Rach Sambrooks
@writerrach.bsky.social
Author. Comedian. Poet.
LL Writer and Artists prize
SL Comedy Women in Print Unpublished novel prize
Tindal St Fiction Group member.
Brummie.
Substack: @rachelsambrooks.substack.com
Podcast series: Stand By Your Nan
LL Writer and Artists prize
SL Comedy Women in Print Unpublished novel prize
Tindal St Fiction Group member.
Brummie.
Substack: @rachelsambrooks.substack.com
Podcast series: Stand By Your Nan
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The 2025 Comedy Women in Print Prize longlists are here!
Celebrating unapologetically bold comic writers, click to see which joyous, witty women writers are on the lists:
lovereading.co.uk/blog/unapologe…
@CWIPpriz#CWIPIP
Celebrating unapologetically bold comic writers, click to see which joyous, witty women writers are on the lists:
lovereading.co.uk/blog/unapologe…
@CWIPpriz#CWIPIP
July 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The 2025 Comedy Women in Print Prize longlists are here!
Celebrating unapologetically bold comic writers, click to see which joyous, witty women writers are on the lists:
lovereading.co.uk/blog/unapologe…
@CWIPpriz#CWIPIP
Celebrating unapologetically bold comic writers, click to see which joyous, witty women writers are on the lists:
lovereading.co.uk/blog/unapologe…
@CWIPpriz#CWIPIP
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I shall be going to see “Superman” because I think we all need a message of hope in these dark times.
And that message is, “This cinema has air conditioning”
And that message is, “This cinema has air conditioning”
July 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I shall be going to see “Superman” because I think we all need a message of hope in these dark times.
And that message is, “This cinema has air conditioning”
And that message is, “This cinema has air conditioning”
In case you missed it because I don't really do blue sky much, I made a podcast series 'Stand By Your Nan'. It had really wide listeners in other countries as well as the UK and I'm very proud of it. More of an audio show in parts than a rolling podcast.
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-ds...
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-ds...
Stand by Your Nan with Rachel Sambrooks | Rachel Sambrooks
Did your Nan have Gran Designs? Or was she more of a Nandoes? Stand By Your Nan is a limited series of 8 episodes with interviews, stand up stories around me and my gran and stories from the listening...
www.podbean.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
In case you missed it because I don't really do blue sky much, I made a podcast series 'Stand By Your Nan'. It had really wide listeners in other countries as well as the UK and I'm very proud of it. More of an audio show in parts than a rolling podcast.
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-ds...
www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-ds...
Exam marking at the moment and my editor head has taken over, going hmmm at everything. Camomile tea and debating in a parlour.
So will be diving into precise editing my novel before the happy writer returns with a bottle of wine and 'Shall we go on retreat and write another draft?'
#amediting
So will be diving into precise editing my novel before the happy writer returns with a bottle of wine and 'Shall we go on retreat and write another draft?'
#amediting
June 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Exam marking at the moment and my editor head has taken over, going hmmm at everything. Camomile tea and debating in a parlour.
So will be diving into precise editing my novel before the happy writer returns with a bottle of wine and 'Shall we go on retreat and write another draft?'
#amediting
So will be diving into precise editing my novel before the happy writer returns with a bottle of wine and 'Shall we go on retreat and write another draft?'
#amediting
June 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Pleased to announce that my dog had a haircut and can now lift one ear when he's listening again. The weight of fur had it pinned down. #pleasedtoannounce
June 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Pleased to announce that my dog had a haircut and can now lift one ear when he's listening again. The weight of fur had it pinned down. #pleasedtoannounce
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“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft
Ahhh my local absolutely lovely bookshop and it's so well deserved! Walk in for a coffee, walk out with all the books and new friends too. ☺️📚
The Heath Bookshop recieved their Nibbie Independent Bookshop of the Year at The #BritishBookAwards 🪩
#Nibbies
#Nibbies
May 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Ahhh my local absolutely lovely bookshop and it's so well deserved! Walk in for a coffee, walk out with all the books and new friends too. ☺️📚
Anyone else think the tablet that Temu keeps pushing is the start of a Dr Who episode?
May 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Anyone else think the tablet that Temu keeps pushing is the start of a Dr Who episode?
Little run down of the magical bookshops I visited recently.
Castle Bookshop, Ludlow
Booka, Shrewsbury #indiebookshops
My #mini-adventure is going to bookshops (you have to buy a book) and collecting the atmosphere like you might do a nice view. Here's my nice view - all the books! 📚 And pens.
Castle Bookshop, Ludlow
Booka, Shrewsbury #indiebookshops
My #mini-adventure is going to bookshops (you have to buy a book) and collecting the atmosphere like you might do a nice view. Here's my nice view - all the books! 📚 And pens.
April 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Little run down of the magical bookshops I visited recently.
Castle Bookshop, Ludlow
Booka, Shrewsbury #indiebookshops
My #mini-adventure is going to bookshops (you have to buy a book) and collecting the atmosphere like you might do a nice view. Here's my nice view - all the books! 📚 And pens.
Castle Bookshop, Ludlow
Booka, Shrewsbury #indiebookshops
My #mini-adventure is going to bookshops (you have to buy a book) and collecting the atmosphere like you might do a nice view. Here's my nice view - all the books! 📚 And pens.
April 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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A ruff guide to how dogs go woof woof in other languages…
10. Voff voff (Icelandic)
9. Bau bau (Italian)
8. How how (Polish)
7. Boj boj (Esperanto)
6. Bup bup (Catalan)
5. Hong hong (Thai)
4. Wang wang (Mandarin)
3. Ham ham (Albanian)
2. Lol lol (Tamil)
1. Woke woke (Burmese)
10. Voff voff (Icelandic)
9. Bau bau (Italian)
8. How how (Polish)
7. Boj boj (Esperanto)
6. Bup bup (Catalan)
5. Hong hong (Thai)
4. Wang wang (Mandarin)
3. Ham ham (Albanian)
2. Lol lol (Tamil)
1. Woke woke (Burmese)
March 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A ruff guide to how dogs go woof woof in other languages…
10. Voff voff (Icelandic)
9. Bau bau (Italian)
8. How how (Polish)
7. Boj boj (Esperanto)
6. Bup bup (Catalan)
5. Hong hong (Thai)
4. Wang wang (Mandarin)
3. Ham ham (Albanian)
2. Lol lol (Tamil)
1. Woke woke (Burmese)
10. Voff voff (Icelandic)
9. Bau bau (Italian)
8. How how (Polish)
7. Boj boj (Esperanto)
6. Bup bup (Catalan)
5. Hong hong (Thai)
4. Wang wang (Mandarin)
3. Ham ham (Albanian)
2. Lol lol (Tamil)
1. Woke woke (Burmese)
There's a horse, loose in a hospital.
March 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There's a horse, loose in a hospital.
Weekend after next I'll be sharing stories of self help fails and shamanic journeys. If you've ever felt things have to be perfect and you're not, come to this and feel awesome. Laughs with me and books for sale of course! Come say hi. #lcf #funnyfemales
February 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Weekend after next I'll be sharing stories of self help fails and shamanic journeys. If you've ever felt things have to be perfect and you're not, come to this and feel awesome. Laughs with me and books for sale of course! Come say hi. #lcf #funnyfemales
I found this interesting and relatable. Thinking positively about how to move forward, as a Gen X female writer I could be writing more about progressive 50+ women. I did a podcast series called Stand By Your Nan but maybe Stand by your camperVan is the sequel 🤣
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘Are you kidding me?’: TV writer says she was asked to make female lead 20 years younger
Katja Meier says she was told women over 50 were not seen as a ‘valid audience’, so decided to make the pilot herself
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I found this interesting and relatable. Thinking positively about how to move forward, as a Gen X female writer I could be writing more about progressive 50+ women. I did a podcast series called Stand By Your Nan but maybe Stand by your camperVan is the sequel 🤣
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Thank you so much for reading my pitch I've deleted it for now but have followed some lovely interesting authors and will keep a look out on pitch events. #youdeservepit
January 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Thank you so much for reading my pitch I've deleted it for now but have followed some lovely interesting authors and will keep a look out on pitch events. #youdeservepit
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List of new writing courses from Ty Newydd in Wales covering every aspect of the craft from memoir to plotting. Highly recommended.
Please share :)
Please share :)
Courses & Retreats - Canolfan Ysgrifennu Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre
tynewydd.wales
January 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
List of new writing courses from Ty Newydd in Wales covering every aspect of the craft from memoir to plotting. Highly recommended.
Please share :)
Please share :)
Went to Sutton Park a few days ago and it's definitely ripe for horror story prompts. #writingprompts
January 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Went to Sutton Park a few days ago and it's definitely ripe for horror story prompts. #writingprompts
Robbie: Do they really know, where we go, when we're grey and old?
Angel: Wetherspoons
#adventcalendar #jokes
Angel: Wetherspoons
#adventcalendar #jokes
December 16, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Robbie: Do they really know, where we go, when we're grey and old?
Angel: Wetherspoons
#adventcalendar #jokes
Angel: Wetherspoons
#adventcalendar #jokes
A writer suggested taking marketing steps before having my book picked up and I love her for that. The assumption was I will get published and I've never assumed that myself. Other writers = best support and I'm super lucky to know such lovely ones. #writerssupportingwriters #writerscommunity
December 14, 2024 at 9:14 AM
A writer suggested taking marketing steps before having my book picked up and I love her for that. The assumption was I will get published and I've never assumed that myself. Other writers = best support and I'm super lucky to know such lovely ones. #writerssupportingwriters #writerscommunity
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Another favourite book of the year - love Camilla Grudova’s stories
December 6, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Another favourite book of the year - love Camilla Grudova’s stories
The single most difficult activity is attempting to not sing Defying Gravity at the top of my voice in the cinema. I was very gracious and lip synched instead but am pre-ordering any singalonga Wicked coming up. 5 stars. Wicked is wicked #wickediswicked #yeoldeslangwords
#wickedmovie
#wickedmovie
November 23, 2024 at 7:38 AM
The single most difficult activity is attempting to not sing Defying Gravity at the top of my voice in the cinema. I was very gracious and lip synched instead but am pre-ordering any singalonga Wicked coming up. 5 stars. Wicked is wicked #wickediswicked #yeoldeslangwords
#wickedmovie
#wickedmovie
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Edinburgh Young adult Fiction Prize — Scottish Arts Trust
For writers and illustrators of novels and graphic novels created for readers aged 12 years and older. All genres including humour, romance, drama, horror, queer, contemporary, realist, speculative f...
www.scottishartstrust.org
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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