My latest book review, from the lovely @lizhurstauthor.bsky.social jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/book-revie... #creativewriting #bookreview #blogtour #writerslife #amwriting #booksky

Wordle 1,837 X/6 - So close... ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩

Buried Treasure at the Hancock... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/treasure-a... Still one of my favourite museums, and I really enjoyed their latest temporary exhibition. #Archaeology #history #Newcastle

New Notebook Day! And, having been bought in Abbotsford, I'm hoping for some particularly good inspiration to flow... #amwriting #writerslife #historicalfiction

Another musical treat today, the Royal Northern Sinfonia on their summer tour, at St George's, Cullercoats. Absolutely gorgeous.

Had a great time seeing Amateur Ornithologist at #Arbeia Roman Fort, #SouthShields today. Very glad I took a hat!

It's a decent milestone for me today - publishing my 100th article over on Substack! jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/my-100th-s... I'm really enjoying the platform, so follow-along for historical days-out, book reviews, and my own creative writing... #amwriting #histfic #writingcommunity

Wordle 1,833 3/6 - Still going strong! 😎 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The gorgeous embroideries of Mary, Queen of Scots - I absolutely love these pieces. Would love to be confident enough to buy a kit and have a go at one myself one day! www.vam.ac.uk/articles/pri... #history #embroidery #art

In the violent world of the border reivers, can Will and Meg find love, and more importantly, survive? www.amazon.co.uk/Raided-Heart... #historicalfiction #historicalromance #booksky #histfic #readingcommunity

Wordle 1,832 4/6 - not TOO shabby! ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Woop! Back on the Wordle wagon... 😎 Wordle 1,831 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This Friday/Saturday - the Jesmond Library Readathon! I'm reading on Friday night, and am currently thinking some children's storytime, then my favourite historical fiction... All support welcome, donate here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/rea...

I just took part in a gorgeous early-morning writing workshop, and FINALLY got an idea down on paper for Poetry Tyne, and excellent writing competition from North Tyneside Libraries. Feels a great way to start the day! #amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity

Just over a week to go on this fantastic illustrated-puzzle-narrative project (that I vaguely assisted with some playtesting/editing on)...

My latest post, following the excellent #Lowry trail around Berwick-upon-Tweed... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/the-lowry-... #publicart #Berwick #Northumberland

Meet the ghosts of Britain's most famous (and infamous) historical locations, starting with the Tower of London... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/kindred-sp... #historicalfiction #ghosts #paranormal #booksky

My latest post is all about my favourite writing books; fellow writers, what are your go-to books? jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/my-favouri... #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingprompts

This Saturday! North Tyneside Writers' Circle, North Shields Library... Come along for writing news, natters, and prompts to get the worlds flowing! www.facebook.com/events/17623...

An excellent day at Cullercoats Festival yesterday - and the rain stayed away... 😎

I #amwriting bright and early this morning, and making a tentative start on a new project... #historicalfiction #history

A new pin-badge, a present from my parents - I was NOT brave enough to wear it to the office today...

My latest #BookReview, live on my blog now... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/book-revie... An excellent overview of the Wars of the Roses, which I really enjoyed, refreshing my memory of key events and figures of this tumultuous period. #history #booksky #amreading #readingcommunity

An excellent start to a lovely, restful weekend; reading, writing, an evening lecture, and a haircut. I love adventures, but calm can also be divine...

Tomorrow (Saturday 6th) 10am-2pm, Alex is running a drop-in comic-making workshop at Newcastle Outer West Library. It's free! All ages! You don't need to be any good! It'll be fun! childrenandfamiliesnewcastle.org.uk/events/big-j...

