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Joyce Butler

@joycebwriter.bsky.social

Married Mam. Writer. Poet. Author. Historical fiction. Contributor - Irish Times, Poetry as Commemoration, The Galway Review. From Waterford, Ireland. www.joycebwriter.com

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โ€œThe Trainโ€ (1920) by Claughton Pellew (1890-1966) who I'm sure all my friends in Cornwall know well. I didn't know him well at all so here's a few notes for anyone as thick as me: www.bookroomartpress.co.uk/.../claughto... and trunchhistory.weebly.com/artists.html

04.12.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Howya - just figured out how to really switch from X/Twitter and I'm properly here now! (I think)

If we've never met WHAT IS THE CRAIC!

This is my website colmkeeganpoetry.com

And here's an example of the type of poems I write

Nice to meet you ๐Ÿ‘‹

01.12.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry I know I keep using the same old jokes!

27.11.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a spiderman costume is standing next to a toilet with a hammer in it . ALT: a man in a spiderman costume is standing next to a toilet with a hammer in it .

Negroni =

27.11.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I turned fifty in May. Am writing 15 years and donโ€™t have a literary agent. The writing game is tough!

26.11.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Putting on the Ritz

25.11.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My debut WW2 novel, Love Will Have Its Way, would make a great Christmas present. Set in #waterford, Ireland, Cornwall and Kent. Available in The Book Centre, Waterford and through my website www.joycebwriter.com

22.11.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looks familiar.

20.11.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Old Holborn ๐Ÿ˜‚

20.11.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well said. Fair play and looking great! ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿป

19.11.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whereโ€™s your hat?

15.11.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HYMN TO ALL THE RESTLESS GIRLS
by Annemarie Nรญ Churreรกin
&
FALLEN
by Audrey Molloy
The Gallery Press Launch @booksupstairs.bsky.social last week ๐Ÿ’ซ

11.11.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant, June. Leeds is a beautiful city. I visited the Brontรซ Parsonage a few years ago. A dream come true as I love the Brontรซs.

13.11.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Benefactors is Waterstones Irish Book of the Year. I could not be more pleased.

13.11.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Brilliant! Congratulations ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

13.11.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My WW2 novel, Love Will Have Itโ€™s Way is on sale in The Book Centre, Waterford for Christmas ๐ŸŽ„ For those with an interest in local history. The story is set in #Waterford #Kent and #Cornwall during WW2. Itโ€™s also available to order through my website. Link in my bio.

11.11.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leonard McCombe, Dublin, 1957

07.11.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 440    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Well done, Rekha ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

05.11.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A great title for a poem ๐Ÿ˜‚

03.11.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Transvision Vamp.

02.11.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cyril, Iโ€™m using this duck down duvet as protection against your wandering hands (and beard). #GirlsOwnCC

02.11.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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02.11.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too funny! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ

01.11.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a great cover!

29.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So sorry to hear about Prunella Scales.

After Henry is STILL one of my favourite sitcoms of all time.

28.10.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Sybil #PrunellaScales ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

28.10.2025 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#PrunellaScales ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

28.10.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That Will O the Wisp really needs to go to its happy place. #GirlsOwnCC

26.10.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brlliant, Wendy. Well deserved. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

24.10.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Issue 20 | Autumn/Winter 2025 โ€” Banshee Press Guest edited by Clara Kumagai 154 pages ISSN: 2009-857X ISBN: 978-1-917161-18-3 Cover art by Erin Connally

Issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social โœจ

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19.10.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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