In a world in which so many people seem to be in a race to destroy as much as they can, any act of creation is precious. Whatever you're creating, on whatever scale- whether you're writing, painting, knitting, dancing, gardening, or making films, know that it matters. You matter.

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo - some thoughts: goodreads.com/review/show/31… (paperback arrives on 5th March)

Great advice for all writers & artists.

Just going through requirements to book an emergency exit seat for upcoming flight. Last one’s tricky, due to my strong falconry game. Writing prompt anyone?

Just beautyful this morning :-) #Kongsøre #Denmark #Sunrise #StormHour Earth and Clouds TV 2 Vejret VisitDenmark

📣Send us your writing! 📣 (1/3) We've had a few questions recently and can confirm we're keen to read submissions! Now's a great time to get your MS into shape and send it our way! 🎊 Submissions guidelines: ➡️ theblairpartnership.com/submissions/ #amquerying 📝

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The BPA First Novel award is a portal to the publishing industry. Judged by literary agents Caroline Wood & Carrie Plitt, & bestselling author Anna Hope, the award is open to all unpublished authors. 1st prize: £1000 + agent introduction. Deadline: May 31

Schwein gehabt: In Zehlendorf sperrt die Polizei Berlin die Straße für diese Familie 🐗

Obama on call-out culture is such an anthem for our times.

Malala Yousafzai Lady Margaret Hall University of Oxford Meryl Streep Page © Barbra Streisand Anne Frank Trust Helen Caldicott Greta Thunberg Michelle Obama Here you can watch me paint the wonderful Malala Yousafzai Yousafzai! I painted her in 2016 and it's great to see how she has evolved over time. Thanks for sharing your light with us! 🌍✨❤️

An Italian National Institute of Health study found #COVID-19 in wastewater samples from December 2019 in Turin and Milan. bit.ly/37Jui2n

If you’re still wearing a mask when you go out, please retweet this tweet. I would just like to see how much common sense is still out there.

Hannah Storm June 2020 Second Prize bathflashfictionaward.com/2020/06/hannah…

"I want to be engaged from the first page, and feel the voice coming through from the outset" - check out what else our CaledoniaNovelAward 2021 judge Laura Williams of Greene & Heaton Literary and Media Agency is hoping to discover! #WritingCommunity #amwriting thecaledonianovelaward.com/2021-judge/

Every Little Secret is coming out in paperback on 17 September 2020! Available for pre-order now: amzn.to/30gOYvC #EveryLittleSecret Hera Books Jo Bell Bell Lomax Moreton

*Coming This Summer* WRITERS - I’m so excited to announce that Ad Hoc Fiction will be publishing my book created for you! ‘INSIDE FICTIONAL MINDS: tips from psychology for creating characters’

I don't think any of you will have noticed I've got a paperback out this week (!) but in case the Kindle is more your thing, When I Was Ten is 99p for the first time today ✂️✂️✂️ amazon.co.uk/dp/B082NYXFYS/…