Great to meet you, and thanks for the NK Jemisin recommendations - they're on my list.

When you can't get any writing done because Stormageddon is asleep on the chair at your desk...

Is this the one David Tennant is at? Are you seeing him?

Useful to know this, thanks.

Yep, first one. But will definitely be back again.

Was this the Birmingham retreat? I didn't make the connection, would have said hallo.

Interesting, been thinking of stepping outside my comfort zone and getting myself to one of these. Possibly sign up to being a gold star member at @writershq.bsky.social too. Not sure whether that gives extra forum access than free members - think I've read about a check-in/progress/word count one?

Fellow runner and Kate Atkinson fan here. I don't get as much time for reading as I'd like but wholeheartedly intending to go back through the Jackson Brodie books (and others) this year.

Thanks, great to be connected again.

Picking up my last unfinished work after a bit of a break... seventeen years, actually. Restarting as a writer again and having an absolute blast doing it. Huge fun, and a huge help in a tough year.