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Support Writing the Other's Vonda N. McIntyre Sentient Squid Scholarship to help us help creators combat cultural toxicity and create better narratives. You can make a one-time donation or give monthly via Patreon.

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There are over 100 movies and TV shows dedicated to Austen and the Brontë that are available on most US streaming services. Everything, from variations of Pride and Prejudice to modern adaptations of Austen and the Brontës books, is available! https://www.excessivelydiverting.net/

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia #JaneAusten

Vintage TV with an image of Jane Austen on the screen.

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To self-publish or not to self-publish, that is the question. At my age, do I have the time to go through the whole process of finding an agent, sending queries, etc?

https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/should-i-self-publish-my-first-novel?r=ytlja&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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WRITERS!

Submissions are invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, Gaelic, & Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct!

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Submit free via Submittable 👇

https://nws.submittable.com/submit

#Scottish #literature #writing #WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #Scots #Scotslanguage #Gaelic #Gaidhlig

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Today's the day. SHADOW OF THE ELDERS is available wide both in ebook and paperback! If you've been waiting until it left Amazon to check it out, now's the time!

https://books2read.com/shadowoftheelders

#bookstodon #books #fantasy #SFF #writingcommunity @indieauthors @bookstodon

Book promotion image with a hooded rider on horseback on the left Shadow of the Elders book cover on right. Author Will Elm. Red background, black tree in the center growing out of a white angular design and surrounded by repeating white lines that recede into distance. Three people, black, shadows, walk white paths towards the tree. Quotes on the left read "Imaginative, intense, and full of heart." with 5 stars beneath it. Available wide at barnes and noble, amazon, apple books, ratkuten kobo, smashwords, bookshop.org, google play books, and more.

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“To anyone reading this who is just starting out or feeling unsure, I want to say: keep going. Poetry needs your voice”

Nazaret Ranea on her journey from being one of the Scottish Poetry Library’s Young Makars to publishing her first poetry collection with Drunk Muse Press

https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/2025/07/my-journey-from-scotlands-next-generation-young-makar-to-published-poet/

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Over at Netflix's Tundum blog, they announce the complete casting of P+P. Rufus Sewell is Mr. Bennet! And my heart will not protest, nor lie, but I will be throwing Mr. Bennet a bit of my female gaze.

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/pride-and-prejudice-cast-photos-release-date-news

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia #JaneAusten

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Yay! #VirtualJaneCon is here! If you don't want to hang out with me for 30 minutes talking about Austen merch, I provided a quick bullet point of my presentation.

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Writers talk about equity, but when generative #AI gives those without money access to tools once reserved for pros, the tone shifts. If the field is to be level, it can't only be on terms that protect the already established. #writingcommunity

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#wipwednesday
From Whimsical Tigress, book 8 of the Whimsical Dreams series.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/bookshelf

#wipwednesday #romanticsuspense #embezzlement #dangerinperil #bodyguard #graphicartist #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
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A black background with two figures dressed in black holding stacks of cash with a snippet from Whimsical Tigress, book 8 of the Whimsical Dreams series, for WIP Wednesday on 07/02/25.

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Here is a list of upcoming #JaneAusten and the Brontës virtual events scheduled for the next few months. There is a lot here from book clubs to movie nights and everything in between. Check the event websites for more information, including time, cost, and registration details.

👉🏻 https://excessivelydiverting.substack.com/p/austen-bronte-issue-34-upcoming-virtual-events-for-summer-fall-2025

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte @romancelandia

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Convergence of Connection is here! 🥰 💚

This is the third book in The Way of the Wielder series, and it begins right where its prequel, Mysteries of the Material, ends.

For more about this book, what it means to me, and a PLAYLIST, check out today’s blog post: https://sarahjhoodlet.com/blog/convergence-of-connection-is-here/

(See comments for links to various marketplaces on Amazon for purchase.)

#books #BookRelease #fantasy #romance #EpicFantasy #reading #readers #SelfPromo #author #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #Writer

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To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th, Austen Connection is hosting an Austen read-along all year long. They are currently in the midst of “Mansfield Park!” For the full schedule, go to https://austenconnection.substack.com/p/the-great-jane-austen-read-along.

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

Image of a stack of books. At the top it says "Happy 250th." Below it says, "The Great Austen Read-Along." Each book in the stack has a title of an Austen book with the final book has a link to the website.

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If a publisher can’t market their books without relying on authors matching their efforts, they’re not very good at Publishing.

