Got myself a few new plants for the concrete garden. Slowly greening it up! These are Sweet Peas, personal fave, and an Azalea plant. #Gardening

We Rate Dogs rocks.

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Eye of the Sun & the Sea

One thing that AI evangelists seem to assume, particularly legal AI evangelists assume, is that the thinking and analysis is quick, and the writing is just tedious busywork that slows us down. But the writing IS the thinking and analysis. You work out the thinking and analysis by writing it down.

Packed away the winter coat last night. This is more like it! You coming?

9 and I are enjoying The Misfits by @lisayee.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social 📚👍#MG #kidlit

It was a dull day but I saw a fox and layer three rabbits and was enjoying the spring blooms of these daffodils yesterday

During last Friday’s snow day, the 3,000-pound walrus Balzak took a moment to watch the snowflakes fall. Walruses like Balzak are built for the cold, with thick blubber to keep them warm even as late winter weather rolls in. 📹: Conservation Engagement Curator Wendy

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

THIS THURSDAY (19 March): Meet up with us at 6pm GMT to chat about #WomenWriters & #Writing the Messy Middle at our monthly #WomenWritersNet #Skychat. It’s great opportunity to ask questions, share your knowledge, and network with our #WritingCommunity. @drafttouch.bsky.social @vignettes.bsky.social

A 50-year sequence of Peru’s Ucayali River shows how a river constantly shifts its bed, reshapes landscapes and redraws maps. Rivers move, ecosystems respond and planning must learn to work with that movement rather than pretend landscapes stay fixed. Source: buff.ly/jNmzCQG

I always discover something new/interesting on the Jhalak long lists.

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Ireland has such a gorgeous community of writers and illustrators of children's and YA books. Ask for a book below and I'll share some of the best that Ireland's kidlit and YA community has to offer! #StPatricksDay

The theme for this week’s hosted #FolkloreThursday is the folklore of Spring, rebirth and renewal in celebration of the #SpringEquinox! Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at these times GMT: 9am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 6.30-7.30pm (Image: Larisa Koshkina)

Daily Bear: LB has a wonderful story of friendship, lending a hand & putting others first. Lion In A Hurry by Tiphanie Beeke: a fable-like tale; charming, thoughtful, entertaining and relatable; a perfect story to share. @graffegbooks.bsky.social fallenstarstories.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/l...

From the archive, I spoke to Christy Moore a few years ago about the song Lisdoonvarna. Have a read… open.substack.com/pub/itstomsh...

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Squidified. #pottery #sciart

More from this 🌄 morning #photagrphy #nature #outdoors #fungifriends

Shape note singing began as tunes handed down by settlers from the British Isles and quickly morphed into something unique to America. #shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp Listen here: www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Hundreds of people gathered in Atlanta, GA earlier this year for the largest shape note singing event in recent memory. More here: www.lpm.org/news/2025-12... #shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp #shapenotes

The new edition of The Sacred Harp. Such a thrill to sing new songs, many by friends. abcnews.go.com/US/video/tra...

How to Design Your Paperback Cover: Quick, Easy to Understand, Practical Tips #authorlife #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872277

Yum!

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!

When you are tall and thin You only need a narrow shadow To give you shade

Best of the Week. The journey into Autumn continues. In truth, as much as I adore those long, bright mornings of summer…I also love the textured skies and bristle of change in the air. Things progress & move to the next phase. The wheel turns, and we turn with it. Be well, friends.

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Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot with East Cork Gun Club and Have-a-Go Archery with Rebel County Archery Club on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 from 10:00 to 16:00 at River Valley Clay Target Club in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork T56 YX60. Come try either activity! Fundraising for the Irish Cancer Society.

Congratulations to Jen Wallace and Alan O'Rourke for the launch of their second book for readers aged 7+! Dino Mode Activated is the second book in a trilogy. First book is Dinosaur Pie. Guaranteed fun and friendships! #Books

Happy publication day to Natasha Mac a’Bháird’s ‘The Vanished Girl’ – book two of the Sycamore Hill Mysteries. Available now!

Sunrise on Monday morning

Our next Cork social is on Sat 30 Aug 11:00 - 13:00 at Tara's Tea Room on McCurtain Street. Anyone writing, illustrating, or translating books for kids & teens is welcome to join @colleenjones.bsky.social for tea, coffee, hot chocolate & treats. A big table at the back has been booked! Just show up!

Follow the steps to make a #lemonade recipe from 1782! 🍋 Join NLI archivists Joanne Carroll and Nora Thornton this #HeritageWeek as they delve once again into the #recipe collections held within the @nlireland.bsky.social : www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

Saturday 30 August 2025, join us for our Autumn Open Day to sample courses, seminars, workshops & an online evening masterclass Full details at irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/aut... Why not join us online for an evening Poetry Masterclass with Victoria Kennefick www.eventbrite.ie/e/autumn-ope...

A team of nurses from the Irish Cancer Society is coming to Cork in August, ready to answer your questions and perform free health checks 🩺

I got a string of flattering emails about my books yesterday. Normally I’d be delighted, but these were generated by AI. The messages mentioned specific books I’ve written. I’ve written about it on my blog. #KidLitUK #BookSky #WritingLife #WritingCommunity jonathanemmett.com/2025/07/auth...

Lpvinthis garden gone wild outside a dentist's office

As Bookbanks new Ambassador I’d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks. Please share and support if you’re able :) www.bookbanks.co.uk

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne: ‘I was part of a movement of women writers of Ireland’ - The new Laureate for Irish Fiction on language, grief and how reading a book as Gaeilge isn’t as hard as some might think www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

New bridge being installed over the River Lee

Great turnout for the Cork social yesterday! Talking about indie & trad publishing, Golden Egg Academy, PLNs for books in libraries, the recent Irish Kids Books Symposium, the upcoming Children’s Books Ireland conference, inspiration, ideas & more. Thanks @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising

Casey's poem has a powerful message about 'voice'... You can download the collection for €5: gooddaycork.com/downloads/li... #SpeirGorm #GoodDayCork Dear @orlaegan1.bsky.social @orlaburke.bsky.social @mikemcgb.bsky.social @kevhic.bsky.social @colleenjones.bsky.social Please help spread the word!

Reminder! Our Cork social get-together takes place this Saturday. We'd love to see you there

The next Cork meet up will be on Saturday 28th June in Tara's Tea Room on McCurtain Street from 11:00 to 13:00. Thanks to @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising this.

21 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels #sciencefiction #sf #scifi #readthis #books #bookbuzz #BookRecommendation #mustread

Cork sunset

Drumroll please 🥁 The shortlist for this years KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards is HERE. These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. A massive congratulations to this years longlistees and shortlistees. ⭐️ Now without further ado...