Your moment of calm at Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Got an email to say that a teacher, at an international secondary school in France, loved The Wooden Hill so much, she is planning on teaching stories from it to the students. Isn't that just lovely? 😊 AND SURREAL. @epoquepress.bsky.social

@joecushnan.bsky.social @saloneurope.bsky.social thanks for the repost 😊

Wow! But they ARE brilliant stories! 🌟

Got an email to say that a teacher, at an international secondary school in France, loved The Wooden Hill so much, she is planning on teaching stories from it to the students. Isn't that just lovely? 😊 AND SURREAL. @epoquepress.bsky.social

A herd of Santas. HERD.

Good morning. Together with @littletollerbooks.bsky.social we publish a very important book The destruction of our peat lands is of international concern. 40 nature writers incl. Rob Macfarlane - Amy Liptrot - Horatio Clare & music legend Patti Smith. You can order here: www.littletoller.co.uk

Brilliant! 🎉

I am eating the...SAUSY ROLLS.

Come see me and Hazel Gaynor talk about books we love....

LIVE on Substack this Wednesday 4:30pm champion of writers everywhere & stellar literary voice @kitdewaal.com in conversation. Come over to Substack open.substack.com/live-stream/...?

Tay? Yes, tay.

6 Premium Toilet Rolls. HIGH PROTEIN.

Why don't they put HIGH PROTEIN on the front of novels? They put it on everything else! 😂

Latest pencil portrait. Still learning. #Art #Portraits

I'm here for kindness, writing, books, libraries and tay. And a bit of craic thrown in. Gonna have to do a clear out- way too much politics and nonsense on my timeline!

Bring on the tay. 🫖

Drinking tay.

IT'S WEDNESDAY! It's #buyastrangerabook day. The grooviest of all the days. I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only

Ailment of the Day: THE HEADACHE.

Less than a week to go! The deadline for the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest is Monday, September 15th (midnight GMT). Get your entries in! Judge @jamesgwriter.bsky.social is looking forward to them! themilkhouse.org/contest

Dang it. Got turned down for a grant. 😕

The Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning repairs to the lantern room of the Kīlauea Point Lighthouse in Kauai, Hawaii. Repairs will include removal and cleaning of the Fresnel lens, weatherproofing of the lantern room glass, and restoration of the vent ball. www.fws.gov/story/2025-0...

Garmin Watch: It's ok, just stick to my plan. Here, just do this nice slow run. Real slow, no bother at all... Also Garmin Watch: V02 Max - MINUS TWO POINTS!!! SUMBITCH!

Had a cuppa tay today that was like something from a polluted river. 😕

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southwestern Ireland features the famous 1904 Fastnet Lighthouse, standing in the open Celtic Sea off the southwestern tip of Ireland. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

BREAKING NEWS Anthropic agree to pay $1.5 billion to settle claims that it downloaded pirated books to train its AI systems. This is the largest U.S. copyright settlement in history. The settlement is still subject to the judge's approval. 🧵 authorsguild.org/news/what-au...

First round of edits for THE LIGHTNING are DONE! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #Winning #DebutNovel #Coming2026

I am eating...THE PORRIDGE.

Tiresome week. Roll on the weekend!

Join us to celebrate the publication of Brick Dust by Craig Jordan-Baker Thurs 1st Oct Waterstones Brighton 18:30 A free event but please register via the link: www.waterstones.com/events/epoqu...

Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for the 2026 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Your librarian could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime. Submit your nomination online by Dec. 15! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C ❤️ @carnegiecorp.bsky.social

I'll be in Glasgow on Sunday evening – any recommendations for things to do, places to go (not pubs)? I was there a couple of years ago – would love some nice music, theatre, experimental something. 🙏

First day of the fall season and I’m thrilled to be working on these books — three cheers for independent small presses and the vibrant talent they spotlight, the bookstores that stock their titles, and the critics and readers that seek them out! It is a passion to which I have dedicated my life.

Drinking tay.

It’s publication day for my novel The Orange Notebooks. Out with @pressassembly.bsky.social in North America today 🎉🎉🎉.

@chuckdalldorf.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social thanks for the reposts 🤩

Drinking tay.

My debut novel comes out next year with the mighty @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social 😊 #TheLightning

I have no time to write. NO TIME.

We've had another month of superb #shortstories. Our thanks to @rbhardy3rd.bsky.social Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar, Martha Keller, Beatriu Delaveda, J.D. Strunk, @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @lkardos.bsky.social #microfiction #flashfiction. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/08/

Please, people — this is a dignified train car

Tomorrow is the big day! Issue 3 drops in the morning. We've got a tight packed issue waiting for you all, and we can't wait to release it. Fire up the last of the summer BBQs cause it's a smokin' hot one!

The Moose, Rónán and Julia Roberts are in Hello Magazine. Heavens to Murgatroyd! @thebookseller.com @serenitybookshop.bsky.social @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @foylesforbooks.bsky.social www.hellomagazine.com/film/852899/...

Vitinn í Gjögurtá The old lighthouse is 12+ meters high. It stands out with its red stripes and square shape. Built in 1897 and in operation until 1944. #Scape #ClassicMono Garður, Iceland #photography #landscape #nature #originalcontent #blackandwhite #monochrome #lighthouse #iceland

This time next week! A Historical Fiction workshop with real historical artefacts. 🚛 #WolseyWriters x @ipswichmuseums.bsky.social Jade-Marie O’Grady and 'Ipswich in a Box' 🚛 SAT 6 SEPT, 10:30am-12pm 🚛 #NewWolsey, #ipswich IP1 2AS Pay what you feel £0-£25 ⤵️ wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

Brilliant!

Burnout is real. Look after yourselves, people!

Brilliant!