Jean Gill

Thank you.

Congratulations to @judithjesch.bsky.social on Publication Day! I have organised a copy as a birthday present to be carried person-post by one of the offspring from the UK to me in France, when possible. SO looking forward to this but my heart op will be in December so projects on hold till after.

Thank you!

I dropped in to check for news and this popped up - lovely news!! Congratulations!

Anyway, I'm pleased to announce that I married Emily in Stardew Valley.

Top 50 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature - Medievalists.net Unlock the rich and diverse world of medieval literature with our list of 50 masterpieces. From epic tales of heroism to timeless romances and spiritual writings, these works from the Middle Ages…

Top 50 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature www.medievalists.net/2024/09/top-... #MedievalLiterature

I'm going to a party and you're all invited! This will be my last social event for a while as I need a heart operation so will be stepping out for a bit... and will be bionic when I return.

Speech bubble saying "On a month long stay in Lerwick, I read the library had a visitor’s membership! I went round to see if this was too good to be true. The incredibly welcoming and helpful staff issued me a card on the spot. They helped me install the eBook app and I also borrowed books about the Shetland Islands’ history, traditions and traditional handcrafts. I’m a world traveller. I have never found another library willing to allow me to borrow their books. Thank you for extending your services to travellers. Thank you for all being so wonderfully kind and helpful."

We got a lovely email from one of our USA visitors. 🙂
A good time to remind everyone we offer temporary memberships if you are only in Shetland for a short time - and that we have lovely staff!.

Book of the Month: FATE – Tales of History, Mystery, and Magic #HistoricalFiction #Anthology #HistoricalFantasy #RecommendedReading The Coffee Pot Book Club, Coffee Pot Book Club, blog tours, book promotion, historical fiction, women's fiction, book marketing, editorial book review

some #GoodNews FATE is #CoffeePotBookClub #BookOfTheMonth! authors @alisonmorton.bsky.social @anniehistory.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social
@debbieyoung.bsky.social @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social @writerjeangill.bsky.social & me & 3 others
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Only a Grave Will Do was @esmayrosalyne.bsky.social's book of the month!

INTERVIEW: Helen Hollick Has Been Scribbling Stories Since She Was Thirteen Christina Boyd interviews USA Today bestselling author Helen Hollick: Helen started writing as a teenager, but after discovering a passion for history, was published in 1993 in the UK with her Arthuri...

Want to know a bit more about my writing life? I thoroughly enjoyed this recent interview with Christina Boyd www.thequillink.com/post/intervi...

#WIPSnips Today, we find out that the tradition of witch-burning has its origins in burning the evil Gullveig/Freya at a stake because she liked gold too much. (This is, for once, accurate #NorseMythology)

#WIP: #WhyOdinDrinks book II
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It was a great interview - I loved it!

And there I was hoping for peace & quiet!

#OTD the feast day of St Eadburh of Bicester, reputed to be the daughter of Penda of Mercia. She's in my book Women of Power and she features as a child in Cometh the Hour and as an abbess in The Sins of the Father:
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Apparently, this is the Kassel Hand, one of 35 such surviving prosthetics from the time ...

Photo of a large boulder covered in knitted and crocheted patterned material, among other uncovered rocks on a grassy surface under a pale sky

The Faroe Islands have a unique summer tradition where a large rock in Sandur is yarn-bombed by local women, inspired by a local legend about a "Troll Woman's cave"...... #WomensArt

“It is funny how few people are actually capable of wrapping their head around the fact that we have now just made it so computers can lie to you.”

Hello! I was told that a lot of people with an interest in the Scots language and books had migrated over here…

In case you don’t know me already, my name’s Emma Grae and I’m a Scots language author, journalist and advocate.

Ah scrive fur bairns, young adults and adults - awbody! ☺️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

While Darkness Gathers (The Edan Trilogy) Gorsarhad, eldest of dragons, lays waste to the north. …

The incomparable @jannywurts.bsky.social has reviewed While Darkness Gathers! “Highly recommended for readers who enjoy John Gwynne, with a lively flavor of Norse and Old English blended with kingdoms with varied cultural roots.” The full review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

FATEful Moments: Enjoy an Excerpt from Saints Alive by Debbie Young - Elizabeth St.John Sina The thing about me is, I know stuff. Not just the sort of thing your mum tells you, or what you learn at the village school. One reason I know more stuff than most kids my age is that my big brot...

Last of the ten stories in 'Fate', in order but not in enjoyment, a fun read from Cosy Queen @debbieyoung.bsky.social I loved the ending and there's a top tip for stealing cakes... take a sneak peek at the beginning here www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #fatestories

Today's treat, especially for those who love the #Tudors, especially the behind-the-scenes Tudors, is a sneak peek at J.P.Reedman's story. Read the opening here! www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

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The Viking Age An introduction to Viking History. Each week historian Terri Barnes takes you through a different aspect of the lives of Norse peoples who lived during the Viking Age from c. AD 750 to 1100.

Step into the Viking Age and discover the stories of raiders, traders, and explorers—start learning now! 🛶✨ medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/the-... #Vikings

Happiness is a good helmet

Treat for the day! You can read the opening of 'Beware the Crows' by @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social a VERY disturbing and powerful story, not suitable for bedtime. Hey - you've been warned! It's in the title! www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author... #FateStories

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Today I witnessed two Springboks clash, horns locked in silent defiance. Ritual. Instinct. Survival.

My new release ⚜️WHEN SECRETS BLOOM🌿 is no different. Old loyalties collide. Truth charges forward. Only one can remain standing.
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#mystery #medieval #look4books #sawitfirst #99c #77p

Behind the scenes of her story with @anniehistory.bsky.social
'My tale is of refugees, of conquered territories, of strangers not being accepted, of violence and prejudice, of ‘never again’ becoming ‘yes, again’. #FateStories
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Too cute!