Sometimes its nice to just breathe.

A year since my novel was published. It reached #1 ranking for Urban Fantasy. Sold 4975 copies. The 2nd book is on submission after a full manuscript request. It follows Cassie's growth - Glaswegian office worker to magical ally of retired gods. #sff #booksky #unagented Free sample link in comments

He's serving blue steel smoulder. 🐈‍⬛️ #catsofbluesky

"May the 4th be with you", will never get old. Never. #maythe4th

The human world might feel full of hate and dark energy.... but then mother nature reminds us of the beauty in being still and looking up. #nature #clouds

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I saw a disclaimer in an ebook the other day that said, 'This book is 100% human generated. I'd rather write a story that might have lumpy bits than generate a soulless, passionless, piece of crap." I'm thinking of adding something like that to my next book if I ever get around to writing it.

Crikey it's April and it's snowing! It's certainly a strange time. #snow #crazyworld

5 years ago today we released my dad's songs into the world. Tens of thousands of listens and hopefully his songs have made people smile. He passed away nearly 2 decades ago. Its lovely to know people still enjoy his songs. #softrock #music open.spotify.com/artist/1dIQY...

My dad wrote this song which I think reflects our times. He was a tree hugging hippy. In these days of flying to the moon having no job and hoping for a peaceful world he was ahead of his time. @laurann78.bsky.social @iainmoore.bsky.social open.spotify.com/album/2C4Tjf...

The USA is fighting the world... Europe and the UK have more important things to deal with, than a tantrum terror.... Now is it "marmalade" or "citrus marmalade"? Many many meetings later it's .... #news BBC News - Marmalade to be rebranded in post-Brexit food deal www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The USA is fighting the world... Europe and the UK have more important things to deal with, than a tantrum terror.... Now is it "marmalade" or "citrus marmalade"? Many many meetings later it's .... #news BBC News - Marmalade to be rebranded in post-Brexit food deal www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Once again Scotland being absolutely fandabidozi! Plastic bottles into a drug for Parkinsons disease. #scotland #science #stem #recycling news.stv.tv/east-central...

My cat is asking me if I've seen outside. I went to peek alongside her and saw the hailstones. We made the wise devision to stay inside. It's supposed to be spring but the scottish weather decided to have one last winter wheeze. #caturday #spring #hailstones #ahhhscotland

The plot structure for my fourth novel has been outlined. Lot's of research to do on this one. Resonance vibration and dark matter .... I've said too much. And for no reason other than I like these drawings from a 1911 book called "flowers of the field". Here are some flowers. #writing #booksky

My daughter is in Scottish national team for the Chess Olympiad!!!! I'm so proud. She's only been playing chess for 2.5 years - after watching The Queen's Gambit. Please share or donate to help the team raise the money to get there. #chess #olympiad #dreamcometrue www.gofundme.com/f/scottish-c...

My daughter is in Scottish national team for the Chess Olympiad!!!! I'm so proud. She's only been playing chess for 2.5 years - after watching The Queen's Gambit. Please share or donate to help the team raise the money to get there. #chess #olympiad #dreamcometrue www.gofundme.com/f/scottish-c...

Its #caturday using the treadmill as a seat.

#caturday #booksky

A Friday shoutout to some fabulous folk to follow @rockylaster.bsky.social @jonlemire.bsky.social @liznugent.bsky.social @louisemclaughlin.bsky.social @lundy-creative.bsky.social

It is hard to imagine a crisis more precisely engineered to intercept the trajectory of Donald Trump’s presidency than his ill-judged, heedless war against Iran

Today these little beauties made their first appearance. Spring has sprung. #Garden #flowers

Where the action takes place in "Discovery". It's set in Glasgow and features the dingier parts of town. Coincidentally this is where the Government and finance powers call home. The Ley Lines entrance is under the Hielanman's umbrella. The central station Bridge. #glasgow #fantasy #booksky #sff

Where the action takes place in "Discovery". It's set in Glasgow and features the dingier parts of town. Coincidentally this is where the Government and finance powers call home. The Ley Lines entrance is under the Hielanman's umbrella. The central station Bridge. #glasgow #fantasy #booksky #sff

And this my friends is why Scotland is brilliant. Rebecca a 12yr old invented a solar powered blanket for the homeless. Now being made by veterans and a disabled workforce. Invention, future, STEM, compassion, savy business and sustainable employment. Bravo 👏 news.stv.tv/west-central...

“We do not intend to part from the Americans and we do not intend to be satellites. I am sure they do not want us to be so. The stronger we are, the better partners we shall be” Harold MacMillan, Conservative Prime Minister.

