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Alex Heron

@heronalex.bsky.social

Short-story writer. Very fond of marzipan, chocolate, sherry trifle. Chekhov. The idea of a parrot.

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I must try this ...

07.11.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh - I am putting this on my xmas list ...

31.10.2025 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hear What Shakespeare Sounded Like in the Original Pronunciation What did Shakespeareโ€™s English sound like to Shakespeare? To his audience? And how can we know such a thing as the phonetic character of the language spoken 400 years ago?

Hear What Shakespeare Sounded Like in the Original Pronunciation

26.10.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

This looks great. Is there anything similar in the UK?

23.10.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so angry and upset. These women do not speak for me.

In dark moments Iโ€™m relieved that Alice isnโ€™t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.

Then I feel broken that I even thought that.

Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred โฌ‡๏ธ

21.10.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 305    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
The cover of Anne Berkeley's book, 'Object Permanence'.  Blue sky.  Green meadow grass and hedges.  Half lost in the grass, a large, rusting, mysterious piece of farm machinery.

The cover of Anne Berkeley's book, 'Object Permanence'. Blue sky. Green meadow grass and hedges. Half lost in the grass, a large, rusting, mysterious piece of farm machinery.

"Although they warned me about Gaston's gas gun
Twenty times an hour the gas gun startles me."

I'm enjoying the funny, lyrical, moving poems in 'Object Permanence' by @anneberkeley.bsky.social

16.10.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Every word of this

14.10.2025 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover of an anthology of writing. Title is Curae.

Cover of an anthology of writing. Title is Curae.

Coming soon coming soon.... an anthology of new work by writers who are also carers. I'm in here somewhere. Thank you so much to @bookwormvaught.bsky.social and a heads up to @ylbooks.bsky.social and any other bookshops who might like to carry a copy (out in November).

10.10.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Full frontal 'head and shoulders' portrait of a small dog with a reddish collar.  Maybe a jack russell?  White front, black head with a bit of tan.  Very alert and friendly looking!

What big ears it's got...

Full frontal 'head and shoulders' portrait of a small dog with a reddish collar. Maybe a jack russell? White front, black head with a bit of tan. Very alert and friendly looking! What big ears it's got...

Unexpectedly splendid portrait of a dog - Josephine Bowes

08.10.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delightful ...

27.09.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Virgin Active: Stop following transphobes, follow the law After a legal threat from GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry, Virgin Active turned their back on a long record of inclusion and enforced a changing room and bathroom ban on trans people across all th...

"After a legal threat from GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry, Virgin Active turned their back on a long record of inclusion and enforced a changing room and bathroom ban on trans people across all their gyms"

@goodlawproject.bsky.social

Send Virgin an email:

goodlawproject.org/virgin-activ...

24.09.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, sounds good, thanks for posting!

21.07.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

TalkTV is airing attacks on trans people without broadcasting the views of those who support trans rights. Call on Ofcom to take action:https://goodlaw.social/66f6a3

17.07.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RSL Scriptorium Awards - Royal Society of Literature Ten writer residencies presented to professionally active writers in need of a place to write.The 2025 Prize This year marks the inaugural presentation of the RSL Scriptorium Awards, inviting applicat...

An amazing opportunity for 10 writers to spend up to a month for free at seaside cottage to write.

All details in the link below.

Please share :)

03.07.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
a fox curled up and looking down with half closed eyes. Above the fox top left a crescent moon. Below the fox a crescent moon reflected in a round pool. Linocut, orange, white and dark blue, Maria Strutz

a fox curled up and looking down with half closed eyes. Above the fox top left a crescent moon. Below the fox a crescent moon reflected in a round pool. Linocut, orange, white and dark blue, Maria Strutz

In celebration of today's New Moon
- my linocut of a fox dreaming of the moon
#NewMoon ๐ŸฆŠ๐ŸŒ’๐ŸŒ€

25.06.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is so marvellous ...!!

26.06.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, love this ...

26.06.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds exciting!

Just tried to get onto your website, no success ...???

16.06.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top top poetry content in the inaugural issue of Free Bloody Birds, edited by Alan Jenkins and Declan Ryan. Including new poems by @sheribenning.bsky.social, Ange Mlinko and Karen Solie, Mark Ford on Auden's Hardy and @bdralyuk.bsky.social on Peter Reading.
freebloodybirds.com

05.06.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Poem of the Day ๐Ÿ™‚

'Thatcher'
by Seamus Heaney

03.06.2025 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

looks beautiful!

01.06.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The idea of a next WIP is making me feel a bit dizzy ...

26.05.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I must try this

24.05.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can anyone help Buckbeak?Injured Woodpecker (lesser Spotted).He's safe and being cared for in South London,but needs an expert to heal his wing. London Wildlife rescue haven't found anyone for him yet. Pls help Buckbeak by sharing and helping find an expert๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

21.05.2025 08:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social

19.05.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I must try this ...

14.05.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a great cover / title / word

14.05.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would be great to get a few more re-posts in order to spread the word.

Also, please feel free to share off of Bluesky with your writing groups or in other places where you know of low-income writers who might benefit.

๐Ÿ™

11.05.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Supertrawlers still trawling in protected areas!?! I've signed the petition ... pass it on ...

11.05.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I must try this ...

09.05.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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