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Free to download! Victorian detective mystery: four unexplained deaths on London's railway, corruption at the highest level of government, criminal gangs running amok, and a slippery character at its heart... mybook.to/Marshend #booksky #amreading #historicalfiction

I was more drawn to Eliza's story and how she lived on the fringes of a male literary coterie, unseen and unheard.

Cat looking out of the window

#blueskyartshow #angles
Collage of gel prints

Smollett, Wolfstein and Bonney Read it now

Do you like your detectives in long skirts, served with a thick London fog and the hiss of a thundering locomotive? Ghosts and murderers lingering in the shadows? Then you need these: mybook.to/SWBseries

#historicalfiction #booksky #writingcommunity

“You Don’t Know Anything.” And Other Writing Advice from Toni Morrison I don’t want to hear about your true love and your mama and your papa and your friends.

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“You Don’t Know Anything.”
✒️ Writing Advice from Toni Morrison: "I don’t want to hear about your true love, your mama, papa, friends."
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Anybody read Zadie Smith's The Fraud? Can't decide if the structure is very innovative or extremely confusing but somewhere in there is a fascinating slice of Victorian literary life (and an insight into the slave trade). I dismissed it as a 3* but it's stayed with me. #booksky #historicalfiction

A stylized cover art for the book titled "Beyond the Mark: Ashes of the Hero," featuring a silhouette of a cloaked figure in a dark, magical forest. The figure, shrouded in shadow, is holding a glowing sword with a vibrant red hue. Intricate patterns adorn the figure's cloak, evoking a sense of mystery and fantasy. The background showcases an eerie forest with bare, twisted trees and ethereal lights, creating a mystical and foreboding atmosphere. In the distance, a castle with spires looms against a pale, glowing sky, adding a sense of adventure and danger to the scene. The title is prominently displayed at the top in bold, stylized lettering, with a vivid gradient effect that contrasts with the darker tones of the artwork. The overall composition conveys themes of heroism, darkness, and a journey into the unknown.

UPDATE! 🌹🎉

I realize not many people have access to much right now, so I put the eBook version of Beyond The Mark down to the lowest I could on Amazon, which is $0.99

Hope this helps it become more accessible, I'd rather continue the story than make money, so I hope you enjoy!

#Fantasy #Author

An ex partner of mine used to do it all the time. Hence the 'ex'....

As shot, and cropped photographs (not to scale) of the pair of Eurasian Hobbies Falco subbuteo and a sub-adult female Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus that graced a pylon above a small London nature reserve with their presence yesterday #birds. Not together, I hasten to add!

It's been a while - school holidays, trips abroad, lots of gel printing.... writing not so much 😔 but now autumn is here, I'm ready to cosy up with my laptop and edit that new novel! #writingcommunity #booksky

😂

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Yay! Finally done it! 63k draft in the bag!! This has been the longest I've ever taken to get to this point but I'm writing a different period and totally new characters so they've taken a while to get to know. Now for the fun bit (yes I love editing!)
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#HowToSolveYourOwnMurder by #KristenPerrin Frances always said she'd be murdered.
In 1965, she is at an English country fair where a fortune-teller makes a prediction: Frances will be murdered. It sparks her life's work-trying to solve her future murder. #booksky #blueskybooks 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹

My new book, THE ART OF A LIE, is out in the UK next week! It's a tale of murder, trickery, love, betrayal & Georgian London's first 'iced cream' parlour. I can't wait for you to meet Hannah & William, my two favourite characters of any of my books 💚🍍🍦
💚 www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Lie-Grip...

I love the photos you post. Take me right back! These two remind me of my grandma and great aunt 😀

TUESDAY

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I read glowing reviews of Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius but it's just sycophancy and actors in bad wigs staring meaningfully into space while wiping a nib. The woman playing Jane Austen is too pretty and too 2025. Still it's made me determined to reread everything Austen for about the 20th time!

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Why does Duolingo think I need the French word for 'to knit'? It seems to come up every lesson....

Pas facile le boulot de maman #ours et bravo aux #automobilistes pour leur belle #patience. 👍

This lovely butterfly stayed long enough for me to get out my camera and take a snap!

“Thou art thy mother's glass, and she in thee
Calls back the lovely April of her prime” SONNET 3
#ShakespeareSunday #amwriting #writerslife #shakespeare #writinginspiration #writers  #writingcommunity #writing #mothersday

Exterior of Innerpeffray Library with lovely windows

Brilliant visit today to the very special Library of Innerpeffray today @innerpeffray.bsky.social , Scotland’s first free public library, founded in 1680.
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#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

You should have gone to Specsavers?

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Calling all #authors & #writers
I thought this might be of interest....

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Smollett, Wolfstein and Bonney Read it now

Free to download on KU - or just 99p each! The Smollett, Wolfstein and Bonney Victorian Detective series: mybook.to/SWBseries #writingcommunity #booksky #HistoricalFiction

The Dance of Rotten Sticks Amazon.com: The Dance of Rotten Sticks eBook : Vande Zande, J.C.: Kindle Store

Another weekend is approaching, #booksky 🩸📚💙, and if you're looking for a #book that you can #read in a weekend, my #gothic #horror might fill your needs.

It really has received very positive reviews, and it's only $2.99 on kindle.

#horrorbook #bookrec #witchsky

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FRIDAY

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#BookSky tell me all about your latest:
#WritingCommunity
#Books
#BookRecommendations
#Romance
#Fantasy
#YAFantasy
#Horror
#Crime
#Fiction
#writers
#writersky
I'll repost your work to my followers.
I can't wait to see your:
#Blogs
#YouTube
#TikTok
Anything creative.

Map of bat in European languages

Bat, Literally Translated into English.

Map by me