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Barbara Diggs

@bdiggswrites.bsky.social

Writer, fiction and non. Highly Commended, Bridport Prize and Bath Flash Fiction. Nom for Pushcart & Small Fictions. Finalist BOTN. Work in SmokeLong, Fictive Dream, FlashBack Fic, and many other lovely journals. Ex-attorney. Mother of Boys.

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"Timeless."

01.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a strong piece, Avitus. Timeless.

01.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Double congratulations Kik!

06.01.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you're feeling joyful today!

28.12.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this idea because I am not feeling joyful these days. But I will try! πŸ’™

20.12.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Dawn, that's phenomenal!! πŸ’™

16.12.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll be reading at Published! Online alongside nine other writers from Women Who Submit, including writer friends from the WWS Europe chapter, Barbara Diggs (@bdiggswrites.bsky.social) and Augustine Blaisdell. Use the QR code below for info and tickets. Hope to see you there.

21.11.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to seeing (and hearing) you! 😊

11.11.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Two more days!! πŸ’™

11.11.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invisible Lines By Barbara Diggs And here they go again, the family insisting that she accompany them to the beach this summer because Walt says she spends far too much time sunk in her old corduroy La-Z-Boy watch…

β€œ...they don’t understand that the whole time her eyes will be jumping around like sandflies, searching for the line in the ocean, the line in the sand, the line in God’s blue sky, just like she had to when...”

@bdiggswrites.bsky.social @moonparkreview.bsky.social moonparkreview.com/issue-33-fal...

04.11.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for reading and sharing Pat!

05.11.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invisible Lines By Barbara Diggs And here they go again, the family insisting that she accompany them to the beach this summer because Walt says she spends far too much time sunk in her old corduroy La-Z-Boy watch…

β€˜β€¦she spends far too much time sunk in her old corduroy La-Z-Boy watching Matlock and Murder She Wrote and Colombo with all the shades drawn, not getting a lick of sunlight…’

Powerful and breathless from @bdiggswrites.bsky.social in @moonparkreview.bsky.social πŸ“Ί

moonparkreview.com/issue-33-fal...

29.10.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah James, thank you so much for reading and sharing!

30.10.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€—

17.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
poetry and prose reading

poetry and prose reading

big room of readers and audience

big room of readers and audience

keynote address

keynote address

3 days. 3 salons. 5 hosts. 25 readers. 100 attendees. intimate moments and communal ones, laughter and tears, favorites new and old. @saloneurope.bsky.social, see you next year in Madrid, Sept 25-27, to do it all again.

17.09.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Management Committee of EWS
Total queens

The Management Committee of EWS Total queens

So much to say about yesterday @saloneurope.bsky.social but above all - it couldn't have happened without our Management Committee.

Not just powerhouses, also standout writers & friends. So grateful πŸ‘‘
@kplumhoff.bsky.social @bdiggswrites.bsky.social @royakhatiblou.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social

14.09.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Absolutely dreamy evening. Thank @deborahzafer.bsky.social @bdiggswrites.bsky.social @kplumhoff.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social for making it happen ❀️❀️❀️

14.09.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Joshua! Looking forward to reading your story!

15.09.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was such a pleasure to meet up with fellow writer @bdiggswrites.bsky.social during her recent trip to Berlin! Love the Czech Embassy in the background!

03.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, it was great - so much fun meeting writers IRL!

05.09.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Barbara Diggs and Daniel Addercouth meeting up in Berlin, taking a selfie together

Barbara Diggs and Daniel Addercouth meeting up in Berlin, taking a selfie together

✨EWS IRL✨

One of the most wonderful things about EWS is the real-life connections we’re making among writers across Europe

Here’s Assistant Director @bdiggswrites.bsky.social and @ruralunease.bsky.social, who was instrumental in planning our Berlin salon, meeting up in Berlin!

02.09.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

So excited to have a story in here! Can't wait to see it!

08.07.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All the time. Maddening that AI is based on human writers and now we humans writers have to prove that our writing is not AI.

28.06.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my goodness, it gives me chills to hear it shouted out like that! Fabulous!

23.06.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Little Richard - Goodnight Irene
YouTube video by Darwinner Little Richard - Goodnight Irene

Love No Diggity. Funny, I had a theme song for when my dad died too, over 20 years ago. Goodnight Irene. And I feel the same way when I hear it even now, bereft and delighted. So well put Nancy...and it prompted me to listen to it and remember him. πŸ™ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjOA...

23.06.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re looking forward to planning more events with Paris LitUpβ€”and to seeing some of the readers in Brussels in September.

There's still time to buy tickets if you want to join us!

20.06.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two women sit at a table with drinks laughing

Two women sit at a table with drinks laughing

People sit and stand in the audience at ParisLitUp. The decorations are colorful and the floor is black and white check

People sit and stand in the audience at ParisLitUp. The decorations are colorful and the floor is black and white check

A woman reads from her phone at the Paris event. There are colorfull pictures in the background against a red wall. A chair is behind her

A woman reads from her phone at the Paris event. There are colorfull pictures in the background against a red wall. A chair is behind her

Writer Barbara Diggs reads from a notebook

Writer Barbara Diggs reads from a notebook

✨LAST NIGHT IN PARIS✨

Last night our Paris contingent, Assistant Director @bdiggswrites.bsky.social and @brechtdp.bsky.social , teamed up with Paris LitUp and we took over some slots on their popular open mic night.

20.06.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opportunities for writers in Europe Our first monthly round-up of literary events and opportunites, online and in person

Our first monthly listings newsletter is out!

We've got:
✨️ Competitions
✨️ Submission Calls
✨️ Residencies
✨️ Retreats
✨️ Conferences
✨️ Writer ads
& More

Read it here;
open.substack.com/pub/european...

17.06.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Aw, thank you!! πŸ₯°

18.06.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Daniel! :)

17.06.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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