Anne Hamilton

Ah yes, different projects at different stages makes great sense

I'm intrigued by how you go about writing about pre-history @brethertonwords.bsky.social

What are your best tips for juggling @brethertonwords.bsky.social ?? Something I always struggle with...but do you find several projects keep you stimulated?

Coming soon...!

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Yearning for a #writingretreat to kickstart your #writing or to breathe new energy into a work in progress? Here is a glimpse into my retreats – in participants’ own words. Come and join me in March, June, or September 2026! valeriavescina.com/2025/01/27/a... #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop

One of the best 'in conversation' sessions I've heard: authors Victoria Dowd and John Curran @murderonefest.bsky.social

A huge thank you to @annerandomthings.bsky.social for reading, reviewing (and liking 😆) #LettersFromElena

Those are perfect book club questions, Lulu. Dreams and desires - I wonder if we revisit them enough as we grow and change

Sounds intriguing, Lulu. I look forward to delviing in

We’ll ask Lulu some questions about Beast, and she’ll answer below.
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Welcome to our #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview series.

Today, we’re chatting with Lulu Allison, author of the recently published novel, Beast.

Dundee’s dragon sculpture, commissioned from Alastair Smart who died before being able to carry out the work. Tony Morrow adapted Alastair’s original design to create the final work. The photo shows a bronze dragon, hunched and coiled, its body low to the ground and its head raised on the end of a long neck. Ragged wings are folded across its back and its long tail wraps itself in a spiral around a tall bronze pole. The statue is in a pedestrian precinct, with trees in the background. The photo is taken at night, and the statue is illuminated by bright green lights shining up from ground level.

“The City of Dundee is full of dragons. In the Murraygate, you’ll find a green statue prowling… Atop the spire of St Andrew’s church near the Wellgate, a dragon watches the city moving below, and the crest of Dundee bears two dragons whose tails are intertwined”
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Calling Scottish #writers!

Apply for the 2026 Scottish Writing Fellowship at the @universityofotago.bsky.social’s Centre for Irish & Scottish Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand, from 1 Aug–30 Sept 2026. Includes flights, accommodation & stipend. Deadline 31 Oct!
#writing
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Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary Some books just make you feel at home, and The Flatshare was one of them for me. It’s funny, tender, and so full of heart that by the end I was in tears—in the…

Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer kellylacey.com/2025/09/17/r... via @kellyalacey.bsky.social

Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

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Join us for a Skychat on Women Writers and Social Media on Thursday, 18 September, 6pm BST. Follow #WomenWritersNet & @womenwritersnet.bsky.social for details.

Since we've moved to Bluesky, we think it's the perfect time to discuss #WomenWriters & #SocialMedia. Join our #Skychat on Thurs, 18 Sept at 6pm BST. You can find the chat at @womenwritersnet.bsky.social or our hashtag #WomenWritersNet. We're looking forward to hearing from you! #WritingCommunity

Hi, Bluesky! 👋 We’re excited to be here. Our official move from Twitter/X happens on 1 September, but we’re already settling in. Follow us for writerly news and good conversation - including monthly Bluesky chats! 💙 #WritingCommunity

Missed our #AuthorInterview with @drhelentaylor.bsky.social and @annehamilton.bsky.social? You can find these chats by searching them up on the hashtag #WomenWritersNet. While you're there, give these fabulous authors and us a follow!

This was a great session - highly recommended!

YouTube video by SineadOConnorVEVO Sinead O'Connor - Troy (Official Music Video)

Sinéad's first single, Troy. Stunning and brilliant.

But I will rise
And I will return
The Phoenix from the flame
I have learned
I will rise
And you'll see me return
Being what I am
There is no other Troy
For me to burn

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My Author Interview with @womenwritersnet.bsky.social asked about research for "Letters From Elena". Writing about Cyprus 2004 was from personal experience, but for 1974 I read Lawrence Durrell & Colin Thubron (ever-inspiring) and Hazel Thurston's 1971 guidebook was invaluable - and fascinating.

Me, too! And I'm...er...in the chair 🤣 I'm only getting through thanks to @ritakitty.bsky.social's expertise, patience and generosity - not to mention help and encouragement from @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social and all @womenwritersnet.bsky.social

Looking through @legendpress.bsky.social 's catalogue is like looking at a wall of art. It 'might' be that i judge a book by its cover and it 'might' be one of my reasons for originally submitting. Or it might not 😉

A4 Yes, indeed. And even more so back in the early seventies. Now, we might ask why April was never given Elena's Letters. Back then, it was 'least said soonest mended' and April was expected to accept events and move on #WomenWritersNet

I'm glad @womenwritersnet.bsky.social got on to that, Sharon! My tech skills are on a (big) learning curve!

A5 One thing I've learned from this and from the #WomenWritersNet X chats is that these posts are great practise for pitching (or trying to) succinctly!

It's been another fun, fast hour with #WomenWritersNetwork. Special thanks go to @annehamilton.bsky.social for agreeing to be interviewed as well as thanks to the WWN team for putting this chat together.

I got a 2 book deal from the wonderful Lauren @legendpress.bsky.social for Letters From Elena and The Almost Truth. I fudged the genre in my query (I know, I know) calling them, I think, 'the literary end of commercial'. When (later on) I asked about genre, Legend said 'upmarket bookclub fiction'...

It was such fun, and in an atmosphere of such warmth, Liz. Thanks to all the #WomenWritersNet