A bit of writer self care this afternoon. Great seminar run by Arts Council of Northern Ireland on managing rejections and disappointment. Dr Annette Clancy brought new perspectives to the part of writing we don't like to talk about. A very worthwhile afternoon

Great to read some of my work in the 'Leid Week' launch of Yarns5 at Ballyclare Town Hall tonight. A lovely event that took me right back to my roots - with Scottish country dancing, a piper and tartan carpet 😀

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Great night at The Nutcracker at the Grand Opera House, Belfast

Our next Midlands meet up takes place on the morning of Saturday 29th November from 11.00-1.00 at Costa coffee shop, Longford. Thanks to @eileenmoynihan.bsky.social for organising this.

Congratulations to all the winners! Delighted to be a finalist in this prestigious competition again this year

Lovely few days away in Durham

Looking forward to this creative space

Thrilled and delighted to be on this longlist with my story 'Court Games' about Mary Queen of Scots. Good luck to everyone for the next round

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Still buzzing from a brilliant day with writers,editors and translators #amwriting #kidlit

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Note to self - don't fill the mug so full next time!

Looking forward to some creative time

Well done to all the winners including my writing pal Rhonda! Delighted my poem has been highly commended by the judges. In very esteemed poetic company 😀

Belfast is getting scarier!

Wow! What a show in the Grand Opera House tonight

You can hear more about the UlsterScots poetry jukebox on this week's Kintra on BBC Radio Ulster

Very excited to be a finalist in this year's @sundaypost.com short story contest

Looking forward to some space to be creative. It's a while since I've written anything new. Good being part of an online writing group

This year's final meet up will be on Sat 15 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00 at Tara's Team Room on McCurtain Street, Cork. Thanks to @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising this. Join us for tea/coffee/treats & lots of kidlit book talk about the Booker Children's Prize, self publishing, #BookElves25, and more!

Calling #parents and #teachers! Less than a week left to submit writing, art, and photography for Lit Kids' Issue 8: Air! We're in dire need of creative work from 5 to 13 y/o kids. Subscribe, find details on our site, and keep shining! ✨ litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag... #kidlit #emag

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What a lovely writing afternoon at The Linen Hall celebrating the launch of the poetry jukebox. I'm honoured to be included in this special Ulster Scots curation. Call into the Linenhall to listen to the poems written in response to a Robert Burns poem before the end of January

Very honoured and excited to be part of this poetry jukebox curation at the Linenhall

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Our last meet up in Dublin this year will take place on Sat 15 November - 11.00-13.00 at Arboretum Urban Green, Parnell Street, Dublin, D01 P8C2 Thanks to @deboraadachi.bsky.social for organising this. Please let Debora know you're attending by registering here: www.eventbrite.com/e/scbwi-dubl...

Apple chutney and a Mary Berry apple traybake 😀

Great night at Theatre at The Mill watching @dyadproductions.bsky.social 'That Knave, Raleigh'. Another amazing show 👏🏻

It's great having these in-person events with the local kidlit community

An abundance of apples - thankful for such a good harvest and for good neighbours willing to take some off my hands before I turn into an apple!

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This event is going to be great

Looking forward to this

Good to take some time out to work on a new project this evening

Looking forward to catching up with other creatives

This is going to be great. We are delighted to have @estrelalourenco.bsky.social sharing insights and experience at our in person event in Dublin this Saturday But you need to book your place quickly!

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Lovely few days back in Newburgh catching up with family and friends

Excited to come home to find this had arrived - I've a poem 'Sugared Shortbread' in this year's anthology

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It was great to see everyone yesterday morning and hear what everyone's working on. Some exciting book launches to look forward to next year!

Pumpkin time 😀

I would love to meet new authors and illustrators for this (hopefully) fun talk!

Really excited @estrelalourenco.bsky.social is doing this event for SCBWI next month

Really enjoyed connecting with our SCBWI Ireland group this evening when we met with Venetia Gosling from Gill Books, Ireland

Poems uploaded to the Dirigible Balloon for our autumn flight #ImagineTheFuture supporting creativity in schools celebrating next year's 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain. Find them here >>> dirigibleballoon.org Hope you like the poems. JH x 😊

Honoured and thrilled to have a poem in this exciting Dirigible Balloon flight

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Thrilled to have a new poem in this next flight. Thanks for everything you do here @northernjim.bsky.social #ImagineTheFuture #kidlit #amwriting