Emily Devane

This will no doubt be brilliant. @devaneemily.bsky.social is a wonderful writer and a wonderful teacher 👇

For those across the Atlantic, a better value and probably more enjoyable than dinner out :)

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Last chance to sign up!

Aww, Matt - your posts never fail to bring sunshine into my day. Thanks for the kind words 🙏.

Aah, thank you for sharing this! It's 6pm GMT. Looking forward to getting particular.

The Art in the Detail: Specificity in Flash, September 27th! - SmokeLong Quarterly In this webinar, Emily Devane will explore how to fine-tune your micros with the perfect words and details that stick in the reader’s mind long after the last sentence. Using examples and prompts, she...

Later today, I'll be talking specificity in this online workshop for the fine folk at Smokelong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social. It's not too late to join me 👇

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The SmokeLong Quarterly Emerging Writer Fellowship 2026 - SmokeLong Quarterly For over a decade SmokeLong has supported emerging writers through The Kathy Fish Fellowship, later renamed The SmokeLong Quarterly Emerging Writer Fellowship. As we have grown, we’ve decided to offer...

Please tell all your emerging-writer friends! Deadline December 15th! The SmokeLong Emerging Writer Fellowship Jan-June 2026! www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...

Hurrah, James! 🥳

We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.

➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

Write Away: 3 hours of writing inspiration in Ilkley Join writers Emily Devane and Andrea Mann for a writing workshop, with practical and inspiring prompts, tips and advice.

VERY excited to be joining forces with lovely and brilliant writer @devaneemily.bsky.social to host a writing workshop in our beautiful home town of #Ilkley! Join us on Saturday 8 November for Write Away: a morning of practical writing advice and inspiration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-away...

Write Away: 3 hours of writing inspiration in Ilkley Join writers Emily Devane and Andrea Mann for a writing workshop, with practical and inspiring prompts, tips and advice.

Whatever you're writing and whatever stage you're at, we hope you'll join us.

Find out more 👇

www.eventbrite.com/e/write-away...

Exciting news! I'm delighted to be joining forces with talented & lovely screenwriter Andrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social) on this new venture.

On Saturday, 8 November, we'll be hosting Write Away, a mini writing retreat here in beautiful Ilkley: 3 dedicated hours for you and your writing! 👇

Sept / Oct 25: Upcoming courses, workshops & events Here’s what’s coming up from your your friendly neighbourhood freelancers, lit mags and awesome independents over the next couple of months.

This month's round-up of freelance / indy workshops, courses and events, featuring brilliant-sounding stuff from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @taniahershman.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @retreatwest.bsky.social @laurabesley.bsky.social...

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Thanks for the shout-out, Matt 🙏

Come, get peculiarly specific with me in this online webinar with @smokelong.bsky.social, 27 September (1pm NYC/6pm GMT) 👇

Irvine Welsh among Ilkley Literature Festival stars The events will showcase homegrown and global writers over 17 days in October.

'Irvine Welsh among literature festival's stars' BBC Online 🤩 @irvinewelsh.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Prize — Galley Beggar Press

Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories:

www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize

Closing date 8 November!

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Aha! Thanks for sharing. I'm somewhat intermittent here, so I miss a lot.

Ha! You have great taste... 🙏

Indeed! Love Sara's work. Have you read Kathryn Aldridge-Morris's Cold Toast? I got that one recently. It's out with Dahlia Press and is also *excellent*! @kazbarwrites.bsky.social.

You are a legend 💛. Can't wait for your collection...

A very flash review: Sara Hills, The Evolution of Birds, published by @adhocfiction.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social

What a wonderful review. Unmissable indeed! 🙌

Will do, Denise. I've not done any online workshops for a while, but I had a few people asking. Watch this space...

Cole, thank you! I do love the sound of that woolly mammoth story... Do let me know what becomes of it! 🦣

Writing is exhausting.

Ros, that's excellent news! @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social @sagreene1.bsky.social 🥳.

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