The AnonyMums - Emilie and Eve

So excited about this. Hope to see you there!

#WriteCBC “Good morning. Mrs Boat?” As I nod, the man standing on my doorstep continues. “Detective Inspector Lamb from Stroud Police. Could I speak to your husband?” He shows me his card before I even think of asking.
“James?!” As if I have another husband… The shock has turned my brain to mush.

Congratulations!

This is the best news! Thank you!

Thank you so much! We are ecstatic.

#WriteCBC My body goes still, despite the desperate stampede in my heart.
This has happened before.
If I remain still, keep my eyes shut and conjure up cherished happy memories, the darkness will abate and the light will return.

It's time for the April #WriteCBC guest reveal 🥁

Next month's writing task comes from @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social alumna of our Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for LGBTQIA+ Writers and author of Sunday Times bestselling debut #TheLamb

Find out more: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/writecb...

So proud and thankful that our manuscript was shortlisted in @alessandraranelli.bsky.social Killer Twist Pitch Prize among 8 other fabulous pitches.
And look at this gorgeous murder board 🤩🤩
#amquerying #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity

Thank you! And congratulations to everyone on the list!

Ecstatic!
Alessandra, thank you so much!

5ft2!
Happy Birthday, Clem!

Hey #amquerying writers, how can you be sure that your submission emails haven’t landed in the spam folder if you don’t get an acknowledgment email? #panicking #writingcommunity

Found it in the spam folder. Spam snap! Thanks

Submitted last night!
Should I have had a confirmation email?

TWIST

What an amazing prize! 🤩🤩

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.

(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).

Back in the querying trenches
Refresh, refresh!
Wish us 🍀!
#amquerying #writingcommunity #blueskywriters #writersofbluesky

#5ActFestiveStory Ella asked but already knew. “Who are you?” “Frost. Meno Frost.” The ice monster replied. All her mother’s and female elders’ tales came flooding back. Her time had come. She’d just survived her first cold flush and knew she would overcome all to enter the Winter years of her life

Very pleased with a shout-out today!

Yay! Chuffed with a shout-out! Well done everyone.

#5ActFestiveStory Her mum’s words as a spell, Ella conjured memories of marshmallows over camping fires, candles on birthday cakes, Bonfire Night fireworks and stories read by her grandma by the hearth. Slowly the heat freed her body as the door opened in a burst of icicles. Father Frost was back.

Oops, bit of a last minute panic entry. But who can tell, hey?! 🙈🤣🤣

#5ActFestiveStory “Who?!” I asked anxiously. “Michael Bubblé, of course! I tried to ward him off with Christmas hymns…”She looked in panicked despair. “But we can’t go anywhere…” She cut me off. “The snow will make it difficult but we have to try.” “No, he is everywhere, no escaping him in December”

#5ActFestiveStory “That witch!”she roared as she sprang up from her armchair, all her usual slow feet shuffling forgotten, and wrenched the front door open. “Nooooo” she wailed picking up shards of ceramic off the threshold. “My roasting dish!” Christmas was ruined and it was all bloody Mavis’ fault

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#5ActFestiveStory Impassable lanes to the village meant the sender had to have come on foot. Only one person here could make a charming image of a robin perched on holly look menacing.“I’m sorry” was no apology over past wrongdoings, but a sinister forewarning. And she could do nothing to stop them.

If you ever wanted to do an episode with (two co-)writers still very much in the rejection process, we would love to do that!

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Loved this episode!