Gorgeous skies over North Shields last night, watching the car transporter being escorted out the Tyne 🌞

The fireplace hadn't looked like a time-portal (because when do they ever?)... www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Plantag... How would you cope, being thrown in a heartbeat to the medieval court of #RichardIII? Find out how Kate handles it... #historicalfiction #timeslip #historicalromance #booksky

That. Was. Fabulous. Also ridiculous, yes, but mostly fabulous. And well done to @alexiconman.bsky.social for guessing the murderer before me! #TheSheepDetectives #FilmNight

My new read, and I'm loving it so far! Having heard Jennifer Morag Henderson speak about this book at the MQS Society's Annual Gathering, I HAD to buy it. A history / story in poetry, the writing is just stunning... #historicalfiction #poetry #history #booksky

"You're late." "You're dead." And so it begins... Come and meet the ghostly residents of Britain's most famous (and infamous) historical sites: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7MX75J6 #historicalfiction #paranormal #ghosts #booksky

Writers! Next North Tyneside Writers' Circle is Sat 20th June, 1000, North Shields Library! www.facebook.com/events/17623... Come along for prompts, news, and natter with a lovely group of writers. #writerslife #writingcommunity #amwriting

Yes! Catching up with last night's #Brokenwood - I do love this show...

From my visit to Perth last month, the magic of seeing a handwritten letter, and such a monumental one too... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/the-last-l... #history #ScottishHistory #MaryQueenOfScots

The perfect way to bookend the Bank Holiday Weekend - two superb musicals... Little Shop of Horrors, and That'll Be The Day! Both excellent 🥳

Well, Bank Holiday Monday has started nicely, with an hour of writing prompts from the lovely Beth Kempton. I didn't need the candle for light, but the smell was gorgeous as I scribbled away 🥰 #amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity

Awww... A whole decade ago, signing my first ever novel for a pal 🥰 #writerslife #writingcommunity #amwriting

Happy #NationalNotebookDay everyone! (A day VERY close to my heart...) This is my most recent stack, from the last six months or so, which I'm digging through for input to my current WIP, a collection of #historicalfiction short stories and poetry. Happy writing! #amwriting #writerslife

My next three Substack posts are written and scheduled! Subscribe to read about Chillingham Castle, the final letter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and my favourite writing books... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com #history #amwriting #writerslife #bookreview #writingcommunity

Continuing my reading of Scottish-based historical fiction, with Queen Macbeth by the fabulous Val McDermid: jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/book-revie... I absolutely loved this retelling, and highly recommend. #histfic #history #bookreview #booksky

This weekend's binge-viewing... I haven't read The Count of Monte Cristo, and this adaptation seems to have condensed a lot, but I loved the revenge-arc, and the whole thing just looked gorgeous. Highly recommend! (Currently on IPlayer for those in the UK)

My new favourite thing - the random glitch on my phone that brings up the previous article's photo, with the current article's text. Makes for some interesting combos...

Writers! The next NTWC is happening tomorrow, 1000-1200, North Shields Library! www.facebook.com/NorthTynesid... Come along for prompts, news, and natter... #writingcommunity #writerslife #amwriting

So, I'm not going to be in Morecambe this weekend, more's the pity, but I am DEFINITELY going to try and get over there for a weekend sometime this year, and catch some of the art / walking tour... Still my favourite comedian. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #EricMorecambe #BringMeSunshine

It's looking like Circle's fourth anthology will be our biggest yet, with a huge 55 pieces submitted by members! Now, the editing begins... #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife

I #amreading this evening, finishing these two excellent reads! My #BookReview of Elizabethan Rebellions by @tudorblogger.bsky.social will be on Substack shortly, and now I get to pick my next #history read 🥳

Today, over on my blog - the Ballad of North Tyneside Writers! I love this piece, and it was the perfect opening for our second collection... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/the-ballad... #poetry #writingcommunity #writerslife #amwriting

A gorgeous Sunday stroll through Ouseburn yesterday led to finding the Ballast Hill Burial Ground, which I'd read a book about a couple of months ago... jennifercwilsonwriter.substack.com/p/beneath-th... We're really getting some lovely weekend adventures in at the moment 😊

in few hours time!

The happiest of Happy Birthdays to Sir David Attenborough today. Such an inspiration... www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

It's the Late Shows this weekend! thelateshows.org.uk/2026 Loads of mostly free fun stuff around toon (Ouseburn Friday, central Newcastle & Gateshead Saturday). On Saturday at City Library, amongst other shenanigans, Alex will be running some drop-in comic drawing antics. Stop by and draw!