You have just 12 days to enter Clevedon Litfest #FlashFictionAward or #PoetryAward (22 Aug deadline!). @kevlin.bsky.social is co-judge. Here's a #writingprompt Where the Blind Yeo meets the Severn Estuary, this sluice is a curious mix of natural & man-made. www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/competitions...

I'm happy to say my story 'Sea Debris' will appear in an anthology from indie publisher Lemon Jelly Press, titled 'By morning, the sea had taken it.' I'll be reading my story at the online launch on Sat 15 Aug, 6-7pm. Get your free ticket to the event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

#Writers! Have you entered Clevedon Litfest's #FlashFiction or #Poetry award yet? You have until 22Aug! I'm #flash judge with @kevlin.bsky.social. Here's a prompt for you. If you'd never seen a pier before, how would you make sense of it? More #writingprompts: www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/news-dev.php

My perfect travel companion on my way home from London. Thanks @davealcockwrites.bsky.social! #flashfiction #bookjourneys

Writers! Clevedon Litfest's Flash Fiction & Poetry Awards need your words. I'm #Flash judge with @kevlin.bsky.social. Here's a #writingprompt: Near Clevedon’s Poets’ Walk, all seems calm. What happens if you add a storm & high tide? More ideas & entry info: www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/news-dev.php

Planning to enter Clevedon Litfest Flash Fiction Award (co-judged by @kevlin.bsky.social & me)? Here's a prompt. On a riverbank I spotted countless pupa quietly becoming ladybirds. What if mammals reached adulthood in a similar way? 🐞 More #writingprompts: www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/news-dev.php

Found the perfect shady spot to start writing up the stories bubbling in my mind thanks to this year's wonderful @flashficfestuk.bsky.social 💚

Seeking #creativeideas for Clevedon Litfest Flash Fiction (co-judged by @kevlin.bsky.social & me) or Poetry Award? Here's one. The UK abounds with blue plaques signifying places of note. What details could this plaque expose instead? More #writingprompts: www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/news-dev.php

Delighted to share that my 6-sentence dark fairytale ‘Three Strangers on a Coastal Path’, inspired by a trip to Dawlish, has been published by the superb @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social. Check out the issue: gooseberry-pie.com/issue-44/

Enjoying reading some excellent Clevedon Litfest #flashfiction award entries before it gets too hot! #Writers! Have you entered yet? Co-judge @kevlin.bsky.social & I are eager to read your finest stories under 500 words.

Claire Adam's Booker-longlisted novel 'Love Forms' explores the ripples that shape a life. I'll be interviewing Claire about 'Love Forms' at 5pm on 14 June for Clevedon Litfest. Book here: www.ticketsource.com/clevedon-lit...

Looking forward to chatting to author Claire Adam about this beautiful book, Love Forms, for Clevedon Litfest's summer chapter, 5-6pm, Walton Park Hotel on Sunday 14 June. There are so many inspiring events at the fest from 10-14 June. See you there? www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/summer-festi...

One sky, two moments, four directions, four moods... #coastlife

Thrilled to have my teeny, muddy tale ‘All The Fire She Carried’ included in Toil and Trouble Lit Mag's beautiful Spring Equinox ‘Earth’ issue ❤️ I can’t wait to discover all the words and images published here: toilandtroublelitm.wixsite.com/magazine/cop...

Happy to have written this feature for #financialeducation charity Money Ready UK to mark #internationalwomensday & raise awareness of the #financialequalitygendergap. It includes handy tips to help level the playing field: moneyready.org/update/finan... #costofnotknowing #moneyready

Tree with bonus squirrel...

I'm fascinated by the ways people write about and delve into time. 'It's Time: A Chronomemoir' by @taniahershman.bsky.social is a gorgeous book and offers up everything I'd hoped for. #januaryreading #bookstagram

The festive break has begun! 🥳 Time for a pause and some solstice reflections before the mayhem: judydarley.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...

Spied today on a local cliff path - this real, vibrant pink rose has been carefully placed to stand in a bed of fallen leaves. What’s the story here? Heartbreak or love token? #writingprompt

Must be cold outside. Th Christmas cactus living in our kitchen has declared the start of the festive season! 🥳❄️♥️

Walking at the seafront I spied this oddity. A prehistoric omelette? A death mask from an unknown civilisation? No, a desiccated ray, complete with cavities where eyes once stared & a tail of spines. What a marvel of evolution, and a fabulous #writingprompt. judydarley.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/w...

Some days we are the teddy bear in the cosy embrace of a loved one. Sometimes we are that same bear, lost and drenched, slumped on a park bench. Oh, I cannot think for the sound of rain 💧💧💧

Did you enter Clevedon LitFest's Flash Fiction Award? Or do you just love stories? The award ceremony is at the #CelebrationOfTheBook, Sat11Oct, 12pm, Prince's Hall, Clevedon. It's open to the public free of charge, beside a hall full of books and more! www.clevedonlitfest.org.uk/celebration-...

10 tips for writing winning poetry from Mslexia's editor Debbie Taylor. They work brilliantly for #flashfiction too 😉 Top tip: surprise your reader! mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...

Chuffed to have my story 'Dog Brother' featured in Querencia's Summer 2025 issue. TBH my twisted fairytale has more of an autumnal feel to it, making this the ideal time to read it! www.querenciapress.com

And here's a shot I took a few minutes before the rainfall photo... Clouds, yes, but so much sunshine! #writingprompt

Weather changes fast at the coast – I heard the raindrops rumble over Poets' Walk as I strolled beneath the first trees, Moments later damp teens surrounded me, seeking shelter. A fraction earlier I was on that walkway surrounded by the Marine Lake's captured waves.

Very happy to have my story 'A Haircut is a Poem' included in the first issue of dif writers' dif megazine. It's on sale for £12.50, which includes free UK shipping: www.bedif.org/product-page...

Look at this beautiful #bookpost from @troutiemcfish.bsky.social via @northodoxpress.bsky.social. What an enticing cover! Can't wait to dive into 'The Blue of You' 😀

What a beautiful weekend at the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social, at Trinity College, Bristol, reuniting with old friends and making new ones, listening to the forest (and the karaoke!), and being inspired to write write write. Thanks to @judehiggins.bsky.social and the team ♥️