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A little post by me! 📚

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This is why vampires shouldn’t fall asleep on park benches and lose track of the time.

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The New School of the Anthropocene is a radical, trans-disciplinary, low-fee experiment in higher ed. I'm proud to teach there & to think together with students from Gaza, Ukraine & beyond. Applications open for 25-26: virtual/in-person More on our ethos/apply here: nsota.org/home @nsota.bsky.social

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It has been an absolutely mad day of almost spring cleaning. Now it's time for Fish and Chips! Here's to the first meal of 2025 in the conservatory! 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #FishAndChips #CockerSpaniel

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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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And, just like that, Spring arrived at Stempster. 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #Spring

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Two superpowers opening discussions on the future of a country which one of them is still invading, without that country

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Seems we had a couple of visitors last week! 💚🦊💚 #Caithness #Scotland #Trailcam

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In case what you need today is a spaniel with crazy hair. #DogsOfBSky #Spaniel

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Sometimes you just need to stand in a wood. 💚 #Stempster #Caithness #Scotland

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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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A beautiful frost this morning. #Caithness #Scotland #StillNoSnowThough

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Yey! This is so exciting!

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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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I wrote about this poem as part of my MLitt... it has a fascinating history and a real sense of promise for the future.

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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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February has started very well! Sylvie and her mate provided me with a great display. The first picture may not be the sharpest, but I love the movement of it. The second picture just shows how moody she is! 💚 #NaturePhotography #Caithness #Scotland #Nature #BarnOwl #February

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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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This is where she get's it from, @clemencycrow.bsky.social! 🐔

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As editor of this, I am very excited to find out that there have been so many people interested! I can't wait to read your words! 🪐 [Writers, you still have until midnight to submit your #SciFi poems and stories!] #Poetry #ShortStories #ScienceFiction

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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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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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Well, I'm back. #LoTRDay

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We made it to Mordor! #LoTRDay

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Currently having an intermission to return the chickens to their usual home after #StormEowyn.🐔 #LoTRDay

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I never noticed how much the hobbits look like little spiders 🕷 #LoTRDay

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Poor Frodo didn't see this coming! 😱 #LoTRDay

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So it begins... #LoTRDay

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At least the sun is shining! 💚 #StormEowyn #Caithness #Scotland

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Here's a (not so) short story for this week's #HistFicThursdays blog. It's a long read, but it's a #ShortStory I'm pretty proud of! You can read Ravenser Odd here: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/hist... #Yorkshire #HistoricalFiction #Horror #FolkloreThursday #Atlantis

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"Transplanted from Norway's overwhelming natural background to somewhat low islands [...] the trolls diminished in size sufficiently to inhabit [...] the mounds and tumuli conveniently left behind by prehistoric people." - Ernest W. Marwick #FolkloreThursday #Orkney #Shetland #trows

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So, in their latest newsletter, @crowvuslit.bsky.social provided a prompt for the start of a short story, just for a bit of fun. Here's my response! #broch #folklore #Caithness #Orkney

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Ooh, look what I found for preorder. Come on, Amazon, when are you going to start preorders for paperbacks? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ1LXCS #mglit #kidlit #BookSky

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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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#amediting... Did you know that it is surprisingly easy to swap wars for ears? Something to do with the w and e being next door to each other. 😂 #WritingCommunity

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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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Planets to the left of me, planets to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with... ...experimental phone camera shots. #Space #PlanetParade

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Just zoomed in on a picture I took earlier of Venus. The results are in the picture below. It's weird. #Space #PlanetParade

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Shadows, shadows, shadows... How strange that our minds naturally insert shadows of features when, of course, there are none. #Photography

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Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight

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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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