Nastasya Parker
@nastasyaparker.bsky.social
Writer with stories in The Phare, Funny Pearls, and featured in Stroud and Bristol Short Story Anthologies. Immigrated from New England to Old. I work in secondary education. Inexplicably drawn to not entirely pleasant characters.
This year, I'm especially thankful for other writers and creatives in my life. They give me such motivation, and I'm thrilled when they say I do the same for them. Here's more about my Writing Showcase which fellow writer Lou featured. #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
Writing Showcase
This week Lou Wilford, a fellow writer I know through reviewing and critiquing groups, has featured me on her blog as November’s Showcased Writer. Lou writes with wit and humour, so her own m…
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November 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This year, I'm especially thankful for other writers and creatives in my life. They give me such motivation, and I'm thrilled when they say I do the same for them. Here's more about my Writing Showcase which fellow writer Lou featured. #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
Thanks to fellow writer Lou for showcasing me on her blog! louviewsnewscues.blogspot.com Check out my reflections on the writing process, and my bonus story Centuries, in Burnt Sienna.
'My sister devoured all history, beginning in the summer vacation when she was six...' #WritingCommunity #BookSky
'My sister devoured all history, beginning in the summer vacation when she was six...' #WritingCommunity #BookSky
Lou's Writing News, Cues and Reviews
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thanks to fellow writer Lou for showcasing me on her blog! louviewsnewscues.blogspot.com Check out my reflections on the writing process, and my bonus story Centuries, in Burnt Sienna.
'My sister devoured all history, beginning in the summer vacation when she was six...' #WritingCommunity #BookSky
'My sister devoured all history, beginning in the summer vacation when she was six...' #WritingCommunity #BookSky
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Calling all folk-pop dreamers 🌙
I’m DiElle — I make acoustic, travel-inspired music for old souls who are young at heart.
If you love Joni, Passenger, Carole King… we might get on well ✨
Let’s connect.
Acoustic Advent launches Dec 1.
Join the mailing list:
I’m DiElle — I make acoustic, travel-inspired music for old souls who are young at heart.
If you love Joni, Passenger, Carole King… we might get on well ✨
Let’s connect.
Acoustic Advent launches Dec 1.
Join the mailing list:
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November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Calling all folk-pop dreamers 🌙
I’m DiElle — I make acoustic, travel-inspired music for old souls who are young at heart.
If you love Joni, Passenger, Carole King… we might get on well ✨
Let’s connect.
Acoustic Advent launches Dec 1.
Join the mailing list:
I’m DiElle — I make acoustic, travel-inspired music for old souls who are young at heart.
If you love Joni, Passenger, Carole King… we might get on well ✨
Let’s connect.
Acoustic Advent launches Dec 1.
Join the mailing list:
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I loved @soulscratches.bsky.social's reflection on @nastasyaparker.bsky.social's beautiful blog post of last week. If you haven't seen it yet, read it here: nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite.... #WritingCommunity #writingtips #womenwriters #booksky
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I loved @soulscratches.bsky.social's reflection on @nastasyaparker.bsky.social's beautiful blog post of last week. If you haven't seen it yet, read it here: nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite.... #WritingCommunity #writingtips #womenwriters #booksky
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From friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @lizchampion.bsky.social, a post full of book recommendations! #booksky #womenwriters open.substack.com/pub/lizchamp...
Gift a book this Christmas
Sharing my ideas for the best books to give this year
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November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
From friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @lizchampion.bsky.social, a post full of book recommendations! #booksky #womenwriters open.substack.com/pub/lizchamp...
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From friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social, another great read: a thought-provoking post about the #writing craft and much more. "It takes time to find a story’s heart, front door, and back door." #WritingCommunity
I attended Stroud Book Festival and came away with more than just great books. When you're reading, do you notice front doors and back doors to a story? In your creative endeavours, how do you balance head and heart? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite...
Finding a Door
This Week’s Bit of String: A dark and stormy night One rainy evening out of several rainy evenings this week, our cat Oberon got restless. He was hanging around the hallway, so I opened the front d…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
From friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social, another great read: a thought-provoking post about the #writing craft and much more. "It takes time to find a story’s heart, front door, and back door." #WritingCommunity
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As usual, the hour passed super quickly. Lovely to chat with everyone. Some great reading recommendations for us to go and check out. Enjoy the rest of the week.
Remember, there is no December chat, but we'll be back in Jan for a chat and more author interviews.
Thanks everyone
#WomenWritersNet
Remember, there is no December chat, but we'll be back in Jan for a chat and more author interviews.
Thanks everyone
#WomenWritersNet
Thank you for coming! Be sure to
follow everyone you chatted with
tonight and keep in touch on the
hashtag #WomenWritersNet.
follow everyone you chatted with
tonight and keep in touch on the
hashtag #WomenWritersNet.
