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Heather Byrne
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Loves to write, laugh, swim and play pickleball (though not all at the same time). Owner of Designer Poems.
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Our #WriteCBC runners-up are @heatherjb10.bsky.social and @tilivia.bsky.social‬‬! 👏

Huge congratulations to you both, you’ve each won a £50 course discount!

We can’t wait for you to join one of our courses soon:
Creative Writing Courses | Online and in London
Study with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school from a major literary and talent agency. Our lessons are practical and positive. We'll help you write the story you want to tell, find your t...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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3 days left to enter #Discoveries2025. All you need is . . .

🖊️ The opening of your novel (10,000 words)
🖊️ A synopsis

The competition is open to unpublished women writers in the UK and Ireland. Enter by 13 Jan:
Discoveries 2025
Calling all unpublished women writers! The Women’s Prize Trust, Audible, the Curtis Brown literary agency and Curtis Brown Creative have partnered to run the Discoveries novel-writing development…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
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December 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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cbcreative.bsky.social
Please post your Act IV response as a reply to our pinned post by 10am, 13 Dec (UK time). Remember to include #5ActFestiveStory. #WritingCommunity

For more information on how to participate, check out this blog full of info and tips: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-f...
Prompt: It was on the twelfth consecutive day of snow, the country held in an icy standstill, when a postcard arrived. Sodden and exposing just two words: I’m sorry. – By @clotimms.bsky.social Act I: Ella followed the sounds of dreary Christmas hymns to where her mother sat in the living room. ‘Someone left this on our doorstep,’ she said, handing over the postcard. Upon seeing the handwriting, her mother’s eyes gleamed with tears. ‘Who’s it from?’ Ella asked. – By @thoughtworms.bsky.social‬ Act II: Instead of answering, her mum rushed to grab their suitcases and starts shoving clothes in. ‘The snow should have been warning enough, but I thought she’d be able to keep him away forever. 20 years, and now…’ She looks up, her eyes piercing. ‘He’s coming Ella. We must leave.’ – By @mikaelasilk.bsky.social Act III: A crash came from the roof. Mum screamed. The house shuddered. Crunching footsteps sounded on the stairs. Ella’s breath misted. Ice crept under the door. The rug glistened. ‘Ella, remember the fire!’ Mum’s voice was a whisper. Ella’s limbs became lead weights as ice engulfed her. – By @katesfwriter.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 11:02 AM
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It's Act 3 time! How will you continue the story? @cbcreative.bsky.social
cbcreative.bsky.social Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · Dec 11
Please post your Act III response as a reply to our pinned post by 10am, 12 Dec (UK time). Remember to include #5ActFestiveStory. #WritingCommunity

For more information on how to participate, check out this blog full of info and tips: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-f...
Prompt: It was on the twelfth consecutive day of snow, the country held in an icy standstill, when a postcard arrived. Sodden and exposing just two words: I’m sorry. – By @clotimms.bsky.social Act I: Ella followed the sounds of dreary Christmas hymns to where her mother sat in the living room. “Someone left this on our doorstep,” she said, handing over the postcard. Upon seeing the handwriting, her mother’s eyes gleamed with tears. “Who’s it from?” Ella asked. – By @thoughtworms.bsky.social‬ Act II: Instead of answering, her mum rushes to grab their suitcases and starts shoving clothes in. ‘The snow should have been warning enough, but I thought she’d be able to keep him away forever. 20 years, and now…’ She looks up, her eyes piercing. ‘He’s coming Ella. We must leave.’ – By @mikaelasilk.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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Our Act I winning entry comes from @thoughtworms.bsky.social! Congratulations, you've won a free six-week course place.

Please continue the #5ActFestiveStory by writing Act II – give us the rising action.

Visit the blog to read the story so far: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/5-act-f...
December 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers
For anyone looking for more writers, here's the starter packs I've made. There's still some room if anyone wants added!

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November 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM
heatherjb10.bsky.social
"And there she was, watching the telly, dead," I said, pouring gin into each glass.
"Not really watching then," Ruth replied.
"Well, no, but that's how I found her."
#TroubleAtBluebellFarm
December 10, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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Discoveries2025, a novel-writing development programme and prize for unpublished women writers currently residing in the UK or Ireland, is open for entries until 13 January 2025! @womensprize.bsky.social

www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-...
Discoveries 2025
Calling all unpublished women writers! The Women’s Prize Trust, Audible, the Curtis Brown literary agency and Curtis Brown Creative have partnered to run the Discoveries novel-writing development prog...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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retreatwest.bsky.social
Tips on making your #novel opening compelling for readers from literary agent @louisebuckley.bsky.social judge of our 20235 First Chapter competition. Read her insights and polish up your chapter to win a feedback meeting with Louise!

Deadline to submit: 26th January 2025
Literary Agent Interview: Louise Buckley on writing gripping openings to novels
Insights from literary agent, Louise Buckley, on how to write novel openings that grip readers.
www.retreatwest.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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After years discovering new books thanks to ads on rail platforms and corridors, no words describe how I feel when I see my own books on those posters. Here’s Liverpool Street, platforms 10 and 11, and this stunning ad for #TheChristmasAppeal 🕵️‍♀️🔎🎄 Thanks @viperbooks.bsky.social ‬⁩ #adhunt
December 8, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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1 DAY TO GO! Our annual #5ActFestiveStory competition begins tomorrow with a prompt from @clotimms.bsky.social.

Join us from Mon 9 Dec to Mon 16 Dec. #WriteCBC #WritingCommunity

Discover what prizes are on offer and how to take part: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
December 8, 2024 at 2:32 PM