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🦎Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, formerly Global Dev professional, now gently unfurling, realising dreams of being a writer, poet and enjoying photographing tiny wonders. Breast Cancer survivor.
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Finally it’s here. Our book is titled ‘Language Politics in Tunisia: A Study of Language Ideological Debates’, and my co-author is Dr Fethi Helal. Till the end of February you can get a 60% discount with the code LPT60 on the MM website: bit.ly/4aT6ycU lnkd.in/gsNr8zJG

Aaah blue sky, on Bluesky #spring #scotland #amwriting

It's Friday! Immerse yourself in the art and power of concise storytelling. Read our new content here: www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poems #microfiction #shortpoetry #quickreads #fictionfriday #drabble #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #flashfiction #tinywords #readforfree #heartfeltstories

LAST FEW DAYS! “Peacock Spine Debut Collection Competition” – A Poetry Pamphlet Competition Deadline: 31st January 2025 A stunning opportunity to join the World of hedgehog and have your Debut Collection beautifully published... #comeandjoinus

It’s Friday! ✨ Don’t miss these little gems: 💎📚✍️ Laundry Day, a micro by Diane Payne Two Ravens, a poem by Bonnie Demerjian The Bones' Companion, a drabble by Nissa Harlow Read them here: www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poems #microfiction #shortpoetry #writingcommunity #quickreads #submissioncall

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY: “Thoughts on Life” – Fiona Halliday I am so verily chuffed to say HAPPY BOOK BIRTH DAY to the extremely talented and cool, @fhalliday Signed copies are available direct from the lady herself...

This promises to be really useful. I'm looking forward to learning more about editing approaches and techniques to polish and refine my work in a more structured way.

It's a snowy Sunday, perfect for all things Poetry! Fix yourself something warming and lovely and curl into the newest episode of @eatthestorms.com Eat the Storms! open.spotify.com/episode/7ukZ...

OMG - The 2025 CULT IS OPEN!!! Cult of the Spiny Hog – Annual Membership – 2025 A year of books, eBook, Competitions and Challenges #comeandjoinus

What’s the truth you’ve never written? Explore it in Untamed: Writing Without Fear. 📅 16th Feb 2025 | Online 💸 20% off for Bluesky followers (£20) Follow us for your exclusive discount code. 🔗 shorturl.at/aHUmE #UntamedWriting

What a generous, nurturing and collaborative initiative - we have so much to learn from this and each other. I’ll be doing my best to engage and be part of a supportive and inspiring #poetrycommunity #blueskypoetry #PoetsofBluesky

Opportunity/extension for Welsh writers ✨ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Casting light on the year ahead, a three word mantra for 2025 As we step into 2025, it’s time to share the three word mantra which will guide and inspire me through the coming year. #2025 #HappyNewYear #3wordmantra #Words #NoNewYearResolution feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/c...

Regrettably New Year's Day is our FINAL day for Christmas-Winter submissions for next festive season. blackboughpoetry.com/events

Our Winter Solstice edition is available digitally on our website now! Some stunning work from Green Ink regulars as well as incredible new poets! www.greeninkpoetry.co.uk/poetry-colle...

The last poetry podcast of 2024 is ready to accompany you this evening with guest stars Katie Donovan, @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social Carmel McKeown & Mark Ward joins me for a conversation Behind the Storms Spotify link open.spotify.com/episode/1ENF...

I have written another poetry workshop, Untamed: Writing Without Fear, is coming soon.

A thought-provoking prompt and challenge, and such a wealth of poems - I am still catching up #NaturalReckoning thank you @alanparry83.bsky.social - here are my thoughts, rather raw and unrefined. #Poetry

A day of reflection, hard to believe it's 20 years since the earthquake and tsunami that struck that morning bringing such devastation and loss of life. A day I will never forget. This report resonates especially as it this is where I was on that day. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #tsunami2004

A very happy Hogmas indeed, and what a wonderfully festive gift - you can’t beat seasonally seasoned #poetry 🦔🎄

And the sun has set on Christmas Eve, my seasonal wish to all is for peace, fulfillment, health and many reasons to be thankful. A kindly festive season to all who celebrate, warm wishes to all near and far from a blustery east coast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨ #peace #harmony #kindness

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT! Our annual Best Scottish Poems (written in English) 2023 anthology has just been announced. Selected this year by Aoife Lyall. Find out who's on it and read their poems in the link below. www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/best-scottis...

It has been a real joy to discover The Hoolet's Nook - wishing you a restful pause, and looking forward to a 2025 brimming with words of wonder in minute format ✨

Solstice words, solstice lights and lighter days ahead #wintersolstice #solstice #winterlights

Loving prepping this course - warm up, reading a new poet every day (AND a learning point too - observing something the author does well that we can all learn from), and then a prompt. The sessions will be available online for 24 hours and I’m now able to offer bursary places too - just DM me!