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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Sep 13

Not a truly indicative picture of my tube-strike journey — but ALMOST made it worth it.

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Sep 2

18 October: we write. 19 October: we edit. 20 October: world-exclusive anthology published, all for Macmillan Cancer Support.

@sarahbrooks.bsky.social @rhi.bsky.social @rozkaveney.bsky.social @katharineorton.bsky.social

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Sarah Brooks @sarahbrooks.bsky.social · Sep 1

Honoured to be involved in this year's Sponosored Write, on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support, along with a whole gaggle of amazing writers!

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Sep 1

We have a beautiful title from @rhi.bsky.social this year and, as ever, 48 hours from creation to publication all for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Grab your world-exclusive anthology by 18 October at justgiving.com/page/somewhere-thats-green

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Sep 1

We have a beautiful title from @rhi.bsky.social this year and, as ever, 48 hours from creation to publication all for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Grab your world-exclusive anthology by 18 October at justgiving.com/page/somewhere-thats-green

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Dan Berlinka @danberlinka.bsky.social · Aug 25

I very much enjoyed talking with @drrachelknightley.bsky.social for her brilliant writing podcast series. I'm not sure if I said anything useful, but all her questions are thoughtful and interesting.

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wise and generous creative insights from multiple-BAFTA-winning screenwriter, director and producer @danberlinka.bsky.social, joining me on The Writers’ Gym today.

Follow or download wherever you get your podcasts.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wise and generous creative insights from multiple-BAFTA-winning screenwriter, director and producer @danberlinka.bsky.social, joining me on The Writers’ Gym today.

Follow or download wherever you get your podcasts.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Aug 18

Getting to know yourself as a writer — and becoming the writer that helps other writers along the way.

Find Priya Sharma talking to me about writing, life, and finding what works for us on The Writers’ Gym this week, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Aug 12

And my vote for ‘Most Ironic Book to Stand Your York Ghost Merchants Boo On’ goes to…

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Roz Kaveney @rozkaveney.bsky.social · Aug 11

Me talking to the wonderful
@drrachelknightley.bsky.social about my writing as if I know what I'm doing.
youtu.be/Kq-HEL55Saw?...

Rachel Knightley talks to Tiny Pieces of Skull author and 2016 Lambda winner Roz Kaveney

YouTube video by Dr Rachel Knightley

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Aug 11

Activist, critic, poet, fantasy writer @rozkaveney.bsky.social on the rewards and perils of research, deadlines, confidence, creativity — and of discovering how well we really know the characters around us on or off the page.

Join The Writers’ Gym wherever you get your podcasts.

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Sarah Brooks @sarahbrooks.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thank you to the brilliant @drrachelknightley.bsky.social for letting me chat about my white noise obsession, creative doubts, and much more! I've found listening to her podcast incredibly helpful when my confidence is wavering, so it was an honour to be on it ❤️📚
open.spotify.com/episode/7En5...

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 28

One of the most important things about The Writers' Gym is showing success isn’t about not having the doubts or the struggles: that they’re part of what makes the wins so meaningful.

Thank you @sarahbrooks.bsky.social for sharing such encouraging examples of making our writing lives our own.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 28

One of the most important things about The Writers' Gym is showing success isn’t about not having the doubts or the struggles: that they’re part of what makes the wins so meaningful.

Thank you @sarahbrooks.bsky.social for sharing such encouraging examples of making our writing lives our own.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 23

For every nose I ever see turn up at what (they think) writing coaching is, I also get to read the real experiences — what it really changes, on the page and in the world.

Thank you, Dr Kim Fleet, for sharing what these seven months have already created. This is why I do what I do.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you Philip Palmer for a brilliant interview with The Writers' Gym: it’s such a pleasure sharing your love of writing and of supporting writers.

open.spotify.com/episode/1znH...

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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · Jul 18

New #Shelfies alert! This week, it's @drrachelknightley.bsky.social on Discworld, Holmes, Cadfael and Narnia! (ooh, I love the Cadfael books! Good call, there).

Don't forget you can subscribe for a free weekly shelfie in your inbox!

Shelfies #45: Rachel Knightley

Books have to be ‘in order’ – but it isn’t necessarily an order anyone but me would recognise

shelfies.beehiiv.com

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 18

The ‘what if’ that inspired thriller and Disney+ Series Playdate by Alex Dahl.

Alex’s full interview with the Writers’ Gym podcast is waiting for you wherever you get your podcasts.

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 9

Here is a text message I got yesterday in The Writers' Gym Voxer, word for word.

Writing coaching doesn’t tell anyone how to write.

It frees them to enjoy being who they are and what that means they want to create.

On the page and in the world.

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 7

Award-winning author, journalist, kidnap survivor and ovarian cancer wrangler Jennifer Steil joins the Writers’ Gym Podcast today. Writing for emotional health, creating our own realities on the page and in the most dangerous circumstances of our lives: find us on Apple, Spotify and everywhere else.

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jul 5

A genuine delight to bring Creative Confidence to @olympicstudios #barnes today. The books, businesses and new eras our club members are planning are a privilege to clarify and see them create. Wishing a happy beginning to everyone and can’t wait to see where we go from here ❤️

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jun 28

It’s certainly a unique experience, that one!

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Charles R. Rutledge @crutledge.bsky.social · Jun 28

@drrachelknightley.bsky.social

Just watched your video essay of The Seventh Grave Blu-Ray and thought your take was dead on. Enjoyed the movie quite a bit.

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jun 22

‘After’ and ‘Before’ shots of a truly lovely first workshop. What receptive, thoughtful writers (familiar and new faces alike) and, of course, a fabulous venue. Thank you, Olympic Studios #Barnes

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jun 11

My least ‘mid-word’ photo of Magnus’s interview with the brilliant @manuscriptgal.bsky.social at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social last night. Great to hear from Cari Thomas too and discover @allgoodbookshop.co.uk‘s books, notebooks and even honey!

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Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · Jun 11

Today I saw an optician walk backwards into a customer waiting for their appointment. She apologised and said she didn’t see her, entirely without irony.

Dr Rachel Knightley @drrachelknightley.bsky.social · May 28

So very proud of Writers’ Gym member Stacey Warner!

Not just for the result but for everything that’s gone into showing up for yourself as a writer this year.