Publication Day for this little beauty! Celebrating Written In The Stars, the story that was first pitched in 2021 and is now out there ❤️ In this same week, I received some exciting publishing news for 2026! But best of all, was the hospital news that Mr.M is clear of cancer. Laughing, crying. ❤️

Here in Scotland, I am an electric blanket morning writer. These mornings belong to raspberry rippled skies, to the fluffed up birds, the crackling puddles, sparkly roof tiles and words pulled down from dreams. I am winter. Inspired by Beth Kempton’s #winter

Entered @welkinprize.bsky.social on the opening day and bagged a badge! Can you write a 100 word mini fiction? Good luck!

Latest story out in the wild!

Autumn glow out the window while I wrote a 100 word piece for a competition that accidentally led to me writing a whole chapter of the current WIP. I was back in the eighties and loving it 🥰

Thank you, September. You’ve been wonderful. #scotland

Proud of myself! I stuck with it! The early manuscript went through quite the journey: shortlisting with Penguin books, 1 to 1s, then lived in a drawer until I had the skill to complete it. 3 years later!!!! SIGN YOUR NAME ACROSS MY HEART 4th December in all good supermarkets near you (UK) #writers

Need a hug? Here’s Monty dog channelling autumn, all wrapped up in the huge blanket his gran knitted in her final year here. Cuppa, book, cuddle? Yes please x x

Sometimes we need these little moments of peace. Later in the day the place will belong to dogs chasing seagulls, toddlers splashing in the shallows, dog walkers and picnic blankets. For now it belongs to the early risers, the wild swimmers, and the gulls. #scotland #thisishome

Early start with a train headed south. A beautiful bright morning in Scotland 😍 #traintrip

A walk down to the beach is always a good idea. I’m so lucky the east coast of Scotland is my home ❤️ Resting following publication of my pocket novel The Sweetest Thing which features coastal Scotland, Orkney and Italy. #scotland

Proud moment seeing my Pocket Novel in print and on supermarket shelves right now! I loved writing this one ❤️ #writingcommunity ❤️ The Sweetest Thing - set in Scotland and Italy. ❤️

Final read through ahead of submission to my editor. Top Tip: I do this on Kindle as my brain reads my own work differently there as I’ve written it on PC and laptop. Have you tried this? AND…submitted. #fictionfriday #scotland #writers

Proud to have two feel-good stories in this bumper summer edition out now! #feelgoodfiction #shortstories

Time to go to the bluebell woods next to the sea! Enjoy 😍 #scotland #bluebells

Tonight’s pink moon courtesy of having no bedroom curtains up yet in our room renovation! #pinkmoon #scotland

A most glorious day yesterday in the historic area of Dysart in Scotland. I am so lucky to have this on my doorstep. The sounds of the waves was comforting. #scotland

One way to world domination: international rights! Join us on April 8 when foreign rights agent Amy Mitchell of @unitedagents.bsky.social discusses translation rights and foreign rights. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ewf-tuesda...

Success! The Sweetest Thing will be published by D.C.Thomson in June as a Pocket Novel. I am so happy! It was quite the week, with a short story accepted on Monday too! #writingcommunity

Edinburgh looked particularly pretty tonight. Meeting up with writer friends old and new is always a delight. #writerscommunity #edinburgh

Happy 1st March! Monty enjoyed a frolick in the daffodils 🥰 #spring #march

A stroll around Dundee, home of D.C.Thomson, newspaper and magazine publisher, who publish my fiction. Looking splendid in the sunshine! Confirmation today that my latest story acceptance will appear in July (it’s a summer story!) PS Oor Wullie is an iconic comic character! #writingcommunity

Make that x4 stories in the first two months of 2025! Two were subbed months ago, demonstrating patience is a virtue! I’m so pleased as this storyline is a very special one getting a commissioned piece of art. How lovely! More news when I know when and where it will appear. #writers

Three stories sold already this year! Sorry for the humble brag but writers know how hard it can be! I believe in celebrating every step of the journey, and my SM is a record of that! I may have done a happy dance around the room (my dog may have joined in). Writers - keep going! #writingcommunity

Good luck to all #pitchfest writers out there! I remember the feeling of "likes" and comments. It is wonderful to feel that support - to get a feeling for if your story is working. However, don't despair if there's no agent like. There can be many reasons behind that. Enjoy the event and support ❤️

I've sold three short stories this year already (x14 in the last year!) Come join me in my Little Writing Corner of Scotland. It's free on Substack! Come on over! I can't wait to meet you! ❤️ #writingcommunity Little Writing Corner jackiemorrisonwrites.substack.com?r=57so0z&utm...

