Petra Glover author
@petraglover.bsky.social
An aspiring author and former teacher of 23 years. Now dealing with chronic illnesses and loving life with the beauty of words.
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My ND brain went AWOL during #QuestPit. I read the posts then promptly forgot. AND I'm in the wrong time zone, so it was always going to be interesting. Here it is, fashionably late! #MG #OwnVoice #Dis #AmQuerying #disabledwriters #Q #MY
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The Marlowe & Christie Novel Prize is open for entries until 5th January 2026. Submit the opening 3,000 words of your novel. £24 entry fee (early-bird fee of £19 available until 5th November). £1,200 top prize. Winners receive feedback from agents, editors and authors. www.marloweandchristie.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Marlowe & Christie Novel Prize is open for entries until 5th January 2026. Submit the opening 3,000 words of your novel. £24 entry fee (early-bird fee of £19 available until 5th November). £1,200 top prize. Winners receive feedback from agents, editors and authors. www.marloweandchristie.com
This email definitely piles the pressure on:
Thank you for entering the Bath Children's Novel Award 2025, we can't wait to read your work... A reminder to make sure your full manuscript is submission-ready by mid December, when the Junior Judges will start reading for the shortlist.
#amquerying
Thank you for entering the Bath Children's Novel Award 2025, we can't wait to read your work... A reminder to make sure your full manuscript is submission-ready by mid December, when the Junior Judges will start reading for the shortlist.
#amquerying
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This email definitely piles the pressure on:
Thank you for entering the Bath Children's Novel Award 2025, we can't wait to read your work... A reminder to make sure your full manuscript is submission-ready by mid December, when the Junior Judges will start reading for the shortlist.
#amquerying
Thank you for entering the Bath Children's Novel Award 2025, we can't wait to read your work... A reminder to make sure your full manuscript is submission-ready by mid December, when the Junior Judges will start reading for the shortlist.
#amquerying
Hark! What is that I hear? The delicate sound of agents clearing their inboxes for Christmas? Three rejections in one day is a little excessive, people! Anyone else getting that? #amquerying #mglit #disabledwriters
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November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hark! What is that I hear? The delicate sound of agents clearing their inboxes for Christmas? Three rejections in one day is a little excessive, people! Anyone else getting that? #amquerying #mglit #disabledwriters
Still time to enter this! I just remembered in the nick of time. OK, not really remembered - it came up on my feed and I panicked, until I sent my application in today. #amwriting #disabledwriters #MGlit #NDwriters
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Still time to enter this! I just remembered in the nick of time. OK, not really remembered - it came up on my feed and I panicked, until I sent my application in today. #amwriting #disabledwriters #MGlit #NDwriters
Some stories just flow. My new MG historical feels like it’s writing itself and the words won't stop pouring onto the page. It is such pure joy and I am loving the experience!#wip #amquerying ##disabledwriters #AmWriting
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Some stories just flow. My new MG historical feels like it’s writing itself and the words won't stop pouring onto the page. It is such pure joy and I am loving the experience!#wip #amquerying ##disabledwriters #AmWriting
If finding an agent is like dating, I feel like a total player today. I've got my ms (Lumi and the Manor Tree Mysteries) in with not one but THREE dream agents now. If any of them read this, you're definitely the one for me! 😘 #disabledwriters #MGlit #amquerying #diversevoices
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If finding an agent is like dating, I feel like a total player today. I've got my ms (Lumi and the Manor Tree Mysteries) in with not one but THREE dream agents now. If any of them read this, you're definitely the one for me! 😘 #disabledwriters #MGlit #amquerying #diversevoices
That was fun! I've just sent off the first 3000 words of my first ever Historical novel (MG) to the HNS First Chapters competition 2026. I love the energy of trying new stuff! #MGlit #HistoricalFiction #amwriting #diversevoice #disabledwriters
November 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
That was fun! I've just sent off the first 3000 words of my first ever Historical novel (MG) to the HNS First Chapters competition 2026. I love the energy of trying new stuff! #MGlit #HistoricalFiction #amwriting #diversevoice #disabledwriters
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Big News! @thebookerprizes.com has announced the launch of The Children’s Booker Prize 2027 — a new award celebrating exceptional fiction for readers aged 8–12.
We’re thrilled to support this initiative to encourage young readers to discover stories that stay with them for life.
We’re thrilled to support this initiative to encourage young readers to discover stories that stay with them for life.
For over 50 years, the Booker Prizes have recognised the best fiction for adults. Now, we're delighted to announce the Children’s Booker Prize, supported by AKO Foundation.
Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/children
Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/children
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Big News! @thebookerprizes.com has announced the launch of The Children’s Booker Prize 2027 — a new award celebrating exceptional fiction for readers aged 8–12.
We’re thrilled to support this initiative to encourage young readers to discover stories that stay with them for life.
We’re thrilled to support this initiative to encourage young readers to discover stories that stay with them for life.
