'The reader should begin to feel unease or concern that something isn’t quite right within the first few sentences' 👀 Former student and psychological thriller author,‪ @jennyquintana.bsky.social Jenny Quintana, shares her top tips for building suspense in your novel . . .

Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 10

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 9

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 8

Huge congratulations, Rachel! ❤️

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 7

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 6

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 5

I haven’t mentioned lately that I have a new book out! EAT SLAY LOVE is a feminist romp about 3 unlikely female friends bonding together to take down a narcissistic, abusive con man. Includes food, blood, duelling pistols and a noisy hamster geni.us/eat-slay-love @zaffrebooks.bsky.social #booksky

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 4

Enjoying this photo of the young John and Pauline Prescott in which they appear to be a turbulent young couple in a televised play by Alan Sillitoe

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 3

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 2

Percival Everett wins National Book Award for fiction with retelling of Huckleberry Finn

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge Day 1

Writing observation of the day: A leaky roof destroys creativity. Oh, and neighbours ... neighbours who don't care about the fact that their roofers stomped all over our roof and caused said leaks. #writing #notwriting

Thanks, Dave! Chuffed you've included me 😊

Hey there #Mystery people! Always on the lookout for more people who write Female Sleuths! This list is small, but looking for new faces go.bsky.app/UE9FQMk 📚💙 #booksky

Crikey. I've got a thousand followers. It took me about two years to achieve that on the 'other place'. I should probably post something terribly interesting. I'm writing another book after losing my mojo for ages ... that's about it #amwriting #writing

Over 60? Writer? This is for you

5 interconnected short stories I write for the BBC to be broadcast on Book at Bedtime from 25th Nov.

Thanks, Anna! Very helpful! x

Writers of the ghostly, gothic and uncanny: there's a great online festival taking place this Sat. All sessions recorded. I'm running a workshop on how to write Gothic fic at 1pm on Sat. Do come. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writingcommunity #writing #gothicfiction #nanowrimo

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This looks great

'Reading by Lamplight (Twilight: Interior)', St John's Wood (1909) by George Clausen (Lotherton Hall)

Great to see you here, Hilary!

I am new to blue sky today, I am a book blogger looking for friends from other socials, bloggers, authors, bookstagram, booktockers. I am hoping to get the hang of this site.