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Annie Bomke @abliterary.bsky.social · 59m

Ok, I've now had two authors email me today saying they got emails from someone named Ashley Gille who told them to contact me at this fake email address. If you get an email like this, don't respond. You can email me at the address on my website and I will confirm it's a scam.

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Mandobanjoman 🎶🏳️‍🌈 @mandobanjoman.bsky.social · 1d

31-Day Music Challenge: Album tracks & single's b-sides
Day 9: By a fictional or virtual band

The Archies - Melody Hill

B-side to the 'Sugar Sugar'-single.
You can't get more fictional than this, can you?
Anyway, I've always liked this song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YX...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

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Mandobanjoman 🎶🏳️‍🌈 @mandobanjoman.bsky.social · 5h

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31-Day Music Challenge: Album tracks & singles' b-sides.
Day 10: An album title track

Bryan Ferry - Another Time, Another Place

Only self-penned song on an album, filled with brilliant cover tracks.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwH7...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 9h

31-Day Music Challenge: UK songs

Day 10: An album title track

One Step Beyond - Madness (#7 UK 1979)

youtu.be/SOJSM46nWwo?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 9h

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 1d

Now that pitch events are back, authors, it’s time to talk about the best way to prepare your pitch to sell your book.

When in doubt, the Pixar method never fails.

Side note: I would love to see this pitch as a manuscript in my queries, just saying.

A pitch is a simple premise that grabs the reader in 1-2 sentences by showing the character, the situations, and the stakes

When in doubt, use the Pixar Pitch Method: once upon a time; but, one day; and because of that; because of that

Example: In a war torn world, a young seamstress survives in a divided magical empire; every day, she stitches dresses for the elite while secretly sewing coded messages for the resistance—until one day, her latest design was intercepted, putting her life, her cause, and the fate of the rebellion at risk.

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 1d

Growl

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘They didn’t even read the book’: How children’s authors are being canceled over Palestine

Authors tell of book bans, cancellations and harassment – ‘they’re trying to disconnect us from our stories’

www.theguardian.com

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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social · 1d

I think there should be an imprint called Star Fucker Books that only signs celebrities and social media stars. I mostly think the purpose is for big 5 publishers to have the odd famous person at their events and for their corporate promos.

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 1d

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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social · 1d

Lorraine Kelly’s daughter. That’s my comment on this. 👀

The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 1d

Seven Dials has acquired Mother to Mother to Mother: Navigating Motherhood Through the Generations, the debut book from Rosie Kelly Smith, publishing in February 2026 👇 #BookSky

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 1d

31-Day Music Challenge: UK songs

Day 9: By a fictional or virtual band

"Cheese & Onions" - The Rutles

From the Yellow Submarine Sandwich soundtrack (1969)

youtu.be/ePaHG6g7uFw?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 1d

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Dana Murphy @manadurphy.bsky.social · 1d

the scammers are back on their bullshit. if we’ve emailed you from a random hotmail account? (literally) no we didn’t.

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, but a bit short notice for my budget!

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I've heard of Nationale Boekenweek.

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Dr. Caelan Conrad PhD CPI @caelan.bsky.social · 9d

I didn't realize she was rambling on about how poor she was again until I saw my analytics spike on this video. If you want to know what Joanne used to say about her poverty before she started stretching the truth - this is it.

youtu.be/NeFUqCrmPC0

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know it's English Book Week(s) in the Netherlands from the 13th to the 26th? Me neither. I wonder why...

www.weekvanhetengelseboek.nl?utm_source=n...

Home - NL - De Week van het Engelse Boek

Tijdens de Week van het Engelse Boek in oktober krijg je bij besteding van minstens €12,50 het gratis boekgeschenk cadeau.

www.weekvanhetengelseboek.nl

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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social · 2d

I'm planning to set up a food delivery business, but don't want to pay the people who make the food. If they won't give me free food, they'll kill my business.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

As always, I find out too late. 🤷‍♀️ But I can get a reduced membership for the Geneva Writers Group so may consider and check out the conference next year...

Valeria Vescina @valeriavescina.bsky.social · 2d

Registration for the @genevawriters.bsky.social Conference is now open. One of very few writers' conferences in Continental Europe, it takes place every two years. I attended the last one, and it was superb! genevawriters.org/gwg-conferen... #WritingCommunity #writing #writerslife

GWG Conference 2025

genevawriters.org

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Mandobanjoman 🎶🏳️‍🌈 @mandobanjoman.bsky.social · 2d

31-Day Music Challenge: Album tracks and single b-sides
Day 8: A song about love without love in the title

The Beach Boys - Cuddle Up

The last track from the 'Carl & The Passions "So Tough"' album is a love lullaby.
I've always loved this song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAEk...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

Allan's singing, Tony's guitar and the harmonies for the win.

Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

If I follow his timeline, I should reached the acceptance stage by the time I'm 114 years old. 😆

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

www.theguardian.com

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

I have a throwaway X profile I use when friends send me links. Did a search on lit agents to see what was new/interesting. Ran smack into a retweet by James Woods abt B&N's YA section indoctrinating kids. No pushback whatsoever.

Thanks for reminding me why I'm on BlueSky, shithead.

Opus the penguin takes a dandelion break.

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

The right-wing fear that the young will learn how to think, debate, create, challenge instead of obey, make money, conform, know their place...

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

31-Day Music Challenge: UK songs

Day 8: A song about love without love in the title

Yes I Will - The Hollies (#9 UK 1965)

Despite Hullabaloo, North American wouldn't know this song until the Monkees covered it...I blame those go-go dancers.

youtu.be/z8xwZYqxhok?...

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Laura Bee @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 2d

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