Laura Cooney *Motherbunnet* on sale

I posted this recently for #poemsabout #timeslips, but to show how a poem can be multi themed here, it is for #undressed as well.
@alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Icymi!

So (oops) I went to prepare for a meeting with a book seller today and realised I only have two copies of Motherbunnet left. (See OP)

If anyone wants them. Today would be a good day. Post Office run tomorrow.

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Cracking! Love this

For #PoemsAbout #Undressed with @thebrokenspine.co.uk a little sequel...

Here's what the first draft of a novel looks like. I finally made it to Level 2. The level of most evil edits. Look at me killing my darlings.

I've been having life issues and have been absent here. But as you see, I aint been idle.

*almost* i need to check for continuity errors to get the last 4 chapters, but yeah. That won't take long to wrote once I've done this. And I'm definitely dropping words here which can only make the book tighter eh. Thanks June. I am delighted. It's taken a long time, but I can see the meadow now.

Here's what the first draft of a novel looks like. I finally made it to Level 2. The level of most evil edits. Look at me killing my darlings.

I've been having life issues and have been absent here. But as you see, I aint been idle.

🥰

Hi Laura,
@gonelawn.bsky.social
@fracturedlit.bsky.social - Ghosts, Fables, Fairytales opens Feb 16th
@natflashfictionday.bsky.social - various
@flash500.bsky.social

Get writing! xx

Thanks so much June!

I'm so out of the loop at the moment. Any suggestions for anywhere open for a bit of flash fiction?

#flashfiction

So (oops) I went to prepare for a meeting with a book seller today and realised I only have two copies of Motherbunnet left. (See OP)

If anyone wants them. Today would be a good day. Post Office run tomorrow.

DM or visit lauraslittlebookshop.bigcartel.com?_gl=1*ll47tj...

Our absolute pleasure!

Very honored to be included on this list. Thank you so much for shouting out my #poem BLANKET FORT, @lozzawriting.bsky.social @frazzledlit.bsky.social @jmcm.bsky.social

Issue 4 - Our top picks Jennifer & Laura choose their top picks from our latest issue!

Announcing our top picks from Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social

We narrowed it down to four each that particularly resonated with us, but it was excruciating to do so. We have so much love for this issue and all in it.

We hope you love them as much as we do!

www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-ou...

Icymi!

I think our system falsely peddles intelligence as the key to success - it’s definitely overated! 😂Thanks @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk 🥰 for the #PoemsAbout #FalseCrowns prompt. Apologies to those who aren’t familiar with our exam system! (GCSEs at 16 - graded 1-9) #poetry

Time for a book sale!
Get your copy of Motherbunnet for only £7 including UK postage.

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Review by the very kind @helenlaycock.bsky.social

Giveaway time! #poetry #GIVEAWAYTIME

All you have to do is like the attached post below (not this one), share it and tag a friend who would like a book of gritty motherhood poetry to be in with a chance to win a book this Friday 23rd January.

Jeez! I can't even give these books away at the moment! 😂😂 Check out my giveaway on the pinned post.

Just as well they're for sale in the wonderful @typewronger.bsky.social Edinburgh.

Giveaway time! #poetry #GIVEAWAYTIME

All you have to do is like the attached post below (not this one), share it and tag a friend who would like a book of gritty motherhood poetry to be in with a chance to win a book this Friday 23rd January.

Time for a book sale!
Get your copy of Motherbunnet for only £7 including UK postage.

DM for details

Review by the very kind @helenlaycock.bsky.social

New Irish Writing: Come Away, O Human Child by Niamh Cullen 1. It was a long time since Niamh had felt the warmth of a man against her body. Her sisters didn’t understand the longing. Why bother, Síobha said, when they are so impatient and skittish, their live...

My strangle little retelling of the Niamh and Oisin story appears in the Independent’s New Irish Writing series today. Very pleased it found a home there m.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Call for Submissions: Poetry That Remembers, Mourns, and Refuses to Let Go - The Broken Spine Submissions Open Throughout January 2026 | Publication Later That Year

We’re into the final stretch.

If you’ve been circling this call, stop circling.
Submit.

#PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs #SpineEdicts #PoetryCommunity #SubmissionWindow #OpenCall #Poetry

Tomorrow is #WednesdayWIPs.

Bring your work-in-progress —
or bring your update.
What’s moving.
What’s stuck.
What you’re sitting with.

This is about process, not perfection.
We show up for each other by showing where we are.

White text on black says: “You don’t need permission to break everything.” Red/blue offset distortion.

Rip it up. Rewrite the rules. Then set fire to those.
#SpineEdicts #BreakEverything #ChooseTuesdays

The same image is reused: a light blue skull wearing a decorative black crown sits on a white pedestal against a minimalist teal background. The Broken Spine logo is in the top left, “@thebrokenspine.co.uk” appears in white at the top right, and the lower right text reads: “Read Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #FALSECROWNS”.

#PoemsAbout #FalseCrowns starts Friday.
Write into performance and pretence.
Titles without labour.
Power that survives only because it’s never questioned.

Draft now.
Share from Friday.
Tag your post.
Use Alt Text.

Thanks Rachel. Same to you!

Not sure. I was going in for the "heart" of the artichoke.