Hello! Welcome to Cursive Knives.

I’m Terri-Jane, and I’ve been reading, writing and editing for longer than I should admit on the internet.

My creative writing has been published by Dear Damsels, Mishmash, Whale Road Review, and Black Fox, among others. I’m co-manager of Between Two Books and I was Oh Comely’s Book Club Editor (RIP). I’ve hosted book clubs and book launches, and interviewed some incredible authors to find out how they do it. I moved from London to Brisbane in 2024, and now I’m doing it all in a new hemisphere. Come and say hi on instagram.

What is Cursive Knives?

Cursive Knives is a community of writers and readers, with courses and workshops full of group readings and writing prompts. You can join as a Substack subscriber, join one of our hour-long mini workshops to kickstart your writing practice, or come to one of our longer courses. So far, we’ve delved into Sylvia Plath’s life and writing, we’ve read Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber, and we’ve had an eclectic reading list of body horror short stories.

Why subscribe?

Free Subscriptions
Free subscribers have access to regular posts and book recommendations, and there’ll be occasional extra posts with writing prompts.

Paid Subscriptions
For less than a coffee per month, as a paid subscriber you’ll have access to monthly writing prompts and community posts. You’ll also get first dibs on workshop spaces.

Regardless of whether you’re a free or paid subscriber, I’m so glad you’re here.