Philippa East (Author)

As my way of thanking the indie writing community for supporting me through the years, I'm offering free content/quote pulls for my birthday! Preference for BIPOC or disabled authors + SFF books on the shorter side. Turnaround will be 3 weeks - I have a baby so I can't be as fast as I used to alas 😅

WOW What an huge honor!! Thank you so much to @theignyteawards.bsky.social, everyone who voted, and the readers and writers supporting BIPOC speculative stories ❤️

not to brag but teaspoon touched me today with his paw

#AuthorDreams!

DOES NOT COUNT. “Hanging out” does NOT mean come on my house.
I say this as both horror writer, and as an introvert

It is🤗

Over 1,000 letters sent in just 3 hours! 🤯🤯🤯
You guys are epic ❤️❤️❤️
Keep writing, keep sharing!

Hemming my MC in this morning. It matters. On occasion, I read books and watch movies, and think, "Why doesn't ____ just leave?" Because that would be the natural response.

Hem your characters in! Could be an emotional reason. Could be physical. But you should force their nose to the story! 📚💙

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There’s a load of info on Mumsnet if you want a deep dive 😬😬😬

Save the penguins! Free them from Sea Life aquarium! Right now, penguins at Sea Life London are suffering terrible conditions. I’ve just signed the petition demanding they’re moved from their underground basement to a more natural environment NOW. Will ...

Currently 15 penguins are suffering in unnatural conditions at Sea Life London, can you sign this petition to urge them to be moved to a more natural environment?

act.38degrees.org.uk/act/save-our...

Blood Sisters • A Council of Dolls • Never Whistle at Night • Winter Counts (TBR) • There, There • Night of the Living Rez Bad Cree • The Bone Picker (tbr) • Ghost Girls and Rabbits • White Horse • Buffalo Hunter Hunter • Mask of the Deer Woman • India Burial Ground • Shutter • Man Made Monsters (I need to finish!) • On the Savage Side

Book recommendations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Read today & all year! Alt text for text

Just keep writing 🤣

It’s all still to play for!

bsky.app/profile/phil...

Nice strategy 🙏

I pretty much agree with you, and currently that battle is being fought in the arena of the new Code of Practice, so this is where we are focusing our efforts.
Demanding inclusion is demanding to be seen and recognised 👍👍👍

Thank you 🙏

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Thank you so much, Duncan

Picture of the book cover with an overhead shot of two thin dugout canoes floating in the sea

My #RecentRead*
#Brazil by #JohnUpdike

*books I’ve really liked/loved

Fall forest scene overlaid with the words “#FirstDraftFall - October - Planning Will this story include any POV characters other than your main character?

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Will your story include any POV characters other than your main character?

These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

Okay. Hear me out. The crisps, the cheese and the cream on a sandwich. With lettuce.
Mmm-hmmm??

@whatthetrans.com @hleehurley.com @mimmymum.bsky.social @dhothersall.bsky.social

Thank you so much, Jeevani!
I’m just in case you haven’t already, you might like to also sign this open letter here, which is for cis gender women in support of the trans community. Huge thanks again for all your support (and happy writing!)

notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

Book cover of Pat's Pantry by Rhoda Baxter. An orange Autumn scene with a woman carrying a red umbrella in the foreground and a mountain village in the background.

I write ownvoices romcoms and women's fic featuring (some) #SriLankan characters.
I also write as Rhoda Baxter.
If you want to try a sample of my writing, you grab the short story Pat's Pantry from free from most ebook retailers:
books2read.com/u/3RByxL

We’re also looking at putting together a “FAQ” briefing, to address stupid questions like “well, why can’t trans people just use the services of their biological sex?“

Totally get what you’re saying, but let’s let GCs expose themselves with their own ridiculous definitions of “inclusion”

Totally know what you mean. Hopefully the wording of the letter itself (see the template) makes it clear what we mean. Plus, I think that EHRC would look like complete idiots if they try to pretend they didn’t know what we were talking about!
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Do share it with anyone else you think might be up for writing in? The more, the merrier!

You star!!!