That hour went fast! Thank to everyone who came to tonight's #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat. Many thanks to my co-host, @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social, as well as to the team at @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for putting this chat together. Hope to see everyone at next month's chat!

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Thank you for coming! Be sure to follow everyone you chatted with tonight and keep in touch on the hashtag #WomenWritersNet.

Q5 What approaches or techniques do you use to help you write about the future? Share your research suggestions, tips and/or strategies. #WomenWritersNet

Q6 Which women writers excel at imagining the future for readers? Share your favourites and tell us why you love their writing. #WomenWritersNet

Q4 What challenges or concerns do you have with the realism of setting your writing in the future? #WomenWritersNet

Q3 How do you indicate to readers that your writing is set in the future? #WomenWritersNet

A1 You can also read ‘DeBunked,’ by signing up to my website. It’s about a plot to keep certain pudgy orange fingers off the nuclear button, and I still think it might be worth trying. #WomenWritersNet nastasyaparker.com

Nastasya Parker

Author of contemporary fiction

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Q2 Why are you drawn to setting your writing in the future? #WomenWritersNet

The chat is NOW! Do join us! #WomenWritersNet

Women Writers Network@womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 2d ago

What's the best part of a #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat? Our wonderful #WritingCommunity who shares great #WritingTips and #ReadingRecs! Join us on Thurs, 17 September at 6pm BST when we'll discuss #Writing the Future.

Q1 Have you written or are you currently writing anything set in the future? Tell us about your writing and share a quote or link. #WomenWritersNet

We'll ask questions labelled Q1, Q2. Please answer using A1, A2. Be sure to make friends and keep chatting afterwards! #WomenWriterNet

I'm so affected by this post and the wise words of Michael Pudney on the subject of The Life in Writing Life. Go and have a read: pensaroundtheworld.com/weewis/the-l... @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #writinglife

The Life in Writing Life

When Pens Around the World writes about the Writing Life we, as would naturally be assumed, lean towards the ‘writing’ part of the title. But today, I want to talk about the ‘life’ part. Since rec…

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Welcome to Women Writers Chat! Please use the hashtag #WomenWritersNet in each of your posts so everyone can see your contributions.

Looking forward to chatting with everyone tonight about #Writing the Future! #WomenWritersNet

Women Writers Network@womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 2d ago

10 minutes to GO! Get your typing fingers ready for another fun, fast-paced #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat with hosts @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social and me, @ritakitty8. Tonight’s topic is #Writing the Future.

Join my co-host, @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social, and I at tomorrow’s #WomenWritersNet chat when we’ll talk about #Writing the Future.

Women Writers Network@womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 3d ago

TOMORROW (17 Sept, 6pm BST): Join us for our monthly #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat when we'll discuss #Writing the Future! #WritingCommunity #SciFi #SpecFic #FlashForward @trishcwilson.bsky.social @vesnamain.bsky.social @yourlifematters.bsky.social @helenstockton.bsky.social

Find memoir, fiction, poetry and personal essays in the PENS Around the WORLD anthology which will be launched online Sunday 4 October 1pm BST/2pm CEST. There will be readings and author interviews which explore the links that connect us, wherever we call home. my.digitalsamba.com/c/7td-84j0-vnp

Hi, all, It's halfway through the week. What words are you working on today? Researching? Editing? Let me know #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Who are the women spec fiction writers who shaped your world? Tag them or share their work. Here is one of ours. Photo Credit: Nikolas Coukouma #OctaviaButler #WisCon #SpeculativeFiction

Chicago! Come write with us this Monday, Sept. 14, for our next free Write-Out. It happens 5:30-7:30 at Begyle Brewing. Carve out some time to get some words down, have a drink, and hang out with the StoryStudio writing community. Come one, come all! buff.ly/IbTI9oB #chicago #writersofchicago

Join tonight's #WeeknightWriters chat at 7 - 9PM EST for a candid discussion about the joys and struggles of the writing life

My academic diary is a real boon at this time of year – makes me think about things I can do in 2027. Do any of you #womenwriters plan this far ahead? (And how do you make room for writing?)

Happy Wednesday! I'm eating lunch at my desk in Port Isaac as writing time is slipping away. My friends are at the dining table but not talking due to research requirements! What kind of lunch do you have on a busy writing day?

Open until 30 October 2026 and free to enter, The Happiful Poetry Prize invites poems up to 25 lines which explore mental health and wellbeing. All entrants are invited to an online @sophiedumont.bsky.social workshop in collaboration with @foundationswift.bsky.social happiful.com/happiful-poe...

Happiful Poetry Prize returns for 2027

The prize is back for the fourth year in a row, featuring a workshop for all participants and new judges.

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Morning all, this is @gailaldwin.bsky.social on the account – many thanks to @nastasyaparker.bsky.social for last week's posts. I'm in Port Isaac at the moment with two writing friends. What do you think are the most important benefits of sharing time with writing folk?

Do you write in English and live (or have lived) in a far-flung place? If you'd like online peer support from writers based around the globe, do check out Pens Around the World. pensaroundtheworld.com/join-us/. I've been a member since the group was established in 2021 and can thoroughly recommend.

Flagging up this online launch of an anthology by Pens Around the World. Join the celebration by tapping the link on Sunday 4 October at 1pm BST/2pmCEST my.digitalsamba.com/c/7td-84j0-vnp

Fascinating insights into the world's first named author, a high priestess in ancient Mesopotamia. Have you heard of Enheduanna? #BookSky #History #WomenWriters booksbywomen.org/10-things-we...

10 Things We Know About Enheduanna, the World’s First Named Author - Women Writers, Women's Books

Moments after stumbling across her name, I wanted to write about Enheduanna. I first encountered her while reading an article on Sargon the Great, her father and the world’s first emperor.  Then, amon...

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Q5. Can you tell us how the cover came about? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @lesleyjayneb.bsky.social #booksky

Welcome to our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series. Today we are chatting with Lesley Bungay, author of the novel A Year Without A Summer. @lesleyjayneb.bsky.social #booksky

We’ll ask Lesley some questions about A Year Without A Summer, and she’ll answer below. Please feel free to join in the conversation. Remember to regularly refresh the page to see the latest posts and replies. #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @lesleyjayneb.bsky.social #booksky

Put your contributions in the same threads as the questions. Use our hashtag #WomenWritersNet in your responses to make sure we see your posts. #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @lesleyjayneb.bsky.social #booksky