Clare Shaw

Author - Short stories (Mslexia, Farrago books, CWIPprize) Playwright, solver of world issues with aid of wine.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@VickyBall3 Happy Birthday!

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@AmeliaRocket1 Being ageist doesn’t help. Just setting two different groups against each other which is exactly what we need to stop. I am in my sixties and a trans ally as our all my friends in the same age bracket. I know transphobics of ALL ages, sadly.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

We now have the parcel. Despite messages from Evri saying we had to go back to our supplier. Poor messaging and service Evri. No wonder your reputation is so poor. @wordery - won’t be using you while you have a contract with Evri.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

I advise all book lovers in UK not to use @wordery - were such a good source of books but now they use Evri for sending out parcels. Perhaps Wordery can let us all know when they use a better company. Looks like I won’t be getting a Present this year.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

Dear @evrisupportline when you change the day 3 days in a row due to YOUR delay, don’t then send us a message saying - we were unable to deliver your parcel 3 times, please contact your supplier if you still want the item. Wtf, you haven’t even attempted to deliver it yet.

[Phoebe Morgan @Phoebe_A_Morgan]

Frankfurt is a weird time for writers; it can feel like everyone is getting 6 figure deals (they’re not!). To do something for those who aren’t yet at that stage, I’m offering a free critique of your first 10k words & synopsis (fiction only) - to enter RT by midnight Sat! 📚✍️

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@VickyBall3 Mine all seem to drink inordinate amount of tea.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

Highly recommend #nowyouseeus @Tate Britain. Interesting if shocking history of women artists trying to make it in what was for years a man’s world. (Why am I still on here? )

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@VickyBall3 Put it on hold and plan and start another. Write 15,000 of a new book and then decide which one to go with.

[Blake Friedmann Literary Agency @BlakeFriedmann]

Want to be in with a chance of winning this bundle of fiction and non-fiction?📚🌟

Just follow us and give this a retweet by 17:00 GMT today! The winner will be chosen at random (UK only). #BFLAOpenWeek

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

https://t.co/XtmJvGze3a
Me, talking about being a comedy writer. Oh and buy the book if you like funny stories - The book of Witty Women

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@EstherMcVey1 If the Tories had got in they would have spent the weekend celebrating and the next weeks bumbling about before the summer break. Thank goodness we now have some grown ups in charge.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

The @TheGreenParty had the same result as reform with far less money and airtime but a lot more quality, spirit and integrity. They will build whereas I suspect reform have peaked. Well done everyone involved. We even had an increase of votes in #Colchester and the deposit back.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

Saw Bindweed @mercurytheatre last night. Some great performances and writing. Congrats all especially @MarthaLoader who is someone to watch out for. Good to see new writing in the studio there.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@GreenJennyJones @carla_denyer @karinsmyth @UKLabour @TheGreenParty I’ve been so impressed with Carla. She answers questions about policy so confidently as indeed she should. Compare to Tories and Labour who muffle through looking awkward and then resort to just putting the other parties down.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@jennielovebooks Loved this. Also Nightwatch. In fact all her books.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

Interesting that great leaders often have to be really persuaded to stand (eg Jacinda Adern) but those who will do anything to be in change (Boris, Trump) are self serving narcissists. Heard on Woman's Hour that @carla_denyer @TheGreenParty had to be persuaded and she is shining

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

More talking over each other and dishing out false information on the #ITVDEBATE except for @carla_denyer @TheGreenParty who spoke truthful sense in a really measured but engaging way. Best question was from her to Labour - why aren't they taxing wealth as well? Why indeed.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@Mslexia Month long retreat with no distractions except the natural world and wine.

[Clare Shaw @ClareEShaw]

@MarthaLoader Hope it goes down a storm (it will). Looking forward to seeing it.