Alex Heron

I must try this ...

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

Hear What Shakespeare Sounded Like in the Original Pronunciation What did Shakespeare’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

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

I’m so angry and upset. These women do not speak for me.

In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’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 ⬇️

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

Every word of this

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).

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

Delightful ...

"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...

Oh, sounds good, thanks for posting!

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

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 :)

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 🦊🌒🌀

This is so marvellous ...!!

Oh, love this ...

Sounds exciting!

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

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

Poem of the Day 🙂

'Thatcher'
by Seamus Heaney

looks beautiful!

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

I must try this

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 expert🙏🙏

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social

I must try this ...

What a great cover / title / word

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.

🙏

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

I must try this ...