Sandy Bennett-Haber
@sbennetthaber
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Writing non-fic, short stories + #specfic novel in progress. Founder member of @womenwritersnet and contributor to #waymaking via @vertebratepub
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined November 2016
'Together Tilda and Cassia walked into the green. Shedding their protective layers and letting the green take them. Any information other than that which her senses could take in was suddenly too much. She sat down at the base of an apple tree and wept.' #amwriting #wip #specfic
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Come join me on the Union Canal, #Edinburgh on Wed 24th Sept for a local walk and #writinginspiration. Departure from Fountainbridge Green at 10am. This event is part of a series of walks courtesy Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust see their website for more details.
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Join me next wkd to find out why people who've left 5* reviews on tripadvisor have used words like these😊 Fri 25, 10am-1pm, Castle to Palace £25pp Sat 26, 10am-12.30pm, Give us the vote! £25pp Sun 27, 2pm-4pm, New Town, £20pp, https://t.co/oLhZprGJlV All have 2 for 1 offers.
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News of an exciting Edith Wharton Summit at The Mount next June! 📚🎉Please help us spread the word. Submissions deadline: 1 October https://t.co/XUpj7IPq7v
edithwharton.org
The Mount is the home of Edith Wharton in Lenox, MA - the Berkshires. This annual Summit presents new scholarship, experiences, and talks.
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From 1 September, you’ll find us mostly on BlueSky, a space we believe better aligns with our mission. Hope to see you there! Our handle: @womenwritersnet.bsky.social.
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Thank you for the mention @womenwritersnet 😁
We are all about promoting #WomenWriters and it makes us particularly happy when we get to share the authors from behind the scenes of @womenwritersnet. Helen Murray Taylor and @AnneHamilton7 had events this week. #LoveLayDown and #LettersfromElena are both out now- #amreading
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"Don’t underestimate the power of beauty—not as decoration, but as revelation." What a thought-provoking article for writers. https://t.co/oUGWeSM6JE Thank you, Alice LaPlante and @MatthewCDavison, for this great read. #writing
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This is part four of a five-part series on the craft of writing by Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante. True beauty in literature isn’t ornamental. It isn’t a lyrical flourish on the surface o…
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I (@sbennetthaber) got my copy of North Bridge: Where We Travelled out for a little photo moment this week. This anthology has poetry, prose, a script and a game by 20 Edinburgh writers. Edited by Jeda Pearl- I’m delighted to have done #specfic between the covers! #amwriting
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Thank you @NastasyaParker 😊 I'm looking forward to this
Excited to hear more from @AnneHamilton7 about her new book! Doesn't it look gorgeous? Join us Thursday on #WomenWritersNet at bsky for a discussion about Letters from Elena. #WritingCommunity #booktwt
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How's your garden doing after this heatwave? Did you find it a good time for writing? I've been exploring the relationship between gardening and writing--and making a case for the unloved exclamation mark. #writerslife #booktwt #WomenWriters
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This Week’s Bit of String: A blossoming crop of exclamation points My back garden has transitioned from Phase 1 to Phase 2. Especially in a warm, dry year like this, I work on growing vegetables al…
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A strong first page = a page-turning story ✅ A weak first page = risk of DNF ❌ I spend hours workshopping the first page with my clients because it's that important. Here are 7 common mistakes on your first page that could be sabotaging your story — and exactly how to fix
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We’re taking a little leap 💫 As of 1 September, we’ll be stepping away from Twitter/X and continuing our journey on BlueSky. Come say hi! 👋 Our handle: @womenwritersnet.bsky.social.
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Happy Birthday to The Truth Has Arms & Legs - two years old today! Massive thanks to everyone who has helped this little book on its way #WritingCommunity @fly_press @Waterstones @SurreyLibraries @SWWJ @womenwritersnet @GuildfordInst @GoldfinchBooks_ @GfordBookFest #shortstories
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Very happy to have a cat poem published in lovely Changeling 🐱
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Is Summer reading about revisiting old favourite or plunging into something new? Why not join us for our #tweetchat #WomenWriters and Summer reading on Thursday 17th July, 6pm BST. Follow #WomenWritersNet to get involved. @LiteraryAv8rix @LiteraryAv8rix @loubgray @LouiseDuckling
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“As with any other device, the mark’s potency does depend on it not being overused.” @NastasyaParker makes a case for the exclamation mark. #writing #womenwriters
How's your garden doing after this heatwave? Did you find it a good time for writing? I've been exploring the relationship between gardening and writing--and making a case for the unloved exclamation mark. #writerslife #booktwt #WomenWriters
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Episodes drop weekly for the HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE podcast. For science fiction and fantasy writers who want to create optimistic stories because when we vision what is possible, we help make it so. https://t.co/bdUHYomWsW
#Futurism
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This week you can find me tweeting over at @womenwritersnet - sharing lots of writing encouragement and promoting our upcoming #tweetchat.
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Exclamation points are frowned upon in writing these days, but I find quite a few exclamations worth making. Some examples in the blog post below. What do you think? #WritingCommunity #writerslife #WomenWriters
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✨OUT TODAY✨ We’re so thrilled to share that Letters from Elena by @AnneHamilton7 is officially out in the world! 💌📚 A moving, beautifully written novel of memory, mystery, and the enduring power of friendship… this is one you won’t want to miss 🌺💌🌺 #books #booklaunch
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The best evening at @EdinBookshop with @OlgaWojtas & @griffin399 Thanks so much to everyone who came along. And to @cafegrande_edin who kindly provided us with a very late dinner
Congratulations to @AnneHamilton7 on the launch of "Letters from Elena" at the @EdinBookshop. A pleasure to chair her - and get some of that fabulous cake!
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