Louise McLaughlin author she / her (@louisemclaughlin) — Bluesky Profile

19 hours ago

“We do not intend to part from the Americans and we do not intend to be satellites. I am sure they do not want us to be so. The stronger we are, the better partners we shall be”

Harold MacMillan, Conservative Prime Minister.

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3 days ago

A photograph of the sun in the centre with two light streaks coming out from the sun. Over the music centre in Newcastle. The music centre looks like a giant silver peanut.

An art installation. There are three sprite like shillouettes in a diagonal running up the wall. The one in the centre has blue legs for eyes. Arty.

A view of the bridges over the Tyne. The bridges are the millennium Bridge (which bounced when I walked on it ... unnerving) and the Tyne Bridge. It was a clear blue sky.

This is the inside of a victoriana market called Grainger market. There is a large glass roof with green steel frame. There are market stalls around the edge and centre of the hall.

Newcastle is an eclectic pleasure. The big burny thing in the sky graced me with its presence.

#Newcastle #sunshine

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6 days ago

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1 week ago

A photograph of the bright sun light through trees. The trees don't have any leaves. The sun has caused a lovely rainbow effect on the right hand side of the photograph.

This is a photograph of the woodland at night. The bright moon is behind the trees. Everything is very dark except for the bright moonlight.

Day and night in the woods. It is still looking baren on the hill. But there are little green shoots peaking up through the forest floor. Come on spring. I'm ready for you.

🌙🌄 🌳

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1 week ago

I'm with you on that. The hilarious part of this story is I've never seen a feral pigs in my entire life in Scotland. I'm pretty sure if there was one in Glasgow it would be deep fried before it could say "oink". 😆

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1 week ago

Scotland needs new approach to deal with feral pigs - report Researchers say there are

The world is burning... meanwhile in Scotland ... feral pigs.
I just blooming love Scotland. "Your problem nothing to do with us we have the important matter of feral pigs to deal with."
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📰 🐷
BBC News - Scotland needs new approach to deal with feral pigs, report says
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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1 week ago

A book cover. There is a green door that is open. On the door is a Christmas wreath hanging. There is a magical golden sparkle going from the open door to the outside. The world beyond the door is a winter / snowy scene of Glasgow at night. There is a witch flying on a broom and a UFO in the sky.

Advanced Reader Copies of Disclosure have been issued. Woohoo!

Don't feel left out, have some free stories👇
Deviation: Wandering Gods bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ
Darkness: bookhip.com/XNZJLNF

#freebooks #writer #fantasybooks #booksky #readanebookweek #readersky #bookreviewer #unagented #querying #arc💙📚 🧙‍♀️

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1 week ago

Thank you.

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1 week ago

Thank you. For the cover, I used Canva, but it's just a rough idea; the professional cover designer will sort it all out and make it look like a real book. I'm always so impressed at what a true cover designer can create.

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Advanced Reader Copies of Disclosure have been issued. Woohoo!

Don't feel left out, have some free stories👇
Deviation: Wandering Gods bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ
Darkness: bookhip.com/XNZJLNF

#freebooks #writer #fantasybooks #booksky #readanebookweek #readersky #bookreviewer #unagented #querying #arc💙📚 🧙‍♀️

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1 week ago

It’s a mad world out there… we sell escape routes.

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

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1 week ago

Discovery - Urban Fantasy Blurring the Lines Between Conspiracy and Reality At the urging of her beloved grandmother, Cassie takes an apparently safe and humdrum job in a government office in Glasgow. However, it turns out the conspiracy theorists are right. She is drawn into...

I'm excited to announce that my SFF novels are discounted. So many fab books are FREE
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💙📚
@smashwords.bsky.social @draft2digital.bsky.social
to celebrate Read an Ebook Week from March 1 - March 7.

#ebookweek26 #EbookWeek #BookSale #EbookSale #booksky #fantasy

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1 week ago

a purple background with fairylights, crystals and a forest at the edges of the frame. In the centre, in white, is text that reads "Thank you, 12,000 followers. I am grateful for every one of you on this journey"

A book cover. The cover is beige coloured with medieval fantasy icons, including a castle, dragon, knight on a horse, around the frame. In the centre in a paper scroll is the title of the book "Deviation" under the scoll is the subtitle of the book Wandering gods.

