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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · Sep 16

Next #ukteenchat will be on Tues 23rd September 8-9pm BST with the fabulous @colmthewriter.bsky.social, who will be chatting all about his new book - Uncle Zeedie, the second in The Blood Texts. All welcome to come and join in the chat 🙂
#TeenFiction #YA #writing #writerslife

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Thank you @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social for sharing your #writing life experience & telling us about your latest book!
Thank you @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social for being the bestest hostess!
Thanks all #ukteenchat Right I'm off to watch the sewing bee final 😁

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Exactly 😁🤣#ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I especially like the 'I hate that in real life' - no worries it just won't exist in my fantasy world 🤣😆#ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

@emmaebradley.bsky.social so true 😂😆🤣 #ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I suppose it's similar to what I've started to do more recently. It's good to know you can still play & be surprised. Still sounds complex. But I suppose writing fantasy has it's own problems. You read & write enough of it & I guess any genre would look less scary to plot. #ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Um shouldn't your answer be getting to be a guest on #ukteenchat is the best thing about being a writer!? 😳🤣

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

My husband may agree with you & to be fair there's lots of great things from the 70s. And 60s. But I think everyone has a decade their heart is with.

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I think I would be useless at having to no everything upfront and lay all the clues down. It's like an extreme version of plotting & I'm not a natural at even easy plot structures. I'm in awe of the ability to do what you do! #ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I was (am) a massive Buffy & Angel fan 😍 #ukteenchat If that was the 90s then that is definitely in the decade's favour 😁

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I have to say my heart & nostalgic favourite is the 80s. I absolutely loved 'Mix Tape' for that reason. But I have some fond early 90s memories too. #ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I left school after A levels in 93 or 94 so my real love is the 80s & early 90s #ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Ha! Completely understandable 😉🤣

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

I know - the fact there was no wifi and no mobile phones is beyond comprehension to my two too 🤣 #ukteenchat
And hi back 👋@cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social There are good things about your 40s but as I rush towards 50 I seem constantly reminded I am getting old 🙈🤣

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Ah it must be because I turned up for the first time in a while 😜😆#ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Historical seems to be most things now I'm in my late 40s 🙈#ukteenchat

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Hi 👋 #ukteenchat

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Children in Read @childreninread.bsky.social · Sep 16

Making a video for CinR2025 is easy.
Ask Hayley Hoskins @hayleyhoskins.bsky.social
#ChildrenAuthorDropsTheFbomb

If you are an author and would like to take part in this year's auction simply reply here.

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Karen McCombie @karenmccombie.bsky.social · Sep 16

Just arrived; a bundle of advance copies of my new WW1 novel! Stunning cover by #MarcoGaudalupi and lovely cover quote courtesy of the awesome Catherine Johnson @catwrote.bsky.social Out 9 Oct...

@bloomsburyed.bsky.social
@theagencybooks.bsky.social

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you to @tinytreebooks.bsky.social - my copies of Grimogen Darkstar Bat-Cat-Tastrophe have arrived!

Here's my unboxing video of my spooky little Grim Reaper 🤩📚

Out on the 18th September ✨🐈‍⬛🦇
#GrimogenDarkstar #childrensbook #spookyseason #reading #kidlit #WritingCommunity #writing #halloween

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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · Sep 15

Yay Grimogen will be winging her way into bookshops this week! 🐈‍⬛🦇 ideal for younger fans of Wednesday!
#GrimogenDarkstar #kidlit #childrensbooks #reading

Tiny Tree Books 📕 @tinytreebooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

🦇✨ Out this week! ✨🦇

Grimogen Darkstar isn’t like other grim reapers: She’d rather rescue magical animals than spread doom and gloom!

Unfortunately for Immi, Bat-Cats are little monsters, and chaos is never far away

Get your copy 👉 bit.ly/3Txdq7M
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Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · Sep 15

The fabulous @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social will be joining me tomorrow - Tuesday 16th September 8-9pm BST for #ukteenchat. Cynthia will be chatting all about her dark academia YA - Keep Your Friends Close. All welcome to come and join in the chat, held here on BlueSky 🙂
#writerslife #writingcommunity

Emma Finlayson-Palmer @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social · Sep 9

Next #ukteenchat will be on Tues 16th Sept 8-9pm BST with the fabulous @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social - who will be chatting all about her new #YA - Keep Your Friends Close. All welcome to come and join here on BlueSky 🙂
#KeepYourFriendsClose #writerslife #WritingCommunity

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Katina Wright @wrightstory.bsky.social · Jul 29

Thank you Emma and Poppy for a fun and inspiring #ukteenchat tonight 😍

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Poppy T. Perry @poppytperry.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Hmmm… quick tips: Keep writing. Keep putting your stuff out there. Grow your rejection rhino skin. Write what you love - not what you think others will love - and you words will find their place xx
#ukteenchat

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Poppy T. Perry @poppytperry.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Oh! And write what you love. You will edit it SO many times, you really have to love it. Writing is re-writing and you have to have a whole lot of heart in there to keep pulling something apart and putting it back together again.
#ukteenchat

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