Louise
@louisehurrell.bsky.social
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Writer. Producer. Cake lover.
Writer. Producer. Cake lover.
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Check out @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social's tentative future plans, including collaborative projects focused on current events (community found poem & collage)
We need community now more than ever, let's make shit!!
We need community now more than ever, let's make shit!!
January 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Check out @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social's tentative future plans, including collaborative projects focused on current events (community found poem & collage)
We need community now more than ever, let's make shit!!
We need community now more than ever, let's make shit!!
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PLEASE SHARE — WE’RE OPEN 📚
The Agnes Owens Archive is now open at @agrayarchive.bsky.social AGA’s first satellite archive, restoring Owens to her rightful place in Scottish literature.
Free tours Jan 23 & 31, 2026. Book via Eventbrite (link in bio).
#agnesowens #theagnesowensarchive
The Agnes Owens Archive is now open at @agrayarchive.bsky.social AGA’s first satellite archive, restoring Owens to her rightful place in Scottish literature.
Free tours Jan 23 & 31, 2026. Book via Eventbrite (link in bio).
#agnesowens #theagnesowensarchive
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
PLEASE SHARE — WE’RE OPEN 📚
The Agnes Owens Archive is now open at @agrayarchive.bsky.social AGA’s first satellite archive, restoring Owens to her rightful place in Scottish literature.
Free tours Jan 23 & 31, 2026. Book via Eventbrite (link in bio).
#agnesowens #theagnesowensarchive
The Agnes Owens Archive is now open at @agrayarchive.bsky.social AGA’s first satellite archive, restoring Owens to her rightful place in Scottish literature.
Free tours Jan 23 & 31, 2026. Book via Eventbrite (link in bio).
#agnesowens #theagnesowensarchive
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Next up from Issue Six is "Ganymede" by @louisehurrell.bsky.social (Flame) and Sam Kerbel (Spark). “You’d call me a moon, say I’m barren / that I simply cannot sustain life..." and it also introduced me to Pàdraig MacAoidh.
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#writingcommunity #poetry
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#writingcommunity #poetry
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Next up from Issue Six is "Ganymede" by @louisehurrell.bsky.social (Flame) and Sam Kerbel (Spark). “You’d call me a moon, say I’m barren / that I simply cannot sustain life..." and it also introduced me to Pàdraig MacAoidh.
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#writingcommunity #poetry
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#writingcommunity #poetry
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I'm pleased to reveal dadakuku Vol 3! This anthology, with 657 verses from 239 authors across 313 pages, is the largest yet. As usual, it is jam-packed with baffling brevity from the international avant-garde literary community. Thank you for your support!
a.co/d/8CpODc1
a.co/d/8CpODc1
January 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm pleased to reveal dadakuku Vol 3! This anthology, with 657 verses from 239 authors across 313 pages, is the largest yet. As usual, it is jam-packed with baffling brevity from the international avant-garde literary community. Thank you for your support!
a.co/d/8CpODc1
a.co/d/8CpODc1
Love love love this story by Sage!
I can’t stop thinking about that ending (and the name Elysian…)
I can’t stop thinking about that ending (and the name Elysian…)
DREAM LITMAG REALIZED! This is the VERY exciting acceptance I got in November, I've been sending my work in to @fracturedlit.bsky.social for FIVE YEARS! This piece starts, "You are a billionaire’s new, about-to-turn-19 wife..."
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#FlashFiction #FlashLit
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#FlashFiction #FlashLit
The Billionaires Are Having a Party | Fractured
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January 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Love love love this story by Sage!
I can’t stop thinking about that ending (and the name Elysian…)
I can’t stop thinking about that ending (and the name Elysian…)
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Today we are highlighting "Aurora" by Sarah Watkins (Flame) and @louisehurrell.bsky.social (Spark). I love the interplay between the internal and external in this piece.
Check it out-page 6: www.s2fjournal.com/assets/Issue...
#writingcommunity #poetry
Check it out-page 6: www.s2fjournal.com/assets/Issue...
#writingcommunity #poetry
December 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today we are highlighting "Aurora" by Sarah Watkins (Flame) and @louisehurrell.bsky.social (Spark). I love the interplay between the internal and external in this piece.