This is a book cover. It is in black and grey tones. To the right of the cover is a female with blue eyes in a close-up portrait. It has scratch lines across it. To the left is the text for the three short stories: Advent: a dark christmas origin, Live Forever: Oasis fan reunion, Night Shit: it's murder working nights

A book cover. The main colour is purple. Around the frame are fantasy and icons from the book, including a skyline of Glasgow and London, pints of ale, a tea cup and a tea pot, bombs, a witch hat, a timer, a lock and key, and the all-seeing eye. The title of the book is in the centre "Discovery"

12,000 wow.
Go on, grab some free books👇
Deviation: Wandering Gods (prequel to Discovery) bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ
Darkness: Three short stories bookhip.com/XNZJLNF

Samples of Novels, well, ok then.
Discovery: bookhip.com/DMWXZBT
Dimensions: bookhip.com/GNNSZRZ

#freebooks #writer #fantasybook 💙📚 🧙‍♀️

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1 week ago

12,000 wow.
Go on, grab some free books👇
Deviation: Wandering Gods (prequel to Discovery) bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ
Darkness: Three short stories bookhip.com/XNZJLNF

Samples of Novels, well, ok then.
Discovery: bookhip.com/DMWXZBT
Dimensions: bookhip.com/GNNSZRZ

#freebooks #writer #fantasybook 💙📚 🧙‍♀️

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1 week ago

I just love the way he was setting off the alarm as if he was saying "I live here now. Everyone else out." 🤣

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1 week ago

Glasgow college posts ‘no cats allowed’ sign after students adopt ‘wee campus mascot’ Glasgow Clyde College posts 'no cats allowed' signs after friendly tabby Rocket becomes campus favourite. Staff urge students not to feed or let him…

This is hillarious. Ginger tabby banned from college, apparently he's been entering classes and setting alarms off.
I think he should get a "Best Scot Award" - he clearly values education and rebellion in equal measures plus he's ginger. #cats 🐈 🚨

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2 weeks ago

A Royal Reckoning YouTube video by Jonathan Pie

A Royal Reckoning.
JonathanPie.com

youtu.be/yiOvAgw4hwE?...

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2 weeks ago

That moment when you re-read your manuscript for the third time and decide an extra chapter is needed for flow. Beta readers feedback has been great. It'll be ready for the ARC readers first week in March. #writer #wip #writingnights
Until then there's cats. #caturday

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2 weeks ago

Thank you for the mention. I'll be following those suggested, looks like an interesting bunch. Thanks.

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3 weeks ago

Good morning, Glasgow, and what a start to the day! This is what it looked like on the Clyde waterfront at about 9am.

#glasgow #goodmorning #cityscape #reflections #theclyde

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3 weeks ago

Now thats a great idea.

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3 weeks ago

Beautiful sunset.
#sunset #Scotland.

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3 weeks ago

A waterfall in full flow. There are trees at the side of the waterfall. It is cloudy but there are clear blue skies through the clouds.

A squirrel standing on a tree stump eating a nut. The tree stump has a hole in the middle of it where the squirrel had a stash of nuts.

Sometimes life really is a walk in the park.

#Parkside #Robin #squirrel #waterfall #Scotland

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3 weeks ago

Brandy is gorgeous.

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3 weeks ago

Are you jealous you didn’t get to come to our event with Jennie Godfrey last night?

Don’t worry, I interviewed Jennie for a bonus episode of The Bert’s Books Podcast - available wherever you get your podcasts from!

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3 weeks ago

Saja looking up at Smudge and wondering how much trouble he can get into

Here, have a kitten, this seems like a day where one might come in handy

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3 weeks ago

Black ragdoll cat, with very long fur. She's sitting on a blue leather sofa with a green cushion behind her.

Black shorthaired cat. He's lounging on a green cushion on a blue leather sofa.

kitty cats ... Just because.
##catsofbluesky #softpaws

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3 weeks ago

FootballSquads - Manchester United - 2025/2026

75% of the Manchester United registered squad are not British born. Yet he thinks being not British born is bad for business... he wouldn't have a business without non british born. www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2025-202...

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1 month ago

I'm doing another read through of the new novel. As usual there will be rewrites after this, but sometimes my brain amuses me.

"Saving the world sounds all fun and games, until a hundred angry elves are glaring at you in a frozen, secret village in the Arctic Circle."
💙📚 #booksky #fantasybook #wip

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1 month ago

I didn't have TikTok on my phone when it was Chinese spyware, I'm not going to have it on my phone when it is US spyware

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