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Amelia

@aemlai.bsky.social

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Dr A! Creative & Critical Writing PhD at Sussex - queer intimacy in Les Mis. Disabled writer, freelance editor, working on a funky little timeslip novel. She/her or they/them.

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · Mar 19

For anyone thinking to themselves ah yes I'm having a nice day but what would really be the icing on the cake is 300,000 words about #LesMis, my creative–critical PhD thesis on the novel and its adaptations, including fanwork, is available online for free! hdl.handle.net/10779/uos.24...

Same-sex desire and intimacy in Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and Its adaptations: a creative and critical study

Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables has a profound relationship with its queer fans. Fans testify to the novel’s importance in their lives and, through substantial self-reflexive creative and critical online...

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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 19h

Are you a lower-income writer interested in how to lead a more ethical and creatively fulfilling writing life?

We have 50 half-price tickets available which give full access to our #ConsciousWritingMonth series - there's no application needed! Simply book on our website ▶️ bit.ly/CWM-2025

Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 21h

Having the best time catching up on these! Also need to say a huge thank you to @spacemagiccon.bsky.social and @tanyagold.bsky.social for my Opening Pages Consult - Tanya engaged with my writing with such generosity and I am so excited to dive into the rewrite process with their valuable feedback!!

Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 3d

Did you miss this year's #RainbowSpaceMagic this weekend?

No problem! Recordings of the keynote with @sammaggs.bsky.social, the panels, readings, & the chat with @othersidespec.bsky.social are all on our YouTube channel

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 2d

One of my biggest struggles being chronically ill is trying to handle that feeling of rushing through time, because I have so little of it to do the things I want. My daily hours are a fraction of an abled person’s, so it’s always a game of prioritizing essentials, then trying to squeeze in fun.

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Kate Sheehan-Finn @katesfwriter.bsky.social · 1d

I love hosting the monthly Writers’ Cafe for my fellow #BeingAWriter members of @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social - it’s such a warm space to share our writing ups and downs and find support from people who get it.
#WritingLife #WritingCommunity

The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 1d

Join us this Thu 9 Oct for our Writers' Cafe, a space where writers come together to talk about their writing lives.

📓What’s working for you? What isn’t?
📓How can we support each other?

A chance to share & find motivation in the company of fellow writers, hosted by @katesfwriter.bsky.social

Being A Writer

A programme of support for writers that prioritises literary creativity and emotional resilience. Curated by the UK’s leading editorial consultancy, The Literary Consultancy (TLC), Being A Writer is…

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy book birthday to A Mouthful of Dust, standalone novella in the Singing Hlls Cycle, out today!

This time, Cleric Chih and Almost Brilliant the hoopoe memory spirit are investigating the town of Baolin, famous for its pork recipe and its famine.

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A Mouthful of Dust

Hunger makes monsters in this dark new tale in Nghi Vo's Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle."Nghi Vo is so good."―NPR on The Brides of High HillWanderi...

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Alasdair Stuart @alasdairstuart.bsky.social · 1d

Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 6d

Wahoo! Big love for TLC.

The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 6d

The Literary Consultancy is on Bluesky! We're going to take this opportunity - and new platform! - to introduce ourselves & our small yet mighty team. Come along for #MeetTLC!

An audience sat on chairs and tiered seating listen to Aki Schilz, director of The Literary Consultancy, as she stands next to a presentation screen.

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 7d

Back on my Q4 writing push to keep me going through the darker months! Aiming to redraft the timeslip attic novel in full. Days 1 & 2 are for taking stock - working through my chapter outline for v2 and making concrete plans.

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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 8d

Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 28d

Writing with resistance, Imagining a better future

Join us October 4 & 5 for the 6th annual Rainbow Space Magic, a free, virtual con for writers & readers of queer speculative fiction.

Details on panels follow...

rainbowspacemagic.org

#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

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Helena Fairfax @helenafairfax.bsky.social · 9d

If you're working on a novel, this is an amazing opportunity to have feedback on your opening 10,000 words from the brilliant @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social. Subscribe to her blog anyway - always an informative read!
#writers #WritingCommmunity #writingadvice

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A chance for me to read your writing...

