Sandy Bennett-Haber
@sandybennett-haber.bsky.social
Writing non-fic, short stories + #specfic novel in progress.
Finally back in stock but selling fast again, apparently! If you missed out the first time, grab your discounted copy of THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY here (or might I suggest, stocking up as Christmas presents for those near, queer, and dear to you?)
Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now!@lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 3w ago40% off a bunch of sexy summer reads including THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY! Treat yourself, you deserve it 🍹☀️
I've decided to write a book about drawing, so I can work out what it is. What is Drawing? luluallison.net/2026/07/24/w...
What is Drawing?
See more of my drawing here For some time now I have been thinking about writing a book about drawing. And now, I have decided that I am going to do it. I have been drawing as long as I can remembe…
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What locations/settings are you using for your writing #WomenWritersNet? Exotic? Mundane? (In)famous? Lost? I *might* be biased when I say this is a lovely, summery (sort of) story of April and Elena, thirty years apart, on the island of Cyprus... amzn.eu/d/0fNkqclg
Join @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for their next #skychat. Women Writers and Summer Holidays on Thursday 16th July, 6pm BST.
Thanks to @nastasyaparker.bsky.social for a great week of posts. This is @gailaldwin.bsky.social on the account and I wonder how many of us #womenwriter are bleary eyed after watching football into the early hours. #keepwriting
Thank you, @trashcatlit.bsky.social! I'm so happy you and my story found each other. #WritingCommunity #ShortStories #BookSky
Trash Cat Lit@trashcatlit.bsky.social · 2mo agoToday's summer spotlight is from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social and her storyful triptych. We loved the settings, the raw coming of age story, and love for lesser plantlife. Leigh: "Moving and deeply satisfying as it wraps itself around a full life" Read and listen: trashcatlit.com/the-flora-of...
Reading builds our empathy muscles, but we can also let ourselves detest a character the way we wouldn't a real human being. Are there characters you love to hate? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite...
Love to Hate
This Week’s Bit of String: On the bad list Year 10s strike again, keeping us extra busy now exams are finally done and the Year 11s have mostly left. There are the usual tousles: squirting water bo…
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Ohhh, someone started a Cake Shed 🍰, right by the lovely old Leamington Lift Bridge! Haven't tried it yet, but shall have to investigate... Support your local cake maker! . #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #cakes #gateaux
Many congratulations, @nastasyaparker.bsky.social! #shortstory #shortstories #womenwriters @womenwritersnet.bsky.social
Trash Cat Lit@trashcatlit.bsky.social · 2mo agoToday's summer spotlight is from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social and her storyful triptych. We loved the settings, the raw coming of age story, and love for lesser plantlife. Leigh: "Moving and deeply satisfying as it wraps itself around a full life" Read and listen: trashcatlit.com/the-flora-of...
Join us on 24th September to celebrate Brigid Lowe's New book Shiver: The Lessons of the Lochs. Brigid will be in conversation with Elizabeth Sulis Kim discussing her challenge of swimming in 1000 Lochs. You can preorder the book, and get tickets now on our website - link in our bio.
JULY EVENTS 🌼 It’s a month of public signings, book clubs, evening author talks + more! We hope to welcome you soon. 🥳 browse all of these & more here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events
This month I'm with a friend as he sees his first play performed in London; Dave has fun with a burner phone; Simon Bates unexpectedly praises my memoir on Boom Radio; and my little horse Val reminds me that courage and discomfort can look surprisingly alike. mailchi.mp/8496e2d1908c...
It's HEEEEEERE - our sixth seasonal issue for Summer 🦝 Twelve marvellous short fictions bringing plantife to the bin 🌳 Grab a cuppa tea or a frothy whatchamacallit and get stuck into these treasures. trashcatlit.com/general-issu...
A really sad loss to the book world. I was lucky to have had some feedback on my novel from Simon and he was thoughtful and generous. www.thebookseller.com/obituaries/s...
Simon Trewin dies aged 60 after brain-tumour diagnosis
Literary agent Simon Trewin has died at the age of 60, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of March.
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If every idea has already been done, what is there left to write about, sing about? @nickcave63.bsky.social tackles an age-old question for creatives www.theredhandfiles.com/how-have-you... #writingcommunity #writinglife #authorlife
Nick Cave - The Red Hand Files - Issue #370 - How have your beliefs evolved? What did you once hold true in your beliefs that you don't hold now?
