'Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.'
― Haruki Murakami, 'Kafka on the Shore'
#Literature

“Do anything, but let it produce joy.” ~ Walt Whitman

©️Regina Relang

'Vennells should be dragged off in handcuffs like I was - her tears are fake' mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

All these Tories stepping down is gorgeous to behold

On the left you have what millions had to do during covid. On the right at the height of covid you have Conservatives partying and laughing at you. Never forget. Never again vote Conservatives

“You must be vulnerable to be sensitive to reality. And to me being vulnerable is just another way of saying that one has nothing more to lose.”

Bob Dylan, who turns 83 today, on vulnerability, the meaning of integrity, and music as an instrument of truth themarginalian.org/2021/08/27/bob…

Please come along to the Ice Cream Boy launch and enjoy a glass of wine and a cake. It would be lovely to see you! tixtree.com/e/ice-cream-bo…

I absolutely do not forget kind gestures. I have a super retentive memory and remain grateful for each kind word or act I’ve received over the years. I don’t take any of it for granted.

Are you a school, library, community group or not-for-profit organisation based in Scotland? Apply now for Live Literature funding to bring creatives to your community!

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I wonder if Paula Vennells will cry as much as Seema Misrah did- when she was locked in her jail cell at the start of her prison sentence eight weeks pregnant?

'Remember when Liz crashed the economy & this morning when we advised you all stockpile water & tinned rations just in case there's a calamity bc we can't help you? Anyway, we're the only people you can trust with the economy & security'

This is our Four Seasons Total Landscaping

On Sat 8 June, I will be delivering a full 1hr poetry set at Girvan Arts Festival for just £5. All those tabs are selected poems, colour co-ordinated to differentiate subject matter. Please don’t allow this effort to be for nothing 😂 - tickets below 👇🏻 Thank you.
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Job Opportunity! 📣

Could you be our next Marketing & Communications Manager?

We are  looking for an exceptional candidate to create and implement our marketing strategy on a year-round, freelance basis.

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd May

Apply here 👉  pushtheboatout.org

joffebooks.com/prize Calling all talented crime writers of colour : The Joffe Prize winner receives a 2 book deal with Joffe Books & £25k audiobook deal with Audible. Judges include agent Gyamfia Osei, & psychological thriller writer A.A. Chaudhuri.

i don't care how angry you are, but you must NEVER attack someone with personal stuff they trusted you with and told you when you were on good terms

You can still submit!

Have a story you want to share? We can't wait to read it!

Late deadline is June 1st! Submit to the LISP 2024 - via our website. londonindependentstoryprize.co.uk

#amwriting #writing #writersoftwitter #writerscommunity #callforsubmissions #WritingLife

Please sign & share our petition so young people can access food, safe spaces & opportunities so that they can have a summer to remember

We are calling on Glasgow City Council administration to change their decision to not include G20 in the funding recommendation
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I want to know why they never beat other men because of said dark place

We're open for contemporary fiction (500-2,500 words) so why not check us out? Please follow the link for our guidelines #flashfiction #shortstory #translations fictivedream.com/submission-gui…