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Shut up, this is important. There's a type of caterpillar called the Gum-leaf Skeletonizer and it wears a stack of its own heads-from previous moltings-on its head. It is also called the Mad Haterpillar.

Okay, go back to whatever was less interesting than this.

Two magnificent new baubles on the tree this year. On balance I'd say the Green Lady bears slightly more resemblance to the real thing than Harry Styles...

One of the (many) terrifying aspects of the Gisele Pelicot rapists is how many cite porn as a factor in allowing them to see women as objects. On the whole these men grew up before porn was widely available to young boys on the internet. How much worse is it going to get?

Call to acknowledge all writers behind celebrity books - The Society of Authors The Society of Authors is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children

We are calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, and calling for evidence from members with experiences of ghostwriting.

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So sorry to hear this Laura x

Ah this makes me very happy. Congratulations Lesley x

Nervous now!

Thanks Hayley ❤️

Yes it must be quite toasty under there. But just think of the SWISHING!

Ho ho ho! Apparently my very dark, 'batshit' Christmas thriller, #DyingForChristmas is just 99p on kindle for the whole of December. Rude not to really. www.amazon.co.uk/Dying-Christ...

I know it’s wrong to want a fur lined cape like Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall but I really really do

Doris - the day we brought her home from the charity that rescued her

What do you mean I have to play the Lottery to win it?

At that stage of everything-going-wrong-at-once where I'm now convinced it has to be the precursor to some amazing stroke of fortune. I know how this narrative works. Expecting my Lottery win any second now!

If anyone was thinking of giving me some good news, now would be a great time

Now we are all ignoring the new basket. Including the dog.

My son has been lying in it trying to make it look enticing, and she just looks at him as if he's insane

*Rifles through recycling bin*

Tips on how to coax a stubborn dog into her brand new deluxe basket? I fear we are in for a repeat of The Great Doggy Paddling Pool Fiasco of 2019

Edinburgh Young adult Fiction Prize — Scottish Arts Trust For writers and illustrators of novels and graphic novels created for readers aged 12 years and older. All genres including humour, romance, drama, horror, queer, contemporary, realist, speculative f...

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Brilliant writing advice from the talented @laurasrobinson.bsky.social. I've written 17 novels and still have so much to learn!

Oh me too. I need that external validation rather than trust my own senses. If I witnessed a murder I would have to wait for someone else to come along to have that 'are you seeing what I'm seeing?' convo before acting. I'm truly pitiful.

The photo is of guests for Capital Crime 2025, including Linwood Barclay, Richard Armitage, Dorothy Koomson, and Karin Slaughter.

We've revealed our first guests for @capitalcrime.bsky.social 2025!

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Believe it or not, they didn't hear a thing. They are 2 floors up and at the front of the house, but even so...

Local Whatsapp Chat buzzing with news of break in 2 doors down at 11.25 pm. French doors at back smashed while owner slept upstairs. Have just remembered I heard 3 big bangs at around that time (I was still up) & thought 'wonder what that is' & then WENT TO BED! Neighbour of the Year!

Me! I have a writing shed! It doesn't tilt in real life, you'll be glad to know, that's just the photo

Such a small word and yet it's surprising how much difference it makes once you take it out

My characters do a lot of tapping on their thighs when they're nervous. I myself am not a tapper so I have no idea where that came from

You're right and I do the same, but it's so deeply ingrained it doesn't come naturally at all

YES!