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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Jun 2

Happy Pride Month! Here at 10 amazing books with trans representation 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈❤️

#transbooks #lgbtbooks #writingcommunity #pridebooks

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Apr 21

This is your friendly reminder that I am open to work! ✨️

Would you like to hire a queer & disabled freelance writer with 10 years of experience? 👀

Please do get in touch if you would like to work together! ❤️

Kajabrown.com

#opentowork #freelancework #freelancewriter

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · Apr 16

Pretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮

So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm really happy to share that I have been shortlisted for Sian Meades-Williams' New Directions Bursary. This is such a wonderful opportunity and I'm really honoured to have been shortlisted for it! 😊 @sianysianysiany.bsky.social

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Shortlist announced! The Freelance Writing Jobs New Directions Bursary

Announcing a new writing opportunity.

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 31

It's been a real honour being Disability Arts Cymru's Artist of the Month ❤️✨️

Artist of the Month is a feature where DAC put the spotlight on the work of their members. It's such a wonderful initiative and I'm grateful to be part of it ❤️

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 27

@poetrywales.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social
@zoebrigley.bsky.social

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 27

Excited to receive my copy of this super special 60th Anniversary edition of Poetry Wales ❤️

So much love goes into this magazine, and I'm so grateful to be included in the creation of it.

Shout out to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for being an incredible head editor and doing such a great job! 🥳

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 20

I've written copy before for a range of clients and my own website, but I am really excited to upskill and boost my confidence so that I can offer more copywriting services 🙌

Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 20

I'm happy to share that I've been awarded a bursary by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and Arts Marketing Association to attend an intensive 'How To' day on Copywriting. ❤️

#copywriting #copywriter #writer #freelancewriter #copyediting #upskill #training #artswales #cymru

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Mar 19

“This is austerity dressed up as reform, where the government cuts the money disabled people need to live on in order to balance the books, while claiming it’s all being done to help them.”

My col. on Labour’s sweeping disability cuts and mark of shame. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too | Frances Ryan

The worst reforms since George Osborne will teach voters that politicians really are all the same. Is it worth it? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 15

Today's the day!! I'll be running a neurodivergent-friendly networking event as part of this brilliant day with Inclusive Journalism Cymru! 😊 If you're there - come say hi!

#neurodivergent #networking #journalism #writingcommunity #disability

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Join us for our AGM, book launch and party - Inclusive Journalism Cymru

Join us for our AGM, Cymru & I book launch and party at Chapter Arts Centre on 23rd September

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 13

Excited to be going to London Book Fair today! If anyone else is going - come say hi! 😊

#londonbookfair2025 #LondonBookFair #writingcommunity

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 11

I made these graphics to raise awareness of what Labour's cuts to welfare benefits would do to disabled people - and what we can do about this. #disabled #disability #disableduk #labouruk #austerity #disabilitybenefits

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 10

Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us.

Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...

#disabled #disability #disabledUK

Screenshot from the Scope website explaining that the government is considering changing disability benefits, even thought life costs a lot more when you are disabled

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · Mar 5

Labour could tax the super-rich to end poverty, build social housing and fix our NHS.

They are choosing to go after the worst-off instead.

For a while, many people didn’t know what this government stood for. They do now: tough choices for the poor, endless money for war.

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · Mar 5

Why is it that "tough choices" are always about harming the poor and disabled, and never about making the very wealthiest pay their fair share?

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Jeremy Corbyn: Keir Starmer says there's no money - I don't believe him

The government cites 'difficult choices' when they are harming the most vulnerable, but increasing defence spending is apparently easy.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Mar 10

The Government is planning to unveil more than £6 billion of welfare cuts that will see even people with extreme disabilities lose money.

None of this is necessary. Billions could be raised by taxing the super-rich fairly.

Labour are choosing to punish the most vulnerable.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Mar 8

2024: Rachel Reeves, "There will be no return to austerity under this Labour government"

2025: ITV News, "Massive welfare cuts.. £5 billion raised by making PIP much harder to claim.. Charities have branded the move catastrophic"

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 11

I am a disabled person on universal credit and I've already noticed changes happening for months. 😔

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Mar 11

“Every time you see a headline on “the cost of the benefits bill”, what you are really reading is “the cost of disabled people”.

My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There is a shameful tradition of demonising disabled people. Why is Labour reigniting it? | Frances Ryan

Ministers run away from a wealth tax and then concoct a punitive benefits system. They have made that choice and it’s immoral, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

www.theguardian.com

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 10

Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us.

Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...

#disabled #disability #disabledUK

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · Mar 7

Are you signed up yet?

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Title: WCS Community Building 101: 'Inclusion' with Trans+ History Week

Three headshots of Marty Davies, Gray Burke Stowe and Sabah Choudrey

Three logos of We Create Space, Trans+ History Week 05-11 May and QueerAF

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Broken Sleep Books @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social · Mar 7

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨

Today is your final chance to apply for our 7-week online poetry course!

Each week offers unique insights—from generating ideas to refining your work—all within a supportive online community.

www.brokensleepbooks.com/coursesandwo...

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Broken Sleep Books 2025
Poetry Course

Featuring: Fran Lock, Aaron Kent, Hannah Copley, Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, Stuart McPherson, Jessica Mookherjee, James Byrne, JLM Morton

Applications close March 7th, 2025
Cost: £499 (2 bursary spaces available)

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Kaja Brown (she/they) @kajaamybrown.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today's your last chance to sign up for a day of amazing free events with Inclusive Journalism Cymru. I'm so excited about the neurodivergent friendly networking session - there'll be stim toys, a sensory room, a buddy system - and it's open to everyone ❤️ inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...

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