Sally Skinner

Writer, reader, bab-wrangler. Winner #BPAPitchPrize, #WriteCBC. SL @LucyCavColl #FictionPrize, @moniackmhor #emergingwriters. LL @BridportPrize. HC @RetreatWest

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

Still reeling!

[BookBrunch @BookBrunch]

Lucy Cavendish College (@lucycavcoll) 2021 Fiction Prize shortlist announced as @cwightwick, @BCWidow, @elenacmontanez, @salskins, @MeganDavis931 and @juliebu72, whittled down from more than 750 entries

https://t.co/2McWZHvZmr (£)

[Marion Jones @MarionJones100]

‘A plum stone on the side of the plate’. A spare, devastating finale. Rafe’s sorrow. Henry’s vanity. Mary’s disdain. That music. And Thomas’s prayer for forgiveness, from Wolsey, a masterstroke. Damien Lewis’s Henry, unsurpassed. Mark Rylance, everything. Thank you all. #WolfHall

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@clhubes I haven’t seen it in a while but the song that has stuck with me is Anna’s ‘do the next right thing’ - quite helpful when I’m feeling overwhelmed with shit to do, but recently found out it’s also a cornerstone of AA!

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@clhubes Even worse than the massive plot holes, IMO, are the B characters paired up with Elsa (lullaby fan) Anna (army dude) and Kristof (other reindeer stan) - they have approx half a line each and add NO THING to the story 🙃

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@clhubes 💯

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

Why do I always forget, between writing sessions, that all it consists of is… writing?

Put down a word. Put down another. You can fix the order later. Like Guy de M said ‘put back on white’ ✍️

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

Shall we watch Twin Peaks?

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@BlackdenTrust @KarolinaSutton @4thEstateBooks Hurray!

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@KatyaTaylor @HamishH1931 Late to the party! Just finished L’s trilogy and loved this review.

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@occursus1 Dog-eared that page too!

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@aa_megh Just finished this yesterday - great review! ‘A deep breath of fresh air’ is just right. I described its beautifully expressed wisdom as being ‘like food’ to my OH.

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@LouiseMBuckley Sounds amazing!

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@NaomiWoodBooks Yes please!

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@coopuk is the co-op membership card a scam or am I doing it wrong?

The shop is full of discount labels but for my first two shops (both £60+) only £1 was deducted when I presented my card at the checkout 🫤

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@AnnettGordonW @MeganDavis931 @LucyCavColl And you! Wish I was back there now instead of half-term juggling 😅

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

What’s happening? Just watching Riverdance and bawling my eyes out 😭

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@latertuliia Did you love it? The 1990s adaptation on Netflix is a fun watch.

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

Need more cinema in your life? My talented husband has produced Red Herring - a #documentary by the incredible Kit Vincent. Trailer and screening details (more soon) are here:

https://t.co/53kjBz92Wi

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@latertuliia Think you’ll like it :)

[Sally Skinner @salskins]

@latertuliia Fair enough! Feeling quite intimidated by it myself, but need some writing inspo on literary mysteries and narrative structure…