Any SFF writers out there? 🧙♂🚀
Check out these workshops, talks and panels from our upcoming online writing festival. Tickets to individual sessions available. Plus access to recordings if you can't make it on the day.
Find out more here ➡ bit.ly/BTSFEST26
Excited to share my latest lyric essay in the new issue of Hunger Mountain! This borrows the form of convoluted and ableist medical intake paperwork, which any disabled person can tell you is often as exhausting as the actual experience of disability.
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Dear Colleagues & Peers, My name is Deanna Zarrillo (she/they), and I am a PhD candidate at Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics. I am conducting dissertation research on the experiences of trans and gender diverse authors who have changed their name on academic publications and perspectives around digital identity more broadly. This work is aimed at assessing the community impact of post-publication name change policies from major publishers and enhancing policy around author privacy in the publication process. As part of this work, I am recruiting eligible participants for a survey on this topic. If you are an academic and have changed your name in the past, whether on publications or not, please consider responding to this survey! As publishing policies evolve, your experiences can help shape more inclusive practices for current and future scholars. You’re eligible if you: You are an academic student or faculty member (current or previous) with a history of publications in academic journals You are transgender, gender diverse, or otherwise self-identify outside of the gender binary. You have changed your name and have used, or have considered using, a post-publication name change policy or have changed your name on a publication in another way. Are fluent in English. What to Expect: This survey includes questions about your experiences with post-publication name changes and utilizing publisher policies. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may refuse to take part in the research or to exit the survey at any time. Partial responses will not be retained. Should you volunteer as an interviewee*, further consent information will be provided via email prior to the scheduled interview in addition to a verbal consent agreement at the beginning of the interview. Your responses will provide vital information to help assess current policies, identify barriers and challenges, explore impact, develop recommendations for improvem…
please RT! if you've ever contacted a journal or publisher to have your name changed on a publication, a friend and colleague of mine wants to hear about your experience! drexel.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Try out our Beyond the Spectrum creative writing programme led by and for Autistic writers. ✍️🌈
For a FREE online taster session for writers in SW England, click here ➡️ bit.ly/BTSLW
For FREE online & in person (Lincoln) taster sessions open to all, click here ➡️ bit.ly/BTSMILLA
Full details here! literatureworks.org.uk/beyond-the-s...
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You would be VERY welcome!! A great way to see if Beyond the Spectrum workshops might be a good fit for you, and free access to a whole ton of really cool talks and workshops in March - beyondthespectrum.uk/product/onli...
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All info here: literatureworks.org.uk/beyond-the-s...
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White text on a purple background with logos for Literature Words and Beyond the Spectrum. Text reads: Free for autistic writers in South West England, creative writing taster session with writer Amelia Roberts, Monday 9th March from 7pm-8.30pm (online).
Neurodivergent writer in the South West? Want a free ticket to Beyond the Spectrum's online festival? Come along to a creative writing taster session on Monday 9th March! Free, online, all abilities welcome, no diagnosis needed, no obligation to be on camera. Come as you are and get to know BtS!
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A photo of me smiling surrounded by summery greenery.
New profile pic! Do not be afraid.
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A yellow background features an image of a pixie haired woman wearing round glasses and a cream-colored sweater smiling in a brightly lit forest. The logo for the University of Pittsburgh rests at the top of the page followed by black text reading, “Discovering Disabled Forms and Structures Writing Workshop with Sarah Fawn Montgomery Friday, February 27, 2026 from 2-3:30pm EST. The writing workshop is a space where power and privilege often demand disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent writers translate their lived experiences for abled audiences in order to be valued. Embodying ableist expectations is an act of erasure that injuries disabled spirits and silences disabled stories. But turning to disabled bodies and minds can be a source of great inspiration and innovation. In this interactive workshop, Sarah Fawn Montgomery will share strategies from Nerve: Unlearning Workshop Ableism to Develop Your Disabled Writing Practice, as well as her recent essay, “Medical Intake for Your Suffering,” to help writers discover disabled forms and structures for creative work. She will then lead participants through a short, low-stakes writing exercise (with no requirement to share) to consider various disabled forms and structures they might employ in their work, encouraging participants to reflect on how and why this approach to writing might tend to both their bodies and bodies of work. This event is part of "Creating a Culture of Access" programming, sponsored by The Writing Institute. Registration is required and can be done through the QR code or by visiting The Writing Institute website. Access questions and requests can be directed to Jessie Male at jem496@pitt.edu.” A QR code sits at the bottom of the page.
