Sandy Bennett-Haber
@sandybennett-haber.bsky.social
Writing non-fic, short stories + #specfic novel in progress.
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Thank you to everyone who came to tonight's #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat. Many thanks to my co-host, @valeriavescina.bsky.social, and the rest of crew here at @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for putting this informative chat together.
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.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to tonight's #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat. Many thanks to my co-host, @valeriavescina.bsky.social, and the rest of crew here at @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for putting this informative chat together.
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Q6 Which books by women writers are you looking forward to reading this year? Tell us why you want to read them.
#WomenWritersNet
#WomenWritersNet
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Q6 Which books by women writers are you looking forward to reading this year? Tell us why you want to read them.
#WomenWritersNet
#WomenWritersNet
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Q4 How do you measure your writing progress over the year? Share your methods for tracking/rewarding goals met.
#WomenWritersNet
#WomenWritersNet
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Q4 How do you measure your writing progress over the year? Share your methods for tracking/rewarding goals met.
#WomenWritersNet
#WomenWritersNet
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Only a few more minutes to go! Join me (@ritakitty.bsky.social) and my co-host @valeriavescina.bsky.social for tonight's conversation on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead.
Ready for another #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat? Tonight (Thursday, 15 January) at 6pm GMT, join hosts @valeriavescina.bsky.social and I (@ritakitty.bsky.social) for a lively discussion on #Writing in 2026 when chat about #WomenWriters Looking Ahead. #WritingLife #WritingTips #WritingCommunity
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Only a few more minutes to go! Join me (@ritakitty.bsky.social) and my co-host @valeriavescina.bsky.social for tonight's conversation on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead.
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Just 10 minutes to go before this month's @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #skychat! Don't miss it: you'll find it super-helpful to the rest of your writing year! #WritingCommunity #Booksky
Ready for another #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat? Tonight (Thursday, 15 January) at 6pm GMT, join hosts @valeriavescina.bsky.social and I (@ritakitty.bsky.social) for a lively discussion on #Writing in 2026 when chat about #WomenWriters Looking Ahead. #WritingLife #WritingTips #WritingCommunity
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Just 10 minutes to go before this month's @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #skychat! Don't miss it: you'll find it super-helpful to the rest of your writing year! #WritingCommunity #Booksky
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Are you new to #SkyChats or looking for guidance on how to attend tonight's #WomenWritersNet chat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead (15 Jan, 6pm GMT)? Click the link below to read our how-to guide on chats.
Our pro tip for tonight's chat? Refresh your page regularly to see new posts and comments!
Our pro tip for tonight's chat? Refresh your page regularly to see new posts and comments!
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January 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Are you new to #SkyChats or looking for guidance on how to attend tonight's #WomenWritersNet chat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead (15 Jan, 6pm GMT)? Click the link below to read our how-to guide on chats.
Our pro tip for tonight's chat? Refresh your page regularly to see new posts and comments!
Our pro tip for tonight's chat? Refresh your page regularly to see new posts and comments!
Look forward to adding this to my set of @goldsf.bsky.social books.
I’m thrilled to reveal the stunning cover art for my novel, ALSTON MOOR. Coming 29 September! I’m so grateful to cover designer Heather Ryerson and the team at @goldsmithspress.bsky.social @goldsf.bsky.social. 📚@unamccormack.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social
More: annecharnock.com/alston-moor/...
More: annecharnock.com/alston-moor/...
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Look forward to adding this to my set of @goldsf.bsky.social books.
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As @lizchampion.bsky.social discusses in her latest Substack, there's no clear path to handling grief but there are little things that help you manage.
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lizchampion.substack.com/p/a-bright-j...
A bright jumper is not the answer to grief
But it helps a little
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January 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
As @lizchampion.bsky.social discusses in her latest Substack, there's no clear path to handling grief but there are little things that help you manage.
lizchampion.substack.com/p/a-bright-j...
lizchampion.substack.com/p/a-bright-j...
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Only 1 hour to go till our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #SkyChat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead! Come join us for a lively discussion on preparing for the #Writing year while meeting fellow women writers. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WomenWritersNet
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Only 1 hour to go till our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #SkyChat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead! Come join us for a lively discussion on preparing for the #Writing year while meeting fellow women writers. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #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 Looking Ahead. Do join us TONIGHT (Thursday, 15 January) at 6pm GMT for a lively discussion on preparing for the 2026 #Writing year.
