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Gillian Fletcher
@gillywater.substack.com
#1 best seller in pastiche—algorithms don’t love me as much as you will.

https://linktr.ee/gillywater
No one teaches you how to cultivate a sense of #belonging as an #immigrant in the #netherlands. Working in a foreign language was a crash course—read about it at gillywater.substack.com!
October 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I will never again use the phrase “mnemonic device” again now that I know “donkey bridge” is an option.
September 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
August 23, 2025 at 6:16 AM
#please tell me Debbie Harry @blondieband.bsky.social is moving to #thehague
August 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Um, is the #netherlands #allgood?
I was looking up the difference between two words for carrot and saw a deeper side of the #dutch
August 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
After six months as an #immigrant in #netherlands, it’s time to take a look at how far we have come! #expat #abroad #adaptation #growth #europe
August 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A little microdose of flash fiction never hurt anyone… #indieauthor #booksky #writing
August 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I left the US on January 17th. This sums it up.
July 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The #SWSale2025 at #Smashwords is your chance to ignite your reading list with CALLED for 50% OFF! Join Clementine Jones in a gripping tale of a hyper-controlled society as she unravels the dark truth that technology can be both a tool and a weapon. #indieauthor #booksky #dystopianbooks
July 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Take advantage of the #SWSale2025 at #Smashwords and lose yourself in the mesmerizing dystopian labyrinth of TAUGHT for 50% OFF! Perfect for those who crave complex narratives and immersive storytelling, every twist reveals new layers of deception and intrigue. #indieauthor #dystopian #booksky
July 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Now is your best chance to grab your copes of CALLED and TAUGHT at @smashwords.bsky.social as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! Find my books and many more at www.smashwords.com/shelves/prom... all month! #SWSale2025 #Smashwords #indieauthor #booksky
July 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
You can’t learn all about a new culture from an app or television—sorry to say, life in America was nothing like Friends. Participating in the local traditions and “doing Dutch things” helps open a window into the soul of our new nation.
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May 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Episode Three of The Lost & Foundry is available now! When a flashlight that's never worked sparks to life in her hands, medium Cassandra Wilkins is transported from her second-hand shop onto a besieged battlefield and forced to reckon with secrets shrouded in the mist!
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May 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The National Fiction Service has issued a category five satire warning. Gird your loins, batten your hatches--to your tenterhooks, bitches!
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May 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
No bigots were harmed by this mail delivery vehicle.
April 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
You can read the first four chapters of CALLED for FREE at gillywater.substack.com!
April 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Some say it's rude to be honest, but surely there's a way to be nice while also telling the truth. Check it out at gillywater.substack.com
#free #reading #indieauthor
April 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I’ve had this idea for ages but only now gotten it onto the page—read the first installment in my new serial mystery series for free (like everything else) at gillywater.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A new playlist is available now at gillywater.substack.com! Give it a listen!
April 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A little roundup of what I've been up to...and a nudge to check out my second book (or start the first like you've been meaning to 🙂)... gillywater.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Every new day is a gift…even the ones you get up way too early and watch the sunrise 🥴
March 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Have you ever tried Basque cheesecake? What about visiting an Illustration Festival? Learn about these and more in my latest at gillywater.substack.com!
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A little flash fiction inspired by the countless calls to automated phone systems...
March 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Why are we afraid to be angry? Or is that just me…
March 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
World building is an essential exercise but most readers don’t need this level of detail to understand the story. Even so, I had to write this part for me to have enough of a foundation upon which to build…and perhaps it will draw you in!
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM