Currently reading Before the Dawn by D.S. Butler the 8th book in the brilliant Detective Karen Hart series. I'm hooked. @dsbutler.bsky.social #currentlyreading #booksandtea
DS Butler
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(Danica) Crime fiction author. Over a million books sold. Also writes books under the name of Dani Oakley. F1 Fan. http://linktr.ee/dsbutler
When your publisher surprises you with prosecco and chocolates on publication day 🥂🍫 My brilliant editor Maisie and the team make the whole publishing experience so lovely and send treats too! I honestly couldn't ask for more. Feeling very lucky today
I'm having the most lovely birthday today. Had a lazy morning with plenty of cups of tea - absolute bliss! We had a barbecue on Saturday and I had a beautiful birthday cake. Hope you're all having a wonderful week. xx
I’ve loved every book by @callytaylor.bsky.social and this one was no exception. It’s Always the Husband is twisty, gripping, and completely addictive. There was something deliciously gossipy yet unsettling about it all. Such a great book! #booksky #books
Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅
Baby muntjac deer in our garden. 😍 Doubt we'll have many plants left by the time they move on 😅
Gorgeous first day of Spring... I made the most of it by writing outside. The primroses and daffodils are all out now.
Happy publication day! 🎉📚 I loved this book!
Russel D McLean/R.D. McLean@russeldmclean.bsky.social · last yr.It's TODAY! Yes, The Friday Girl is here! But now from your fave bookstore to meet Elizabeth Burnet, a young WPC in 1978 who's determined to move to CID. But will anyone take her seriously in a force ripe with misogyny? And will anyone believe her when she realises a serial killer is on the loose?
I should really use hastags, shouldn't I? Check the repost below for info about a great evening with myself and @sirbenfro.bsky.social in Dundee, 27th March! 💙📚 #booksky #dundee #scotland #writing
Russel D McLean/R.D. McLean@russeldmclean.bsky.social · last yr.*cough* New event for THE FRIDAY GIRL in the company of the amazing @sirbenfro.bsky.social who'll be talking his own THE REST IS DEATH (which you're all gonnae LOVE!) at @waterstones.bsky.social in Dundee! 27th March, 6pm: www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m... Join us!
If you're a #bookreviewer etc on #netgalley, then you can check out THE FRIDAY GIRL right here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... 📚💙 #booksky
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Look at these lovely THE FRIDAY GIRL bookmarks from @bwpublishing.bsky.social! They are absolutely stunning! #booksky 💙📚 @sirbenfro.bsky.social @evadolan.bsky.social @dsbutler.bsky.social
ICYMI -- events for THE FRIDAY GIRL in Scotland are starting to happen! Get yer tickets at the following links (with a few more tbc in other places)
Russel D McLean/R.D. McLean@russeldmclean.bsky.social · 2y agoUpcoming events for THE FRIDAY GIRL @waterstones.bsky.social stores in Scotland: First: Glasgow Sauchiehall Street on 11 March for launch night... tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m... And on 8th April at @waterstoneskdy.bsky.social tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Today is #NationalFunAtWorkDay AND it's Friday so it's a good day to share some of our favourite old #BookFaceFriday photographs when we were having a LOT of fun at work. 📚🤳😂
Absolutely loved The Friday Girl by the incredibly talented R.D. McLean! ✨📚
Russel D McLean/R.D. McLean@russeldmclean.bsky.social · 2y ago1978, Scotland. An ambitious killer hunts neighbourhood pets before seeking larger prey. As Detective Burnet battles to find the truth, her search leads to a bloody, terrifying conclusion . . . The Friday Girl out March from @bwpublishing.bsky.social Pre-order here: shorturl.at/DTBM1 #booksky 📚
Happy publication day to me! In Plain Sight is out now. I can't believe we are up to book 10! I'm sitting at my computer, drinking coffee and thinking how lucky I am. 🤩
Feeling a bit sorry for myself today with a sore shoulder, so I'm eating the last of the Christmas chocolate to cheer myself up.
"Write a book you’d love to read. Work on it every day, which is probably impossible—but try not to skip two days in a row, and never three, and most definitely never four or five. And once you’re done, listen to and value the voices of others, but also remember that you are your best first reader."
Alafair Burke@alafairburke.bsky.social · 2y agoThank you Writer's Digest for the chance to talk about THE NOTE and a few lessons learned about publishing! www.writersdigest.com/write-better...
A new blog post? Yes, I'll be updating my website much more next year -- is there a reason for this? Guess you'll have to read on and find out... russeldmcleanbooks.com/2024/12/31/e...
Emerging from the depths… (and how you can help Russel stay afloat in 2025!) – Russel D McLean
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Merry Christmas everyone 🎄 Hope everyone has a wonderful day!🥰
Today I'll be mostly wrestling a synopsis into submission (at least I hope so. You never know with a synopsis - they are tricky).
a cartoon of mickey mouse laying on his back with a knife in his hand
Alt: a cartoon of mickey mouse fighting
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Staying home and keeping bundled up and warm with lots of coffee today ☕️ Pretty blowy out there last night!
winnie the pooh and piglet standing in a field with a leaf flying in the air
ALT: winnie the pooh and piglet standing in a field with a leaf flying in the air
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Next stage of returning to writing will be actually trying to update the website every so often. There's reasons its gone for long periods a little unloved, but hoping I can fix that soon! Also, quick plug for pre-orders of new book (other bookstores are available): amzn.eu/d/fqljLYD
The Friday Girl
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