stephen cashmore

Don't forget you can read an extract of Claudia Esnouf's amazing travel memoir at: sparsilebooks.com/walk-like-a-gi…

@MetzgerKaty I asked this very question of my grown-up kids and their friends, for the same reason as you. They had no idea what I was blethering about

Okay, writers, super important question: Do you get this reference? "So, you want me to move a giant block of concrete, weight unknown? Here, let me just eat a can of spinach first."

@MisterSalesman Joseph Heller, on why it took him 15 years to write Something Happened. After a pause: I'm a slow writer

Do you have a favorite quote? What is it?

@AuthorSarahAwa IT WAS ALL A DREAM

🤣🤣 Ikr??? #writers #WritersLife #humor

@kristaINK Not on my own hoodie...

Does anyone actually use the pull strings on hoodies?!

@RockNRoLL_85 old brown dog

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@JackTheLab3 The Beagles

We have our album cover sorted. Now we need a name for our band. Suggestions below please 👇

@SoVeryBritish I think I can drive 200 miles to... wherever... but will there be anywhere to park?

You just know a post on a local area Facebook page is going to be angry when it starts with the words “To the person who just…” It’s either going to involve a dog, a car, or a parcel. Or if it involves kids, it’ll also say “I bet your parents are proud!” The person/people being addressed will never see it.

@KT_Carlisle You are right. Check out cashmoreeditorial.com/errata.php

Mistakes. Even NYT bestsellers with a Netflix series have ‘em. Turns out pobody’s nerfect. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Delighted to announce that Cynthia Rogerson has joined Sparsile. Look out for updates on her amazing new book, 100,000 Birthdays, coming out later this year.

@DarlingAxe Y, couldn't agree more. And sometimes you read that a character has nodded their head. What else would they nod?

Ever notice how often your characters shrug, nod their heads, or look at things? These generic gestures don’t bring them to life. Let’s dig into how to write gestures and beats that are fresh, meaningful, and layered with character. A writerly 🧵 #writingcommunity #amediting

@fasc1nate I remember the Smothers Brothers fondly

Steve Martin shows his juggling skills on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1968, his first major television appearance

A little peek at the spring/summer line up for 2025.

@MisterSalesman It was ok

Have you ever served on a jury trial, and if so, what was the verdict?

@brclothwrites Publishers unlikely to take a (financial) chance on a 100k new author... not much of a risk if it's Stephen King

Do you agree with most agents that a word count of 100k or over is too much for fiction? #WritingCommunity

@madbutwright Y, this happened to me the other day. Luckily I wanted something from the bottom shelf so we did a swap

@jrostopovich ... and the you went on a very long search for a replacement? I can feel a story coming on

I once had a guy dump me because I talked at length and far too enthusiastically about the Odyssey, which I had just finished reading at the time.

@stephennach Thanks for the push, Stephen. Have a good Christmas and ST STEPHEN'S DAY.

📚Three into One Does Go, by Stephen Cashmore📚