Gill James
@gillj.bsky.social
Writer, publisher, book and story lover. Love how I'm allowed to spend my working day. Surprise fact: I sing tenor in a choir.
I'm listening to 'Any Questions'. How I wish politicians would stop point scoring and just get on with what needs to be done. We clapped for the NHS during Covid. Then when a suggestion of a tiny wage raise for NHS workers was rejected they cheered loudly.
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm listening to 'Any Questions'. How I wish politicians would stop point scoring and just get on with what needs to be done. We clapped for the NHS during Covid. Then when a suggestion of a tiny wage raise for NHS workers was rejected they cheered loudly.
This is a very special book - citizens of nowhere indeed: www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2021/06/citi... #LitFic
Citizens of Nowhere
Theresa May sparked a powerful debate when she announced that global citizens were citizens of nowhere. She also gave us a marvellous ti...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is a very special book - citizens of nowhere indeed: www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2021/06/citi... #LitFic
This si a book we produced last year. Tomorrow I shall be giving out and selling the next book in the series: www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2024/11/lanc...
(LAA members get one free as part of their membership)
(LAA members get one free as part of their membership)
Lancashire Writers of Today 2024
An anthology of the 2024 prize-winning and commended writings of the Lancashire Authors’ Association. The LAA has been promoting the rea...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This si a book we produced last year. Tomorrow I shall be giving out and selling the next book in the series: www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2024/11/lanc...
(LAA members get one free as part of their membership)
(LAA members get one free as part of their membership)
Writers, just a couple of days for this one: www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/11/2026...
but there are over 900 other opportunities on our site.
but there are over 900 other opportunities on our site.
2026 Afritondo Short Story Prize
Full details The Afritondo Short Story Prize celebrates outstanding fiction from Black and African writers worldwide. Each year, the p...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Writers, just a couple of days for this one: www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/11/2026...
but there are over 900 other opportunities on our site.
but there are over 900 other opportunities on our site.
Writer,s is this for you? www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/10/lili...
and find over 900 othr opportunities on our site.
and find over 900 othr opportunities on our site.
LILITH’S ANNUAL FICTION CONTEST
Full details LILITH’S ANNUAL FICTION CONTEST Deadline: December 31, 202 5 Gifted fiction writers! Lilith magazine—independent, Je...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Writer,s is this for you? www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/10/lili...
and find over 900 othr opportunities on our site.
and find over 900 othr opportunities on our site.
A good story to go with your afternoon cuppa? www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2025/11/the-...
The Sweet Smell of Success by Sarah Swatridge, a pot of tea with shortbread
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November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A good story to go with your afternoon cuppa? www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2025/11/the-...
We're giving one free copy of this book away today. Us the contact form on the site to register an interest. www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2021/04/the-...
The Fortune Teller of Philippi by Jenny Robertson
This dramatic story for 12-14 year olds, woven around events in the Book of Acts, is set in Roman Philippi around the middle of th...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We're giving one free copy of this book away today. Us the contact form on the site to register an interest. www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2021/04/the-...
Manchester UK 5 December. See you there? www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsinge...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Manchester UK 5 December. See you there? www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsinge...
All about me and The Prophecy: www.gilljameswriter.com/2025/05/the-...
‘The Prophecy’ - something new for me at the time
The Prophecy is science fiction and it is a Young Adult novel. It is the first book in the Peace Child series and it was a first in many...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
All about me and The Prophecy: www.gilljameswriter.com/2025/05/the-...
And I was involved with this book: www.gilljameswriter.com/2015/01/the-...
The Best of CafeLit 3
All about CafeLit CafeLit is the e-zine that supports the Creative Café Project. The Creative Café Project looks at identifying ca...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
And I was involved with this book: www.gilljameswriter.com/2015/01/the-...
Writers, this is an unusual one: www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/10/love...
and find over 900 other opportunities on our site.
and find over 900 other opportunities on our site.
Love at First Kick: Soccer Romance Writing Contest 2025 – Score with Romance on the Pitch
Full details ⚽❤️ When passion for the game collides with passion of the heart, sparks fly. The Love at First Kick Writing Contest in...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Writers, this is an unusual one: www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/10/love...
and find over 900 other opportunities on our site.
and find over 900 other opportunities on our site.
