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Gill James

@gillj.bsky.social

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Writer, publisher, book and story lover. Love how I'm allowed to spend my working day. Surprise fact: I sing tenor in a choir.

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Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 2h

What does the autumn mean to you? Is it a season you love or hate? What are its characteristics? Write an essay, a poem or a story or script set then. #writingprompt

Trees with autumn leaves on them and on the ground beneath.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 10h

“The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 1d

I'd like to meet this character.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 1d

What gives us hope?

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 1d

Poets, is this for you? www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/09/the-...
Writes, there are over 900 opportunities on our site.

The Whispering Wisdom Poetry Prize

Full details Why Poetry? At Whispering Wisdom , we believe poetry invites a more reflective, contemplative way of engaging with the wo...

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Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 2d

Walela is our imprint for literary texts that are difficult to shelve. Do you have anything for us?

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 2d

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My writing is definitely alternating between near futures and hear histories.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 3d

We've been away but it's good to be home.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 3d

P.S. I've worked with training AI in the music industry and we were acknowledge, asked for permission and financially compensated. So it is possible. And the AI still has a long way to go.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 3d

Abslolutely. I'm not against AI per se but using our humanly created work to train it means that one should at least ask permission, acknowledge source and pay compensation. A little the way PLR and ALCS works. Ironically AI would make it extremely easy to administer.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 3d

CafeLit tie of day: what a privilege.

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 3d

Just over a year ago we published this fabulous book: www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2024/08/if-c...

If Crows Could Talk by Debz Hobbs-Wyatt

George Tucker and April Jefferson have never met but they share a secret. Born the same day fifty years apart, in the same town in Flori...

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Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · 8d

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Bohemian Woman by Lynn Clement, comforting hot chocolate

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Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm giving one copy of these away today. First person to DM with contact details. www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2023/10/crea...

Creative Writing Tip Sheets by Gill James

F ifty-seven easy to use fact sheets that cover all that you need to know if you are relatively new to writing. Ideal too for the creative...

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Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 9

Poets, is this of interest? www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/09/cafe...
and writers, find over 900 other opportunities on this site.

CAFE WRITERS POETRY COMPETITION 2025

Full details CAFE WRITERS POETRY COMPETITION 2025 IS NOW OPEN Closing Date 23rd Nove...

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Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 9

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The Best of CafeLit 9

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RenateKappes @renatekappes.bsky.social · Sep 8

The first job offer in Fuengirola is for a fixed-term contract with a monthly gross salary of € 1,381, while jobs for people with disabilities are advertised with a monthly gross salary of € 1,382, and the position in Torremolinos is for a fixed-term contract with a monthly gross salary of € 1,429.

Diario SUR Málaga @diariosur.bsky.social · Sep 7

💰#EMPLEO El SAE busca jardineros para trabajar en #Andalucía. ✍ Juan Soto

El SAE busca jardineros para trabajar en Andalucía

Publica varias ofertas de trabajo en las provincias de Málaga, Sevilla y Granada

www.diariosur.es

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Forward Prizes for Poetry @forwardprizes.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are proud to reannounce the exceptional shortlist for the Forward Prize for Best Collection, celebrating the finest in contemporary poetry.
Congratulations once again to all the poets and publishers!

🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM

#ForwardPrizes

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Sep 8

The Children's Book Project has today launched a "bold drive" to gift one million books to children living in book poverty across the UK during the 2025-26 academic year 👇 #BookSky

'Bold drive' to gift one million books to children living in book poverty launched

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 8

Who is on the Ferris wheel? What can they see? What do they need and want? Tell the story #writingprompt

Looking up at a Ferris wheel with round enclosed pods.

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Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · Sep 6

Can YOU write a story in 75 words? Exactly 75 words? Paragraph Planet seeks your stories, and has been publishing one on its home page every day since 2008 paragraphplanet.com/submission.php #amwriting #flashfiction

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 8

“The first draft of anything is shit.”
― Ernest Hemingway

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 8

What if .... we became one world?

Gill James @gillj.bsky.social · Sep 7

Tension in relationships create story. This works particularly well in stage plays.

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D.L.Garvin Writes @dlgarvin-writes.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good morning! #WritingCommunity,#WritersLounge,#IARTG It's time for another Sunday #writerslift
So post your works: #books #poems #art #blogs #websites #videos,what ever you have for a
#ShamelessSelfpromoSunday
And have a great day!!