II: Why Your Posts Aren’t Being Found (And Small Fixes That Help) How small setup choices affect our discoverability and what to do about it, so readers will find you!

If you're on Substack, you're bound to find this post by @badredheadmedia.bsky.social very helpful! badredheadmediallc.substack.com/p/substack-m... #writing #writingcommunity

Honoured - thank you so much! #worldbookday

Women Writers Network (@womenwritersnet.bsky.social) Q6 Where can we find out more about you and The Crucifix? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @ncashmanfiction.bsky.social

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