Reposted by Gill James
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you are feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders lost and alone ... read The Midnight Bookshop.
The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you today ... if you can find it. 😉📖
mybook.to/O1A7E
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading #weekend
The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you today ... if you can find it. 😉📖
mybook.to/O1A7E
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading #weekend
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you are feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders lost and alone ... read The Midnight Bookshop.
The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you today ... if you can find it. 😉📖
mybook.to/O1A7E
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading #weekend
The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you today ... if you can find it. 😉📖
mybook.to/O1A7E
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading #weekend
Will you join us on 5 December? www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsinge...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Will you join us on 5 December? www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsinge...
Join us this Thursday for an online book launch: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amelie-at-...
Amelie at the Window by Penny Rogers, online launch
Join us for a virtual journey with Penny Rogers as she unveils the enchanting tale of "Amelie at the Window."
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November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Join us this Thursday for an online book launch: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amelie-at-...
What can the dog hear and smell? Where is it an its owner? Why are they there? Tell the story. #writingprompt
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
What can the dog hear and smell? Where is it an its owner? Why are they there? Tell the story. #writingprompt
Reposted by Gill James
Five Great Quotations about Writing Style
#write #AutoFiction #FictionWorkshop #AmWriting #WritingWorkshop
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#write #AutoFiction #FictionWorkshop #AmWriting #WritingWorkshop
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Five Great Quotations about Writing Style
“A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say? 2. What words will express it? 3. What image or idiom will make i…
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November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Five Great Quotations about Writing Style
#write #AutoFiction #FictionWorkshop #AmWriting #WritingWorkshop
inventingrealityediting.com/2...
#write #AutoFiction #FictionWorkshop #AmWriting #WritingWorkshop
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Reposted by Gill James
The question “Do book launches still work?” is shaping how publishers plan 2026.
Our new WriteStats feature breaks down data, timing, and the shift toward continuous marketing over one-day spikes.
📖 Read: writestats.com/do-book-laun...
#PublishingInsights #BookSky
Our new WriteStats feature breaks down data, timing, and the shift toward continuous marketing over one-day spikes.
📖 Read: writestats.com/do-book-laun...
#PublishingInsights #BookSky
Do Book Launches Still Work? What the Data Says About Modern Release Strategy
Get practical advice on book launches. Discover if they still work and how to navigate the changing landscape successfully.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The question “Do book launches still work?” is shaping how publishers plan 2026.
Our new WriteStats feature breaks down data, timing, and the shift toward continuous marketing over one-day spikes.
📖 Read: writestats.com/do-book-laun...
#PublishingInsights #BookSky
Our new WriteStats feature breaks down data, timing, and the shift toward continuous marketing over one-day spikes.
📖 Read: writestats.com/do-book-laun...
#PublishingInsights #BookSky
“A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
Will you join us for our book launch on 20 November? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amelie-at-...
Amelie at the Window by Penny Rogers, online launch
Join us for a virtual journey with Penny Rogers as she unveils the enchanting tale of "Amelie at the Window."
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Will you join us for our book launch on 20 November? www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amelie-at-...
How is your garden doing at the moment? We have some lovely bee-friendly wild flowers and lots of twigs after the storm.
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
How is your garden doing at the moment? We have some lovely bee-friendly wild flowers and lots of twigs after the storm.
Interesting theme for this writing competition: www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/10/love...
Writers, find over 900 opportunities on this site.
Writers, find over 900 opportunities on this site.
Love at First Kick: Soccer Romance Writing Contest 2025 – Score with Romance on the Pitch
Full details ⚽❤️ When passion for the game collides with passion of the heart, sparks fly. The Love at First Kick Writing Contest in...
www.fairsubmissions.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Interesting theme for this writing competition: www.fairsubmissions.co.uk/2025/10/love...
Writers, find over 900 opportunities on this site.
Writers, find over 900 opportunities on this site.
Some stories, platys and films stay with you forever, don't they?
November 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Some stories, platys and films stay with you forever, don't they?
Can we write the world right?
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Can we write the world right?
Join us on 5th December? www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsinge...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Join us on 5th December? www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsinge...