Finally! Four years in the making, and clocking in at 98,000 words, Francesco's journey is finally complete. Phew! #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction

I love this time of the year, when the sun sets early and evenings start early... And Christmas is just around the corner! #Caithness #Scotland

Your Writing : Your Rules Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is on #WritingCraft: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/hist... #HistoricalFiction #Writing #WritingTips #BookSky #AmWriting

Almost sunrise and phantom mountains. #Caithness #Scotland #November

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is up! This week, @jayzedkay.bsky.social discusses the appeal of Downton Abbey... Gritty historical drama, or delightful fluff? crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/hist... #DowntonAbbey #HistoricalFiction #HistFic

Boy bitten by a crawfish, drawn by Sofonisba Anguissola. Her proud father sent this to Michelangelo to show what a talented daughter he had. Michelangelo agreed! Today is her day.

And it's great to welcome a #HistFicMay author to the #HistFicThursdays blog! Discover how #Gothic literature inspired @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social's gripping new book: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/hist... #GothicRomance #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalRomance #TheCoffeePotBookClub

Today the #HistFicThursdays blog is seeing double! First up, head over to read a fabulous excerpt from Fred Raymond Goldman... Perfect for lovers of #WWII #HistoricalFiction! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/hist... Discover your next great read! #Holocaust #JewishFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub

“The understated power of this writing is extraordinary” —Prof Alan Riach re-examines Neil Gunn’s legacy Neil M. Gunn (1891–1973), one of the most important & influential writers of the 20th-century Scottish renaissance, was born #OTD, 8 Nov – a 🎂 🧵 1/5 💙📚 www.thenational.scot/news/1563761...

Well, this is dark, Tesco. Inciting violence or just terrible English? #Christmas #Shopping

🦊 #Caithness #Scotland #Trailcam

This may be very small, but I grew it from scratch! #Pumpkin #Halloween

Psst! Did you see it? The results of our 9th Ghost Story Competition are here: crowvus.com/competition-... Congratulations to our winners and shortlisted writers! Their stories will be available in this year's anthology, *Apparition*, which will be published on 5th December. 📚👻📚 #Ghosts #Halloween

We all love it, don't we? This week's #HistFicThursdays post is about #Ghosts. October's #InspirationalSeries blog from @jayzedkay.bsky.social considers what the programme means to her as an author and a viewer. #HistoricalFiction #Halloween crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/hist...

Today's #HistFicThursdays post is from @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social about writing a strong female character in a time often seen as a man's world. Discover your next great adventure... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/hist... #Elizabethan #HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #WomenInHistory

Full #PhotoShoot! So glad they improved on the first few 😂 Alternating shutter speeds, but the optimum speed seemed to be 2.5 seconds. The display, the movement and the colours, was the best I've ever seen. 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #AuroraBorealis #ValkyrieArmour #NaturePhotography #NorthernLights

Absolutely incredible #AuroraBorealis tonight! 😍 #Caithness #Scotland #ValkyrieArmour #NorthernLights

There are benefits to the kitchen being out of bounds 😍 #NotSpringButCleaning

Two little friends on my wander today who followed me out of the wood and through the fields. 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #NaturePhotography

My home, looking ready for the spooky season... 👻 #Caithness #Scotland #October #Halloween

It's a tough life being a spaniel, isn't it, Jess? 🐶 #CockerSpaniel #DogsOfBSky #Spaniel

Right now. 💚 #Supermoon #Caithness #Scotland

Chickens in. It's very damp out there. #Caithness #Scotland #StormAmy

🦇 Bat-watching this evening. This was about the best picture I could get. Note to self: must find out the best camera settings for bat-snapping! #NaturePhotography #Caithness #Scotland #Bats #October

Good morning from Stempster! 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #Sunrise

This week's #HistFicThursdays blog is a #BookExcerpt from Cobblestones - S. R. Perricone's new book. Click through to discover your next fabulous adventure: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/hist... #HistoricalFiction #NewOrleans #TrueEvents #TheCoffeePotBookClub #BlogTour

These puppies are not as calm as they look on this picture, but they still rock my world! 🤪 #Spaniels #DogsOfBSky #WritingCompanion

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. ~Anatole France Join us for our #BookologyThursday theme: ✨Pets: The Bizarre to the Beloved✨ In literature, myth, folklore, and art.

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is up and it is all about... well, the picture says it all, really! Read on for Judith's thoughts on Blackadder, why it's still relevant, and what made it such a fabulous series. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/hist... 📚 #HistoricalFiction #Inspiration #Blackadder

Just a few thoughts about writing a series for today's #HistFicThursdays blog. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/hist... #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalFantasy #WritingTips #AmWriting [Image: The Watcher's Heir - @alexandermcrow.substack.com in his youthful days!]

Right now. 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #MoonLight

Good morning from Stempster! 💚 #Autumn #Caithness #Scotland

I believe that Mr Chesterfield was probably a spaniel owner. Mum disapproves wholeheartedly of me using the sofa for this purpose! #Dogs #Spaniels #Burrs #GooseGrass

Sometimes it is hard to tell the truth from the shadows. 💚

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog comes from @jayzedkay.bsky.social as she explores the appeal and inspiration to be found in the local area as part of her upcoming Gothic Horror anthology. crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/hist... #ComingSoon #Caithness #GothicHorror

Ready to disappear into the landscape... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Caledon #NewRelease #HistoricalFantasy #Knitting

It's tough putting your creations out there. And it doesn't get any easier the more you do it! Here's my (rather honest!) thoughts about my new paperback: crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/hist... #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalFantasy #Scotland #NewRelease

Remember that post about the artwork "Jesus Wept" from a few weeks ago...? Well, it's been included in the Society of Caithness Artists' 90th exhibition for the last couple of weeks. Today it sold and every penny went to the UNRWA. Making art make a difference. #Art

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is here! Read all about evolving mythology in the fabulous series "Merlin", and how she drew inspiration from it... crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/hist... #HistoricalFiction #Merlin

We're pretty confident that Elfi was the only 2-year-old to be eating a soft boiled quail egg with an Apostles Spoon, for breakfast this morning... or ever, really!

The best way to keep hydrated in the #Caithness sunshine! 🌞 #CaithnessCountyShow #IrnBru

Happy bees! 🐝 #Beekeeping #Caithness #Scotland

One of those days when I have to keep reminding myself: Yes, it's real - I really do live in the best place in the world! 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #Summer

It's #HistFicThursdays and today's blog is my super exciting and fabulously awesome new series trailer for Caledon! Best enjoyed with the sound turned up high 😉 crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/hist... #HistoricalFantasy #HistoricalFiction #SFF #BookTrailer

Geometric shadow patterns courtesy of some summer sunshine and the Chapel's main window.🌞

Things are happening in the Wild Wood... 🐝

🦔 Hello, little friend! 💚 #Caithness #Scotland #TrailCam #Wildlife

The Year We Lived by @stompermcewan.com is such a great read! "The Year We Lived blends medieval folklore and superstition with an unforgettable tale of love, loyalty, sacrifice, acceptance and betrayal that can only be described as a page turner." Buy your Special Edition ebook with Extras today!

It's funny who you meet at Stempster in the wee small hours. 💚 #NaturePhotography #Caithness #Scotland #EarlyMorning #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

When life gives you sunshine (even at 4:45 in the morning), get out and make the most of it! 💚 #Sunrise #Caithness #Scotland