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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 11h

Making tay.

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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend is a BIG one at Bridge Books. It's #BookshopDay on Saturday + our 30th birthday on Sunday!
Here's what's happening.
20% off all day Saturday (+ online Sun, use code CELEBRATE)
Lucky Dip Books from £1. Lots of Blind Dates with Books.
Selected fiction 3 for £10
#BookSky

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Me and Dolly are drinking the tay.

a woman in a black turtleneck is holding a white cup on a saucer

ALT: a woman in a black turtleneck is holding a white cup on a saucer

media.tenor.com

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Starts this Friday! 👇👇👇

Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted to be teaching a 'How to Write a Novel' course in Lurgan Library, starting Fri 10th Oct and running for 6 weeks. Places are limited, so booking essential!
@librariesni.bsky.social
#CreativeWriting

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Chuffed with this recent review over at goodreads!
Blessed that The Wooden Hill is still seeking out new readers 🙏

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Loved these ribeye steaks on the wall in Costa. Really put me nicely in the notion for a big feed 😊

Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Tip of the Day:

Be Kind.

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Rest yerself.

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 6d

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Went for run (2 miles).
Rained the entire time (drenched).
Now eating a banana (yellow one).

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Reading more submissions this evening for the 2025 #BestinRuralWriting Contest.
Found another few pieces that I just love! 🤩
@themilkhouse.bsky.social
#Judging #Fiction #NonFiction

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 7d

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.

I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.

The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.

Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk

Please share :)

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Chuffed with this recent review over at goodreads!
Blessed that The Wooden Hill is still seeking out new readers 🙏

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 7d

Heads-up.
I will shortly be drinking the tay.
SHORTLY.

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 8d

Reading submissions.
First one I picked up was AWESOME!
#Reading

The Milk House @themilkhouse.bsky.social · 23d

The 2025 #BestinRuralWriting Contest is now closed. Thanks for another incredible turnout of submissions.

Good luck to all who have entered! The shortlist announcement is expected for late October/early November.

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 8d

I am eating...THE CHERRIES.

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 9d

Yer great yerself! 🕺

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 9d

Drinking tay.
Eating apple tart.
Think I'm great.

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 11d

You can also book FREE tickets here:

'How to write a novel': a six week course with writer Jamie Guiney Tickets, Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite share.google/dV0gnmenjdV9...

Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted to be teaching a 'How to Write a Novel' course in Lurgan Library, starting Fri 10th Oct and running for 6 weeks. Places are limited, so booking essential!
@librariesni.bsky.social
#CreativeWriting

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 10d

Bookpost!
@epoquepress.bsky.social

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 10d

Drank tay at the NFL game in Dublin today.
Whoop!

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 11d

You can also book FREE tickets here:

'How to write a novel': a six week course with writer Jamie Guiney Tickets, Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite share.google/dV0gnmenjdV9...

Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted to be teaching a 'How to Write a Novel' course in Lurgan Library, starting Fri 10th Oct and running for 6 weeks. Places are limited, so booking essential!
@librariesni.bsky.social
#CreativeWriting

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Christopher Boon @christopherboon.bsky.social · Nov 22

This is my debut novel, The Passing of the Forms That We Have Loved. It was published by the good people at époque press in 2021.

www.epoquepress.com/titles-the-p...

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 11d

@christopherboon.bsky.social thanks for the repost! 😊

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Jamie Guiney @jamesgwriter.bsky.social · 12d

🤠

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