Tfw you tell your dog off for licking his own butthole

and you realise you're un-muted on Zoom

Essential reading for all readers, writers, and all of us who say we value literature. What does this mean, in really precise terms? We all need to know this.

(note, this doesn't include any editing, which here is in-house, and also doesn't include labour, which is substantial)

I was so pleased to join the inaugural Self Editing Fiction cohort last year with Jon Barton. This year I get to join our Non Fiction cohort! (All of our courses & workshops have a TLC host or admin person present for additional support). Looking forward to meeting our writers ❤️

⚡LAST DAY⚡
Today is the final day to submit your short stories to the Short Fiction Prize! We are accepting submissions until midnight CET.
2000 words
2000€ 1st prize
Residencies at Civitella Ranieri and Studio Faire
👇
desperateliterature.com/prize

It's an exciting day Unbound HQ today - each year we announce two debut books from talented writers of colour to be published under 'Unbound Firsts'. Am so happy to share that José Daniel Alvior & Nidhi Arora's amazing books will be coming out next year! 🎉📚
unbound.com/books?collecti…

Ready to step up to Chair? Already a Chair but looking for a safe space to explore the challenges of the role?

The next cohort of our 'Becoming an Effective Chair' programme begins in June. Find out more >> wbdirectors.co.uk/event/becoming…

#WomenOnBoards #NonExecutiveDirectors

More community-led culture ✊

Last month Arts Council England awarded £500k to Gloucester Culture the 'Together Gloucester' project.

Together with Gloucester City Council and other partners, the £1.5m project involves a citizens panel to direct the funding.

Read more here gloucesterculture.org.uk/projects/toget…

Very niche tweet, but has anyone found a way to present KPIs within a business plan that looks slick, dynamic and possibly even creative, and NOT like a ClipArt table or a list of bullet points? My skills are seriously failing me. Help!

Hello everyone, thank you for following this new account.

This account was created out of a need we have seen in the community of fundraiser organizers for Gaza. Organizers work around the clock to get traction on their fundraisers to help our people survive this genocide.

Making great progress on my novel edits thanks to really useful feedback from The Literary Consultancy and Nicola Mostyn

It's so satisfying to rework it all and make it shine!

#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers

According to Japanese tradition, today is mum's 'third' death anniversary (year of death is 'year one'). This means today is the day for memorial observances. As I haven't a shrine, I will be observing in the garden. The sun has come out, and the robins are visiting. ⛩️

Sunday the day for finishing that story?

Winner - €2,000
Runners-up - €1,000

A week in Civitella Ranieri
A meeting with Charlotte Seymour
A manuscript assessment from The Literary Consultancy

Shortlisters -
Publishing opportunities w/ 8 journals

& one shortlister - 2 weeks at Studio Faire

Doing this again next month with the good people The Literary Consultancy. Apply if you can and let’s talk about editing.

Looking for a space to focus on your writing? Every month we host a free-to-attend 2.5 hour #WriteClub , the next one is this Sunday! If you're signed up to the Being A Writer newsletter you'll have received the link. Members, join via Circle 🖋️

1 WEEK TO GO to submit your East and South East Asian authors for ESEA Lit Fest at Foyles and Southbank Centre this September!

Deadline is 1pm on Weds 1 May: esealitfest2024.com

📣 Opportunity! The Grand Plan is offering £1K grants to people of colour who want to bring a new creative project to life. Supporting all creative forms including poetry, zines, workshops and more. 💫 Deadline is 6pm, 7 May. More info ➡️ buff.ly/3oJpdQb

Really excited to be leading this online zine-making workshop for Rebecca Swift Foundation 😊 It will be a very relaxed space to create and chat ✨
eventbrite.co.uk/e/fallow-creat…

Feeling lost after receiving professional feedback?

Join our Post-Feedback Workshops where we'll guide you through our REVISE model to implement feedback effectively and take your writing to new heights!

Find out more: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/post-fee…

#WritingCommunity #AmEditing

Seen a post about a literary festival not featuring any of the faculty or alum of a widely recognised Creative Writing course that's in their local area. Organisers! Please engage with the ecology that already exists where you are. Let's keep our local creative economies thriving

If you'd like to be part of a future cohort of this nourishing programme, make sure you're signed up to our newsletter so you don't miss out📩 literaryconsultancy.co.uk/newsletter/