I have a new collection of short stories available. Now I just need to decide on a suitable snack and beverage to celebrate the launch. A mug of builders and chocolate digestives? Pot of Earl Grey and lemon puffs? mybook.to/biscuits

This week's poem called Nuthatch and is found in my poetry collection Learning to Swim. 😍 Find more thoughtful nature poems here: mybook.to/SwimAnneBrooke #poem #birds

My French isn't very good. Does this say 'lovely spot for a picnic'? #travellingwriter

Coming soon... patsycollins.co.uk/coming-soon-7/

Breakfast view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

The character I'm writing about is eating an ice cream. Please excuse me while I update yesterday's research on the subject.

The BBC weather forecast says there's a 'risk' of heavy showers tonight. I think they mean 'hope'?

I'm number 1! patsycollins.co.uk/im-number-1/

Do you use Vivlio? If so, you can download lots of my short stories, including this free one. shop.vivlio.com/product/9798...

More puffins! (You can't have too much of a good thing, can you?)

Free entry writing competitions and a publication opportunity. womagwriter.blogspot.com/2026/06/entr...

We have our new office! patsycollins.co.uk/we-have-our-...

Some days, you need a few puffins.

Walking on water.

Back in the van patsycollins.co.uk/back-in-the-...

Free entry writing competitions and other publication opportunities. womagwriter.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...

Blond or blonde for a male hair colour? It used to be differentiated, but is it still?

The latest issue of Writing Magazine has, amongst many other things, 'tips on writing for the womag market' written by local author @patsycollins.bsky.social #writingcommunity

Roses, roses, roses patsycollins.co.uk/roses-roses-...

Final views of Islay from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

A few more views of Islay from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

Do you ever borrow ebooks from your library? If you do, you might be able to get mine that way.

Quiet Life...🌺 #Photography #Nature

When you're spending the night within sight of the distillery, their produce seems an appropriate sundowner in the mobile writing retreat. #Travellingwriter

More views patsycollins.co.uk/more-views/

A 'find somewhere to park, I want to see those!' view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

No view from the mobile writing retreat today. We went to Jura without her, walked for miles, and I'm shattered! #travellingwriter (even if I didn't get a single word down today.)

Breakfast view from the mobile writing retreat. #Travellingwriter View of hills, a small beach and turquoise sea from campervan window

I really like our mobile writing retreat – but apparently not as much as these furry fellas. They were licking it and rubbing themselves against the van!

Cup of tea time (when isn't it?) view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

Last night’s Sky #aurora #northernlights #cumbria

It's all about POV patsycollins.co.uk/its-all-abou...

Dinner time view from the mobile writing retreat. #Travellingwriter

Seriously easy to make.

What I've learned patsycollins.co.uk/what-ive-lea...

Exciting views from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

Afternoon tea in the mobile writing retreat. Apologies for the pallor of the tea! #travellingwriter

Evening view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

Afternoon tea view from the mobile writing retreat. It's been a good year for bluebells, hasn't it? #travellingwriter

Not a bad spot to park the mobile writing retreat. The neighbours are quiet and the morning alarm is very effective! #travellingwriter

I do like it when we park the mobile writing retreat where, if you've got good eyesight and not too many tress are in the way, you can see standing stones. #travellingwriter

The dinnertime view from the mobile writing retreat is very Scottish! #travellingwriter

Morning teabreak view from the writing retreat. There were loads of bluebells, which I mostly managed to miss getting in the shot. #travellingwriter

Breakfast view from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

Dinner time view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter Cheers!

Lunchtime view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter (and bonus close up of the kitchen tap!)

Lunchtime view from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

We've had a lovely few days visiting cousins (VERY well looked after!) and are now off on our travels in the mobile writing retreat again. #travellingwriter