Dear Brandon and Serge, When I first ‘discovered my body’, let’s say, as a young man, I thought I had invented the act and went around...
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OUT TOMORROW: @elizabethjcoleman.bsky.social's Mega-Galaxies considers both the vastness and intimacy of what surrounds us, from our communities to the larger natural world. Link to pre-order is on our website! #poetry #awardwinner #chapbook
Short Story Call due in 2 days! We are looking for a dynamic story set in the future (near or distant) where at least one element of our existence is changed (the What If?). 500-1500 words due 11:59pm July 1 Where will your imagination take us? tinyurl.com/V7I1Future
Words can’t quite express how happy I am to know that the paperback of Love Lay Down Beside Me and We Wept. @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social has written such an important #memoir and I just know this paperback will have a special place in the hearts and bookshelves of so many readers. #buythebook
Women Writers Network@womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 2mo agoSo great to see images of @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social launching the paperback of her #memoir Love Lay Down Beside Me and We Wept in Nice at the Masséna Around the World bookshop. Well done to @wiltonsquare.bsky.social for giving this very special book the happy ending it so richly deserves.
The recent event at the Terranova bookshop in Lucerne was among those I’ve enjoyed the most, out of all my readings from 'That Summer in Puglia'. I’ve been reflecting on what made it so special for me. Here, some thoughts: valeriavescina.com/2026/06/25/t... #puglia #literature #fiction #switzerland
That Summer in Puglia – a conversation in Lucerne
The recent event at the Terranova bookshop in Lucerne was among those I’ve enjoyed the most, out of all my readings from That Summer in Puglia. I had presented my novel widely when it first came ou…
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"How do you find the most suitable outfit, or market for your work? Is there an easy way that I don’t know about?", asks @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. Congratulations, Tia, on having your #shortstory accepted for publication!
Nastasya Parker@nastasyaparker.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhy must it be so hard to find the right dress for a very special event, and the right magazine for a slightly dark little tale? Maybe to make the success feel that much sweeter. Read about my misadventures, here: nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-... #WritingCommunity #WomenWriters
349/400 💙📚⏳📚 📖: Land by Maggie O’Farrell Genre: Historical Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Thoughts: This was a miss for me
We are counting down till, 6pm BST for our #AuthorInterview with @ainegreaney.bsky.social Her short story collection takes you to the beaches of Cape Cod and Ireland. What better way to cool off? Join in on #WomenWritersNet. #WritingCommunity #WomenWriters
At yesterdays Inspiration Walk for Fountainbridge Canalside CommunityTrust one of my prompts was for the group to walk in silence ‘at swan pace’ and see how slowing down felt for their bodies and their imaginations. It was great to hear where slowing down took the group. Why not try it sometime?
Really looking forward to chatting with this wonderful group on Thursday. #WomenWritersNet. Join us! #AuthorInterview. We'll be here, at 6 pm BST, 1 pm U.S. EDT. Wherever you are, that's the perfect time to 'get in the zone' + chat about writing! #booksky #IrishWriters #WritingCommunity
Women Writers Network@womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 2mo agoJoin us on Thursday 25th June 6pm BST for our next #AuthorInterview. We will be talking with @ainegreaney.bsky.social about her upcoming short story collection Trespassers.
I loved this thought-provoking post by @scribedoll.bsky.social. "Whatever therapists and self-help books may advocate about change coming from within you, it’s much easier – or at least less hard – to undertake this change when what is outside you changes first."
Katherine Gregor@scribedoll.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW BLOG: HOW TO LEARN TO LOVE NORWICH (When You Really Don't Feel Like It) scribedoll.com/2026/06/21/h...
Why must it be so hard to find the right dress for a very special event, and the right magazine for a slightly dark little tale? Maybe to make the success feel that much sweeter. Read about my misadventures, here: nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-... #WritingCommunity #WomenWriters
The Right Fit
This Week’s Bit of String: Shifts and sheaths, babydoll and serving wench dresses Our kiddo’s wedding approaches, and my husband had a lot of ideas and excitement about trying on suits. He’s more c…
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We had such an inspiring morning! Huge thanks to all who came along today.
Women Writers Network@womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis is your host @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social off to lead a walking/ writing workshop along the Union Canal - we will be on the lookout for inspiration and shade! Hoping your morning is as inspiring as mine. #amwriting
