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Gail Aldwin

@gailaldwin.bsky.social

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Novelist, poet, scriptwriter. Psychological suspense mystery The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell available now from Bloodhound Books. https://geni.us/SecretCarolynRussell https://gailaldwin.com

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Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 59m

Thanks to you, too, Rita.

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 2h

It's not an easy task trying to read my manuscript as if for the first time – but necessary #womenwritersnet

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 1d

We can't wait to talk about women writers and writing mindset in our Skychat tomorrow at 6pm. Hope you can join us. #writingcommunity

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you!

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

You got there! Looks lovely x

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Good advice, Rita. Thanks! #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Just had a quick look at your substack. You've some great material on there!

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A3 When I've a new book out, I put a lot of pressure on myself to try and get my work noticed. The pressure can be counterproductive as I can't measure whether any of those posts make a difference to the reach of my work. I understand your sense of overwhelm. #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A3 It's always worth searching for an image to accompany a post. There are plenty of sites where copyright free images are available to download and use #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Sounds like an excellent approach, Tia #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Would a break from writing help? Could you concentrate on reading for a while? Perhaps just a day or two – it might build the stamina to face editing again. #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A3 I often find typos after I've posted something and know I need to proofread more carefully. But when I'm going for spontaneity that's the price. #womenwritersnet.

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Immersion in a novel can be a good thing! I'd willingly shut out the external if I could become fully engrossed in my current wip #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A2, totally agree, Rita #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A2 I seek out the accounts I knew on Twitter/X but otherwise it's a random search for likeminded #womenwriters,

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A2 #womenwritersnet there's a good community of women writers through this network. Women writers tend to offer a lot of mutual support and this can be accessed through social media but it takes a lot of time to build up those connections.

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

Waving back #womenwritersnet

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · 28d

A1 I deleted my Twitter/X account – now you can find me on Bluesky. I'm also on Insta but I don't spend as much time on social media as I used to – my use simply dropped off about eighteen months ago.

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 28d

Welcome to Women Writers Chat!
Please use the hashtag
#WomenWritersNet
in each of your posts so everyone
can see your contributions.

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Sep 15

Looking for a #network of fellow #WomenWriters? We encourage and promote women writers’ work and offer a supportive and well-informed #WritingCommunity. Come meet us at our monthly #WomenWritersNet #Skychat on Thursday, 18 September at 6pm BST when we'll discuss Women Writers and Social Media.

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Sep 12

Observations and reflections from @nastasyaparker.bsky.social in this thought-provoking post. Do pop over for a read:
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This Week’s Bit of String: Jewelled hedgerows and painted roundabouts The mini roundabout by Tesco has received fresh stripes. St. George’s red cross is now painted over the white, courtesy of an u…

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join us on Thursday next week at 6pm BST for our first #Skychat! We'll be chatting about #womenwriters and #socialmedia. It'll be a fast-paced hour.

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · Sep 4

The first one I read was #HowToMakeAWindowSnake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Brilliant!

Gail Aldwin @gailaldwin.bsky.social · Sep 2

I join @londonwriterssalon.bsky.social most weekday mornings at 8am.

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Sep 2

#WritingCommunity in the Barking/ Dagenham area, here are the events for Pen to Print’s upcoming ReadFest. Quite a few writing workshops are free! #BookSky www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/readfest-...