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Karavan Press title: Self-portrait of a Guava by Lucienne Argent karavanpress.com/2024/10/29/kar…

Day 22 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. One paddle boarder vs a wall of mist drifting across Ullswater. I love the fact the paddle boarder popped up, reflecting in the water and adding scale to the image! #LakeDistrict

A reminder that I will be running a Flash writing workshop in November -- fiction and creative non-fiction. Venue: Bertha House, 67 Main Rd, Mowbray, Cape Town Date: 23 November 2024 Time: 10.00 AM - 2.00 PM Cost: R 400 Email to book your place

Day 24 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. One of my favourite trees in Sutton Park, Birmingham, on a chilly, misty autumn morning. I like that the branches look wizened, reaching out, and the carpet of bracken 🧡

I set up sections on my Substack recently and have now organised my old posts so that all the flash pieces are now nestled under this section. My flash writing tends to the absurd and sometimes silly… kerryhammerton.substack.com/s/flash-fiction

Jonny Steinberg ('Winnie & Nelson') and Andrew Brown ('The Bitterness of Olives') were announced the winners of the 2024 Sunday Times Literary Awards, in proud partnership with Exclusive Books. Congratulations! timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/b…

It’s Day 28 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. Remember when the sun would shine in the UK? No, me neither. Feels like it’s been forever, so here’s some light from my feed to yours. An English morning in Warwickshire.

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Thank you to Sunday Times Books, Exclusive Books, the Judges and all the people who make awards like these possible. Thank you for your support, time, consideration and recognition. It all means more than I can express. Above all: thank you, Andrew! #TheBitternessOfOlives

I will be speaking at the Festival of Poetry at Bertha House on Saturday, 9 November 2024. Please join us for the festival!

It’s Day 29 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. Something hopeful for today. I took this after 10 days of rain on the Outer Hebrides. Light always finds a way through, even when things seem bleak 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Who are these people? A post on my Substack page about my ongoing search for work and the nefarious people who contact you when you are in a vulnerable position. open.substack.com/pub/kerryhamme…

You're invited: short story webinar with Joanne Hichens and Dr Karina M. Szczurek Ask questions about short story writing and the new Short.Sharp.Stories anthology. Find out more: ow.ly/zHgk50U0wyX #ShortStory #WritingWebinar

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

It’s Day 30 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. Look for the light 🧡

It’s Day 33 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. Sometimes the 1st image I take becomes my favourite. I guess it’s something to do with fresh eyes and not yet overthinking the composition 🧡 Derwentwater, Lake District.

Festival of Poetry at Bertha House ❤️

Okay, today it’s *actually* Day 36 of my futile one-woman crusade to keep real images popping up on your feed rather than AI. Apologies to day 35 for skipping it. I’m human 😅😅 Autumn layers on a foggy morning exploring the Clent Hills in Worcestershire. Peak November! 🍂

There is still one space on my workshop on 23 November. Let me know if you want to join! We will read fabulous examples of flash and discuss them, discuss some fundamentals of flash and most importantly write!