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As usual, the hour passed super quickly. Lovely to chat with everyone. Some great reading recommendations for us to go and check out. Enjoy the rest of the week.
Remember, there is no December chat, but we'll be back in Jan for a chat and more author interviews.
Thanks everyone
#WomenWritersNet
Remember, there is no December chat, but we'll be back in Jan for a chat and more author interviews.
Thanks everyone
#WomenWritersNet
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#WomenWritersNet #Skychat: 1 hour, 6 questions. Loads of #ReadingRecs, interesting debates, questions, and #WritingTips. This month, our chat is on #WomenWriters & the #Writing Year in Review. Do join us on tonight (Thurs, 20 November at 6pm GMT)!
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#WomenWritersNet #Skychat: 1 hour, 6 questions. Loads of #ReadingRecs, interesting debates, questions, and #WritingTips. This month, our chat is on #WomenWriters & the #Writing Year in Review. Do join us on tonight (Thurs, 20 November at 6pm GMT)!
How has your writing year been? We'd love to hear about it. Join us this evening, 6 pm GMT to reflect and share by following #WomenWritersNet. #WritingCommunity #BookSky
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
How has your writing year been? We'd love to hear about it. Join us this evening, 6 pm GMT to reflect and share by following #WomenWritersNet. #WritingCommunity #BookSky
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Check out the program for Push the Boat Out Festival: 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. Over 120 artists on board for live and online events. pushtheboatout.org/programme/
Programme - 2025 Push The Boat Out Festival
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November 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Check out the program for Push the Boat Out Festival: 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. Over 120 artists on board for live and online events. pushtheboatout.org/programme/
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Calm before Christmas
Online writing workshop
Gentle writing activities using our imagination to find a bit of mindful presence and calm during busy holiday season. Sun 14 Dec, 2-4pm (UK time). Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
Online writing workshop
Gentle writing activities using our imagination to find a bit of mindful presence and calm during busy holiday season. Sun 14 Dec, 2-4pm (UK time). Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Calm before Christmas
Online writing workshop
Gentle writing activities using our imagination to find a bit of mindful presence and calm during busy holiday season. Sun 14 Dec, 2-4pm (UK time). Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
Online writing workshop
Gentle writing activities using our imagination to find a bit of mindful presence and calm during busy holiday season. Sun 14 Dec, 2-4pm (UK time). Only £25. Booking details: www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk/therapy-and-...
#WritingforWellbeing #writing
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Good morning, #WritingCommunity! I’m @ritakitty.bsky.social, and I’ll be managing the WWN account this week. What’s everyone’s #Writing plans for the week?
a woman in a hat is talking on a cell phone and says " oh yes , i am writing it all down " .
Alt: a woman in a hat is talking on a cell phone and says " oh yes , i am writing it all down " .
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November 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Good morning, #WritingCommunity! I’m @ritakitty.bsky.social, and I’ll be managing the WWN account this week. What’s everyone’s #Writing plans for the week?
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I think this way of thinking about back doors and front doors may actually help me get moving again. Did you see @nastasyaparker.bsky.social Nastasya's post?
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I attended Stroud Book Festival and came away with more than just great books. When you're reading, do you notice front doors and back doors to a story? In your creative endeavours, how do you balance head and heart? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite...
Finding a Door
This Week’s Bit of String: A dark and stormy night One rainy evening out of several rainy evenings this week, our cat Oberon got restless. He was hanging around the hallway, so I opened the front d…
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November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I think this way of thinking about back doors and front doors may actually help me get moving again. Did you see @nastasyaparker.bsky.social Nastasya's post?
bsky.app/profile/nast...
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I attended Stroud Book Festival and came away with more than just great books. When you're reading, do you notice front doors and back doors to a story? In your creative endeavours, how do you balance head and heart? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite...
Finding a Door
This Week’s Bit of String: A dark and stormy night One rainy evening out of several rainy evenings this week, our cat Oberon got restless. He was hanging around the hallway, so I opened the front d…
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November 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I attended Stroud Book Festival and came away with more than just great books. When you're reading, do you notice front doors and back doors to a story? In your creative endeavours, how do you balance head and heart? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/art-and-lite...
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You can now subscribe to my blog (using the purple sign up box at the top of the right hand column) and get email notification of free to enter writing competitions (at least one a week, usually more) and other news and opportunities.
#Writingcommunity
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#Writingcommunity
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Womag and other writing
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November 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
You can now subscribe to my blog (using the purple sign up box at the top of the right hand column) and get email notification of free to enter writing competitions (at least one a week, usually more) and other news and opportunities.
