Paul Andrew Sneddon

"Gordon street,
Summer light.
People everywhere.

Music playing across the road.

Couple arguing on the corner.

Making my way through the crowd.
Light of the living."

“Lighting Fires” is up now on the site:
paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/02/16/l...

#writing #scotland #poetry

A calm river winding through a wintry landscape, flanked by bare trees and brown reeds on both banks, under a pale grey overcast sky in Ayrshire, Scotland.

A winter walk by the river.

#winter #ayrshire #photography #scotland

A woodland stream flows through winter trees in Scotland. Bare branches frame the water, their trunks covered in moss. Brown leaves carpet the muddy banks on either side of the flowing water.

#Scotland #Ayrshire #Nature #Photography

Bright sunlight breaking through white clouds over a green field in Scotland. A wooden fence runs across the foreground with a tree line visible in the background. The sun creates a dramatic starburst effect through the clouds.

#photography #mentalhealth

Garden watercolour drawing with ripe plum tomatoes and G in her sun hat.

Watercolour drawing (quite large) of the garden a couple of summers ago. A very hot year and we had a good crop of plum tomatoes.
#watercolour #penandink #pleinair

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic Atlantic City (Electric Nebraska)

My favourite has always been between the original and the version from the Live in NYC album but I love this version of 'Atlantic City' too and the different lyrics.

music.youtube.com/watch?v=8go2...

#music #rock #springsteen

SUBMISSIONS – ISSUE #6 Submissions Open Submissions for our Spring 2026 issue, The Sublime and the Ridiculous, are open now! See below for full submission guidelines. Please note we are presently unable to provide moneta…

We're new-and-terrified writer friendly here at Penstricken. So send us your work. We PROMISE to treat you and your work with respect (we're writers ourselves, we know how it feels! 🤗). See link for full info on how to submit 👉🏻 Penstricken.com/submissions

#fiction #poetry #writersky

#writers #authors #authorslife #writercommunity #selfpublishing #novella

Shore Looking down on the water. My car parked by the wall.Two weeks since I moved into this hotel down by the shore. It’s seen better days, but it’s still standing.Kind of like me.Swanky resorts are for…

Some new writing on the blog this morning. This one is called 'Shore'

paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/28/s...

#amwriting #scottishwriter #writing

A winding river reflecting pale winter sky, bordered by bare trees in silhouette. Late afternoon light in Ayrshire, Scotland

Green fields framed by bare tree branches and a wooden fence. The sun breaks through clouds above a wooded hillside in the distance. Winter afternoon in Ayrshire, Scotland

Got some pictures on my walk in the winter sun yesterday.

#winter #ayrshire #photography #mentalhealth

Context (Version 2) Someone messaged me: “I like your writing, but do you need to swear so much?”It just comes fucking naturally. We’re Scottish. It’s who we are.I told them:Two friends talking about a mutual pa…

'Sometimes my mind lets itself out into the night, into the city. Sometimes I find it again down by the beach, having a smoke, new tattoo in the sunshine. Looking at me, like, fucking loosen up big man.'

Context (Version 2)

Language, swearing and being yourself.

#writing #scotland #amwriting

YouTube video by Dave HJ Blaze Foley - Clay Pigeons, rare Live

Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest American songwriter that no one remembers, Blaze Foley.

Give him two minutes and he might change your life.

Free Ride

#NickDrake Free Ride open.spotify.com/track/2ZwgXf...

(Rockin') Dave Allen - Terp [Texas, USA ; Blues Rock] (1969)

(Rockin') Dave Allen - Terp [Texas, USA ; Blues Rock] (1969)
https://redd.it/st6htl
https://youtu.be/sFIqABwcqyA

YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic Electrolite (Remastered)

#np

"Electrolite" by REM

music.youtube.com/watch?v=yLLv...

YouTube video by bbanderic Bad Company - Bad Company - DKRC 1974

January 18, 1974

Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.

#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky

youtu.be/8i39UtdOp7I?...

Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)

Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)
https://redd.it/7f0wk0
https://youtu.be/qGxQ0yW_mMg

Good morning.
Coffee in hand, “A Murder of One” playing, words waiting, day wide open.
Wishing you a quiet start and something worth writing toward today.

#Booksky #Music

Ayrshire Light I was dreaming last night.About you.And me. We were walking to our house,  under the Scottish sun.Its warmth.Light.Ayrshire light.  Leading us home. We walked hand in hand.The house …

New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.

#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing

YouTube video by TheBanglesVEVO The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (Official Video)

Born January 17, 1959

American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author and actress Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles.

Hoffs has also co-written songs for the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle and Bette Midler. And taught us to walk like an Egyptian! 🎶🎸🎤

#MusicSky

youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk?...

begging for more time
too soon to wither away
so much more to do

#haikufeels #Beg #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry

Twilight sky with dramatic clouds above silhouetted bare trees

Night falls #photography #night #scotland #ayrshire #winter

Big Empty Photo by Paul Andrew Sneddon Doug tore at the guitar string. His fingers were shredded, the guitar fed back. Louder and louder till it was ringing in his ears. He looked at the notebook. Big Empty.…

Doug thought he was flying. He shattered glass, shredded guitar strings, and nearly lost himself in the sky. Then Catman handed him a guitar. ‘Bring us back from the big empty.’

Read the story:
paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/16/b...

#WritingCommunity #ShortStory #Fiction #ScottishWriter

YouTube video by cyberbard Steve Earle - fearless heart

Current Listening Steve Earle "Fearless Heart" youtu.be/uzDGvtJ2pgI?...

Love this album. Learnt to play guitar to Steve Earle records.

#classicsong

YouTube video by Steve Adams - Topic Laughing Song

Playing this one loud. "Laughing Song" by Steve Adams. The legendary Stevie Blues. From his Boos, Blues, Booze and Laughing album.

#music #nowplaying

YouTube video by Stewart Traquair Traquair & the Tranquilizers - 'DNA of a Distant Memory' FULL ALBUM stream'

Current Listening:

Traquair & the Tranquilizers - DNA of a Distant Memory

youtu.be/Bd43Agctm9s?...

#np

YouTube video by Paste Magazine Matt Andersen - Quarter on the Ground - 6/13/2019 - Paste Studios - New York, NY

#np Quarter on the Ground by Matt Andersen
youtu.be/zQIxkLRC_9s

This is a song and a voice you don’t just listen to once.
#music

YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic The Devil's Right Hand

#np "The Devil's Right Hand" by Steve Earle youtu.be/em2apC3u6hc?...

Last stand on the page. When everything's fading, the words hold their ground.

Read it here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/06/l...

#writing #ScottishWriter #amwriting

YouTube video by New West Records Steve Earle & The Dukes - Acquainted With The Wind [Audio Stream]

#np Steve Earle and The Dukes "Acquainted with the Wind"