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
#WomenWritersNet #Skychat: 1 hour, 6 questions. Loads of #ReadingRecs, interesting debates, questions, and #WritingTips. This month, our chat is on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead. Do join us TONIGHT (Thursday, 15 January) at 6pm GMT for a lively discussion on preparing for the 2026 #Writing year.
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IT'S TOMORROW! Meet our supportive network of #WomenWriters when we discuss Women Writers Looking Ahead. Share or get great advice on how to ready yourself for #Writing in 2026 on Thursday, 15 January at 6pm GMT. #WomenWritersNet Hope to see you there! #WritingCommunity #WritingTips
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
IT'S TOMORROW! Meet our supportive network of #WomenWriters when we discuss Women Writers Looking Ahead. Share or get great advice on how to ready yourself for #Writing in 2026 on Thursday, 15 January at 6pm GMT. #WomenWritersNet Hope to see you there! #WritingCommunity #WritingTips
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Is the upcoming #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead a great way to meet fellow women writers or to kickoff writing in 2026? Spoiler: IT’S BOTH! Join us for a fun, fast hour chatting with our amazing #WritingCommunity as we discuss ways power our words in the year to come.
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Is the upcoming #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead a great way to meet fellow women writers or to kickoff writing in 2026? Spoiler: IT’S BOTH! Join us for a fun, fast hour chatting with our amazing #WritingCommunity as we discuss ways power our words in the year to come.
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Misdirection can be delightful. But if the opening trains the reader’s attention onto the wrong questions, it feels like a bait-and-switch.
Here’s a quick caution (with an example) nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/o... #WritingTips #Storytelling
Here’s a quick caution (with an example) nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/o... #WritingTips #Storytelling
January 13, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Misdirection can be delightful. But if the opening trains the reader’s attention onto the wrong questions, it feels like a bait-and-switch.
Here’s a quick caution (with an example) nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/o... #WritingTips #Storytelling
Here’s a quick caution (with an example) nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/o... #WritingTips #Storytelling
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Thrilled to be hosting @lilydunn.bsky.social for our next @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview. SAVE THE DATE: Thursday 22 January, 6 pm GMT. Lily is one of the foremost authors and teachers of #memoir. Come and hear about her approach and her new book, and feel free to ask questions!
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Thrilled to be hosting @lilydunn.bsky.social for our next @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview. SAVE THE DATE: Thursday 22 January, 6 pm GMT. Lily is one of the foremost authors and teachers of #memoir. Come and hear about her approach and her new book, and feel free to ask questions!
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Wondering about #WritingEvents in 2026? Check out this useful #WritingResource: The Writing Deadlines on Substack, which just shared information on 15 writing events/competitions. You can follow them at @writingdeadlines.bsky.social or Substack.
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Writing Deadlines - New Events in 2026 (Update #23)
Discover 15 writing competitions with deadlines from January to June 2026. Flash fiction, poetry, short stories, and more. Prizes up to $3,000. International opportunities for writers at all levels.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Wondering about #WritingEvents in 2026? Check out this useful #WritingResource: The Writing Deadlines on Substack, which just shared information on 15 writing events/competitions. You can follow them at @writingdeadlines.bsky.social or Substack.
writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-de...
writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-de...
Really looking forward to this chat.
New year, new #Writing goals! Let's talk about how we're going to get words down in 2026 when we meet for this month's #WomenWritersNet chat on #WomenWriters Looking Ahead. It's a great opportunity to meet other writers, network, and share notes on what works. Join us Thurs, 15 Jan at 6pm GMT!
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Really looking forward to this chat.
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Whether you're writing or reading #memoir, @lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing is a must. Here is Lily's recent interview on @davidnaimon.bsky.social's podcast. To ask Lily your own questions, come and join us for our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social interview of 22 Jan at 6 pm!
David Naimon (@davidnaimon.bsky.social)
Happy New Year everyone. What better way to ring it in than with a conversation about writing and transformation? Don't miss today's episode with @lilydunn.bsky.social!…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Whether you're writing or reading #memoir, @lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing is a must. Here is Lily's recent interview on @davidnaimon.bsky.social's podcast. To ask Lily your own questions, come and join us for our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social interview of 22 Jan at 6 pm!
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#WritingCommunity #BookSky What goals do you have for 2026, and what strategies and resources help keep you on track? Join the discussion with @womenwritersnet.bsky.social this Thursday 15/1 at 6 p.m. GMT. We'd love to hear your ideas and plans! Follow the hashtag #WomenWritersNet for the chat.
