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Bothersome Words
@bothersomewords.bsky.social
Editor, writing mentor and coach as Bothersome Words.
Agent at Large with Alex Adsett Literary. Spec fic, crime, romance. Sometimes open to queries.

TL;DR: Words. Cats. Occasional peeves.

https://linktr.ee/BothersomeWords
Confused about publishing?
Not sure what to do with your manuscript next?
Wondering how and to whom you should pitch or submit your manuscript?
Curious about self-publishing?

I’m an editor and literary agent - maybe I can help. Book a 1hr chat and ask me anything: tidycal.com/bothersomewo...
July 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations to AAL’s very own @alexandraalmond.bsky.social for winning an Aurealis Award for Thoroughly Disenchanted! ❤️
May 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
February 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
🚨LAST DAY TO APPLY!🚨
The Bothersome Words Writing Clinic includes workshops, writing exercises, personal mentoring sessions and written feedback. It’s a safe, supportive creative space designed to help you finish your manuscript.

Click link to apply: bothersomewords.com/services/wor...
February 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
As a professional editor and literary agent with over 20 years experience in the publishing industry, my number one goal has always been to help writers get the story in their head onto the page.

The Writing Clinic is designed to help YOU with that process!

bothersomewords.com/services/wor...
February 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Saturday hangs… ❤️
February 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Are you ready to make 2025 the year you finish your manuscript and get it out in the world?

The 2025 Writing Clinic is now OPEN for bookings!

Places are limited. Applications via link in bio.
February 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Reminder! Bookings for the Writing Clinic open TOMORRROW. Places will be limited. More details at link in bio or you can message me any time 😊
February 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The writing clinic is finally running again! I’m looking forward to helping more writers learn how to self-edit and evaluate their manuscripts; discover new techniques; and get inspired to finish that darn manuscript!

Bookings open Friday 14th Feb for a March start. More info at link in bio.
February 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
BOOK MAIL! The best way to end the week. Two contributor titles plus
The Gulp, just for reading! Slight disruption to the photo shoot when we got to the last one as my models decided to indulge in a small spot of mutual murder…
January 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
January 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It’s baaaaack…
January 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
She’s making her list and checking it twice…

Not Santa. Cadet one. Making a list of things she can do and places she can go to cause trouble.

She’s just talking through her ideas with her reflection in the bathroom mirror.
December 23, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Today’s the day! Can’t wait for you all to read this delicious cosy fantasy by the wonderful @alexandraalmond.bsky.social ❤️
December 3, 2024 at 11:35 PM
A while ago I saw a “bookcase hack” using egg cartons to raise the back row of double stacked shelves. I’ve been saving egg cartons accordingly but it turns out I don’t eat enough eggs to get this done before the end of time, so I found some castoff wood lengths and OMG. LIFE CHANGING, Book Peeps!!
November 17, 2024 at 7:50 AM