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cathbwriter.bsky.social
Writer Hill-walker, Parkrunner (30 run) Seizer of opportunities Winter knitter https://cathbarton.com
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✨Brussels Event Details✨ 📅 12-14 September If you're on the fence about joining our Annual Salon in Brussels, or are one of the 60+ people who’ve already signed up, our latest Substack is full of details for what to expect: ✨Guest speakers ✨Planned panels ✨Dining ✨Tours ✨Writing & workshops

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On the Dragon's back on a perfect day.

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Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇

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Oh this is good. @societyofauthors.bsky.social is organising a day of protest against Meta's wholesale theft of authors' work on Thursday. Details and socmed assets at societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...

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The hills, the hills

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First attempt at an origami aardvark. I will improve...

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Easter bunny

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societyofauthors.org/event/indust...

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There's 1 space left on my #writingretreat of June in the Swiss Alps, and 1 on the September retreat! Want to learn more? All details here: valeriavescina.com/teaching/wri... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writing #writingretreats #writingcourses

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Am now asking for a Canadiano when I order a coffee, rather than an Americano.

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Ahead of the rain on the Blorenge today

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This has been out in the world for nearly a year now and copies are still available from the publisher, Atomic Bohemian - www.atomicbohemian.com/product-page...

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Feely taking the sun

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In these terrible times we are going through, I wanted to share this beautiful crocus defiantly growing between cobblestones in our garden with you. Take care! Stay strong!

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Stories by both me and Himself in here. Such a shame the magazine is not going to continue. storiesout.org/published-st...

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From yesterday's walk

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Lovely.

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Jude is one special writer! Such a poignant story.

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Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

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Folding by @cathbwriter.bsky.social in the latest issue Gooseberry Pie Lit “…when I clap my hands everyone sits up as if they’re back in school; even the cat puts out an experimental paw…”

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Awake in the middle of the night angry about everything. Feeling completely impotent.

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First daffs in the garden

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Did #parkrun at #ParcBrynBach. The course is described as fast, and blow me it was - my time was 34:20!

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A good thing to do if you are flailing a bit right now (as who is not??) is to get in touch with your own values, the things that you find life affirming and necessary in the world. Read some inspiring works about things you value - labor solidarity, scientific achievement, social justice.

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Ran round the park. Almost warm!

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Always a pleasure to share my work through @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social

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Ran round the park. It was sooooo cold!

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Phone now sends me transcriptions of voicemails. Very confused by this one until I listened to it. Turns out ‘sexy literally’ is in fact ‘Specsavers Bletchley’

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Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Nojus Petrauskas.

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And this is all the bookstores in Europe we've been able to find on bluesky. Probably loads missing so please recommend additions 📚 📖 📚 go.bsky.app/LVyPDnr

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👋 If you're new to bluesky, we have 3 starter packs you might find helpful. This one has 150 writers from Europe, living in Europe or just wishing they were. go.bsky.app/73irajm

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Sloths, geese and pomegranates and more. Have fun!

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