Newcastle is an eclectic pleasure. The big burny thing in the sky graced me with its presence. #Newcastle #sunshine

Day and night in the woods. It is still looking baren on the hill. But there are little green shoots peaking up through the forest floor. Come on spring. I'm ready for you. 🌙🌄 🌳

The world is burning... meanwhile in Scotland ... feral pigs. I just blooming love Scotland. "Your problem nothing to do with us we have the important matter of feral pigs to deal with." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📰 🐷 BBC News - Scotland needs new approach to deal with feral pigs, report says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Advanced Reader Copies of Disclosure have been issued. Woohoo! Don't feel left out, have some free stories👇 Deviation: Wandering Gods bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ Darkness: bookhip.com/XNZJLNF #freebooks #writer #fantasybooks #booksky #readanebookweek #readersky #bookreviewer #unagented #querying #arc💙📚 🧙‍♀️

Advanced Reader Copies of Disclosure have been issued. Woohoo! Don't feel left out, have some free stories👇 Deviation: Wandering Gods bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ Darkness: bookhip.com/XNZJLNF #freebooks #writer #fantasybooks #booksky #readanebookweek #readersky #bookreviewer #unagented #querying #arc💙📚 🧙‍♀️

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

I'm excited to announce that my SFF novels are discounted. So many fab books are FREE www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... 💙📚 @smashwords.bsky.social @draft2digital.bsky.social to celebrate Read an Ebook Week from March 1 - March 7. #ebookweek26 #EbookWeek #BookSale #EbookSale #booksky #fantasy

12,000 wow. Go on, grab some free books👇 Deviation: Wandering Gods (prequel to Discovery) bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ Darkness: Three short stories bookhip.com/XNZJLNF Samples of Novels, well, ok then. Discovery: bookhip.com/DMWXZBT Dimensions: bookhip.com/GNNSZRZ #freebooks #writer #fantasybook 💙📚 🧙‍♀️

12,000 wow. Go on, grab some free books👇 Deviation: Wandering Gods (prequel to Discovery) bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ Darkness: Three short stories bookhip.com/XNZJLNF Samples of Novels, well, ok then. Discovery: bookhip.com/DMWXZBT Dimensions: bookhip.com/GNNSZRZ #freebooks #writer #fantasybook 💙📚 🧙‍♀️

This is hillarious. Ginger tabby banned from college, apparently he's been entering classes and setting alarms off. I think he should get a "Best Scot Award" - he clearly values education and rebellion in equal measures plus he's ginger. #cats 🐈 🚨 share.google/CrTH45MX4th8...

A Royal Reckoning. JonathanPie.com youtu.be/yiOvAgw4hwE?...

That moment when you re-read your manuscript for the third time and decide an extra chapter is needed for flow. Beta readers feedback has been great. It'll be ready for the ARC readers first week in March. #writer #wip #writingnights Until then there's cats. #caturday

Good morning, Glasgow, and what a start to the day! This is what it looked like on the Clyde waterfront at about 9am. #glasgow #goodmorning #cityscape #reflections #theclyde

Beautiful sunset. #sunset #Scotland.

Sometimes life really is a walk in the park. #Parkside #Robin #squirrel #waterfall #Scotland

Are you jealous you didn’t get to come to our event with Jennie Godfrey last night? Don’t worry, I interviewed Jennie for a bonus episode of The Bert’s Books Podcast - available wherever you get your podcasts from!

Here, have a kitten, this seems like a day where one might come in handy

kitty cats ... Just because. ##catsofbluesky #softpaws

I'm doing another read through of the new novel. As usual there will be rewrites after this, but sometimes my brain amuses me. "Saving the world sounds all fun and games, until a hundred angry elves are glaring at you in a frozen, secret village in the Arctic Circle." 💙📚 #booksky #fantasybook #wip

I didn't have TikTok on my phone when it was Chinese spyware, I'm not going to have it on my phone when it is US spyware

Thank you sis. That was a perfect day. X

I'm ready to be creative. What fantasy chaos am I about to unleash withing these pages? Maybe a dash of Science-Fiction. Of course Scotland will be the backdrop. ##booksky #fantasybook #author #writer #ScienceFiction #writercommunity #fantasysky #sffsky #sffbooks

I was at church today (funeral) and it got me thinking about angels. Angels are non-human, unemotional, do as their creator says, here to help humanity or tempt it (the fallen kind). My SFF brain went... What if AI were angels, what if AI stood for Angel Interface. #sff #writer #fantasybook #scifi

It’s now official. Scotland will have an extra bank holiday on Monday 15 June to mark our return to the World Cup. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