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Beth Barker

@bethrdb.bsky.social

writer by the seaπŸŒ€ β€” blackpool, uk

176 Followers  |  216 Following  |  94 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024  |  2.4928

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Just seen this part of the thread and made the connection β€” a fellow Motives Unknowner! congrats on your masterpiece :)

08.07.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wowee Andrew I think you’ve made my year with thisπŸ₯² thanks so much for reading and sharing such kind words x

08.07.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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another story finds a homeπŸ’Œ @yorkliteraryreview.bsky.social

01.07.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

writing the last quarter of anything is truly like pulling teeth

03.06.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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my sweet old girl survived her dental surgery!! I love herβ€οΈβ€πŸ©Ήβ€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

13.05.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Eden Book Society 1993 is now live on Kickstarter! Featuring Grady Hendrix, John Darnielle, Alison Rumfitt, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Nina Allan, and Chikodili Emelumadu.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

12.05.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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UK-wide initiative launched to tackle marginalisation of working-class writers New Writing North’s literary venture The Bee includes magazine and podcast, and is supported by Michael Sheen

Today sees the launch of @beelitmag.bsky.social β€” a new magazine, website and podcast for working-class writers supported by New Writing North and Michael Sheen.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

05.05.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Kieran!🀎

05.05.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

big lovely thank you to the amazing team at @deadinkbooks.bsky.social for making my first publication experience so specialπŸ’™

05.05.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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just a happy wee writer at her first book launchπŸ“˜

05.05.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

paralysed by the cursΓ©d UPS tracking page as i await the arrival of my new journal in the post (late by 2 hours 45 mins might i add)

30.04.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks for sharing this one Stu, very excitingπŸ₯²πŸ’•

30.04.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

can’t wait for this!🌟

30.04.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

congrats James, this sounds like a delight!

29.04.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what a selection of goodies! tagging @pagesandplaces.bsky.social✨

29.04.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i must have it!!!

29.04.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

sounds amazing, Ben!

28.04.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yep! event deets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

22.04.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Lee!β™₯️

21.04.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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excitement of seeing my first published story in print pairs nicely with the dread of being perceived

out with @deadinkbooks.bsky.social 1st mayπŸ’˜

21.04.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The cruelty of this keeps playing on my mind, how quickly it was implemented. We all have far more to fear from the police than we do from trans people, and this will only embolden dangerous men to assault women.

17.04.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Female Manchester University students, 1900 (Manchester Evening News).

10.04.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC

05.04.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 79232    πŸ” 17870    πŸ’¬ 1400    πŸ“Œ 1396
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doing everything but writing can I finish this novel?

writing about procrastination to procrastinate writing etc.
open.substack.com/pub/goingslo...

06.04.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yes i believe so, if you scroll on that thread i think it’s linked!πŸ’™

05.04.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

can’t wait for this! have worked many book events, but this will be my first as an author ✍️

05.04.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What!!! We won the North England Regional and Country Small Press of the Year! Alongside @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social, whom it is an honour to stand beside 😘

@thebookseller.com

12.03.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

just finished virginia feito’s victorian psycho and (recency bias very much ignored) it may be one of my favourite books of all time 🎺

11.03.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i sure can!🌞

10.03.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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first annual leave day of the year: sitting in the sun, drinking a little flat white, admiring the latest Celia Dale from @dauntbookspub.bsky.social

10.03.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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