Sorry, not sorry.

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https://loudpoet.com/2025/07/23/marketing-books-is-hard-but-dont-blame-authors/

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A well-thought-out piece on Austen, her influence, and where to start reading her works. The author is cognizant that where to start with Austen is super subjective so she breaks down what book you should read and why.

[Gift link] https://www.nytimes.com/article/jane-austen-books.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aE8.UNBI.9PUoDXstXstI&smid=url-share

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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Looking for something to read over the weekend?
Something hot & naughty? Something with mature characters?
Then check out : https://www.evernightpublishing.com/suzy-shearer/
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Suzy-Shearer/author/B00KOEP2W8?
And all online bookstores worldwide.

#read #readromance #romance #romanceAuthor #romanceNovel #romanceNovels #bookstadon #writersofMastodon #WritersCoffeeClub #writingCommunity #wordweaver #creativity @bookstadon #romanceBooks #bookstodon #menage #threesome #MMF #BDSM #oldercouple #maturecouple #contemporary

16 book covers set on a black background.
All books by Suzy Shearer & published by Evernight Publishing.

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You've heard of health span, but did you ever hear of JOY span? I just did, and I realized that writing, for me, covers all of its requirements.

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https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/to-increase-joy-do-these-four-things?r=ytlja&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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WRITERS!

New Writing Scotland seeks a new co-editor for English- & Scots-language work. Applicants should be currently based in Scotland & have a strong publishing record, with a focus on prose. Post is up to 3 years: stipend £1500 per issue.

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Details 👇

https://asls.org.uk/new-writing-scotland-seeks-co-editor/

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NEW WRITING SCOTLAND

ASL is seeking applications to be a co-editor of New Writing Scotland, from writers currently based in Scotland. Applicants should have a strong publishing record of their own, with a focus on prose; previous editorial experience would be an advantage. The post will run for up to three years from 2026, for volumes 44, 45, and 46, publishing in 2026, 2027, and 2028 (dependent on funding).

Our editors jointly select approximately 50 pieces – poetry and prose – from the English- and Scots-language submissions we receive each year. The submissions are anonymised, and we provide editors with paper copies to read. As an editor, we’d ask you to attend launches in Edinburgh and Glasgow (travelling expenses would be paid). Editors receive an annual £1500 stipend and full editorial credit.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from people who are under-represented within the sector, including from BPOC applicants (Black people and People of Colour), disabled people, LGBTQIA+ applicants and those from a low socioeconomic background.

Please send a CV and a one-page application letter, outlining your qualifications for the position, to admin@asls.org.uk by midnight on Monday 4 August 2025.

Submission to New Writing Scotland is free and open to all. You can find our submission instructions here.

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🕬 NEW DATE: Diverse Narrative Structures 2.0 with Henry Lien

When: August 1 - 31
Price: $350
Scholarships are available

Click here for Details & Registration ⇢ https://writingtheother.com/diverse-narrative-structures-2-0/

👋🏾 Hey #WritingCommunity! Please boost so more writers see this 🙏🏾

Henry Lien, an Asian American author with a bald head and a beard looks off into the distance, lost in thought. Text is the same as in post

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Another instance of an event I cannot attend because I don't live in the UK. But yes, 150 years of illustrations for Austen books? Yes, please!

https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/jane-austens-illustrators-celebrated-new-anniversary-exhibition

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#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian @romancelandia #JaneAusten

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Kate Beaton is a comic artist who had a semi-regular web series called Hark! A Vagrant! (http://www.harkavagrant.com/). She's ended the series, but her archives are a wonderful backlog of her poking fun at history.

Her spins on the Brontës and Austen never fail to amuse me.

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia

Black and white comic of the Brontës man watching on the moors.

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A class action lawsuit is being prepared against Anthropic over their downloading of copyrighted material from pirate websites.

If you're an author, and your books have been registered with the US Copyright Office, you may be eligible to be included, and thus receive damages.

The plaintiff's lawyers are collecting contact information so that they can ensure eligible authors receive formal notice of the class action.

More information and the form are here: https://www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-author-contact/

#PleaseBoost and pass on to any authors you know not on the fediverse.

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #AI #Anthropic #copyright #author

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To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th, Austen Connection is hosting an Austen read-along during 2025. They are currently in the midst of “Mansfield Park!” For the full schedule, go to https://austenconnection.substack.com/p/the-great-jane-austen-read-along.

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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