Editor, Podcaster & Co-founder of London Writers’ Salon @WritersSalon. Empowering the world to write at Webby-nominated Writers' Hour and
the LWS community.
Here's a recent interview with the visionary behind the festival @SanjoyRoyTWA. In this he talks about how the team grew the festival from its inception to 500k attendees, how they replicated the festival all over the world & the true role of artists: https://t.co/pY5TAAaMsX
I'm excited to head to the #JaipurLiteraryFestival this year! The numbers are insane - half a million show up for the 'greatest show on earth'. DM me if you're going there, I love meeting new people.
“An old friend of mine, a journalist, once said that paradise on earth was to work all day alone in anticipation of an evening in interesting company.”
― Ian McEwan
via the 5-Bullet Friday newsletter (https://t.co/4OEILISLDh) from @tferriss
What do you do if you can't write? David Whyte (with the most soothing voice ever) tells us to 'write about the way you can't write. Often, that barrier itself contains the insight you're searching for.'
What do you do if you can’t write? What separates a writer from a non-writer?
David Whyte (@poetdavidwhyte)—an internationally renowned poet and writer— shares insights into how we can better read and write poetry:
Here are 5 essential lessons 🧵:
How do you know if you're ready for a change? Lyn Slater aka Accidental Icon points out the signs she follows that have allowed her to reinvent herself from professor to blogger to fashion icon to writer.
1. Reinvention is possible at all ages. Lyn has reinvented herself multiple times from Professor to Fashion Icon to Writer. Preceding each change, she has experienced a ‘What Nowness’. Here’s how to know when you’re ready for a reinvention.
What if we saw ageing as a catalyst for creativity and authenticity?
Meet Lyn Slater—a social worker turned blogger and who became a fashion icon in her 60s. She has worked with Dior, Burberry, and Valentino, and published her memoir in her 70s.
Here are 3 powerful insights from our podcast with her 🧵:
I love getting behind the scenes w/ agents. Tonight at 7pm BST/ 2pm ET we're interviewing lit agent and author @stubbleagent for our live online podcast interview. Interested in understanding more about @rcwlitagency, Sam & children's books? Join us!
https://t.co/QJMS3aWnyO
"My advice is to not write it unless you're willing to be completely honest and vulnerable...You have to be willing to take all the walls down. You have to write it as though no one is going to read it".
Love this advice from journalist and author Olivia Petter.
This is Olivia Petter.
She’s an award-winning journalist & author who writes about culture, relationships, and mental health.
Here are 7 insights from our podcast interview with @OliviaPetter1 on the power of vulnerability, finding your niche in journalism and how to get ahead in your writing career. 🧵
I'm excited to talk to @oliviapetter1 about her career as a journalist, landing a non-fiction book deal and moving into writing fiction. Plus her exploration of status and celebrity obsession in her debut novel Gold Rush. Join me today at 7pm BST/ 2pm ET!
Join us and #OliviaPetter this evening as we chat to her about her new book Gold Rush and how she finds writing about love, relationships, and culture - https://t.co/YOqAHi3nlE - See you there!
#LWS#WritingCommunity
@hannah_litagent Tanglewreck by Jeannette Winterson had elements of this - stealing other people's youth. It's a MG book. You can read a summary here: https://t.co/eJYCjOhLCt
What does it look like for writers to embrace AI as an editing tool?
Join us TODAY at 5pm BST/ 12pm ET for a Q&A session with Chris Banks, Founder of @ProWritingAid as we explore how to harness the power of AI-driven editing tools to enhance our craft. https://t.co/NbxVas7kwU