nanci gilliver
@nancigilliver.bsky.social
'21 CFWA winner, '21 Alpine Fellowship shortlisted. CBC scholarship alumna '22. Longlisted for the HWA short story competition '24
my first album, I Dreamed Last Night, is on Bandcamp.
my first album, I Dreamed Last Night, is on Bandcamp.
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Folding the pages of a borrowed book is bad book etiquette.
Dungeon behavior, really.
Dungeon behavior, really.
February 6, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Folding the pages of a borrowed book is bad book etiquette.
Dungeon behavior, really.
Dungeon behavior, really.
why is it always the 30k mark!!
I am writing a new novel which reminded me people like to know how to write novels. This is my formula:
1 Come up with a good idea.
2 Work out a plot, what your character wants and their arc.
3 Research enough to write the 1st draft.
4 Start sketchy draft
5 Get to 30k. Realise there’s no point. Cry.
1 Come up with a good idea.
2 Work out a plot, what your character wants and their arc.
3 Research enough to write the 1st draft.
4 Start sketchy draft
5 Get to 30k. Realise there’s no point. Cry.
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
why is it always the 30k mark!!
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Unsolicited writing advice from someone who's just regained their writing mojo:
Stop worrying about the market. Just write something you think is fascinating.
If you can, distance yourself from people who sap your confidence about your writing and yourself.
Celebrate every achievement.
Stop worrying about the market. Just write something you think is fascinating.
If you can, distance yourself from people who sap your confidence about your writing and yourself.
Celebrate every achievement.
September 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Unsolicited writing advice from someone who's just regained their writing mojo:
Stop worrying about the market. Just write something you think is fascinating.
If you can, distance yourself from people who sap your confidence about your writing and yourself.
Celebrate every achievement.
Stop worrying about the market. Just write something you think is fascinating.
If you can, distance yourself from people who sap your confidence about your writing and yourself.
Celebrate every achievement.
I received a scholarship place in 2022 and it was invaluable in terms of how I now view craft, approaching the blank page, and my own self-belief. Opportunities like this are so important for diversity in the industry. Apply!!!
We’re currently accepting applications to three different FREE opportunities for under-represented writers as part of the Breakthrough Writers’ Programme!
Details below:
Details below:
Breakthrough Scholarships | Curtis Brown Creative
Our scholarships provide regular funded places on our courses to talented writers facing barriers to entry.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I received a scholarship place in 2022 and it was invaluable in terms of how I now view craft, approaching the blank page, and my own self-belief. Opportunities like this are so important for diversity in the industry. Apply!!!
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Scholarship reminder! Our Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship For Writers of Colour closes soon.
This scholarship will award one talented writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our three-month Writing Your Novel course in London with Laura Barnett 📚
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
This scholarship will award one talented writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our three-month Writing Your Novel course in London with Laura Barnett 📚
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers of Colour
This scholarship will award a talented writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our three-month London Writing Your Novel course.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Scholarship reminder! Our Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship For Writers of Colour closes soon.
This scholarship will award one talented writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our three-month Writing Your Novel course in London with Laura Barnett 📚
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
This scholarship will award one talented writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our three-month Writing Your Novel course in London with Laura Barnett 📚
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
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I live in one of the most multicultural areas of the UK and there is rarely a day where I'm not positively impacted by that - whether it's delicious food, really good local businesses or my incredibly kind neighbours. I'm not saying this as a political statement, more just a reality of my life.
August 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I live in one of the most multicultural areas of the UK and there is rarely a day where I'm not positively impacted by that - whether it's delicious food, really good local businesses or my incredibly kind neighbours. I'm not saying this as a political statement, more just a reality of my life.
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Still plenty of time to enter, but don't put it off forever!
Closing date is the 22nd of May.
www.iaminprint.co.uk/competitions...
Closing date is the 22nd of May.
www.iaminprint.co.uk/competitions...
April 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Still plenty of time to enter, but don't put it off forever!
Closing date is the 22nd of May.
www.iaminprint.co.uk/competitions...
Closing date is the 22nd of May.
www.iaminprint.co.uk/competitions...
Obviously it's a first draft so it's not a book, nor is it good, but the vision is good, the dream of it has the aroma of goodness.
I got some advice from an agent recently and oh my gosh - I love this book....like it...it might actually be GOOD. #amwriting
February 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Obviously it's a first draft so it's not a book, nor is it good, but the vision is good, the dream of it has the aroma of goodness.
I got some advice from an agent recently and oh my gosh - I love this book....like it...it might actually be GOOD. #amwriting
February 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I got some advice from an agent recently and oh my gosh - I love this book....like it...it might actually be GOOD. #amwriting
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Our Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers of Colour closes this weekend! ⏰
This scholarship will enable a talented writer of colour to join our three-month online Writing Your Novel course taught by Christopher Wakling 📚
Apply by 9 Feb:
This scholarship will enable a talented writer of colour to join our three-month online Writing Your Novel course taught by Christopher Wakling 📚
Apply by 9 Feb:
Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers of Colour
This scholarship will provide the full course fee for a talented writer of colour with limited financial means to study on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Our Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers of Colour closes this weekend! ⏰
This scholarship will enable a talented writer of colour to join our three-month online Writing Your Novel course taught by Christopher Wakling 📚
Apply by 9 Feb:
This scholarship will enable a talented writer of colour to join our three-month online Writing Your Novel course taught by Christopher Wakling 📚
Apply by 9 Feb:
February 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Issue 3 of @thebelfastreview.bsky.social An absolutely gorgeous publication! Online preview thebelfastreview.wixsite.com/home/copy-of... with sneak peek of my book, “Barren” (due out end of March) with the first chapter published p33 Thanks for including me alongside such talented writers.
