Emily Foster
@emilyfoster.bsky.social
Writer of fiction, non-fiction (memoir) & poetry. Loves reading, walking, visiting art galleries and new places. Hot chocolate lover too. LFC Supporter. No DMs.
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Emily Foster
@emilyfoster.bsky.social
· Jul 15
Delighted my poem "I am ..." is included in the 'Words on a NE Street' anthology which highlights the plight of homelessness & is raising money for 3 homeless charities in the North East of England. You can purchase a copy via this Amazon link amzn.eu/d/bo9mpqK
#poetry
#poetry
January 23, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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AOP is open for submissions until the end of January!
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
AOP is open for submissions until the end of January!
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
Guidelines and submission form here: andotherpoems.com/submissions/
(art by Alan Scales on Unsplash)
Reposted by Emily Foster
Today is the 75th Anniversary of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe! What a magical world and story filled with wonder, truth and beauty!
October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today is the 75th Anniversary of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe! What a magical world and story filled with wonder, truth and beauty!
tranquil waters soothe
the broken soul left to drift
untethered, hopeless
the broken soul left to drift
untethered, hopeless
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
tranquil waters soothe
the broken soul left to drift
untethered, hopeless
the broken soul left to drift
untethered, hopeless
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It was wonderful to interview the brilliant Bex Hainsworth @poetbex.bsky.social on her truly amazing poetry collection Circulaire - she's got some fascinating things to say about her poems and process so please read and share, then buy Circulaire! #poetry
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Bex Hainsworth: "The act of writing these poems was very much a celebration"
A chat with Bex Hainsworth about her poetry book Circulaire (Written Off Publishing, 2025)How would you describe Circulaire in one sentence? Circulaire is my confessional era, a collection of poems ex...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It was wonderful to interview the brilliant Bex Hainsworth @poetbex.bsky.social on her truly amazing poetry collection Circulaire - she's got some fascinating things to say about her poems and process so please read and share, then buy Circulaire! #poetry
www.samszanto.com/post/bex-hai...
www.samszanto.com/post/bex-hai...
It been a while since I wrote some #poetry
The silence stood still.
Motionless.
Solitary.
He stood beside it.
Tall,
like a soldier.
Face,
in a grimace.
Arms,
folded.
Waiting.
For what?
No-one knew.
#WritingCommunity
The silence stood still.
Motionless.
Solitary.
He stood beside it.
Tall,
like a soldier.
Face,
in a grimace.
Arms,
folded.
Waiting.
For what?
No-one knew.
#WritingCommunity
September 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It been a while since I wrote some #poetry
The silence stood still.
Motionless.
Solitary.
He stood beside it.
Tall,
like a soldier.
Face,
in a grimace.
Arms,
folded.
Waiting.
For what?
No-one knew.
#WritingCommunity
The silence stood still.
Motionless.
Solitary.
He stood beside it.
Tall,
like a soldier.
Face,
in a grimace.
Arms,
folded.
Waiting.
For what?
No-one knew.
#WritingCommunity
Delighted my poem "I am ..." is included in the 'Words on a NE Street' anthology which highlights the plight of homelessness & is raising money for 3 homeless charities in the North East of England. You can purchase a copy via this Amazon link amzn.eu/d/bo9mpqK
#poetry
#poetry
July 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Delighted my poem "I am ..." is included in the 'Words on a NE Street' anthology which highlights the plight of homelessness & is raising money for 3 homeless charities in the North East of England. You can purchase a copy via this Amazon link amzn.eu/d/bo9mpqK
#poetry
#poetry
Can vouch for this poetry pamphlet! Skillfully-written, heartfelt poems about motherhood written by my good friend @samszanto.bsky.social ... why not, eh?
I have just TWO copies of my Dreich contest-winning poetry pamphlet left! Anyone like to buy a signed one for £6.50 or do a pamphlet swap?
June 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Can vouch for this poetry pamphlet! Skillfully-written, heartfelt poems about motherhood written by my good friend @samszanto.bsky.social ... why not, eh?
June 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Woooosh ... just over 600 words added to my #memoir this morning!
Love #progress and love my Sunday morning writing sessions!
Wishing you a productive writing day too #WritingCommunity
Love #progress and love my Sunday morning writing sessions!
Wishing you a productive writing day too #WritingCommunity
June 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Woooosh ... just over 600 words added to my #memoir this morning!
Love #progress and love my Sunday morning writing sessions!
Wishing you a productive writing day too #WritingCommunity
Love #progress and love my Sunday morning writing sessions!
Wishing you a productive writing day too #WritingCommunity
Another 5am wake up! An urge to write some more of my #memoir beckoned which I, of course, couldn't ignore ... a small edit and 430 words later 😊
It's now 7.07am and I'm back in bed flagging.
Yay - thank goodness it's a Bank Holiday weekend!
#WritingCommunity
It's now 7.07am and I'm back in bed flagging.
Yay - thank goodness it's a Bank Holiday weekend!
#WritingCommunity
May 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Another 5am wake up! An urge to write some more of my #memoir beckoned which I, of course, couldn't ignore ... a small edit and 430 words later 😊
It's now 7.07am and I'm back in bed flagging.
Yay - thank goodness it's a Bank Holiday weekend!
#WritingCommunity
It's now 7.07am and I'm back in bed flagging.
