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#Amwriting debut fantasy novel + short fiction. I follow back writers! Yoga teacher, traveller. Mumma to 2 feral boys (one neurodivergent) & a three-legged cat

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 7

I am beyond excited to share Inkfish Mag's eco & nature writing edition which features my flash fiction THE LAST TWO! A big thank you to the editors for including my first published fiction.🥳 inkfishmag.com/the-last-two/ #shortstory #WritingCommmunity #amwriting

'The Last Two’ by V. Kate Hutchings

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · 24d

I just submitted my short fiction to @newenglandreview.bsky.social! Join me—subs are open until Nov 1 for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, dramatic writing, and translation, but may close early if they reach their cap: nereview.com/ner-submissi...

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Aug 5

If you're looking for beta readers, The Shit No one Tells You About Writing podcast has opened their August submissions for their Beta Reader Match Up! Find out more: www.biancamarais.com/beta-reader-...

Beta Reader Match Up

The April Beta Reader Match Up is Now Closed Everything below will apply for August Are you looking for beta readers, some of whom might potentially become writing group members down the line?...

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 17

For those of you who are trad published, how many books did you write until you got to "the one" that was picked up? And if it was your first book, how many drafts did that take? #amwriting #writingcommunity

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 16

I was thrilled to learn today that my dear friend & writing mentor @HodesTamar has been longlisted for the 2025 Comedy Women in Print Prize! So well deserved, Tamar!

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 2

Book shopping today! I've been taking @cece_lyra_agent's fab course Writing Emotions & Relationships and she's mentioned so many books for my TBR list, including YELLOWFACE by @kuangrf & BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors. Can't wait to start reading! #amreading

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks! I just wrapped up this draft and know I need to make these 2 major changes, but I'm so exhausted even getting to this point. Think I need some time away from it first. Good luck getting back to yours!

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 1

That sounds like a lot of work! Have you plunged straight into making the changes or have you given yourself a bit of time/space to see it all with fresh eyes?

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks, it's a retelling of Red Riding Hood from the Grandmother's perspective. 😊

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jul 1

Novelists, what are the most major changes you've had to incorporate during revision? I'm staring down adding a red herring and a new character to my WIP. 🙄 #amwriting #amrevising

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 29

I just submitted my flash fiction to @SmokeLong—join me! Free subs close tomorrow (June 30th) for short fiction up to 1,000 words: smokelong.submittable.com/Submit #amwriting #amsubmitting #shortstory

SmokeLong Quarterly Submission Manager

SmokeLong publishes flash narratives--fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid (somewhere between fiction and non-fiction)--up to 1000 words.Include the word count and a print-ready, third-person bio with your...

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Kelly Beck @kellylbeck.bsky.social · Jun 23

A little bit of ✨news✨

I'm a finalist in the Maggie Awards!

NOT READY TO MAKE NICE is the book of my heart, & I'm so stoked to see her get some love from industry professionals & stand next to other incredible books ❤️

#writingcommunity #booksky @charmstrong.bsky.social

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 25

I just submitted my short fiction to @electricliterature.com! Join me—subs for short stories are open until July 6, or until their cap is reached! electricliterature.submittable.com/submit #amwriting #amsubmitting

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thanks! I think sometimes I'm so hung up on what will get publisher interest I forget to just enjoy writing what I want!

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thanks! I might have to do both, because the world of the WIP is so fresh in my head, but I also have so many other ideas to explore!

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 24

Novelists, what would you do? When I wrap up this WIP & start querying I could either work on book 2 in the planned series (a bit of a gamble—what if no one wants book 1?) or start work on one of my other book ideas (building characters + world from scratch). #amwriting #writingcommunity

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 23

If you search "beta readers" on here and on X, there's often people posting looking for people. 🙂

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 23

Super excited to start beta reading a high heist fantasy written by @myleejmiller.bsky.social today! Who else is currently beta reading for another writer? 🧐📚 #SFF #amreading #writingcommunity

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 19

Back in Winchester yesterday—walked past the cathedral & looked up at the limestone crags imagining the haunting Aisling Cathedral in transporting gothic romantasy THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH. Alas I did not come across any talking stone gargoyles. 🤣#amreading #books #SFF #fantasy

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 17

Happy Tuesday! How are all your WIPs coming along? I'm in the endless revising spiral. 😵‍💫 #amwriting #writingcommunity

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 15

I had to share this free class from Derek Santos Olson & @MSWLMA—it's a total goldmine of all things stakes. If you want your reader to care about your protag, you should watch it! www.crowdcast.io/c/your-emoti... #amwriting #writingcommunity

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 14

Writing community on social media always gives me a boost—it can be such a lonely endeavour if you don't connect with other writers!

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 14

Loving your positivity, Jeffrey!

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 14

Let's talk about revising your first chapter. We all know how important the opening is. Do you salvage much from your earlier drafts? Or do you find your first chapter is stronger if you write it again from scratch? #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 14

When you're doubting you'll ever be successful as a writer, and your 5-year-old says: "If you're a writer, it means you need to have a lot of hope. Hope so that the publisher publishes your book." 😲😲😲 So here's to hope, writer friends! #WritingCommunity #amwriting

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Kate is revising! @vkatehutchings.bsky.social · Jun 13

I just submitted my short fiction to @narrativemag.bsky.social's 2025 NARRATIVE PRIZE! Are you an emerging writer?Join me! Deadline for short stories, novel excerpts, poems, graphic stories, & lit nonfiction is June 15: www.narrativemagazine.com/great-storie... #amwriting #WritingCommunity