Spectacular red hued moon last night driving back from Newcastle. Much "fun" was had when they closed the A1 & A19 but didn't put up diversion signs. No one updated Google about the road closures, so some old style navigating ensured. The bonus was the moody photo capture of last night's moon.

Assumptions made by authors, readers, publishers and gatekeepers, that a subset of people are the default leads to minority groups not being represented in books. Read in full: vcwillow.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/r... #writing #writingcommunity #representation #lgbtqia #disabilityawareness #BIPOC

Representation – because anyone of any background can be the hero of your story

The main character or hero of your story is the main face of the novel. But all too often, assumptions are made by authors, readers, publishers and publishing gatekeepers that a subset of people ar…

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Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan

"In Germany we see charity as a failure of government" Henning Wehn Governments are there to serve citizens, to ensure society functions and fulfils the needs of the people (one where the health, education, national and international security and protection of vulnerable citizens are met). 1/

laylIj bo'DIj vIghro' qaghbej Qo' Klingon. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Name a bald film Character.

Patrick Stewart's Funny Giggle in Star Trek

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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 3w ago

Name a bald film character.

The only film about the by-election I want to see!

Fat bottom girls you make the rockin' world go round. A brave statue to put above a sports shop.

New book genre definition: Literary Feminism - prose before bros #Books #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Writing

Feminist Flex: Arm with Female Symbol

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Please avoid all salads, including word.

Someone get me a pillow and a duvet. Too much falling over and petty pushing and not enough goals and good football so far. #WorldCup #EngvsArg

Ha! Don't make me tap the sign...

Sylvia Plath doesn't talk about her Iranian years. It wasn't the best years of her life so she put it in the bell jar and never talked about it. But come the fuck along. Common sense alone tells you the and is the conjunction joining two subjects and not a secondary descriptor of the subject!

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Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

My French friend sent me this meme. She's definitely not taking tonight's World Cup match against Spain seriously 🤣 To be fair I did say we'd forgive the French for William the Conquer if they beat Spain tonight! The game is on. Allez les bleues 🇫🇷

For all my lovely French friends Happy Bastille Day Joyeux 14 juillet à tous

It's alright lads, you can call off the search. I've found the world's worse coffee at Lufthansa airlines!

Might as well face it, you're addicted to plants 🪴

You will recieve good, bad and indifferent reviews. Do not reply to #Reviews regardless of how rude, insulting and personal they are about your book, writing or you personally. It looks unprofessional. Accept that not everyone will love your #Book Happy #Writing and always trust the cat lady 😉

The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!

The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:

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Not so much a manic Monday as a perfect day to travel. 22 degrees, blue skies and sunshine.

I suspect that an unkindness of ravens must peer across the park at the murder of crows and think to themselves 'those guys just take things too far!' #BookSky #Books #Reading #WriteSky #Writing

In the spirit of diverse reading #BookSky Here's a few books to help shake up your work life: Elizabeth Blackley's favorite books for frank and fearless conversations about the workplace share.google/jAmtYrRV8Oep...

Elizabeth Blackley's favorite books for frank and fearless conversations about the workplace

Elizabeth Blackley wrote ROW Your Business to Health. These are their favorite books on frank and fearless conversations about the workplace.

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Apparently this is a controversial statement in a writing group I belong to on that other sm site. No-one is forcing you to read diverse books, but to do so makes you a better writer and makes for a more interesting read. #WriteSky #Booksky #PrideMonth #LGBTQ

38 degree heat is no excuse to not get on with editing chapter 6 of the novel. This fantasy novel is not going to edit itself...looks like I'll have to pour myself an ice cold beer though to help keep my fluids up while I work! #WriteSky #Fantasy #novelwriting #Editing #Imnothot #Melting

Like the wicked witch of the (North) West I'm melting 🫠 10.20 am and it was already 32 degrees xx

Well at least the sun will give you a good stroke boys 🤣🤣 Is it only me who thought the hand placement of the sun was suggestive? Just me then 😉

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Be careful out there

It's that hot, I'm walking around like an overheated chicken, beak open, and wings out trying to get some air under my (bingo) wings. Someone tell whatever passes as mission control, English people are not meant to survive 38 degree heat 🫠 Proper scorchio here in France!

Scorchio! The Fast Show Weather Forecast

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I was saying this afternoon - before I heard our Lord and master Sir genocide denier had resigned - that I'd vote for Larry the cat as a replacement prime minister. I see I was not alone in this thought. Glad to see Larry is the odds on favourite as replacement leader of the UK 🤣🤣

Last night's greeter at Chalet du Steak in Orleans was a bit robotic in his welcome, but we ate like queens xx

Editing in the sunshine...this is the writer's life for me