A competition, and a run-through of what you may have missed...

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Sarah K Whitfield @sarahinthepark.bsky.social · 12d

Hugely proud to have a chapter in this collection! I explore the missing history of theatre cleaners, often a women's history, and traced the fragments of their lives that remain.

University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 13d

Out today: British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 edited by John Goodridge & @adambridgen.bsky.social.

This book is published #OpenAccess, with funding from @acls1919.bsky.social 👏

'Workers, Radicals, Environmentalists and Feminists, Unite!'

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British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 - University of London Press

At a time when working-class writing is gaining long-overdue recognition and radical ideas may be more important than ever, this timely collection of eighteen essays examines the powerful intersection...

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 13d

It's been an interesting week...

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This is so beautiful!!

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 17d

Tonight!!

Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 23d

Beyond excited to be joining Beyond the Spectrum as a Shadow Writer! I'll be assisting Lead Writer Dr Emma Robdale with FREE online creative writing workshops for autistic adults in the South of England. Sessions start next Monday 22nd September! Sign up here: beyondthespectrum.uk/for-adults/e...

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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 18d

The British Fantasy Awards will be presented on Saturday 1st November, in the evening, at the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton. Happy `reading! britishfantasysociety.org/british-fant...

British Fantasy Awards 2025: Shortlist Announced! – The British Fantasy Society

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 18d

If you're a neurodivergent adult in the South of England, there's still plenty of time to sign up for free online creative writing workshops with Emma Robdale and myself through Beyond the Spectrum. Starting Monday 22 September! beyondthespectrum.uk/for-adults/e...

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you! I'm so looking forward to it!

Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 23d

Not familiar with BtS? They offer free writing workshops for autistic writers! Come as you are, write how you want to, and meet likeminded writers. Whether you're a published writer or just starting out, BtS is growing into a glorious community of neurodivergent people doing very cool things.

Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 23d

Not based in Southern England? Check out all of Beyond the Spectrum's amazing groups, some of which have restrictions regarding who can join (for funding reasons) but many of which are open to all: beyondthespectrum.uk/for-adults/a...

Writing Workshops for Adults - Beyond The Spectrum

Writing workshops for Autistic adults as part of our Beyond The Spectrum creative writing programme lead by and for Autistic writers.

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 26d

Happy Birthday!! xxx

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Jenni Coutts (she/her) @jennicoutts.bsky.social · 27d

CALL FOR ART SUBMISSIONS:
BFS Horizons magazine is looking to increase the art featured in its pages - we’re now taking submissions for issue 20! We’d love artwork from both new and established artists, and can now accept both full colour and B&W artworks for the cover and also internal art. 1/2

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · Sep 8

The applications you've all sent us so far are SO GOOD!

Keep 'em coming! You've got until this Friday to apply.

#QueerSFF #QueerFiction 🌈📚🪐 #WriterSky #WritingCommunity 💙📚 #RSM2025

Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · Sep 3

Want to get feedback from a professional editor on the opening pages of your #QueerSFF novel?

This year, @spacemagiccon.bsky.social has created that opportunity for you!

Submit your novel's opening pages to apply for a one-to-one session. ⬇

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#RSM2025 🌈📚🪐 #WriterSky

A graphic for the Opening Pages Critiques at the Rainbow Space Magic Convention. It includes the con dates, October 4 to 5, the URL RainbowSpaceMagic.org, and headshots of the participating editors, Brenna Bailey-Davies, Genevieve Clovis, Alex Crawley, and Tanya Gold.

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Wishbone Words - SUBS OPEN!!!! @wishbonewords.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our submission window for Issue 17 will be open starting September 1! We accept prose (fiction & non-fiction), poetry, art and photography! Please visit www.wishbonewords.com/submit for more guidelines. Tag some disabled and chronic talent below to spread the word!

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank YOU! So excited to keep reading <3