Dreena’s Writing (Dreena C)

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A new collection is on its way! Tales of comeuppance, challenge, and hope. Pre-order now ❤️⬇️

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLC7DQYP

This is exciting! This Sept, I’m teaching an online workshop for WestWord, on celebrating ‘the ordinary’ in hist fict. At just £10, it’s a bargain! Book below and join me, why don’t you? It’s going to be great fun.
🗝️’ I gyve until my wife my second best bed.’ 📜

www.tickettailor.com/events/westw...

🌟 It’s Live! 🌟

A new collection from Dreena Collins. Short stories laced with comeuppance and a pinch of hope.

Pre-order now! Pay on arrival.

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLC7DQYP/

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Adam's Witness is just .99 for a limited time.
Link: mybook.to/AdamsWitness

When Grace Rampling goes seeking a headline, she instead finds a homicide . . . and a very hot police sergeant.

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"Suspenseful, thrilling and romantic!"

(Ad testing, so sale!)

This is exciting! This Sept, I’m teaching an online workshop for WestWord, on celebrating ‘the ordinary’ in hist fict. At just £10, it’s a bargain! Book below and join me, why don’t you? It’s going to be great fun.
🗝️’ I gyve until my wife my second best bed.’ 📜

www.tickettailor.com/events/westw...

Another good day ahead for sure. 😄☺️⬇️

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Apparently, I’m ‘magnificent’ today. If Wordle says it, it must be true. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Unsolicited writing advice, no: 1276:
The secret to writing success is *to make the reader feel something.* It doesn't matter how beautiful your prose is, or how clever your premise is if the reader feels nothing for your characters or your story.

We were saddened to learn of the death of Allan Ahlberg, one of our much-loved and respected Fellows.

He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy and has earned a place in the hearts of millions of families.

Our thoughts are with his loved ones.

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 :)

Thank you! Mine was 2016. I entered on a whim and the shortlisting was instrumental in making me consider taking writing more seriously. ❤️

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On the cards today… writing (a short story - I hope), bit of admin, and a snooze - my effort to fight back against insomnia. Wish me luck! 💪

Indie bookshops face 'enormous' business rate hikes Indie bookshops have reported facing 'enormous' bill rises due to increased business rates after the government’s revaluation, as well as a drop in Business Rates Relief.

Indie bookshops face 'enormous' business rate hikes 😞

Worried about what this means for publishers too, who already give away up to 91% of a book's RRP to the book shop and distributor chain. There's no room to give higher percentages to bookshops 😞

www.thebookseller.com/news/i-thoug... #books💙📚

What a great weekend! Folky open-mic yesterday, @tessabarrie.bsky.social ‘s book launch today, and lionesses this evening. Plus roast spuds. What more could you ask for? ☺️📖🏆🥔

Life Lessons A Flash Fiction by Dreena Collins

Got a few minutes to spare? A short story of mine has been published for the WestWord Prize. About a belligerent University worker, resilience, and challenges. Read it here! ⬇️

open.substack.com/pub/westword...

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Spa Day! 🤯🤩

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Onwards! 💪💪💪

How early is too early for an early night? Curious (and exhausted) minds want to know. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Unsolicited writing advice, no: 742:
The more you know about your world, the easier it is to get there. Your characters don’t need to know it all, nor do your readers: but you do.

Hoping this isn’t a bad sign for the week. Brain clearly not willing to brain today. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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404 Ink: closure announced ahead of 10th anniversary

The co-founders and publishers of 404 Ink, the reigning British Book Awards’ Small Press of the Year winner for Scotland, have exclusively revealed to us their decision to close the business as it reaches its 10th anniversary in July 2026 👇 #BookSky

Integrity - walking the path as an author (AKA not another post about Raynor Winn)

I’ve scribbled a few reflections on honesty, and whether readers can handle more than we think. 🤨⬇️

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There is a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go.

Words To Live By Number 225

Done 👍

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🤍 romantic fantasy
🔥 forbidden love
❄️ winter time
🌃 urban fantasy
🃏 gentleman trickster
🔮 magic
🖋️ binding agreements
🐕 doggy sidekick

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/X7QtGZf
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-game-of-wi...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/61...

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these violent nights by rebecca crunden kindle cover; image shows a neon city with four black figures, two men and two women; there's a moon in the background around the text.

👾 futuristic world
☣️ dystopia! ✨with magic✨
📚 600+ pages
🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m)
🗡️ revenge
🍃 lots of plants
💪 close friendships

🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/these-violen...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...

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Going to be a good day. Right? Right??!

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