Check it out-page 6: www.s2fjournal.com/assets/Issue...
#writingcommunity #poetry
Check it out-page 6: www.s2fjournal.com/assets/Issue...
#writingcommunity #poetry
I had so much fun creating a poem based on Sam’s spark and now I can’t wait to dive in and read everyone else’s work
We are excited to publish S2F’s Issue Six: www.s2fjournal.com/assets/Issue...
In this issue, we have two co-authored poems and seven poems created through our “spark-to-flame” process.
Thank you to our contributors, who connected with others' words and shared their joy and pain.
In this issue, we have two co-authored poems and seven poems created through our “spark-to-flame” process.
Thank you to our contributors, who connected with others' words and shared their joy and pain.
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I had so much fun creating a poem based on Sam’s spark and now I can’t wait to dive in and read everyone else’s work
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The Scotsman's Poem of the Week
'Self-Reflection in a Window of the Free Presbyterian Church'' by Alan Gillis
'Self-Reflection in a Window of the Free Presbyterian Church'' by Alan Gillis
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Scotsman's Poem of the Week
'Self-Reflection in a Window of the Free Presbyterian Church'' by Alan Gillis
'Self-Reflection in a Window of the Free Presbyterian Church'' by Alan Gillis
Received some lovely book mail yesterday! Thank you to Joanne and Derek for sending the latest issue of The Waxed Lemon and for publishing my wee flash 'Genesis' 🍎 Also thank you to @smokelong.bsky.social where this story started and @writershq.bsky.social for all the amazing feedback!
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Received some lovely book mail yesterday! Thank you to Joanne and Derek for sending the latest issue of The Waxed Lemon and for publishing my wee flash 'Genesis' 🍎 Also thank you to @smokelong.bsky.social where this story started and @writershq.bsky.social for all the amazing feedback!
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🇯🇲 Poets Read for Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser: November 19th, 7-9pm UK and 2-4pm EST organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social hosted by Leone Ross with and introduction from Akala, amazing line up, please join us and please donate and please share!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🇯🇲 Poets Read for Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser: November 19th, 7-9pm UK and 2-4pm EST organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social hosted by Leone Ross with and introduction from Akala, amazing line up, please join us and please donate and please share!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
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A 13-year-old Ukrainian used LEGO to introduce English-speaking audiences to poet and human rights hero Vasyl Stus.
🧵 1/6 ⬇️
🧵 1/6 ⬇️
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
A 13-year-old Ukrainian used LEGO to introduce English-speaking audiences to poet and human rights hero Vasyl Stus.
🧵 1/6 ⬇️
🧵 1/6 ⬇️
Delighted and still shocked that I made it to the final 10 of The Sunday Post Short story Competition! Thank you to the judges and to my @smokelong.bsky.social group for the amazing feedback on my wee silly story. I can’t wait to read the winners!
www.sundaypost.com/fp/finalists...
www.sundaypost.com/fp/finalists...
We announce the finalists for the Sunday Post Short Story competition 2025
We reveal who has made the shortlist as finalists in this year's Sunday Post short story competition.
www.sundaypost.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Delighted and still shocked that I made it to the final 10 of The Sunday Post Short story Competition! Thank you to the judges and to my @smokelong.bsky.social group for the amazing feedback on my wee silly story. I can’t wait to read the winners!
www.sundaypost.com/fp/finalists...
www.sundaypost.com/fp/finalists...
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We're finally having our Dundee launch event... and we hope you can make it! Join us and the incredible @rainewilson.bsky.social on November 19th for an event celebrating both The Needfire and her new book The Salt Oracle. Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/na13/...
October 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We're finally having our Dundee launch event... and we hope you can make it! Join us and the incredible @rainewilson.bsky.social on November 19th for an event celebrating both The Needfire and her new book The Salt Oracle. Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/na13/...
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Taking place tomorrow!! There's still time to grab tickets at the link below 🔽
Thanks to all who read at and attended yesterday's online launch - what a fantastic event!
Our final launch (for now!) is in Edinburgh on 15 October
at Golden Hare Books with Scotland's Makar Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay
and a range of lovely poets!
