Dr DeAnn Bell
@deannbell.bsky.social
Author of Yule Moon, Samhain Awakening, and Beltane Ash. Upcoming short story collection to be announced shortly. Pagan, academic, creative writing lecturer, lover of cats, red wine, and science...not always in that order.
More info at: www.deannbell.com
More info at: www.deannbell.com
Due to an AI chat bot being employed by The Queens Hotel in Chester, I officially don't have a restaurant reservation. Now I'm running feral in Chester and I believe my earlier research subject Cierce will approve.
Fyi- Grosvenor Museum did not disappoint. #witches The Spectre is brilliant.
Fyi- Grosvenor Museum did not disappoint. #witches The Spectre is brilliant.
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Due to an AI chat bot being employed by The Queens Hotel in Chester, I officially don't have a restaurant reservation. Now I'm running feral in Chester and I believe my earlier research subject Cierce will approve.
Fyi- Grosvenor Museum did not disappoint. #witches The Spectre is brilliant.
Fyi- Grosvenor Museum did not disappoint. #witches The Spectre is brilliant.
Met a wonderful artist named Kristine today at Fron Goch, Caernarfon. She grows her own flowers and transforms them into beautiful dried flower wreaths, scented wax melts, and other gorgeous things. My photo does not do this arrangement justice. #fairycore #NorthWales
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Met a wonderful artist named Kristine today at Fron Goch, Caernarfon. She grows her own flowers and transforms them into beautiful dried flower wreaths, scented wax melts, and other gorgeous things. My photo does not do this arrangement justice. #fairycore #NorthWales
Ageing is so interesting. Today my hairdresser added a boost of brown to my red dye because my white hair might turn pink. Then all of a sudden I was like, go ahead, I'm not afraid of pink.
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Ageing is so interesting. Today my hairdresser added a boost of brown to my red dye because my white hair might turn pink. Then all of a sudden I was like, go ahead, I'm not afraid of pink.
How to make an author's heart happy? Dress as one of the characters from her book on Halloween!
My cousin dressed as Phoebe from my book Samhain Awakening and I couldn't be more excited 😆!
www.amazon.co.uk/Samhain-Awak...
My cousin dressed as Phoebe from my book Samhain Awakening and I couldn't be more excited 😆!
www.amazon.co.uk/Samhain-Awak...
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
How to make an author's heart happy? Dress as one of the characters from her book on Halloween!
My cousin dressed as Phoebe from my book Samhain Awakening and I couldn't be more excited 😆!
www.amazon.co.uk/Samhain-Awak...
My cousin dressed as Phoebe from my book Samhain Awakening and I couldn't be more excited 😆!
www.amazon.co.uk/Samhain-Awak...
Pumpkins complete! Glowing from the conservatory. Seeds separated and ready for baking. Salt, pepper, and chili this year.
Go on. Show me your pumpkins.
Go on. Show me your pumpkins.
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Pumpkins complete! Glowing from the conservatory. Seeds separated and ready for baking. Salt, pepper, and chili this year.
Go on. Show me your pumpkins.
Go on. Show me your pumpkins.
Sometimes the only thing that really sparks my creativity is a stroll through the forest photographing whatever catches my eye...most of the time, it's mushrooms.
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sometimes the only thing that really sparks my creativity is a stroll through the forest photographing whatever catches my eye...most of the time, it's mushrooms.
Very pleased to announce that my talk tomorrow at Llandudno Museum is officially sold out! I'm so grateful for people who decided to buy tickets, share my advertising, and support me and this event.
Looking forward to taking my audience through the barriers from seance to science! #spooky #museum
Looking forward to taking my audience through the barriers from seance to science! #spooky #museum
October 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Celebrating the launch of the novel Ambergris by Briony Collins here at Blue sky Cafe, Bangor.
www.amazon.co.uk/Ambergris-Br...
Brilliant, thoughtful, and deeply unsettling.
www.amazon.co.uk/Ambergris-Br...
Brilliant, thoughtful, and deeply unsettling.
October 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Celebrating the launch of the novel Ambergris by Briony Collins here at Blue sky Cafe, Bangor.
www.amazon.co.uk/Ambergris-Br...
Brilliant, thoughtful, and deeply unsettling.
www.amazon.co.uk/Ambergris-Br...
Brilliant, thoughtful, and deeply unsettling.
Aug 1st 2023, I launched my 1st novel, Yule Moon, at The Rock Shop in Paducah, KY, USA and at Y Segontiwm, Caernarfon, UK. Today I sold my last author copy of Beltane Ash(Book 3) at the Anglesey Writing Festival. All that's left of my original launch swag are 19 postcards. What shall I do with them?
October 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Aug 1st 2023, I launched my 1st novel, Yule Moon, at The Rock Shop in Paducah, KY, USA and at Y Segontiwm, Caernarfon, UK. Today I sold my last author copy of Beltane Ash(Book 3) at the Anglesey Writing Festival. All that's left of my original launch swag are 19 postcards. What shall I do with them?