Cosy, early-MG mystery with two ND MCs, a cockatoo, and a talking (or is it?) umbrella. Together, they must solve the mystery of the disappearing pets, before the entire village turns against them.
#MockPit #FiFiRevPit #amquerying #ownvoice
#MockPit #FiFiRevPit #amquerying #ownvoice
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Cosy, early-MG mystery with two ND MCs, a cockatoo, and a talking (or is it?) umbrella. Together, they must solve the mystery of the disappearing pets, before the entire village turns against them.
#MockPit #FiFiRevPit #amquerying #ownvoice
#MockPit #FiFiRevPit #amquerying #ownvoice
My ND brain went AWOL during #QuestPit. I read the posts then promptly forgot. AND I'm in the wrong time zone, so it was always going to be interesting. Here it is, fashionably late! #MG #OwnVoice #Dis #AmQuerying #disabledwriters #Q #MY
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My ND brain went AWOL during #QuestPit. I read the posts then promptly forgot. AND I'm in the wrong time zone, so it was always going to be interesting. Here it is, fashionably late! #MG #OwnVoice #Dis #AmQuerying #disabledwriters #Q #MY
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#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
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I’m a mentor again for WriteHive! I had so much fun with last year’s mentee and I’m excited to find another amazing manuscript this year. Swipe for my #mswl and to view important dates. The link in my bio will take you to all mentors ✨🐝📚 #HiveMentor
October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I’m a mentor again for WriteHive! I had so much fun with last year’s mentee and I’m excited to find another amazing manuscript this year. Swipe for my #mswl and to view important dates. The link in my bio will take you to all mentors ✨🐝📚 #HiveMentor
My latest vision: The Agent Rehoming Trust™
“Matching under-loved agents with kind, patient authors who promise not to email twice in one day.” Because every agent deserves a loving author and every author deserves an agent who doesn’t vanish mid-submission. Let's make it happen! #amquerying #mglit
“Matching under-loved agents with kind, patient authors who promise not to email twice in one day.” Because every agent deserves a loving author and every author deserves an agent who doesn’t vanish mid-submission. Let's make it happen! #amquerying #mglit
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My latest vision: The Agent Rehoming Trust™
“Matching under-loved agents with kind, patient authors who promise not to email twice in one day.” Because every agent deserves a loving author and every author deserves an agent who doesn’t vanish mid-submission. Let's make it happen! #amquerying #mglit
“Matching under-loved agents with kind, patient authors who promise not to email twice in one day.” Because every agent deserves a loving author and every author deserves an agent who doesn’t vanish mid-submission. Let's make it happen! #amquerying #mglit
I've just entered a short story to this for the first time ever. Probably the best thing I've ever written. Fingers crossed they like it, even if it doesn't get anywhere.
#disabledwriters #amquerying #amwriting
#disabledwriters #amquerying #amwriting
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I've just entered a short story to this for the first time ever. Probably the best thing I've ever written. Fingers crossed they like it, even if it doesn't get anywhere.
#disabledwriters #amquerying #amwriting
#disabledwriters #amquerying #amwriting
Received my e-mail this afternoon. Such helpful and detailed feedback from @kelleyeditorial.bsky.social , which will absolutely help in the future. I see a revision of The Parent Stealers coming on. Huge thanks to Hannah and to the Organisers of #RevPit and #10Queries.
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Received my e-mail this afternoon. Such helpful and detailed feedback from @kelleyeditorial.bsky.social , which will absolutely help in the future. I see a revision of The Parent Stealers coming on. Huge thanks to Hannah and to the Organisers of #RevPit and #10Queries.
This week, I've started sending Lumi (early MG) out to agents. It's a cosy detective mystery in a typical English village, starring 2 ND MCs, including one who lives in a treehouse with a cockatoo and a talking umbrella. Keep everything crossed! #mg #amquerying #kidlit #
#disabledwriters
#disabledwriters
October 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This week, I've started sending Lumi (early MG) out to agents. It's a cosy detective mystery in a typical English village, starring 2 ND MCs, including one who lives in a treehouse with a cockatoo and a talking umbrella. Keep everything crossed! #mg #amquerying #kidlit #
#disabledwriters
#disabledwriters
Waiting for my #revpit query to show. The bad news is it's 9pm in the UK, so I won't find out till tomorrow! Learning loads from all the pitch critiques though, so thanks to all the editors for their hard work. #10Queries
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October 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Waiting for my #revpit query to show. The bad news is it's 9pm in the UK, so I won't find out till tomorrow! Learning loads from all the pitch critiques though, so thanks to all the editors for their hard work. #10Queries
Every now and then, a line lands that reminds me why I write. This one’s from an unpublished children’s story I’ve been working on and I hope one day it finds its way to readers. ##amquerying #disabledwriters #MGlit #kidlit
October 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Every now and then, a line lands that reminds me why I write. This one’s from an unpublished children’s story I’ve been working on and I hope one day it finds its way to readers. ##amquerying #disabledwriters #MGlit #kidlit
Absolutely buzzing! Had a great Zoom course today with CBC on Pitching Your Novel. Feeling a lot more confident about querying agents about Lumi after input from Lauren Pearson & Catriona Paget. Thanks to everyone at CBC for a positive, inspiring course!
