Jane is writing

I kept this azalea (or rhododendrum going for a few years in a large pot but when I put it in the ground with lots of ericacious compost it died (our garden is quite alkaline)

This oil painting on board (sold) was painted directly in the garden in 2011 and shows an azalea in a pot, some pansies and a couple of decorative wooden birds. Also (hard to see) halfway up on the right our cat Millie paused to be included.
#oilpainting #garden

winterlight the bare
trees gather
anyway

And lovely son has just phoned (he lives far away) and asked if I'd like to help him set up and run an online writing group so that old Molly won't be alone and I can spend time with other writers. And isn't that the most loveliest thing?

There's a #writers'j group I'd like to join but it's 1.5 hours away and the meeting is for 3 hours and I can't leave old Molly alone for so long.

Sunlight filters through a dense forest of tall, slender trees, forming visible shafts of light that illuminate drifting mist and fine particles in the air. The forest floor is rich with autumn color:golden ferns, moss, and fallen leaves glowing where the light reaches them while darker tree trunks and tangled branches frame the scene.

Frozen light

#sunlight #EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #hiking #nature

Did someone say there's a break in the rain? ❤️

This semester has been one of the best teaching semesters of my life and it's almost entirely because of going 90%+ to pen and paper.

My students are fully doing it, without complaint, and it's beautiful. They're actually reading. They're writing weird shit. They're being brave.

They like this.

a brown wire-haired pup stands on a wooden deck in a grassy yard. he looks at us with golden eyes and his right ear flipped inside out. he has a pipe-shaped stick in his mouth, giving him the appearance of a sophisticated and dapper gentleman. just give him a deerstalker cap and a cloak, and he'd give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

We ❤️ indie presses and their incredible commitment to supporting writers and introducing new voices. Thanks for everything you do!

A collection of sea shells and a mermaid's purse.

A picture of Molly, my greyhound, walking on the beach.

Treasures I found on Sunday while walking by the sea with Molly at Westward Ho! 🐚

#WestwardHo! #NorthDevon

Coconut cake, anyone? 🥥🥮

I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. - John Grisham ~ Background photo shows a boat on a clear clean mountain lake, the mountains in the background.

Think of your favorite books, a good writer writes in a rhythm, one that catches the reader and takes them on a journey. Unleash your rhythm and style. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writing #Author #Writer #BookSky #AuthorSky

#TimelessTuesday

Quiet snow falls in our town

Sooty faced tit with white ring around his neck, sooty grey belly and brown wings and patches over chest, perched on branch. Photo.

Tit of the Day:
Sooty Tit
📷 Craig Brelsford

Pale brown bellied, white throated with silver flash on chin, black head with white stripe, dark wings and tail, perched on branch, photo.

Tit of the Day:
Silver-throated Tit
📷  Tommy Pedersen

Got a piece on the Long List! This news is most def keeping me warm in this [checks Siri.] -10° Michigan January.

Screenshot of The London Magazine home page

I'm so thrilled that @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social has featured one of my poems from the current issue on its home page!

thelondonmagazine.org/article/poet...

Happy Monday, friends. ❤️

If you’re working towards our 31 May competition deadline, take a breath. Here's a reminder of our word counts. Believe in yourself and get writing.

All info on entering at bridportprize.org.uk

#YouCanDoIt #AmWriting #WritersCorner #WritingCompetition #FlashFiction

What better way to open up to those lovely spirits than a beautiful beach walk after a day of rain and wind? ❤️

#Halloween

I'm having a hard time finding any literary agents willing to consider a novella (32k words) - does anyone have any recommendations, or should I try self-publishing? Any advice welcome!

#writingcommunity #selfpublish #amwriting #amquerying #writing

Tonight I'll sit in the quiet, remembering and feeling the souls of those who are no longer here softly touch my memory and my heart. And I'll raise a glass in thanks. And in love. ❤️

#Halloween

A car park was flooded, there were sheep on the golf course and ponies in the picnic area... but the beach belonged to us. Westward Ho! certainly earned its exclamation mark this evening. ❤️
#westwardho! #plotwalk #amwriting

Morning!
Happy Monday, friends. ❤️

Good morning from Switzerland! I’ve just joined BlueSky, and would love to connect here with friends old and new! #WritingCommunity #earlymodern #histfic #LitFic

Who said that, living here, everyday's a holiday? ❤️

Lovely morning walk to start the day. Happy Tuesday, friends. ❤️

This evening's walk - it was so windy I came home with sand in my ears. 😍

Happy Thursday, friends. ❤️

Cup of tea and home made blackberry muffins: check.
Small but meaningful pub day gift to self: check.
Long walk in the sunshine: check.
Italian book tour confirmed: check.
US book tour confirmed: check.
2 hours in the Shed, working on new project: check.
I win at publication days. 🍫💕🎉