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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · 2d

My new romcom with Poolbeg Books is coming out at the end of this month. It can be read as a sequel to The Last Saturday in July but equally, as a standalone! Here's a sneak-peek at the cover, which I'm quite in love with ...
#romcomreads #Irishwriters
For more info check out sharonblackwriter.ie

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · 2d

My new romcom with Poolbeg Books is coming out at the end of this month. It can be read as a sequel to The Last Saturday in July but equally, as a standalone! Here's a sneak-peek at the cover, which I'm quite in love with ...
#romcomreads #Irishwriters
For more info check out sharonblackwriter.ie

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · 29d

Thrilled to reveal the cover of my next book with Poolbeg. It can be read as a standalone or as a sequel to The Last Saturday in July.
Get ready for the drama: Hollywood's coming to make a movie in the 400-year old Linford Castle.
Out later this year. #romcombooks #Irishromance
sharonblackwriter.ie

Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Five years ago, Daisy's boyfriend walked out without a word of explanation. Now he's back.

Buy it here: sharonblackwriter.ie

#SeptemberVibes #Romance #Irishwriter

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Aug 27

5⭐️A fun, escapist read full of great characters, sparkling dialogue, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.
5⭐️The writing is crisp and clean, full of humour and warmth. If you like a book with an Irish setting, wit and romance, this is for you!

Find it @ sharonblackwriter.ie
#Irishromancebooks

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I Quit Smoking 🚭 📚 🐕 @iquitcigs.bsky.social · Nov 11

If you hear or see something enough times, no matter how repulsive & obviously dangerous & bad for you, you can become conditioned to accept it. Even glamorize it in your mind. How I Quit campralquitsmoking.net /

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Maria McHale @mariamchale.bsky.social · Aug 20

Looking for a Dublin (north Dublin even better!) psychotherapist/psychologist/coach to come on my radio show on Friday (22 August) live from 1-2pm to discuss how AI is not the way forward for mental health or therapy advice #journorequest

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Aug 20

5⭐️A fun, escapist read full of great characters, sparkling dialogue, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.
5⭐️The writing is crisp and clean, full of humour and warmth. If you like a book with an Irish setting, wit and romance, this is for you!

Find it @ sharonblackwriter.ie
#romanceread #Irishbooks

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Jul 27

If you loved an author’s book, tell them! They will completely ignore it because they’re fixated forever on the anonymous person who once gave them two stars on goodreads but it’s probably good for your karma

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 26

I mean, yes, it does actually have your name on it. What is WRONG with people? 😂

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 26

I've just remembered what day it is - this is literally the perfect day to read this (although does anyone actually need a perfect day to read anything?) 😜
sharonblackwriter.ie @PoolbegBooks #romancereads #TheLastSaturdayinJuly

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations on the interview this evening, Anne. xx

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

Here's the website link: www.writerightediting.co.uk/blog/authors...

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 24

@annehamilton.bsky.social could you put up a link to your website where we can find out more about you and your books?

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

Q6 Where can we find out more about you and Letters from Elena?

#WomenWritersNet
#AuthorInterview

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

Q5 How did the title and the cover for Letters from Elena come about?

#WomenWritersNet
#AuthorInterview

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

Q4 Letters from Elena is set in a real place and time. Did this present specific challenges (or advantages)?

#WomenWritersNet
#AuthorInterview

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

Q3 Could you sum up three main themes or ideas that underpin Letters from Elena?

#WomenWritersNet
#AuthorInterview

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Zoë Miller Books @zoemillerauthor.bsky.social · Jul 24

Delighted to be part of this!! The wonderful programme includes lots of writerly and reader events. Book early to avoid disappointment!
knocklyoniteraryfestival.ie
#speirgorm
#booksky
#irishwriters

image is a facilitator notice for the Knocklyon Literary Festival, with a photo of Zoe Miller and a brief biog, Zoe will be facilitating a Write your Novel workshop on Saturday 20th September

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join us on Bluesky TONIGHT, Thursday 24 July, at 6 pm BST for our live #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview with @annehamilton.bsky.social. Anne will talk to us about her recently released novel, “Letters from Elena”! See you there! @legendpress.bsky.social

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 24

Designed these online (to see if I could, tbh) Love that my last book cover uploaded so well but couldn't figure out how to make my website bigger and still fit on the one line. #WritingLife #romancebooks
@PoolbegBooks

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 23

This will be lovely! Anne is wonderful and her new book is just gorgeous!

Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Jul 23

The second in our series of #womenwritersnet #authorinterviews on Bluesky takes place TOMORROW, 24 July, at 6 pm BST. We began on 26 June with @drhelenmtaylor.bsky.social and her #memoir #LoveLayDown. Tomorrow we welcome @annehamilton.bsky.social with "Letters from Helena"! @legendpress.bsky.social

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jul 23

The man stood under the burning sky.

SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social · Jul 23

Ooh story prompt!

Edinburgh O'Clock @edinburghclock.bsky.social · Jul 23

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.

Please repost with your own caption.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Jul 23

Why do I keep telling you this? Because all of you have elderly relatives. Elderly relatives who are being targeted by vanity presses offering to publish their memoirs, or their picture books. Vanity presses telling them that they can make money, as long as they "invest" their life savings first.

Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Jul 22

Anyone still unsure of the difference between a publisher and a vanity press? Here it is. Publishers make money from selling books to the public. Vanity presses make money from selling publishing services to authors. In one model, the author gets paid. In the other, the author gets charged. Simple.

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Sharon Black @sharonblackwriter.bsky.social · Jun 30

I have a shiny new website at sharonblackwriter.ie
Thanks to netactivesolutions.net for the fabulous design!
#Irishdesign #webdesign #Irishwriters

Home - Sharon Black

sharonblackwriter.ie

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