Yay - thank goodness it's a Bank Holiday weekend!
#WritingCommunity
I was on a training course yesterday. It was about using Copilot in a work environment. As a #writer it made me feel really uncomfortable. I love writing my own emails. I don't think I need any help thanks!
May 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I was on a training course yesterday. It was about using Copilot in a work environment. As a #writer it made me feel really uncomfortable. I love writing my own emails. I don't think I need any help thanks!
Okay, so I've a new writing project in my head from last year's experience. It's a memoir. One I have to get down. With regret, I have to shelve Maddie & Alec's story but will get back to it asap. Today I have added 350 words to my memoir. 1211 words so far!
May 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Okay, so I've a new writing project in my head from last year's experience. It's a memoir. One I have to get down. With regret, I have to shelve Maddie & Alec's story but will get back to it asap. Today I have added 350 words to my memoir. 1211 words so far!
4am haiku!
Stillness in water
Reminds us of the beauty
in silent moments
Stillness in water
Reminds us of the beauty
in silent moments
April 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
4am haiku!
Stillness in water
Reminds us of the beauty
in silent moments
Stillness in water
Reminds us of the beauty
in silent moments
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So happy to be featured in 'Haiku Sundays' on Substack - check it out!
So happy to be featured in 'Haiku Sundays' on Substack - check it out!
HAIKU SUNDAYS | Issue 2 | February 23, 2025
A selection of stunning haiku poems from some of the online writing community's brightest rising stars
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February 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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So happy to be featured in 'Haiku Sundays' on Substack - check it out!
So happy to be featured in 'Haiku Sundays' on Substack - check it out!
Maggie O'Farrell's writing so just mesmerizingly beautiful - that's all!
February 8, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Maggie O'Farrell's writing so just mesmerizingly beautiful - that's all!
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🚨✍️CALL FOR ENTRIES: Season 10 of our #Flash405 writing contests is officially open! Submit your short form writing in any & every genre to Expo Editor Ashley Moon’s “Anchor” theme by 3/5 for your chance to win cash prizes and publication! Enter your writing here: tinyurl.com/FlashAnchor.
#ExpoReview
#ExpoReview
Call for Entries: Flash 405, February 2025: “Anchor" - Exposition Review
As our editors are hard at work putting together our “Spring” annual issue, we are also springing into 2025 with our first Flash 405 contest of the year! From February 4 to March 5, we are accepting e...
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February 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚨✍️CALL FOR ENTRIES: Season 10 of our #Flash405 writing contests is officially open! Submit your short form writing in any & every genre to Expo Editor Ashley Moon’s “Anchor” theme by 3/5 for your chance to win cash prizes and publication! Enter your writing here: tinyurl.com/FlashAnchor.
#ExpoReview
#ExpoReview
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Kurt Vonnegut wrote 100+ short stories.
In 1999, he revealed the secret to writing a good one.
Here are his 8 rules:
1. Don't waste your reader's time.
2. Give the reader a character to root for.
3. Every character should want something. Even if it's only a glass of water.
(Cont)
In 1999, he revealed the secret to writing a good one.
Here are his 8 rules:
1. Don't waste your reader's time.
2. Give the reader a character to root for.
3. Every character should want something. Even if it's only a glass of water.
(Cont)
February 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Kurt Vonnegut wrote 100+ short stories.
In 1999, he revealed the secret to writing a good one.
Here are his 8 rules:
1. Don't waste your reader's time.
2. Give the reader a character to root for.
3. Every character should want something. Even if it's only a glass of water.
(Cont)
In 1999, he revealed the secret to writing a good one.
Here are his 8 rules:
1. Don't waste your reader's time.
2. Give the reader a character to root for.
3. Every character should want something. Even if it's only a glass of water.
(Cont)
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A poem for early Sunday morning:
it's a bleak midwinter
bare branches,
short and long,
silhouette and dance
to the wild hum of the wind.
it's a bleak midwinter
bare branches,
short and long,
silhouette and dance
to the wild hum of the wind.
January 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
A poem for early Sunday morning:
it's a bleak midwinter
bare branches,
short and long,
silhouette and dance
to the wild hum of the wind.
it's a bleak midwinter
bare branches,
short and long,
silhouette and dance
to the wild hum of the wind.
Writers!!! For you 😊
Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky. Here is a great list of #litmags to follow!
PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!
#writer #writingcommunity
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PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!
#writer #writingcommunity
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January 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Writers!!! For you 😊
Just added another 400 words to my short story. I don't normally write on a work night so I'll take it as a win!
January 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Just added another 400 words to my short story. I don't normally write on a work night so I'll take it as a win!
A haiku for today:
the blackbird soft skips
around the part-frosted lawn
its bright orange beak shines
the blackbird soft skips
around the part-frosted lawn
its bright orange beak shines
January 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A haiku for today:
the blackbird soft skips
around the part-frosted lawn
its bright orange beak shines
the blackbird soft skips
around the part-frosted lawn
its bright orange beak shines
Proud of myself! I've written approximately 700 words on this icy, cold Saturday morn. First time in a while. Nearly 400 words is start of a short story 😊
January 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Proud of myself! I've written approximately 700 words on this icy, cold Saturday morn. First time in a while. Nearly 400 words is start of a short story 😊