Laura Pick

Morning #5amwritersclub, coffee and feminism to start the day right, what more do you need?

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Things you hear working in theatre: "Can I take the machine guns on the train, or will I get arrested?"

No, you cannot take machine guns on the train. This is why we have an in-house armourer

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YouTube video by Elizabeth Rose Arifien CHAPTER ONE: Calling For Neurodivergent Allies

My sister is incredible...
youtu.be/7uVPn7XcJFs?...

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Morning #5amwritersclub, I've been writing for a while and just realised one of my characters is dead. So, there's that...

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Opening an old book that needs an overhaul and realising it's been 2 years since you were working on it is weird. How can it be so fresh in my mind if I haven't touched it in so long? If I can remember an entire world so clearly, why can't I remember milk when I go to the shop?

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Just finished this, pretty much in one sitting. Fun easy to read, with hints of gothic horror. The cover doesn't really match the dark, politically gritty nature of the book IMO.

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Just realised liking this is weird. It's a like of support, you can do this!

Oh, this quote is reassuring...

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Colour version of John Tenniel's illustration of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party in Alice In Wonderland.

"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, but you can't help that," said the Cat. "We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
#LewisCarroll #BookChatWeekly #booksky #fantasy

NEW WRITERS PRIZE 2025 - Nero Book Awards The Nero New Writers Prize in association with Brunel University of London seeks to uncover the best and brightest untapped writing talent and support them as they develop into the [...]

New Writers Prize for 5,000 word short story. Prize is £3K and scholarship for MA at Brunel University, runner up prizes too.

Details in link.

Please share :)

I was a bit fed up, but I just applied to the Belgrade Theatre for an chance to work with mentors on a play. Funny how the possibility of change can lift you up.

Describing myself as an artist, I said I'm scrappy, and just keep writing. That's all we can do, isn't it?
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A really rainy day in Stratford upon Avon, this is the view from the 4th floor of the theatre. It's a terrible view, and you have to stand up to look out but as anyone who works in technical theatre will agree, at least we have a window.

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July had some good books! As long as the lemon trees grow was another stand out book.

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Sunshine and a new book, I'm 100 pages in and couldn't wait to finish work to get back to As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow. It's set in Syria and is a long way from my lived experience but that's the wonder of books.

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a man in a wig and mustache is smiling and holding a hook . ALT: a man in a wig and mustache is smiling and holding a hook .

When Captain Hook said "I want, I want; me, me, me; now, now, now." My child-self (yes, I'm a millennial) took that as a mantra, instead of a warning.

#ifyouknow #millenial #5amwritersclub #procrastinating

Update: I stayed in the chair and wrote 1200 words. Sometimes, writing is just forcing yourself to stay put.

Procrastinating... doesn't feel like I'll end up writing something today... Maybe I'll read a book. Or do I sit here a while longer and force the words from my head?

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Did I mention I finished this book too? David Starkey's book focuses on Elizabeth's early life and how it impacted later decisions. It's a great read and very accessible.

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North Woods is a glorious book. I had no idea what it was about when I picked it up but it's a gorgeous history of a plot of land. The people who cultivate and love it and the changes that occur over the centuries. It's a book about nature and humanity; I highly recommend it.
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The TBR pile is getting a little out of hand...

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I haven't read any of her other books, but this one has an interesting concept and sets a great foundation for future books. I liked it because the romance aspect was subtle and natural, while the focus was on the plot.

This is up next...

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Just finished The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten, such an interesting concept and brilliant trio of main characters. Can't wait to move on to the next one...

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Reading this for some inspiration, Ronald Hutton always makes me feel like I'm studying, he writes with such an academic tone. Anyone have any similar titles to recommend? I'm researching The Wild Hunt, and Scottish mythology in particular.

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I've noticed that the week after I get notes back, I'm exhausted. As though all the time it was away, I've been holding it aloft in some way, and now it's returned to me I need a rest before I lift it again.
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kermit the frog and darth vader from the muppets are standing next to each other in the dark . ALT: kermit the frog and darth vader from the muppets are standing next to each other in the dark .

Ok, so, it's not as big an edit as I'd expected. One new scene, I have to make my heroes fall even darker...fun times!
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Just a little edit of the finale on WIP1...feels like this book will never be right but each edit gets us closer.

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I love a rainy morning... until I have to go to work, but I don't need to do that for hours yet and all I have to do now is write. Life is good. #5amwritersclub

I'm under the lilac tree, with my book and cold coffee. We have blasted through Henry's first 5 wives and now I'm waiting for Catherine Parr to appear. (This book is a history of the Dudley family who lived through the Tudor era, though many of them ended up beheaded for treason.)

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This is my #5amwritersclub read, so good! It reads like a novel, so full of detail and atmosphere.

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