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It's time for the #MGMonday blog! Today @clemencycrow.bsky.social is discussing the Baddy in #MGLit. Here's how to approach your writing about the bad guy, and a couple of traps to avoid when creating your antagonist: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/mgmo... #KidsLit #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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"Such people will do their best to destroy what is good for their own ends but, while a skylark sings and a flower bud opens, they will never stop those of us who want to hear and see these things with a hopeful heart." susancrowauthor.blogspot.com/2025/02/febr... #Nature #Caithness #Lincolnshire

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Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is up and it's about #Genealogy and how useful building a #FamilyTree is for research. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/hist... #Ancestry #MythBusting #HistoricalFiction #ThinkAgain

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We cannot wait to share this story! Readers, keep your eyes peeled for Hooded:Science Fiction! [Out 31st March] 🚀👽🪐🍃⚛️⚗️ #SciFiLit #BookSky #Hooded #SciFi

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! Our submission period will be open March 14-28! We are looking for short stories and artwork. Follow this link to our patron for more details about what we are looking for! www.patreon.com/posts/122403... #litmag #folklore 💙📚 #callforsubs

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On Friday 28th March, Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event will take place here on BlueSky! Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025. We can’t wait to read your pitches! More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....

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Forgot to do this last week but it's not an automatic feature for me yet as it's new. #Authors and #writers tell us a little about yourself, read up on what others are doing, follow and support each other at all times but especially on #WritersLiftWednesday.

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In all the madness that was yesterday (long story and not especially interesting!) we forgot to share the #MGMonday blog. So, since it's still Monday way out west, I think it's still fine to share this #BookReview, isn't it..? crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mgmo... #MGLit #KidsLit #BookSky

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We're sorry this is so late! We're technically on holiday at the moment and forgot it is Monday!

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It's Monday, so it's time for a #MGMonday blog! This week, @clemencycrow.bsky.social explores the importance of settings in #MGLit, how to get ideas, and how to avoided the dreaded continuity issues! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mgmo... #KidsLit #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WriterSky

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Hare is making good use of their basket before it is time to use for eggs.

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This week's update on Ko-Fi, talking about tarot, Bluesky lists, #WritersLiftWednesday, and restarting old domains Also the usual lists of links to bookshops, publishers, and my blog posts of the last week 💙📚 #BookSky #blogging #TarotSky ko-fi.com/post/Big-Bea...

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Join the HIF team this Summer!☀️ In Summer 2025 we are looking for Festival Assistants to join the team from Monday 16 June – Friday 25 July 2025. This is a paid role in line with the current National Living Wage. 📩For more information on how to apply, follow the link: https://bit.ly/TeamHIF

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Half-term treats at Far From The Madding Crowd: a drawing competition, we're taking orders for signed Pamela Butchart books AND we've got a real-life policeman coming to tell stories with us on Friday afternoon, so book your free slot now! www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...

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Time for the #HistFicThursdays post! This week, Judith explores the journey which led her from abject terror to immense appreciation of all things gothic... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/hist... #HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity #Horror #GothicHorror

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Oyez, oyez! It is the first great #BookCoverReveal of 2025... Introducing Sir Louis Curlewy in this fabulous book about these enigmatic and endangered birds. It will be released on 21st April, but you can already pre-order your copy! #NatureWriting #KidsLit #Curlew #Nature

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Welcome to #MGMonday! This week, @clemencycrow.bsky.social looks at the role of romance in #MGLit with a few handy tips for how to tackle this! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mgmo... [There's also some exciting news at the end of the blog!] #KidsLit #WritingTips #WritingCommunity

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We're onto Thursday already! That means it's time for the #HistFicThursdays blog. @stompermcewan.com puts forward an argument for historical #ScienceFiction. Do you think these genres can work together? crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/hist... #SciFi #HistoricalFiction #WritingBlogs #WriterSky

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It's Monday, which means it's time for the #MGMonday blog! Here it is: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mgmo... all about The Main Character. Here's some ideas of how to write them and a couple of pitfalls to avoid! #WritingTips #MGLit #WritingCommunity #KidLit

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The pre-order is now available for: Sir Louis Curlewy This is a charming & informative nonfiction picture book about curlews, aimed at raising awareness about these beautiful & endangered birds. 💚 www.amazon.co.uk/Sir-Louis-Cu... #KidsLit #NatureWriting @curlewaction.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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Blog tours organised, final draft uploaded to Amazon, cover reveal booked... This might be the most organised we've ever been for a book launch! www.amazon.co.uk/Sir-Louis-Curlewy-non-fiction-endangered-ebook/dp/B0DV4X973L #bookpublishing #preorder #kidlit

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📣 LAST DAY SHOUTOUT 📣 This is your last chance to submit your words to Hooded: Science Fiction We've been bowled over by the amount of interest in this anthology, and we can't wait to share your words with our readers! crowvus.com/submissions/ #SciFiLit #SubmissionCall #Indie #Authors #BookSky

