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Regan McDonell

@writerreganmcd.bsky.social

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Writer. Editor. Artist. Strong female character. 📚Black Chuck (Orca, 2018). White Pine Honour Book • Sunburst Award Shortlist • OLA Best Bet 📚

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Jul 22

Need another set of eyes on your novel? I’ve worked with both indie and traditionally published authors to spit-shine their stories, and I’d love to work with you, too! #selfpublishing #indieauthors #editorial #developmentaleditor

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 1d

#CurrentContent #CurrentRead Dreamy prose, twisty magic, gorgeous love story… loving this so far, and it’s making me feel like a terrible writer.

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 8d

#CurrentContent Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister. Retelling Cinderella with all the gore (and worms!). Loved it.

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 10d

#CurrentContent oooooooohhh this was good. Gorgeous, gory af, heartbreaking and totally unpredictable. Put it on your TBW list.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 20d

Feeling scared or defeated? Time to binge-watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Star Wars saga

"I wish it need not have
happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live
to see such times. But that is not for
them to decide All we have to decide is what to do with the
time that is given us."

"That's how
were gonna win. Not fighting what we hate, saving
what we love.' - ROSE,
THE LAST JEDI

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 20d

#CurrentListening Saw #Pulp the other night and was blessedly blown away by it all. @jarviscocker.bsky.social is a true showman.

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 20d

#CurrentRead What can I say? Gripping, twisty and frustrating so far, though I’m only at chapter 6. #MommyIssues

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 27d

More #CurrentContent - Watched this on @kanopy.com Loved seeing fledgling bands of early 2000’s NYC coming into being, especially #KarenO. The middle section discusses the impact of 9/11 on music. My I-was-there-moment: seeing The Rapture in a sweaty warehouse show months before HOJL came out…

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 28d

#CurrentRead #AWizardOfEarthsea #fantasy Reads like the mumurred incantation of a mage, hardly pausing for breath. A++ so far.

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 29d

Watched this weird masterpiece the other night. #currentread #currentwatch

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Recipe for happiness right there!

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’ll def look for the film after I finish reading!

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

I love that!

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

This looks great, too! I’ll put it on my list!

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

I love that a book led you to love gardening! That’s amazing 🪴

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’ll look for that one! Love Maggie Smith ❤️

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ya, it definitely has a “time stamp” on it. Sadly, lots of old favourites do. I’m glad the world has progressed since 1911!!

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Agreed!

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

I think about that a lot - there are sooooooo many classic books that would never get published today for that reason, even for adult readers!

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

#CurrentRead a classic I never read as a kid. Lovely so far.

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Aug 20

A real life interaction with one of my fellow @hwaontario.bsky.social pals! Excited to dig in to The Knave of Graves!

S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · Aug 10

I had a wonderful book launch yesterday for 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒! 📚 🎉

A huge thanks to @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social for hosting me and to everyone who dropped by!

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Jul 22

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · Jul 22

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙅𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙤'𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙 ... 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩.

Two days until the launch of my dark fantasy novel 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬. Available July 24.

#newrelease #darkfantasy #fantasybooks #booksky

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Jul 19

#CurrentRead Only on page 24, but I’m already immersed in the world.

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · Jun 14

Current read. An ode to Poland’s folktales. Swirly and magical so far.

Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · May 16

#CurrentRead ? Sort of… this is the title of a shoegazey little rock and roll book I wrote last year that I’m still a bit in love with, so I designed a cover for fun. Fingers crossed it will get published one day; I’m biased, but I think it’s a dang fun read.

Pink and orange book cover with white and blue squares centred, title Allison Found, a novel by Regan McDonell.