Get your tickets ⤵️
shorturl.at/Xg3XC
Our final launch (for now!) is in Edinburgh on 15 October
at Golden Hare Books with Scotland's Makar Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay
and a range of lovely poets!
Get your tickets ⤵️
shorturl.at/Xg3XC
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Taking place tomorrow!! There's still time to grab tickets at the link below 🔽
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The #FromOneLine Volume 7 Submissions window is now OPEN : kobayaashi.co.uk/submissions/
The submission window closes on Sunday 19th October 2025. Get creating/submitting! (Guidelines and prompt lines can be found on the Kobayaashi Submissions page, link above) 💙
The submission window closes on Sunday 19th October 2025. Get creating/submitting! (Guidelines and prompt lines can be found on the Kobayaashi Submissions page, link above) 💙
September 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The #FromOneLine Volume 7 Submissions window is now OPEN : kobayaashi.co.uk/submissions/
The submission window closes on Sunday 19th October 2025. Get creating/submitting! (Guidelines and prompt lines can be found on the Kobayaashi Submissions page, link above) 💙
The submission window closes on Sunday 19th October 2025. Get creating/submitting! (Guidelines and prompt lines can be found on the Kobayaashi Submissions page, link above) 💙
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Submissions will open for the 2025 annual poetry prize on National Poetry Day, Thursday 2 October for Scottish-based poets in memory of William Bonar. See posts below for details 👇
September 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Submissions will open for the 2025 annual poetry prize on National Poetry Day, Thursday 2 October for Scottish-based poets in memory of William Bonar. See posts below for details 👇
Some fun book post this afternoon! Thank you to Taproot Press for sending it over and to Rhonda and Amy @rfergussonpoet.bsky.social for including a wee poem of mine in the anthology. That’s my Saturday night reading sorted!
September 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Some fun book post this afternoon! Thank you to Taproot Press for sending it over and to Rhonda and Amy @rfergussonpoet.bsky.social for including a wee poem of mine in the anthology. That’s my Saturday night reading sorted!
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🎆It's out!🎆
'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson is out NOW!
Check out our blog post for more info about the publication, about our wonderful Glasgow launch on Wednesday and for the link to buy your own copy!
robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/publication-...
'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson is out NOW!
Check out our blog post for more info about the publication, about our wonderful Glasgow launch on Wednesday and for the link to buy your own copy!
robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/publication-...
September 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🎆It's out!🎆
'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson is out NOW!
Check out our blog post for more info about the publication, about our wonderful Glasgow launch on Wednesday and for the link to buy your own copy!
robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/publication-...
'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson is out NOW!
Check out our blog post for more info about the publication, about our wonderful Glasgow launch on Wednesday and for the link to buy your own copy!
robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/publication-...
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We're very excited to announce that our wonderful exhibition 'Celebrating the Scottish Poet, Robert Fergusson (1750-1774)' with the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, has been turned into an online exhibition!
Check it out at the link below: robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/online-exhib...
Check it out at the link below: robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/online-exhib...
September 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We're very excited to announce that our wonderful exhibition 'Celebrating the Scottish Poet, Robert Fergusson (1750-1774)' with the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, has been turned into an online exhibition!
Check it out at the link below: robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/online-exhib...
Check it out at the link below: robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/online-exhib...
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“O’er a’ my labours sey your skill”
10 Sep, @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Free
@rfergussonpoet.bsky.social & @glasgowburns.bsky.social launch a new poetry collection where contemporary writers respond to #C18th poet Robert Fergusson’s work, in English, Gaelic, & Scots
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-bo...
10 Sep, @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Free
@rfergussonpoet.bsky.social & @glasgowburns.bsky.social launch a new poetry collection where contemporary writers respond to #C18th poet Robert Fergusson’s work, in English, Gaelic, & Scots
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-bo...
Glasgow Book Launch and Celebration: 'O'er a' my labours sey your skill'
Join us in Glasgow for the launch of the new poetry collection 'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“O’er a’ my labours sey your skill”
10 Sep, @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Free
@rfergussonpoet.bsky.social & @glasgowburns.bsky.social launch a new poetry collection where contemporary writers respond to #C18th poet Robert Fergusson’s work, in English, Gaelic, & Scots
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-bo...
10 Sep, @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Free
@rfergussonpoet.bsky.social & @glasgowburns.bsky.social launch a new poetry collection where contemporary writers respond to #C18th poet Robert Fergusson’s work, in English, Gaelic, & Scots
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-bo...
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Hello world! Issue Six submissions are open, closing October 12, 2025.
What a perfect time to write some collaborative poetry, or start to think about sparks to send us 😎
Cannot wait to see what this issue brings!
#poetry #writingcommunity
www.s2fjournal.com/submit/
What a perfect time to write some collaborative poetry, or start to think about sparks to send us 😎
Cannot wait to see what this issue brings!
#poetry #writingcommunity
www.s2fjournal.com/submit/
Spark to Flame
A Journal of Collaborative Poetry
www.s2fjournal.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Hello world! Issue Six submissions are open, closing October 12, 2025.
What a perfect time to write some collaborative poetry, or start to think about sparks to send us 😎
Cannot wait to see what this issue brings!
#poetry #writingcommunity
www.s2fjournal.com/submit/
What a perfect time to write some collaborative poetry, or start to think about sparks to send us 😎
Cannot wait to see what this issue brings!
#poetry #writingcommunity
www.s2fjournal.com/submit/
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Mid-August submission deadlines alert! 44 literary journals, competitions, publishers and residencies all with deadlines by 1 Sept, 14 of which are closing over the next week. Don't miss out! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
Writing & Poetry Competitions, Submission & Opportunities in August 2025 — WORDBOX
Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or ...
www.thisiswordbox.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Mid-August submission deadlines alert! 44 literary journals, competitions, publishers and residencies all with deadlines by 1 Sept, 14 of which are closing over the next week. Don't miss out! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
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We're thrilled to announce 'O'er a' my labours sey your skill: Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson.
Across Scots, English and Gaelic, a wealth of contemporary poets respond to Fergusson's work, proving that, 250 years since his death, his song immortal lives!
taprootpressuk.co.uk/product/oer-...
Across Scots, English and Gaelic, a wealth of contemporary poets respond to Fergusson's work, proving that, 250 years since his death, his song immortal lives!
taprootpressuk.co.uk/product/oer-...
August 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We're thrilled to announce 'O'er a' my labours sey your skill: Poetic Responses to Robert Fergusson.
Across Scots, English and Gaelic, a wealth of contemporary poets respond to Fergusson's work, proving that, 250 years since his death, his song immortal lives!
taprootpressuk.co.uk/product/oer-...
Across Scots, English and Gaelic, a wealth of contemporary poets respond to Fergusson's work, proving that, 250 years since his death, his song immortal lives!
taprootpressuk.co.uk/product/oer-...
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Two atmospheric poems today from Philippa Ramsden. @feistybluegecko.bsky.social
Philippa Ramsden – two poems
Soft-lit Days Over her shoulder autumn equinox recedes. Five more minutes of light, disappear daily gathered by the birds, perhaps along with their autumn berries. She takes soft footsteps towards winter solstice. * Tihar, Festival of Light Butter lamps appeal to Laxmi, Goddess of wealth, smoke and moisture cling to the post monsoon air suspended on diesel fumes coughed from the last buses…
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July 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Two atmospheric poems today from Philippa Ramsden. @feistybluegecko.bsky.social
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My book is out in two weeks. This is the essay I’ve waited longest to share.
It’s about body, desire, shame, strength and what happens when you stop letting the world shape you, and start shaping the world instead.
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#Scotland #Writing #Books #Essay
It’s about body, desire, shame, strength and what happens when you stop letting the world shape you, and start shaping the world instead.
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/what-i-bui...
#Scotland #Writing #Books #Essay
What I Build Will Outlast Every Man Who Ever Wanted Me.
On choosing permanence over performance.
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July 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
My book is out in two weeks. This is the essay I’ve waited longest to share.
It’s about body, desire, shame, strength and what happens when you stop letting the world shape you, and start shaping the world instead.
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/what-i-bui...
#Scotland #Writing #Books #Essay
It’s about body, desire, shame, strength and what happens when you stop letting the world shape you, and start shaping the world instead.
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/what-i-bui...
#Scotland #Writing #Books #Essay