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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 19d

'The Embankment' by George Hyde Pownall (1876-1932)

(Private collection)

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Jul 10

#ThoughtForTheDay #photography #WomenPhotographers

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · May 24

Grateful for a review of The Darkroom in the Spring 2025 edition of The Photo Historian, the journal of the Royal Photographic Society’s Historical Group.

Honoured to be included in a publication with such a respected legacy.

#Photography #WomenPhotographers #PhotographyBooks #ForensicPhotography

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Sep 7

#WomenPhotographers

"Mariana Yampolsky was one of Mexico’s most influential and talented #photographers..."

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Aug 23

#WomenPhotographers

Catherine Leroy’s fearless war #photography – in pictures

"In 1966, 21-year-old French photojournalist Catherine Leroy ventured into the chaos of the Vietnam war, capturing the raw emotion and humanity of troops and civilians alike."

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

One-way ticket to Vietnam: Catherine Leroy’s fearless war photography – in pictures

In 1966, 21-year-old French photojournalist Catherine Leroy ventured into the chaos of the Vietnam war, capturing the raw emotion and humanity of troops and civilians alike. Now, Leroy’s photos are be...

www.theguardian.com

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Aug 26

Another thoughtful audiobook review 💙 Thanks!

Reviews help debut authors more than you know. If you’ve listened and haven’t posted one yet, even a few lines would mean the world. Huge thanks to everyone who already has

#BookSky #Books #Audiobooks #CSI #Photography #WomenPhotographers #forensics

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 21d

Self Care September - Day 17: No plans day. Make time to slow down and be kind to yourself actionforhappiness.org/self-care-se... #SelfCareSeptember

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 21d

#ThoughtForTheDay

"You don’t have to figure everything out today. One step at a time..."

Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 22d

You don’t have to figure everything out today. One step at a time

Image: www.instagram.com/dearbeautifu...

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 22d

In times of uncertainty, let #music be your refuge, a universal language that heals, uplifts, and connects us all.

Music can reduce stress, lowers heart rate & blood pressure, and even eases pain! In can bring hope, calmness, and boost resilience.

www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/article...

#Brain

Harnessing the Healing Power of Music

The Center for Music and Medicine uses rhythm, instruments and singing to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s and other diseases.

www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 21d

🚨📢👇 #memoir #forensics #womenphotographers #CSI

ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Aug 21

#American and #Canadian friends, please avoid buying my book from Amazon US or Canada. Copies are sold by third party sellers and neither I nor my publisher earn from those sales.

For legit copies check out bookshops on my website.

Thanks! 💙

www.ajhewittauthor.com/buy-my-book

#BookSky #Books

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 21d

Booker Prize Winning author Bernardine Evaristo is using the £100,000 she won through the Women’s prize outstanding contribution award to fund a new prize for “pioneering” British female #writers over 60.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

#Women #authors #TheRSLPioneerPrize

91-year-old author Maureen Duffy wins Pioneer prize launched by Bernardine Evaristo

The RSL president has set up a new literary award for female writers over 60 using the £100,000 she herself won through the Women’s prize

www.theguardian.com

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Sep 5

Please share with all your #women friends! Thank you

ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 Dr. Simona Francese @simonafrancese.bsky.social‬, a brilliant forensic scientist, has pioneered a non-invasive method to detect #breastcancer using fingertip smears. Her groundbreaking research could save countless women's lives.

Watch 👇, follow, support her work!

youtu.be/zp3S5FDH-7s

#women

Could we detect breast cancer with your fingerprint? | Simona Francese | TEDxManchester

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 20d

Our #SoAatHome programme returns on Friday for its Autumn/Winter season.

We kick off with Feel Good Friday – Breaking free of overwhelm.

Overwhelm can happen to us all. That sense that there is just too much to do, that you don’t know where to start.
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Monroe Gallery of Photography @monroegallery.bsky.social · 21d

A new exhibition showcasing African American photography in rural and urban areas of Texas underscores the role of the community photographer in documenting local life and culture
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Segregation, swine and social gatherings: A slice of Black life in Texas – in pictures

A new exhibition showcasing African American photography in rural and urban areas of Texas underscores the role of the community photographer in documenting local life and culture

www.theguardian.com

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 20d

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Neofeminist @neofeminist.org · 21d

Guys, it’s you. Women have been talking about it. You need to join the conversation. Men aren’t talking about it. 🙏🏻

ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 20d

#London #PaintingsOfLondon

Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 21d

'Autumn Colour on the Mall' by Matthew Alexander
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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 Dr. Simona Francese @simonafrancese.bsky.social‬, a brilliant forensic scientist, has pioneered a non-invasive method to detect #breastcancer using fingertip smears. Her groundbreaking research could save countless women's lives.

Watch 👇, follow, support her work!

youtu.be/zp3S5FDH-7s

#women

Could we detect breast cancer with your fingerprint? | Simona Francese | TEDxManchester

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

youtu.be

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 21d

How to Write Magical Realism

What Is Magical Realism?

Magical realism is a genre of literature that depicts the real world as having an undercurrent of magic or fantasy.

#writers #amwriting #WritersCommunity #MagicalRealism #Books #BookSky

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How to Write Magical Realism: 4 Tips for Writing Great Magical Realism - 2025 - MasterClass

In magical realism, strange, magical things become part of the fabric of normalcy, interspersed throughout everyday real life.

www.masterclass.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 21d

When you get a vaccine or a medical checkup, we expect the healthcare worker to wash their hands and wear gloves.

We should think the same about wearing masks in medical settings. Viruses can spread pre-symptomatically; masks are another effective infection control measure.

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 21d

How to Write Magical Realism

What Is Magical Realism?

Magical realism is a genre of literature that depicts the real world as having an undercurrent of magic or fantasy.

#writers #amwriting #WritersCommunity #MagicalRealism #Books #BookSky

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How to Write Magical Realism: 4 Tips for Writing Great Magical Realism - 2025 - MasterClass

In magical realism, strange, magical things become part of the fabric of normalcy, interspersed throughout everyday real life.

www.masterclass.com

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 23d

"Written with a tender heart...This is an extraordinary book by an extraordinary woman."

Ever wondered what it's like to photograph murders, bombings, arsons, child abuse… and carrying it with you for the rest of your life?

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestselle...

#Memoir #TrueCrime #BookSky #Books #CSI

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 22d

#MondayMotivation #ThoughtForTheDay

"The only thing that can limit you is believing that you are limited. Become limitless." Unknown

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Apr 23

#booksky #books #readers #writers 📚

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · May 13

#AmQuerying #writers
How Long Should A Book Be?
If you’re getting a lot of rejections or silence from agents... this may be why. Most editors won’t look at a DEBUT manuscript longer than 100K words. Publishers won’t take a chance on a long book by an unproven author

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How Long Should a Book Be? Word Count Guidelines

Books have shrunk in the last decade. How long should a book be? New word count guidelines for contemporary fiction and nonfiction.

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ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · Jun 1

#writers #authors #writerscommunity

Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · May 30

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 12: However good your work is, there will be people who hate it. This is an inescapable part of having readers. Live with it. Accept it. And know that for every person who doesn’t like your work, there may be another whose life has been changed by something you wrote.

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