Writers, how would you like to round off 2025?

Follow along with Story Seeds, our writing prompt series over on Instagram, and ease your way to the end of the year in style. Let’s plant seeds for new stories, together.

We'll see you there! #StorySeedsTLC

🌱 www.instagram.com/theliteraryc...

What does an emerging writer need to build a successful writing career?

Our Director, Aki Schilz @akischilz.bsky.social spoke with Caro Clarke @portyliterary.bsky.social about making a writing life work and seeing opportunities to move forwards.

Read the full interview here🗻 bit.ly/Portobello-L...

What does an emerging writer need to be able to build a successful writing career?

Our Director, Aki Schilz @akischilz.bsky.social spoke with Caro Clarke about barriers, persistence and talking about writing to writers.

Read the full interview here 🗻 bit.ly/Portobello-L...

In a recent interview, author Katie Hale @katiescribbles.bsky.social and our Director, Aki Schilz @akischilz.bsky.social discussed struggling with writing, why it is important to keep going - and to understand why you write.

Read the full interview here 🪟 bit.ly/Behind-the-D...

The Literary Consultancy is the UK's longest-running editorial consultancy - going for almost 30 years! Working with 80 editors across the UK, we support writers at all stages of their writing journey, providing expert, market-aware editorial advice. #MeetTLC

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!

Writers!

I'm running a free webinar on accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers next Tuesday 1 July at 7pm BST.

Come join me to talk about a range of tools and methods to support your work.

Sign up here: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webi...

Spring Festival 2025, 3 #writingworkshops to enhance your creativity:
- Finding your voice (with Michael Stewart)
- What editing is (with @akischilz.bsky.social)
- Spinning tales from myth and folklore (with Zoe Gilbert from @londonlitlab.bsky.social)
Tickets: mklitfest.org/opportunitie...

📢 @foundationswift.bsky.social has appointed 3 Creative Associates. Each will receive a £3k stipend and will develop in person offers for women poets in Newcastle, Wolverhampton & London. We are delighted to welcome Carmen, Kuli & Tolu #ACEsupported www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/news/rebecca...

A year ago, UK indie bookshops held events to raise money for the PEN Emergency Fund to support writers at risk who are in and from Palestine. #Valentines4Palestine

Thanks to your help, we raised over £15k – but we still need your support. Donate here ⤵️
www.gofundme.com/f/valentines...

This looks to be a very fun and interesting session, so please do join in if this sort of thing is relevant to you.

Or even if it isn't? Maybe you haven't yet realised how relevant it is, and never will unless you attend. Personally, I wouldn't risk it.

Letter of recommendation #46 just completed 🎉

One week until we host the very excellent
@garwboy.bsky.social for a workshop on how to turn research into page-turning prose. VERY EXCITING! Exclusively for #BeingAWriter members. Members, check you've RSVP'ed on Circle. Not yet joined us? This is us: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writer

Just talked with a writer who is considering buying himself a @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social Submission Package Report as a birthday gift for himself. What a lovely idea! Every commercial submission from a writer means we're able to support others who don't have the means. t.co/KYklRmWO8T

Almost 14k followers later and we've decided it's time to quietly create a little space on BlueSky for The Literary Consultancy. (I also weep to have got all the way up to 12k on my personal account, only for the exodus to hit me hard). You can find us at @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social ✨

Hello Bluesky! 👋🏼

Today I am writing what I think is my 45th letter of recommendation since starting work with TLC 11 years ago. I have written them for writers, editors, and colleagues. For jobs, volunteer posts, funding, prizes, residencies, and even an OBE. What a joy and a privilege. 💌