Hello followers, esp new ones. I truly appreciate your presence! I don’t tweet daily but I’d like to give you stuff when I can. A thread: writing tips, my Dear Writer Girl blog, free stories to read, upcoming events & info about upcoming work.
I am a novelist, editor, short story writer & uni lecturer. I have been assessing language and supporting other writers in process since I was 18. My mother’s an editor, my father is a concept artist on movies.
I am the author of four books. All The Blood Is Red tells the story of 4 very different women all affected by a brutal sexual trauma. Nominated for the Orange Prize. amazon.co.uk/All-Blood-Red-…
My second novel was Orange Laughter. Published in UK, USA, France. Well reviewed 😊story of a man going mad under the subway tunnels of NYC.
My third book is a collection of shorts. Weird, erotic, funny, dark. Nominated for the Jhalak, Edge Hill, BOCAS litfest prizes, runner up for best collection at the Saboteur Awards. Liked by many 🥰
And finally, for now: my next book is the novel This One Sky Day, due out with @FaberBooks in April 2021. Published as Popisho in the US by Farrar Straus & Giroux. Here I am with @InuaEllams and @nikeshshukla holding the proof. Cover reveal on its way!!!
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Ten days ago I posted 10 Days of Exercises For Writing After A Dry Spell. Here they all are. You can do them daily or repeat each tip for a whole wk before moving on. If you find a tip hard (or easy!)do it MORE! Please RT, post responses & ask for other tip series you need. ❤️