February 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Issue 3 of @thebelfastreview.bsky.social An absolutely gorgeous publication! Online preview thebelfastreview.wixsite.com/home/copy-of... with sneak peek of my book, “Barren” (due out end of March) with the first chapter published p33 Thanks for including me alongside such talented writers.
lyrics to my songs 'by the light of the winter sun' and 'i dreamed last night' are published in the belfast review today! very exciting.
Consider us launched! Issue 3 now available in our shop, or at the links below.
Feel free to screenshot & share your work, and help promote others. Tag us so we can like & repost 🍀
Feel free to screenshot & share your work, and help promote others. Tag us so we can like & repost 🍀
January 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
lyrics to my songs 'by the light of the winter sun' and 'i dreamed last night' are published in the belfast review today! very exciting.
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We’re days away from launching Issue 3. Launch will be on social media, as before, so everyone can promote themselves & share each other’s work. Follow us here, Insta or Bsky.
Print & digital issues will be in our shop, plus a free preview online🍀
Print & digital issues will be in our shop, plus a free preview online🍀
January 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We’re days away from launching Issue 3. Launch will be on social media, as before, so everyone can promote themselves & share each other’s work. Follow us here, Insta or Bsky.
Print & digital issues will be in our shop, plus a free preview online🍀
Print & digital issues will be in our shop, plus a free preview online🍀
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CLYTEMNESTRA X STUDIO GHIBLI
Longing for a lost home, Andromache's world shifts when her husband dies and she finds herself in a deathly battle of wills with her ex-captor's wife. But Andromache is determined to rebuild a life with her children and won't be a slave - not again
#2025pit #A #F #HF
Longing for a lost home, Andromache's world shifts when her husband dies and she finds herself in a deathly battle of wills with her ex-captor's wife. But Andromache is determined to rebuild a life with her children and won't be a slave - not again
#2025pit #A #F #HF
January 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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May I present my #AgentGuide for #YouDeservepIt - THE BREATH OF SILENCE, an epic fantasy with:
Warrior FMC + Smuggler MMC enemies to friends
Thwarted Romances 💔
Betrayal & Vengence 🗡️
Reincarnation & Revolution ⚔️
Sinister Magical Objects 💣
#Q #A #F
Warrior FMC + Smuggler MMC enemies to friends
Thwarted Romances 💔
Betrayal & Vengence 🗡️
Reincarnation & Revolution ⚔️
Sinister Magical Objects 💣
#Q #A #F
January 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
May I present my #AgentGuide for #YouDeservepIt - THE BREATH OF SILENCE, an epic fantasy with:
Warrior FMC + Smuggler MMC enemies to friends
Thwarted Romances 💔
Betrayal & Vengence 🗡️
Reincarnation & Revolution ⚔️
Sinister Magical Objects 💣
#Q #A #F
Warrior FMC + Smuggler MMC enemies to friends
Thwarted Romances 💔
Betrayal & Vengence 🗡️
Reincarnation & Revolution ⚔️
Sinister Magical Objects 💣
#Q #A #F
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A trailer for HYACINTHUS, my 110k historical fantasy 🪻🏹
THE SONG OF ACHILLES meets CLYTEMNESTRA and HERA in this lyrical, golden-gilded Greek myth retelling that centres on a Spartan prince’s desire for glory and all consuming love for a god.
#YouDeservepIt #Q #A #HF
THE SONG OF ACHILLES meets CLYTEMNESTRA and HERA in this lyrical, golden-gilded Greek myth retelling that centres on a Spartan prince’s desire for glory and all consuming love for a god.
#YouDeservepIt #Q #A #HF
January 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A trailer for HYACINTHUS, my 110k historical fantasy 🪻🏹
THE SONG OF ACHILLES meets CLYTEMNESTRA and HERA in this lyrical, golden-gilded Greek myth retelling that centres on a Spartan prince’s desire for glory and all consuming love for a god.
#YouDeservepIt #Q #A #HF
THE SONG OF ACHILLES meets CLYTEMNESTRA and HERA in this lyrical, golden-gilded Greek myth retelling that centres on a Spartan prince’s desire for glory and all consuming love for a god.
#YouDeservepIt #Q #A #HF
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My kid, Nanci, has two songs published in #thebelfastreview
Ringing in the New Year with more details about our contributors. Hope everyone is as excited for the new issue as we are! (Coming 31st Jan)
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
January 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
My kid, Nanci, has two songs published in #thebelfastreview
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Ringing in the New Year with more details about our contributors. Hope everyone is as excited for the new issue as we are! (Coming 31st Jan)
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
January 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ringing in the New Year with more details about our contributors. Hope everyone is as excited for the new issue as we are! (Coming 31st Jan)
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity