Sarah Butler

I finished walking Offa's Dyke a couple of weekends ago. Grey skies over the Severn here. It's been such a joy to walk these 177 miles (I'm totally sure I did more than that!!) with some of the best women in my life. And the first draft of my novel continues apace...

Bloody delighted to have won a Northern Writers Award for Fiction from @NewWritingNorth for my novel-in-progress, about four women walking Offa's Dyke, taking in their friendship, their lives, their mothering, their ageing. This award is such a wonderful boost.

It's my final week as a @royallitfund fellow this week. Three years working with brilliant history students (and staff) at the University of Manchester. I'm going to miss it!

Excited to be involved in this mentoring opportunity for #Manchester based #mother #writers with @HOME_mcr homemcr.org/pQZlrfl/mother… Deadline: Monday 9th June

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"This is PRECISELY the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write... That is how civilizations heal." In these wordless hours, a lifeline from Toni Morrison worded 20 years ago: themarginalian.org/2016/11/15/ton…

@JoeSedgwick20 @tenpennydreams I can't decide if this is a compliment!!!!

@tenpennydreams @SarahButler100 Sarah is the 🐐

Great piece on the practice and benefits of teaching creative writing from @SarahButler100. I was lucky to have Sarah as a mentor during my DYCP project and she knows her stuff! rlf.org.uk/posts/teaching…

@LindaGreenisms Thank you for this thread. I am one of those mid list/mid career writers in the exact position you are describing. It's a hard place to be. I'm so glad you have found some security for the coming years/books :)

And a huge thanks to readers, whose loyalty & feedback to authors is invaluable, as is the support of bloggers & indie bookshops. I hope all those authors who fear they may be at the end of the line find a new track to allow them to continue bringing their books to readers. 8/8

What an absolute joy it was to co-host @BartlettArchUCL's first ever writing festival this week, with the fabulous Jane Rendell and Polly Gould. All those words are still resonating...

I just took part in The Big Plastic Count, as we’re still producing far too much plastic. @_RobbieMoore, will you lead the way at the negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty and push for a cut in production of at least 75% by 2040?

@DrPragyaAgarwal Sorry to hear this. I am stacking up rejections at the moment, and each one hurts!

A rejection last night for something I really wanted/desired/thought I deserved. But we don’t always get what we want. I share this in the spirit of talking openly about rejection because these are part of life, sometimes more than others.

So wonderful to have an archive of site-writing from @TheBartlettUCL's wonderful Site-Writing module (which I get to teach on!) on display at @BuildingCentre until 25 April: buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/exhib… #London #sitewriting #writing #placewriting

Looking forward to this next week!

@hazelcolq Brilliant! Congratulations

Exciting news!

West Yorkshire poets - this is such a great initiative: getwyclimategoalsontrack.uk/the-ground-you…

@tenpennydreams @TLCUK Oh Amy, this is wonderful news! And well deserved. Congratulations 🎊 I

Waiting eagerly for my copy of @Mslexia to arrive because... my story 'Mrs McKinnon Retired on Friday' was a finalist in the Short Story Competition! I've been subscribing for more years than I can remember, so it feels super special to have a story in the 100th edition ❤️

After dark tours - join us for a unique 2 night only event exploring Selby's stories. The amazing experience blends heritage, poetry & projection art. Booking required. 23 & 24 November only. Find out more at exploreheartofyorkshire.co.uk/whats-on/activ… @YorkshireFilm @SelbyCollege @SarahButler100

@RECLAIMproject are looking for funding - a brilliant charity doing brilliant work. Do give if you can: justgiving.com/campaign/ifwef…

New #podcast episode today from Future Proof Your Career. This week @kakathetiger and me are talking about how to edit your ideas with the brilliant author, @SarahButler100. Go listen, review, and subscribe! Available anywhere you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/6nr0vA…