#Writingcommunity
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#Writingcommunity
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#Holidays re-energise us, leaving us with good memories. A #writingretreat does that AND leaves us with new friendships and #writing skills that last a lifetime. Learn more here: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #workshop #WritingCommunity #Booksky
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
#Holidays re-energise us, leaving us with good memories. A #writingretreat does that AND leaves us with new friendships and #writing skills that last a lifetime. Learn more here: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #workshop #WritingCommunity #Booksky
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This Sunday I'm advocating rest, especially as part of the creative process - and as my own experience from the summer
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
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#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
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#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
Stop in order to Go
On Writing: An advocacy for rest in the creative process. Reflecting on a year of two autumns, restorative friendships, one sprained ankle and a really big pause...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This Sunday I'm advocating rest, especially as part of the creative process - and as my own experience from the summer
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
open.substack.com/pub/jenratcl...
#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
Audio enabled so you can truly rest this morning 🔊
open.substack.com/pub/jenratcl...
#Writing #Rest #Substack #Blog #Autumn #ChronicIllness #Culture
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This is lovely… the women in my book, their loyal, brilliant farmworkers & community are my community 60-80yrs ago. People knew them. Had to give the research my all to bring them to authentic, wry & funny life. They were modern, then. #booksky #GhostsoftheFarm
Ah, @nicolawriting.bsky.social , such a delightful read. Beautifully written, and the exhausting research was well worth the effort. How wonderful to have such a story on your doorstep and be able to bring it, and the lovely characters, to life and make us think about how much we have lost. Bravo!
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is lovely… the women in my book, their loyal, brilliant farmworkers & community are my community 60-80yrs ago. People knew them. Had to give the research my all to bring them to authentic, wry & funny life. They were modern, then. #booksky #GhostsoftheFarm
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When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe,
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe,
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow.
A.A.Milne
#RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem #Trauma #Recovery #Healing
Life is full of ups and downs. I kind of love it that way! But I prefer books to have a somewhat orderly trajectory. How about you? #BookTwitter #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
All Over the Place
This Week’s Bit of String: Expanding brackets Back in school for the Christmas term, I spent 40 minutes working with a student on algebraic practice expanding brackets. Guiding him to multipl…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Life is full of ups and downs. I kind of love it that way! But I prefer books to have a somewhat orderly trajectory. How about you? #BookTwitter #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
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Are you participating in any November writing challenges? Here's one from @writershq.bsky.social: Write what makes you feel good! What makes you happiest while writing? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife writershq.co.uk/write-novemb...
Write November
We're writing whatever makes us feel good in November
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November 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Are you participating in any November writing challenges? Here's one from @writershq.bsky.social: Write what makes you feel good! What makes you happiest while writing? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife writershq.co.uk/write-novemb...
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Do you struggle with a pest complex, feeling anxious whenever you have to draw attention to yourself and your creative endeavours? Here's a fun example of why we should advocate for our work. booksbywomen.org/the-pest-com...
The Pest Complex: A Cautionary Tale For The Author Who's Afraid To Ask - Women Writers, Women's Books
By Rachel Stone As far back as I recall, I’ve suffered from what I call the Pest Complex: a paralyzing fear of being a bother, asking for too much (or anything, ever), or taking someone else’s preciou...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Do you struggle with a pest complex, feeling anxious whenever you have to draw attention to yourself and your creative endeavours? Here's a fun example of why we should advocate for our work. booksbywomen.org/the-pest-com...
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Morning all, this is @gailaldwin.bsky.social signing off from #womenwritersnet. Thanks for your company! Expect some great posts from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social who takes over the account from Monday 3 November.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Morning all, this is @gailaldwin.bsky.social signing off from #womenwritersnet. Thanks for your company! Expect some great posts from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social who takes over the account from Monday 3 November.
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Do you know what to include in your author press kit? Sign up for my newsletter, The Writing Life with Nancy Christie and I’ll send you a free cheat sheet so you’re ready when the media comes a-calling’! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter #writinglife
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Do you know what to include in your author press kit? Sign up for my newsletter, The Writing Life with Nancy Christie and I’ll send you a free cheat sheet so you’re ready when the media comes a-calling’! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter #writinglife
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A tremendous post from friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. “So, my favourite reason to write is to preserve love. To lay down a thread guiding me back to the best kind of attention, from the people dearest to me.” nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...
What We Do It For
This Week’s Bit of String: The attention-seeking habits of adolescent male humans Most Year 11s in our bottom-set class aren’t interested in the problems of the past. They’ve been taught about the …
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October 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A tremendous post from friend and @womenwritersnet.bsky.social colleague @nastasyaparker.bsky.social. “So, my favourite reason to write is to preserve love. To lay down a thread guiding me back to the best kind of attention, from the people dearest to me.” nastasyaparker.com/the-writing-...