I made the front page with my short story The Library of Second Chances. Such a thrill! A gorgeous illustration by Jim Dewar too 😍 #writingcommunity

WE'RE FINALLY HERE! We can't wait to engage with #writers here. Please follow, we'll follow back. Browse our website to see what we do: crankedanvil.co.uk #writer #amwriting #WritingCommunity #wip #flashfiction #shortstory #microfiction #feedback #indiepress #writersofbluesky #author

We're nearly down to the wire for submissions at Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social. So far it has been a deluge, but we still have room for some more pieces, so don't delay; submissions close on January 31st at 5pm GMT! www.frazzledlit.com/p/submission...

X2 stories accepted in one day - what a feeling! Apologies if it sounds like a brag, it isn’t meant to. I am so relieved to start 2025 in this position - it helps me believe last year wasn’t a fluke and I can repeat that success..if I keep writing & keep submitting. Keep going! ❤️ #writingcommunity

January so far = x 4 pieces submitted. Currently working up a new outline/proposal for something and at this point it is coffee and cough bottle keeping me going 🤧 so it’s feet up and dog cuddles today. #writingcommunity

Good Morning! A beautiful sunrise here in Scotland. This is where I am writing - technically, I’m currently researching for a story. Even though it’s fiction, I try my best to ensure it exists in a possible place/time and that nothing jars. #writingcommunity #sunrise

First full moon of 2025 and it’s a stunner (along with all the visible planets). My pic can’t do it justice, so look up tonight/next few days. I’ve drafted several stories & subbed another today. My creative mind seems to tap into this weird energy. #moon #WritingCommunity

A sunset walk to feel the crisp air after writing a short story set in the summer 😆 It was zero degrees outside! Despite having to be wrapped up in gloves, cosy hat and puffer jacket, isn’t this worth it? My beautiful corner of Scotland. #writingcommunity #scotland

Started 2025 by submitting my first short story of the new year - and opened up a new folder “Writing 2025” to populate with writing prompts and ideas. My first published story of 2025 will appear in February. #writingcommunity

Northern Lights surprised us in Scotland for New Year! What a wonderful start to 2025! Happy New Year everyone and hope it’s all you wish for x

A gentle wisp of sunrise on the shortest day. Winter Solstice. Reflection and thanks. To all the “firsts” without my mum. To recognising good times. To love. To my writing friends keeping me sane. To the editor who believed in my stories. To the little wisps of joy. ❤️ #wintersolstice #christmas

Late sunrise in Scotland as we head towards the shortest day. Last year at this time was very emotional as I’d recently lost my mum and I stumbled through #Christmas This year I’m appreciating it all. I’ve had more Christmases now than I will ever have again. Blessings counted x

It’s a no filter kind of morning in Scotland. Up early to work on something before #christmas takes over my whole diary. #writingcommunity

Falkland, Fife, was stunning today, even if the temperature hovered around zero. Look at the blue, cloudless sky! If you’ve been watching #Wolfhall , Mary Queen of Scots spent time here in Falkland. I found some lovely bookish #Christmas tree decorations too. #Scotland

Woke up before sunrise to turn the #Christmas tree lights on early enough to light the way for neighbourhood kids walking to school. There’s a tree upstairs too 😁🎄🧑‍🎄 (Scotland has dark mornings!) I’ve already written x2 stories for next Christmas! Excited much? #ChristmasTree #WritingCommmunity

A writer in a coffee shop who isn’t writing? I’m taking a break in the local high street shopping locally for paper and ribbon to wrap the books I am gifting for reading on Christmas Eve Jolabokaflod ❤️ Secret books by the counter ❤️📚 #writingcommunity #books #scotland

Your IKEA product is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut. Hi, I am Eikcåj the book caddy/trolley that spins and magically refills with new books the moment you reach the end of your current TBR pile. Comes in a variety of colours and a choice of starter books 📚 #writingcommunity #writers

Sunrise in Scotland with a soft shimmer on the sea glimpsed between the skeletal trees. Love these winter mornings when my mind awakens with thoughts of my novel in progress. I have a couple of things to fact-check/research before I draw up an agent list #sunrise #writingcommunity #writers #agents

Snow day today, but I visited Barter Books yesterday and I have plenty of reading materials. Books. I have piles of books. Do you visit bookshops on your holidays? #bookshop #books #reading #writingcommunity

Excellent. Thank you! Books and dogs. That’ll be me and my spaniel then 🐕‍🦺📚 #writingcommunity

Snow is falling in London (son sent us a video!) so thought you might like a reminder that here in Scotland we name the gritting machines and there’s a site that tracks where they all are! My favs are Gritty Gritty Bang Bang and Spready Mercury ☃️😂 #writingcommunity #scotland

Delighted to finish my read through of the final 50 pages to confirm my WIP HEA is just that! Maybe I have to stop calling it the WIP now 😉😇📚

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Do you write in the mornings? Scotland brings you this kind of early morning sunrise distraction 🥰 7 degrees outside but I have a blanket and will now attempt to revise the remaining chapters of my WIP. Happy writing to you whether it is now or later ✍️ #writers