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Faye Rapoport DesPres

@fayerd.bsky.social

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Author of 7 books and sometime poet, Best Microfiction 2023 winner, animal advocate, amateur wildlife photographer. www.fayerapoportdespres.com #WritingCommunity #WritersCoffeeBar #WritersCoffeeClub #Wildlife #5amwritersclub

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 2h

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Sometimes one detail sticks out. Go with it.

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Don’t forget to look up.

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Sometimes you’ve got to reach a little farther. #squirrel

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 2d

Those sound like fun quirks!

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Give your characters a quirk or two. Maybe one saves up the black and pink Necco wafers.

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. It’s time to let in a little light.

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 4d

The Herald (largest newspaper in Scotland) has printed a feature story about “Toys at Night” and how the unusual histories of the artist, writer (me) and publisher converged for this special and unusual book. Read here: shorturl.at/H1BtU #childrensbooks #booksky #blueskybooks #books #Scotland

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 5d

Wonderful news about my latest collaboration with artist Anya Lauchlan. #books #childrensbooks #booksky

Peter Rolland Lauchlan @peterrolland.bsky.social · 6d

It's good to see that our new children's picture/story book #ToysatNight is now available from bookshops across the UK including #Waterstones and #TGJones
GoldfishbooksUK.com
#Blueskybooks #kidslit

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 7d

TGIF, #5amwritersclub! Just a happy #squirrel wishing you a good weekend.

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Peter Rolland Lauchlan @peterrolland.bsky.social · 12d

Anya Lauchlan's painting "Folk Dancers" in France, always brings a smile.
Still smiling on The #IsleofWight
Lovely new children's book
"Toys at Night" on sale in #Cowes and Waterstones UK

For US sales email: [email protected] for details
#Art
@onthewight.com
@waterstones.bsky.social

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 8d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Some days you just don’t feel it. That’s OK. You showed up anyway.

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 9d

Woo hoo!

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 9d

Yes! Do it for you, not for whatever response you do or don’t get. Brava.

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely.

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Peter Rolland Lauchlan @peterrolland.bsky.social · 9d

A limited number of US author Faye R DesPres' charming new children's book Toys at Night, Illustrated by British artist Anya Lauchlan is now for sale in the USA.
Contact fayerapoportdespres.com and I'm sure she will be pleased to receive your order.
#children #reading #fables #USA #UK
#illustration

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 9d

Happy October, #5amwritersclub. I hope yours is bright with color.

Red and orange leaves in the autumn sunshine.

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 9d

I should have tinkered with it and lightened it up at least, but didn't have time! :)

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 10d

Let’s not forget the humble pigeon for a #BirdoftheDay who is mostly white.
#backyardwildlife

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 10d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Don’t worry about what comes next, just handle right now. You can cross that bridge when you come to it.

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 10d

Professional child carer in Fleet, U.K. reading “Toys at Night” to her charges. I love photos like this! Visit www.goldfishbooksuk.com for more info. on my latest collaboration with artist Anya Lauchlan - a very special charitable project. #booksky #childrensbooks #book #books #fables

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 10d

You absolutely do not need to! :)

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Don’t bite off more than you can chew!

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 12d

#LexingtonPorchfest2025 #Massachusetts

Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 13d

Peter Rolland Lauchlan @peterrolland.bsky.social · 19d

Nice piece by journalist Alex Cooper about our new children's book "Toys at Night" Thanks also to The Supporters' of Cowes Library for their input.
We welcome all the support we can get for this worthwhile project.
GoldfishbooksUK.com #blueskybooks
#Art #Literature #children #charity

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 14d

Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Prepare for unusual visitors (and have a good weekend).

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