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Sarah Franklin

@sarahefranklin.bsky.social

Writer (SHELTER, HOW TO BELONG, other shorter things). Teach publishing & storytelling at Oxford Brookes Uni. Sometime event host, book reviewer, general enthusiast.

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Marie! What fabulous news - huge congratulations to you both xxx

17.11.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nuts. Hang in there. xx

08.07.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great thread here:

07.07.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actual LOLs at this, as the kids definitely don't say these days

07.07.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry for your loss, Damian. It can feel unfathomable that life carries on with its demands on you, can't it? x

07.07.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Though nothing, *nothing* will ever bear 'Aisles of Tesco's

01.07.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This makes me SO HAPPY

01.07.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky

19.05.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12358    πŸ” 1085    πŸ’¬ 150    πŸ“Œ 44
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This !!

05.02.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 52307    πŸ” 9259    πŸ’¬ 1492    πŸ“Œ 640

Robbie! Hello! Also, hooray for Tall Tales, still bringing Garrison Keillor to a corner of London. Will try and get there for the next one...

13.01.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had this on my fridge for a bit; still love it even though nerdery does not need to gatekeep food

20.12.2024 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bristol Short Story Prize

Bristol Short Story Prize now open for stories of up to 4000 words, judged by prize-winning novelists and a literary agent. Also winning stories published.

Link below

Please share.

bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

18.12.2024 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Solidarity to everyone feeling overwhelmed by the GisΓ¨le news today, especially those who couldn’t talk about their own experiences, those who didn’t have β€œevidence”, those who weren’t believed. Your experience is real, it is valid, it is not your fault.

19.12.2024 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@hannahbeckerman.bsky.social Hello!

19.12.2024 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely Gisèle Pelicot, rather than Trump, should be Time's Person of the Year. *Everyone's* person of the year.

19.12.2024 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Big Max book cover.

Big Max book cover.

In elementary school, my teacher told my mother I was β€œunteachable.” I was behind in every subject, including reading. Then I found this one book in the school library and connected with it, reading it hundreds of times. I made a career in reading, writing, and editing.That’s what a book can do.

17.12.2024 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 19097    πŸ” 2132    πŸ’¬ 620    πŸ“Œ 123

Almost certain I have done this at some time or another. I appreciate that's not actually a *good* thing.

17.12.2024 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right?!

16.12.2024 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was so happy when I saw the handwriting on the envelope :-). Thanking you, and the same to you! xx

16.12.2024 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful, George!

16.12.2024 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If they're going to die anyway, you may as well find the funny.

16.12.2024 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He got run over by someone we knew, which made it quite funny once it had stopped being tragic.

16.12.2024 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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God wept.

15.12.2024 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 27903    πŸ” 4094    πŸ’¬ 821    πŸ“Œ 302

I don't even have a cat any more and I still really enjoyed this, dammit:

16.12.2024 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Glorious holiday reading c/o @orionbooks.bsky.social - thank you, @francescamain.bsky.social ! Have heard brilliant things about both & can't wait to get started.

16.12.2024 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Blatant capitalism aside, this is awesome. xx

16.12.2024 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right?! Once seen, never unseen

16.12.2024 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooohhhhh! And you know how I feel* about seeding gaming more generally...

*Constantly bang on about

16.12.2024 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open call for full-length poetry manuscripts plus chapbook contest abd itger prizes. Please share :)
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12.12.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Oh my GOD

13.12.2024 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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