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
#WritingCommunity #BookSky What goals do you have for 2026, and what strategies and resources help keep you on track? Join the discussion with @womenwritersnet.bsky.social this Thursday 15/1 at 6 p.m. GMT. We'd love to hear your ideas and plans! Follow the hashtag #WomenWritersNet for the chat.
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Since our #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat is on prepping for the 2026 #Writing year, I’d love to know if you are happy with how you approach your writing.
What feature(s) of your #WritingLife would you like to change? What's working for you? Tell us all about it so we can share notes and solutions!
What feature(s) of your #WritingLife would you like to change? What's working for you? Tell us all about it so we can share notes and solutions!
a woman holding a glass of champagne with the words " it 's time to change it up "
Alt: a woman holding a glass of champagne with the words " it 's time to change it up "
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January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Since our #WomenWritersNet #SkyChat is on prepping for the 2026 #Writing year, I’d love to know if you are happy with how you approach your writing.
What feature(s) of your #WritingLife would you like to change? What's working for you? Tell us all about it so we can share notes and solutions!
What feature(s) of your #WritingLife would you like to change? What's working for you? Tell us all about it so we can share notes and solutions!
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Dates for the diary! 📆 The first of my three 2026 #writingretreats in the Swiss Alps will run from 1 to 7 March. To learn more about it: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #writingretreat #WritingCommunity #writing #books #writerslife #writingtips
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Dates for the diary! 📆 The first of my three 2026 #writingretreats in the Swiss Alps will run from 1 to 7 March. To learn more about it: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #writingretreat #WritingCommunity #writing #books #writerslife #writingtips
As part of the 5 trees, 5 walks, 5 poems launch @abs.ventures, Fiona and I read my speculative fiction story ‘There’s a Fungus Among-Us’. If you are a fan of art celebrating trees I recommend getting yourself a copy!
www.artwalkporty.co.uk/publication/...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
As part of the 5 trees, 5 walks, 5 poems launch @abs.ventures, Fiona and I read my speculative fiction story ‘There’s a Fungus Among-Us’. If you are a fan of art celebrating trees I recommend getting yourself a copy!
www.artwalkporty.co.uk/publication/...
www.artwalkporty.co.uk/publication/...
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Some midweek promotion for local writers, OxPen, and guest contributors. 'Bananas on Toast': an anthology of friendship and food, in partnership with Scottish Book Trust/Book Wedk Scotland. Featuring #womenwritersnet member @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social Great gift idea!!
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Some midweek promotion for local writers, OxPen, and guest contributors. 'Bananas on Toast': an anthology of friendship and food, in partnership with Scottish Book Trust/Book Wedk Scotland. Featuring #womenwritersnet member @sandybennett-haber.bsky.social Great gift idea!!
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A glimpse into my #writingretreats, in participants’ own words. Come and join me in March, June, or September 2026! valeriavescina.com/2025/01/27/a... #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #writers #authorcommunity #writingtips
A writing retreat in the Swiss Alps
Here’s a post to give you a flavour of the writing retreats in the Bernese Oberland. I’ve run several retreats in this spectacular corner of the world, and it’s where I’ll be hosting future ones. T…
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December 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A glimpse into my #writingretreats, in participants’ own words. Come and join me in March, June, or September 2026! valeriavescina.com/2025/01/27/a... #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #writers #authorcommunity #writingtips
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I'm turning 45! At least I've fulfilled my childhood goals of going to Europe & not being an "old maid." My mature goal is to take slow moments amidst various endeavours. Are you slow-averse, or do you incorporate pauses in the holidays? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/current-even...
Halfway to Ninety
This Week’s Bit of String: Making it to Europe When Operation Desert Storm began in early 1991, my aunt, a nurse, renewed her passport. If necessary, she’d be sent to military hospitals in Germany …
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December 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I'm turning 45! At least I've fulfilled my childhood goals of going to Europe & not being an "old maid." My mature goal is to take slow moments amidst various endeavours. Are you slow-averse, or do you incorporate pauses in the holidays? #BookSky #WritingCommunity nastasyaparker.com/current-even...
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Looking for a #writingretreat? I’m holding three in the Alps in 2026: in March, June and September. To learn more and to book: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #writing #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #holidays #writingcourse #writersretreat #writingadvice #writingtips #writerslife
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Looking for a #writingretreat? I’m holding three in the Alps in 2026: in March, June and September. To learn more and to book: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #writing #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop #holidays #writingcourse #writersretreat #writingadvice #writingtips #writerslife