Early morning walk for Doris, and a paddle in the stream. Hope everyone's dogs are keeping cool in the heat! ☀️🐕‍🦺

It's been interesting to go from being called a 'Leftie Libtard' on Twitter to being decried as a 'Centrist' on here (voted Labour since Kinnock. Voted for Corbyn, but there you go). So, thanks for all your comments, but I'm closing this thread now because edits call. Have a great day, folks!

I'm sad to see Starmer resign, a decent man and democratically elected leader forced out by the endless vitriol of the right wing press and misinformation spread on social media. It's a new low for the UK and no one who cares about democracy should celebrate it. ☹️

If you enjoyed #WidowsBay, you really should visit #SerenityFalls! 😉

My little girl is officially a teenager! Where did the time go? 😫

So chuffed with this fab review of #SerenityFalls in @thebookseller.com ☺️ Thanks to the lovely @fionacumminsauthor.bsky.social for sharing. 😘

Back from a weekend at Center Parcs (early treat for daughter's 13th birthday). Did loads of fun stuff, went down A LOT of water slides, and best of all - kept her off her phone! 😂

That feeling when you've been through your final proof with a fine tooth comb, confident you've caught every misplaced word, stray comma and full stop . . . and then your proof reader tells you that you've called a character the wrong name THREE times!

Writing in the garden with an iced coffee. Later - frozen cocktails! Perfect Sunday. 😊☀️🍸

Not quite the same place, but an appropriate spot in which to make @cjtudor.bsky.social my Bank Holiday weekend reading. Thanking @michaeljbooks.bsky.social for the review copy. #SerenityFalls.

Great day @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social. Amazing cosplay, lovely people. A celebration of eccentricity, creativity and diversity. Plus, my daughter met one of her #HazbinHotel heroes! 😈

This just popped up on my phone. 2017, the year before my first novel, The Chalk Man, was published. Daughter re-created the inspiration for the book. 😬 😱

While I hugely appreciate the book love (and understand the frustration of a delayed release), I'm begging people to PLEASE wait and buy a copy of #SerenityFalls in the US next Spring. If lots of readers order from the UK it really hurts my US sales. Thank you!! 🥰

Second tattoo of the day. This one is for my mum and dad (23.01.2021/27.06.2024). The wave returns to the ocean. 🌊

New book. New tattoo. When you've read it, you'll know! 😉 #SerenityFalls

Just 99p on Kindle - and better still, a sneak preview of my new novel, Serenity Falls, at the end! 😀

My ankle hates you Asics Superblast. Back to my trusty Sauconys and recovery runs! 🙄

Something chilling for the weekend? Don't mind if I do! The Drift is now 99p on Kindle all this month. Grab a bargain!

I am in love with this proof! Look at it. LOOK at it! 👀

So, I've just pissed off a load of private school parents on X. What can I do for you here, folks?

Yay! Proofs of Serenity Falls are finally here. I started writing this in July 2024, two weeks after I lost my mum. She was a wonderful lady ... who really loved ice cream! This one's for you, Mum! 😂🍦

Face card. 😍

I may have too many running shoes! 😂

Did I mention I have a new book out this September? Take a trip to Serenity Falls. A town so perfect, you'll never leave! Pre-order: shor.by/CJTudor 🍦🍦

Daughter went shopping with friends in Hastings today. I was introduced to the coolest coffee shop by one of their mums - Hanushka Coffee Shop. Every wall is lined with books! Such a great place to write. 😊 📚

Welcome to SERENITY FALLS! My new novel is finally here and available to pre-order: shor.by/CJTudor. I would love you to come visit. But remember, once you’re here, you’re here to stay . . .

Romance is not dead. 😆

For what it's worth - I believe that if you use AI to brainstorm ideas for your book, plan chapters, help with structure, edit, create dialogue, make story suggestions or ANY part of the creative writing process you are a hack and a fraud. You are not an author.

Finished reading THE CHALK MAN, by @cjtudor.bsky.social a couple weeks ago, and what a ride it was! Loved the deep, constant disquiet on every page. Its dueling timelines were each as gripping as the other. Definitely recommend for mystery/thriller fans- I flew through this one! #AmReading #BookSky

Doris is a VERY good girl! 😁

5⭐️ "But it's the little things that get to you. Like having a nose." First book read of 2026. I knew it would be good, but HOLY COW!! @cjtudor.bsky.social outdid herself here. This was amazing. Thriller/horror, perfect snowy read

Dry January going well! 😆

Took my Xmas pressies - Nike Alphafly 3 - out for a run this morning. Pro's - bouncy, fast on the flat, effortless 8 miles. Cons - the NOISE. Oh my God, the right shoe squeaks like a demented mouse. Hoping it reduces as they wear in or it's gonna drive me nuts! 🏃🐭😆

Ice skating and hot chocolate with my beautiful girl (she skated. I inched round clinging to the side)! 😂

It's my birthday! 54 rocks! 😜

Tree up. Port poured. It's Christmas!

So, 140,00 words, 18 months and many mornings waking with anxiety later and SERENITY FALLS is finally finished! I started this book in July 2024, two weeks after my mum died. It's been a slog. At times, I worried I'd never bring it together. But today I wrote those two magic words. Now for a gin!

Beautiful and spooky Halloween biscuits from my lovely publishers @michaeljbooks.bsky.social! 🐈‍⬛🕯️🎃

Such a brilliant time at #KnihaBrno (Brno Book Fair) in Czech. Beautiful city. Amazing audience. Signed books for an hour and a half - oh, and bumped into these scary dudes! 😱🤣

Prague is a beautiful city - plus they have the best bookshops!! 😆

Got the best greeting from my Czech publishers when I arrived in Prague yesterday!

Tomorrow I fly to Prague, en route to the Brno Book Festival (Kniha Brno). Very excited. First book event in a while and first visit to Czech! 😃

Pumpkin carving today. Betty carved Alastor from Hazbin Hotel and Freddy from FNAF. I went for classic scary pumpkin! 🎃🎃🎃

This whole article is massively offensive, displaying a complete lack of understanding of the writing process. Plus the stuff about 'famous authors' is insulting to every other author slogging their arses off to write great books. Tone deaf. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

So chuffed to be included here alongside some of the very best horror authors around. If you're looking for scary Halloween reads, dive in!

Started Halloween-ing the house today. Spiders and cobwebs to follow tomorrow. 💀🎃🕷️🕸️

Visited @waterstonesblue today. Thrilled to see my books on display (in fine company). Also, met the lovely Alice who told me she recommends all my books which made my year! I've been out of the publishing bubble for a while so it was a nice reminder I'm actually an author! 🤣

Watched a few films on the plane to Florida and back. Favourite - The Substance. Least favourite - Sinners. Might not be a popular opinion but I just didn't think it was a good *vampire* movie.

Coasters we loved and screamed on at Disney, Universal and Epic: Tron, Space Mountain, Guardians of the Galaxy, Rock 'n' Rollercoaster, Hulk, Velocicoaster and Stardust Racers. Guardians still tops them all for me! 😱🎢