Our editor-in-chief @sfmontgomery.bsky.social is presenting a Zoom writing workshop on “Discovering Disabled Forms and Structures” on Friday, February 27 from 2-3:30pm EST with The Writing Institute at the University of Pittsburgh! The workshop is free and open to all!
Info to register in comments.
Joining us for Beyond the Spectrum's online writing festival? 🎉 Here's part one of the lineup.
Words Unwound is our weeklong celebration of Autistic writing, with talks, panels and workshops from Autistic writers, for ALL to enjoy. 🫶
More events to follow. Visit our website, here: bit.ly/BTSFEST26
Do any of you know if there are any bookish/writerly auctions happening or being planned to raise funds for Minneapolis right now? I'd love to donate some courses or services.
#AmEditing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #EditorSky #WriterSky
We still have some fully-funded spaces available in this year's mentorship programme. Open to all BFS members. Get your application in here: forms.gle/ZUxehGN44unR...
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Who's coming along to our Beyond the Spectrum online writing festival? 🙋
Did you know that we're offering FREE taster writing workshops to anyone who wants to try out our main BtS programme? 👀✍️
Online and in person available. Sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/BTSMILLA
A little shout-out for Beyond the Spectrum's 2026 online festival coming up this March! Celebrating writing as rest, creativity & connection, and storytelling without pressure to be productive. By and for neurodivergent writers but open to all: www.beyondthespectrum.uk/product/online-festival-2026/
10.02.2026 16:16 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0A little shout-out for Beyond the Spectrum's 2026 online festival coming up this March! Celebrating writing as rest, creativity & connection, and storytelling without pressure to be productive. By and for neurodivergent writers but open to all: www.beyondthespectrum.uk/product/online-festival-2026/
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Festival announcement! 🎺🎶
Beyond The Spectrum have announced their weeklong online creative writing festival. Featuring talks, panels and workshops celebrating writing as rest, as well as a keynote speech from the one and only Chris Packham! 🤩
Aimed at Neurodivergent writers but open to all. 🫶
I'd love to build out my list of BIPOC illustrators interested in book covers or page illustrations!!
If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨
*Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!
Join us for Write Club this Sunday 25 Jan, 10am-12.30pm.
Free to attend, this is no-pressure quality writing time for you to write in a supportive space alongside your peers. It’s surprising how motivating this can be!
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You're so kind!
06.01.2026 09:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you so much!!
06.01.2026 09:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Cheering you on!!
06.01.2026 09:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Ty!!!
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My hand + an engagement ring.
Big plans for 2026!
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“You might think you know what tired feels like. But this is different. Research suggests [ME/CFS] creates a wall. A brick wall. Even simple mental exertion or physical or mental activity hits you hard. It is called post exertional malaise. It feels like your battery is not just empty but broken”
You're the loveliest!! I'll make sure to share when submissions are open again next year - no harm in taking a look >:)
19.12.2025 01:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I should be receiving a print copy as a contributor next year and they very kindly sent a couple of the last edition - happy to send one your way if it's the same again! Also, you should definitely submit something - writing or art - for the next issue.
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Very excited to be appearing in Issue 3 of THE SPACE BEYOND, the fantastic magazine organised by Beyond the Spectrum in conjunction with @writingeastmidlands.com. Lots and lots of gorgeous writing and artwork throughout: heyzine.com/flip-book/20...
18.12.2025 17:59 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0Thank you so much for the gift that appeared in my inbox today!! Incredibly kind and generous. Sending lots of love to Aki and Team TLC x
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please take this seriously and mask up in public, especially around vulnerable people
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