Swt doing his best to keep me from working too hard. This method is called a snoozel handcuff. You can't move or you'll wake the cat!
October 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Swt doing his best to keep me from working too hard. This method is called a snoozel handcuff. You can't move or you'll wake the cat!
I was looking for my website (because it is in desperate need of an update before my next book comes out) when Co-pilot decided to jump on and tell me about myself. I'm not sure whether I am flattered or disturbed.🤣
September 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I was looking for my website (because it is in desperate need of an update before my next book comes out) when Co-pilot decided to jump on and tell me about myself. I'm not sure whether I am flattered or disturbed.🤣
What do authors do when they aren't writing? Work. I have the privilege of being a tutor in creative writing for Adult Learning Wales, a private writing tutor, and just occasionally a public speaker! If you're in #Llandudno come and learn about the science and mysticism of Talking to the Dead.
September 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
What do authors do when they aren't writing? Work. I have the privilege of being a tutor in creative writing for Adult Learning Wales, a private writing tutor, and just occasionally a public speaker! If you're in #Llandudno come and learn about the science and mysticism of Talking to the Dead.
Looks like a is raining in Holyhead.
September 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Looks like a is raining in Holyhead.
I wouldn't read it to children if that's what you mean. There was a so-called children's scary story collection that inspired Something Reaping. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It was also illustrated and responsible for my nightmares from about age 13 to 15. I'm still not fond of scarecrows!
September 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I wouldn't read it to children if that's what you mean. There was a so-called children's scary story collection that inspired Something Reaping. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It was also illustrated and responsible for my nightmares from about age 13 to 15. I'm still not fond of scarecrows!
I'm going to start a channel called 'weird stuff I find in my yard'. For context, I live in a remote small holding. When we moved in, it was full of junk. 3 years later, #weird stuff just keeps turning up. A doll eye stuck to my foot, a graveyard of plant pots, and now a 2inch plastic horse shoe.
September 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'm going to start a channel called 'weird stuff I find in my yard'. For context, I live in a remote small holding. When we moved in, it was full of junk. 3 years later, #weird stuff just keeps turning up. A doll eye stuck to my foot, a graveyard of plant pots, and now a 2inch plastic horse shoe.
My Dad passed away Thursday. This weekend I bought tons of bulbs as if I'm subconsciously trying to plan for a bright future. Grief is a strange emotion.
September 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My Dad passed away Thursday. This weekend I bought tons of bulbs as if I'm subconsciously trying to plan for a bright future. Grief is a strange emotion.
My Dad passed away on Thursday. My friends and family are making sure that there is brightness in this dark place and that I know that I am loved. I am so grateful.
August 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My Dad passed away on Thursday. My friends and family are making sure that there is brightness in this dark place and that I know that I am loved. I am so grateful.
Settled in for a peaceful evening
August 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Settled in for a peaceful evening
Love is a Great Spotted Woodpecker feather rescued from the lawn and presented on the doorstep like a courting gift.
August 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Love is a Great Spotted Woodpecker feather rescued from the lawn and presented on the doorstep like a courting gift.
Very pleased to announce that my uncanny short story collection, Something Reaping, is now officially signed with Atomic Bohemian!
www.atomicbohemian.com
Launching February 2026, this is an interconnected investigation of those dark childhood monsters we never talked about but all seem to share.
www.atomicbohemian.com
Launching February 2026, this is an interconnected investigation of those dark childhood monsters we never talked about but all seem to share.
July 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Very pleased to announce that my uncanny short story collection, Something Reaping, is now officially signed with Atomic Bohemian!
www.atomicbohemian.com
Launching February 2026, this is an interconnected investigation of those dark childhood monsters we never talked about but all seem to share.
www.atomicbohemian.com
Launching February 2026, this is an interconnected investigation of those dark childhood monsters we never talked about but all seem to share.
A warm sea swim at Dinas Dinlle on a day when the three sisters are staring over the water like the legends they are. You can't beat a sunny day in Wales.
July 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A warm sea swim at Dinas Dinlle on a day when the three sisters are staring over the water like the legends they are. You can't beat a sunny day in Wales.
A cloud inversion yesterday evening made the mountain I live on look like an island on a sea of clouds. I feel like there is a life lesson on perspective here, but I'm unable to see it. (Pun intended.) Happy Thursday 😁
July 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A cloud inversion yesterday evening made the mountain I live on look like an island on a sea of clouds. I feel like there is a life lesson on perspective here, but I'm unable to see it. (Pun intended.) Happy Thursday 😁
Beautiful sunset in the long grass meadow.
June 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Beautiful sunset in the long grass meadow.
Angry pets in historic paintings always amused me because they could have been depicted in a thousand different ways and the artist chose angry. This one comes from Lowther Castle and Gardens. Have you spotted one? #AngryPetArt
June 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Angry pets in historic paintings always amused me because they could have been depicted in a thousand different ways and the artist chose angry. This one comes from Lowther Castle and Gardens. Have you spotted one? #AngryPetArt