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Absolutely buzzing! Had a great Zoom course today with CBC on Pitching Your Novel. Feeling a lot more confident about querying agents about Lumi after input from Lauren Pearson & Catriona Paget. Thanks to everyone at CBC for a positive, inspiring course!
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Scholarship reminder! Our Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income closes soon.
This scholarship will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course with Andrew Michael Hurley ✍️
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
This scholarship will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course with Andrew Michael Hurley ✍️
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income
This scholarship will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Scholarship reminder! Our Breakthrough Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income closes soon.
This scholarship will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course with Andrew Michael Hurley ✍️
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
This scholarship will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course with Andrew Michael Hurley ✍️
🗓️ Apply by 26 Oct:
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October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Sorry I’m late; hope it’s ok to post!
Harriet the Spy meets Isadora Moon in this cosy mystery about Lumi, a secretive girl in a treehouse and Bugsy, a bug-mad boy.
Together, they form the Sleuthhounds & solve a string of pet thefts.
EarlyMG,7–10,18k.
#DVpit #MG #Neurodivergent #amquerying #OwnVoices
Harriet the Spy meets Isadora Moon in this cosy mystery about Lumi, a secretive girl in a treehouse and Bugsy, a bug-mad boy.
Together, they form the Sleuthhounds & solve a string of pet thefts.
EarlyMG,7–10,18k.
#DVpit #MG #Neurodivergent #amquerying #OwnVoices
October 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sorry I’m late; hope it’s ok to post!
Harriet the Spy meets Isadora Moon in this cosy mystery about Lumi, a secretive girl in a treehouse and Bugsy, a bug-mad boy.
Together, they form the Sleuthhounds & solve a string of pet thefts.
EarlyMG,7–10,18k.
#DVpit #MG #Neurodivergent #amquerying #OwnVoices
Harriet the Spy meets Isadora Moon in this cosy mystery about Lumi, a secretive girl in a treehouse and Bugsy, a bug-mad boy.
Together, they form the Sleuthhounds & solve a string of pet thefts.
EarlyMG,7–10,18k.
#DVpit #MG #Neurodivergent #amquerying #OwnVoices
I am so lucky to have a family of eagle-eyed readers who enjoy finding little issues with my manuscripts, so I can query it. Shout out to my family! 🥰 #MGlit #disabledwriters #amquerying #kidlit
October 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I am so lucky to have a family of eagle-eyed readers who enjoy finding little issues with my manuscripts, so I can query it. Shout out to my family! 🥰 #MGlit #disabledwriters #amquerying #kidlit
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Nail your one-line pitch and learn how to write a great query letter on our day-long Zoom course, Pitching Your Novel!
Join former Curtis Brown agent and author Lauren Pearson on 21 Oct to learn how to master the art of pitching 📑
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/pitch...
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Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/pitch...
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Join acclaimed author Lauren Pearson for a day of Zoom teaching. She'll walk you through the elevator pitch and how to write a letter to literary agents. Includes a Q&A with a top Curtis Brown…
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October 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Nail your one-line pitch and learn how to write a great query letter on our day-long Zoom course, Pitching Your Novel!
Join former Curtis Brown agent and author Lauren Pearson on 21 Oct to learn how to master the art of pitching 📑
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/pitch...
Join former Curtis Brown agent and author Lauren Pearson on 21 Oct to learn how to master the art of pitching 📑
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/pitch...
🦔 Meet Humphrey!
This little hedgehog has now been rescued five times by my very determined dog. Tonight, he joined me on the sofa for a snack as he's underweight for the safe hibernation weight. He’s now safely roaming free again, until next time! #hedgehog #writinglife #disabledwriters #MGlit
This little hedgehog has now been rescued five times by my very determined dog. Tonight, he joined me on the sofa for a snack as he's underweight for the safe hibernation weight. He’s now safely roaming free again, until next time! #hedgehog #writinglife #disabledwriters #MGlit
October 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🦔 Meet Humphrey!
This little hedgehog has now been rescued five times by my very determined dog. Tonight, he joined me on the sofa for a snack as he's underweight for the safe hibernation weight. He’s now safely roaming free again, until next time! #hedgehog #writinglife #disabledwriters #MGlit
This little hedgehog has now been rescued five times by my very determined dog. Tonight, he joined me on the sofa for a snack as he's underweight for the safe hibernation weight. He’s now safely roaming free again, until next time! #hedgehog #writinglife #disabledwriters #MGlit