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It's the last day of January, so here is Susan's January blog. full of nature, hope, and promise. susancrowauthor.blogspot.com/2025/01/janu... 💚 #NatureWriting #Caithness #Scotland #Lincolnshire #Nature #January

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The #HistFicThursdays blog is here! Today, Judith is exploring the Inspiration of Film and Television: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/hist... Who do you imagine would play your character? #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFic #WritingCommunity #WritingTips

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Still a few days left, Writers! #SFF #SciFi #BookSky #SubmissionCall

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EXTREMELY HEARTENING PUBLISHING NEWS: for the first time, the Indie Alliance (an alliance of some of the best UK Independent publishers of which we're a founding member) has landed fourth in the top 5 publishers of 2024 @the-bookseller.bsky.social www.thebookseller.com/news/review-...

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It's #MGMonday! So head on over to the Crowvus Book Blog and have a look at today's post. It's a #BookReview for Emma Carroll's The Tale of Truthwater Lake. Read on and discover your next great #MGLit story: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/mgmo...

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Bidding ends Jan.26! KidLit For Los Angeles auction aka @kidlitforla.bsky.social raises funds for wildfire relief efforts. Items incl advice from #KidLit editors, agents, ADs, creators. I'm offering KidLit portfolio critique and an AMA (Ask Me Anything). Art: Sydney Hanson. #KidLitForLosAngeles

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This is fabulous! Thank you for sharing it.

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Look what is now available for preorder! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ1LXCS 🦉 #MGLit #FeatherDown

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We are into the last ten days for submitting to the Hooded Anthology! The theme is Science Fiction, and you have until midnight on 31st January to submit your poetry, story, or speculative nonfiction. crowvus.com/submissions/ #BookSky #WritingCommunity #SubmissionCall #WriterSky #SciFiLit

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Our #MGMonday blog is up! This week, Clemency is introducing the Settlings series of the blog. Just how important - and how detailed - should settings be in #MGLit? crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/mgmo... #BookSky #MG #KidsLit

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That child has a future as a writer!

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Are you a writer or illustrator based in Scotland, with a passion for children's books? The #KelpiesPrize might be for you! We now have video guides taking you through the entry process: Writing ✍️ youtu.be/Xng2ll_PQVc Illustration 🖌️ youtu.be/-DqeE4QIHj0

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For today's #HistFicThursdays blog, @jayzedkay.bsky.social explores the power and placing of #GothicHorror as she begins a year-long series of blogs. Read on, Readers: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/hist... #HistoricalFiction #Horror #BSkyBooks

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Teensy reminder that submissions are open for the Hooded journal. The genre is Science Fiction! Non fiction, poetry, short stories... if you've got them, send them our way! Submissions close on 31st January. Interested? Find out more crowvus.com/submissions/ #amwriting #WritingCommunity

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Happy #MGMonday! Let's talk about genres in middle grade, and one of my pet peeves... how middle grade is mistakenly seen as a genre itself. #WritingCommunity

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I'm currently in the process of redesigning my website. I've not had an author website for several months, and it's on the to-do list for January. What are your author new year resolutions, #writingcommunity?

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#booksky #bookcomics

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#MGMonday is back, and today it's all about GENRES. Should #MG be a genre? Well, of course we don't think so! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/mgmo...

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Added the Open Access books list of @gwasgprifcymru.bsky.social (University of Wales Press) to my list of DRM-free bookshops. Take a look at their current selection and download DRM-free PDF copies of the available titles. 💜 I'll be digging in to my copy of Welsh Not by Martin Johnes soon.

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It's busy, busy, busy at Crowvus HQ today. We are busy gearing up for seven - YES, SEVEN - publications this year, including the sequel to Taking Wing... Watch out for DOORWAY TO THE SUNSET, arriving in July! We know this young reader is already looking forward to it! Go us! 📚

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It's another chilly one today!🥶 We are here until 5 offering a warm escape, so why not pop in and have a browse! #ChooseBookshops

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Happy New Year, Writers and Readers! We're so excited to announce the launch of our #MGMondays blog - full of tips for writers and reviews for readers' next great reads. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/mgmo...

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It's my Author Talk Christmas special with a behind the scenes look at where I got the idea for Christmas Ghost story, Salt Dough Stars, inc. a mention for @crowvuslit.bsky.social Many thanks to everyone who has watched, liked and subscribed so far 🎄❄️☃️ youtu.be/RmpY2IhVfyU?...

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The kitchen at Crowvus HQ is brimming with exciting things, ready for Christmas! 300gooddeeds.blogspot.com/2024/12/6th-...

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Here's today's blog, featuring the legendary Pig In Blanket! 300gooddeeds.blogspot.com/2024/12/5th-... #Advent #AdventCalendar #PigInBlanket

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