We’re pleased to announce that @tutkubarbaros's short story collection, All The Women She Knows, is publishing in February 2024 – and is available to pre-order now on the DD website! 🧿 https://t.co/geT9kB0WcN
We’re pleased to announce that @tutkubarbaros's short story collection, All The Women She Knows, is publishing in February 2024 – and is available to pre-order now on the DD website! 🧿 https://t.co/geT9kB0WcN
Through twelve triumphant and relatable short stories, you'll get to meet nine women who are discovering their own paths, in their own ways – and the growing pains that come with deciding to choose themselves🌟
Over the years, we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know so many women whose writing we love — Nadia Henderson is one of those writers. If you haven't read her short story collection #ToolsForSurvivingAStorm, here's a taster for you: https://t.co/7k9wIA5HMv
As we begin our summer holiday at Dear Damsels, we'd love to take this opportunity to drop some pleasure into your life from our latest theme.
Read the incredible pieces now
https://t.co/PtdXQOn26a
To round off our season of PLEASURE submissions, we close with Ella Leith's poem 'Little Joys', all about the small pleasures found it every day interactions.
Read this piece and all on pleasure on our website now.
https://t.co/n6pejRFZyK
There's still time to become a VID Patreon (£10 tier) to submit to our next submission window for personalised feedback on up to 4,000 words (any genre, any form and from several pieces of work if you wish).
Closes 31st July, don't miss out.
https://t.co/Zu1fAyuVxo
For our final piece on PLEASURE, read Georgina Jeronymides-Norie's haiku inspired poem 'casual' for all those in situationships and navigating the rocky road of casual relationships.
Thank you to all our incredible contributors and those who submitted x
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Are you looking to receive personalised feedback on several poems, a short story or the first chapters of your novel?
Become a VID Patreon today (£10 tier) to submit to our next submission window for feedback on work up to 4,000 words! Closes 31st July!
https://t.co/Zu1fAyvtmW
Anyone whose worked in a customer service job will love Dushi Rasiah's short story 'How Can I Help You', which follows a supermarket checkout worker through her shift, as she finds small (and sometimes vindictive) pleasures in customer interactions.
https://t.co/3RC1Vv77SH
There's still time to become a VID Patreon and receive personalised feedback on up to 4,000 words of one piece or several pieces of writing.
Submission window closes 31st July so join today and don't miss out!
https://t.co/Zu1fAyuVxo
Happy Monday Damsels,
Do you need a little bit of a pick me up? Look no further than our latest piece for pleasure, Dilly Attygalle's poem 'Eternal Optimist', out now!
https://t.co/c0dB6VBl0V
Do you want to get personalised feedback on a single WIP (or several) up to 4,000 words?
Our next VID (Very Important Damsel) submission window is open on our Patreon from TODAY until 31st July! Become a VID today and send us your work!
https://t.co/Zu1fAyuVxo
Emily Hopkins' poem 'Nudge Theory' for PLEASURE focuses on how calorie labelling on menus affects someone with a history of disordered eating.
Out now on DD! Read below!
https://t.co/UAfQPZJwrC
We're thrilled to share on the summer solstice Nadia Henderson's apt free-verse poem Snow Days, which explores the simple joy of an unexpected day off work against the difficult backdrop of the climate crisis that has caused it.
Read now on our website
https://t.co/pavZvGMp42
Ilisha Thiru Purcell writes a poem to her 18 year old self detailing all the pleasure in her life that's yet to come in our next PLEASURE piece!
Read on our website now
https://t.co/MypU1ZRLcp
Our next online theme PLEASURE is here!
In our first piece, Courtney Burk's poem explores the end of a pleasurable day where the speaker realises her own mortality against the backdrop of classical mythology.
Kick off you Monday with some pleasure
https://t.co/98Dg3jqNdz
We've shared a gorgeous story by @sarasherwood from our first collection Let Me Know When You're Home – about friendship breakups and changing relationships. Read it here: https://t.co/kFKTB0U5ok
Dear Damsels,
Only a few days to go now until our submission window for the next online theme on PLEASURE closes, don't miss out!
Submit your work to us by this Tuesday 9th May.
https://t.co/rKQtg8b9O2