That sinking feeling when an editor you like working for moves on and you're not sure if their successor will be open to pitches. Don't panic Captain Mainwaring. #writingcommunity #freelance

On behalf of all animal carers, please stop photographing us cleaning out enclosures when you visit a zoo/farm park/rescue centre. We're just trying to make the animals' home clean and nice before they come back in, and we can't imagine why you want a pic of us covered in straw and poo. #animals

Phew, I do feel better after seeing this.

What a gorgeous chap #primates #animals

If you see a tree in the middle of the road, please be patient as it takes time for them to cross

Delighted and excited to have work published in Bradt's latest anthology South America: an Anthology of Travel Writing. And alongside such incredible names! So grateful. #writing #💙📚 #writingcommunity #booksky #books #travel www.rachelhensonwriting.com/blog-posts/b...

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Ooh I have 999 followers, that's fun. Wonder who'll be the one to tip it over to a thousand... Disclaimer: if it's you, I'm afraid you don't win anything other than seeing some more posts about wildlife, guinea pigs and interesting places on your feed. No exchanges or refunds. #bluesky #bemyfriend

There is nothing better than watching these two fuzzy herbivores having an absolute feast in the garden. I've told them I need the grass cut by bedtime. #guineapigs #pets #garden

The update you've all been waiting for: It was treating poorly hedgehogs. Big thanks to @valewildlife.bsky.social for organising a brilliant first aid course at Dorset Hedgehog Rescue yesterday. I learnt a lot I didn't even know I didn't know! Brilliant. #nature #wildlife

Off to a hedgehog first aid course today. Still not sure what I've signed up to. Am I learning to treat poorly hedgehogs, or teaching them to do CPR? Will report back. #nature

Very sad news about the passing of Dr Jane Goodall this evening. Such an inspirational woman. Although I hope her light will radiate through the generations, it's undeniable that the world will be a darker place without her. RIP after all your efforts and tireless work for our natural world 💚

Thank you for everything Jane. You led a life well lived and inspired generations of people not to give up on looking after our planet and all those we share it with. #Primates #Janegoodall #conservation #hope

Some of us need supervision with matches anyway. Definitely a two person job.

Singapore's Rainforest Wild Asia park is a fascinating way to lay out a zoo. 'log' crossings, stepping stones and aerial walkways make it fun before you even start looking for animals. The nice thing is sightings aren't guaranteed, you have to put some effort into spot them. #animals #travel #asia

Don't you just *love* fungi season?

Chuckle.

Windsor Nature Reserve in Singapore. An opportunity to see things from the other side of the canopy. Just don't look down. #nature #travel #singapore

Good evening from the Klias River. If I tune out the humans I'm almost able to hear the soul of the world. Spending time in the tropics completes me. It speaks to the part of me that suburbia can't placate. #river #nature #naturewriting #travel

Friday question: What's the best advice someone gave you about overcoming writing fear? I'll start: "Write like nobody's watching, edit like everybody is." Drop yours below—I want to create a resource thread next week featuring this community's wisdom 👇 #WritingAdvice

Good morning from Sabah, Bluesky pals. After an intense period of rain causing flooding and landslides here, I think everyone is relieved to have a few days of this kind of weather. I'm grateful to be here again visiting friends. #place #travel #sea #kotakinabalu

Even the M3 has its moments. Mostly when it sulks forgotten in the shadows beneath a soul-soothing sunrise. #dailynature #naturewriting #travelwriting #travel

Brilliant afternoon usual watching the Women's Rugby World Cup in Bristol. They played a good game and we were lucky enough to get a good view of the action. Nicely done, Canada. #womenssport #sport #rugby

She knows I'm going somewhere. The question is which bag to stowaway in? #guineapigs #travel #pets #fluffyfaces

Swanage Folk Festival was in full jingling swing today. So pleased the sun came out after last year which had claggy flags and soggy clogs aplenty. #music #folk #dorset

Norman loves the evening sun on his nose. He'll even put up with a cuddle for a little bit longer sitting out. #guineapigs #pets #fluffy

Any shares of this for algorithmical purposes much-appreciated. I'd love to get these books out of my spare room & into the world before my new novel comes out. I'll sign them all & I really am happy to let people choose what they pay. (Postage to UK is £4.)

Today is #InternationalOrangutanDay! "If we are to save the orangutans and their forest habitat, and address the catastrophic impacts associated with conventional palm oil production, we MUST do all we can to make #SUSTAINABLE palm oil the norm." www.sustainablepalmoilchoice.eu/can-palm-oil...

On International Orangutan Day, please think about reducing heavily processed foods that make up such a part of the modern (unhealthy) diet. Laden with palm oil, shipped straight from land that used to be tropical rainforest, they threaten our orange cousins. Home cooking for the win. #orangutans

I grew a carrot! Just one but, hey, I'm still chuffed with that. Banana for scale. Disclaimer: I did not grow the banana. #gardening #homegrown #tinycarrot #growingthings #garden

Sorry folks, I can't reply to messages because I don't want to provide my credit card details to a weird company I've never heard of, or let them analyse my face. This seems to be compulsory in the UK now.

You had me at #Bloomscrolling

The courgettes are massive! I repeat, the courgettes are massive! Or possibly now marrows... First time vegetable gardener. #gardening #homegrown #vegetables

This is a fine bear. #Ljubljana #bear #travel #animal

France and Germany still have an abundance of magazines on the shelves. What's so different? Why can't we still see this in the UK? Excited to see it but, sad we've lost this at home. #magazines #reading #writing #travel

Just want to take a mo to appreciate what an amazing venue the Royal Albert Hall is, and what a fab time I had at KT Tunstall's celebration gig (to mark 20 years of Eye to the Telescope and her 50th birthday). Guests included Mel C, Jools Holland, Roger Daltrey & Rick Astley #music #gigs #livemusic

Planted grass seed a while back, to try and turn part of the gravelly mess that was 'the garden' into something that could be enjoyed by us humans, wildlife, and the guinea pigs. This evening was the pigs' first adventure in it. This is the moment they finally stopped munching. #guineapigs #pets

Popped into St Nicholas in Moreton to admire the beautiful windows without realising they were about to hold their annual pet service. Decided to stay for the service (held outside in case of accidents) and the guinea pigs had a name check from the hilarious vicar. 1/2 #villagelife #animals #church

I concur

Woah. That's it.

A little bit of Bert or Ernie to spur you on. Honestly, which is which?

Meadow After Summer Rain - by Latvian painter, Janis Zingitis #landscapes #art #meadow

Happy one year rescue anniversary Norman! #guineapigs #adoptdontshop #rescuepets #pets

Look at this little fella! Amazing fluffy tufts. Caterpillar of a vapourer moth (according to my internet searching, so I may be wrong). He joined me for my lunch break today. #Dailynature #invertebrates #caterpillar

Somebody left these casts behind but I don't expect I'll ever get to meet them. #dailynature #nature #seaside

Had a lovely morning with friends and their kids at Moors Valley, playing in the forest and looking for animal sculptures. Particularly liked this cheerful frog chap #dailynature

Wings like whispers, eyes like fire. Gliding through a pastel sky—silent, sharp, sacred. Photo by: jennilsphotography

The weekend is upon as and you don’t have enough books! You know what to do. - Michael

Took some time to read down by the river this afternoon. #booksky #📚💙 #reading #sunshine

‘it’s okay to use ai for covers and editors and promo so long as i wrote my book’ is a heck of a way to defend your stance. no, sorry, we stand with artists AND authors AND editors in this community. no one gets left behind. we do not pick and choose. have integrity.