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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you @lyndseycroal.bsky.social!
Can’t wait to read!! 💕💕💕

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · 20d

Loved this book! 💕💕

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 23d

Book your tickets before prices go up on 1st October! britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you so much!!! Cannot wait!! 😁💕

FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’d love a paperback please!! My favourite dark SF reads are basic I’m afraid! The Road by Cormac McCarthy and Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer.
Not a dark sci-fi but a recently sci-fi I loved recently was Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh 💕
And congrats on your 1 year-versary!! 💕🥳🥳

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Happy 1-year-versary to Limelight today - tales of not-so-far futures...! To celebrate: a GIVEAWAY, 2 paperbacks & 3 ebooks from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social! Just repost & comment preference ebook/paperback (or either)! For a bonus tell me your fave dark SF read! Will draw at random on 10th Sept ✨️🖤🚀

Two paperback copies of Limelight next to ad pamphlet Limelight Monthly

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Luke SPELLcourt 🧙🏼‍♀️🦇✨ @lukebelcourt.com · Sep 3

COVER EVOLUTION!!

With the release of the sequel incoming, WITCHES OF MERCHANT CITY has gotten a brand new cover drawn by the inimitable @jennicoutts.bsky.social!

Look at it!! *grabby hands*

The new 2025 cover for Witches of Merchant City. It is drawn with fine black lineart with teal rumbling clouds in the background on a starry night. The protagonist, Holly Winter, stands in front of the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow City Centre, her leather jacket swirling behind her as golden magic crackles from her hands.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Says a government who arrested hundreds of pensioners for holding sign opposing genocide. We are being run by fucking morons.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Police should focus on ‘streets not tweets’, says Wes Streeting after Graham Linehan arrest

Health secretary criticises Tory policing record after Father Ted co-creator arrested over posts on transgender issues

www.theguardian.com

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West of Scotland Writing Group @westscotwriting.bsky.social · Sep 2

Remember! It doesn’t have to be perfect! Finish your draft! Your novel comes to life in the rewrites 💕

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writer #writingroup

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · Aug 19

HOT TIP! 💪
How to stop your hands smelling of garlic after cooking!!
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You don’t.
You are one with the garlic now.
Embrace it.
Become it.

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West of Scotland Writing Group @westscotwriting.bsky.social · Aug 12

We have some great events lined up for August! Check out our website for more details and to join up to our Discord.
www.woswg.com
Novice or expert, all are welcome!

#writer #writing #writinggroup
#writingcommunity #creativewriting #writingsupport #scotland
#writingevents
#writingeventsuk

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Jul 25

Winning a reputable prize can be very helpful. Winning a worthless prize is worthless. People need to be aware of the difference.

Richard Bown @bownie.bsky.social · Jul 25

I see a lot of authors seeking validation through entering prizes. In the age of self-publishing, is this any longer necessary? A writer's CV is their body of work?

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Confused Bone Gremlin @mushroomprince.bsky.social · Jul 11

Everyday I get more reasons to hate the English and hate colonization

Unify Ireland

Free Palestine

Landback

Free Sudan

Free Congo

None of us are free until we all are.

Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · Jul 11

I watched one of the best interviews with Ash Shakur and Blindboy Boatclub that enriched my understanding of England’s oppression of the Irish people. This guy is a treat to watch

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · Jul 8

So deserved!! Beautifully written story! 💕💕

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · Jul 7

Well that was a nice surprise to come home to.

O.o

I'm a bit bewildered, but I'll take it.

Congratulations to everyone on the shortlists!

worldfantasy2025.co.uk/world-fantas...

World Fantasy Awards Shortlists – World Fantasy Convention 2025

worldfantasy2025.co.uk

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Catherine Finch @cathyfinch1234.bsky.social · Jul 6

This is incredibly disappointing.. I was looking forward to seeing the film too. You’d think Penguin would do their research first before publishing it. #TheSaltPath

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Jul 6

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.

But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.

@chloehadj.bsky.social

Read more:

The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

observer.co.uk

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · Jul 6

They are best friends 💕
#ragdolls #minidachshunds
#cats #dogs

A ragdoll kitten, a red mini dachshund puppy, a Black and Tan mini dachshund puppy and another ragdoll kitten, sitting together in a cardboard box.

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The Wonder of Tolkien @tolkienwonder.bsky.social · Jun 26

“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness…”

- C.S. Lewis

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Jenni Coutts (she/her) @jennicoutts.bsky.social · Jun 19

Working with @lyndseycroal.bsky.social and @lunapress.bsky.social on this cover for Dark Crescent was one of my favourite projects this last year, working on a cover for such an incredible collection of stories was an absolute dream, and the reception to the cover has been so amazing!

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · Jun 17

I feel that 😭💕

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · May 23

It’s so mad! I hate taking the plane for such a short trip but the train rides are extortionate!! Even flight prices can be so fickle! 😩

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · May 23

Yes! So looking forward to it and to @britfantasysoc.bsky.social coming to Glasgow next year! 💕

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FitchersLane @fitcherslane.bsky.social · May 22

Why is it so expensive to travel from Scotland to England 😭 There are so many amazing sounding writing conferences and events I’d love to attend but can never justify the £200 it would cost JUST for travel 😭 Can’t just a few more take place in Scotland? 💕 #writers #scotland #writingevents #amwriting

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West of Scotland Writing Group @westscotwriting.bsky.social · Apr 28

Live in the West of Scotland? Looking to join a FREE writing group?
Check out WOSWG.COM for more details!
#writing
#writingcommunity #writerlife #writers #amwriting
#amediting
#amquerying #writinggroup #writingsprint #scottishwriters #scotland
#westofscotland #writersofbluesky #writingsky #booksky

Poster for West of Scotland Writing Group. Write-Ins. Critique Club. In-Person Meetups & More. Love to Write? Eager to start your first book? Editing your fifth? Looking for Encouragement and support on your writing journey? Join our discord! Find out more at WOSWG.COM

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Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · Apr 23

I was just told that my launch event in Glasgow was going to be cancelled because I don't have *enough* tickets sold. Humiliating—not least because I worked my butt off for this book & went to other people's launches.

If I could sell a few more today, maybe I could change their minds. Please.

Lindz McLeod launches The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Lindz McLeod launches The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet today.

www.waterstones.com

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · Apr 23

When are we going to teach AI self-doubt? And procrastination? And getting a little snacky?

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