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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

There’s a new short story up on my website. This one was published in the Lancashire Evening Post recently. Please take a look it’s only 1100 words, shouldn’t take long to read. All comments welcome. castlecs.co.uk/short-storie...

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Cemetery – Bernard Davis Books

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Friends of Lowther @folpat.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Was volunteering at the @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social last night during the sellout Milton Jones show, I ended up having to go out in the pouring rain and see off some idiot who was fishing in the pond in our gardens. Not a casual fisher, he’d a rod, landing net and the full kit. Cheeky bugger.

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Friends of Lowther @folpat.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Tomorrow we have the wonderful Phil Horton and SarahDutch at @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social for the February episode of Classically Lowther. If you’re in the area come and experience the brilliant clarinets of these two wonderful musicians. lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/classi...

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Classically Lowther February 2025 - Lowther Pavilion

The Shotton, Dutch Duo Phil Shotton & Sarah Dutch play an exciting programme of music for two clarinets of various sizes, including the renowned Crussell duets and works by Mozart, Haydn and more.

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Friends of Lowther @folpat.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Only five weeks to go for the expected opening of our BRAND NEW STUDIO THEATRE at @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Just heard that tomorrow's edition of the Lancashire Evening Post will contain my short story 'Cemetary'. Excited and wondering where I can actually buy a copy.

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Friends of Lowther @folpat.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Just heard that our Classically Lowther event on 24th March will be the very first event held in our brand new theatre @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social. Plus the theatre has been donated a Steinway model V piano. Things are looking great.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Thanks I’ll take a look at that.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I've just put a couple of new short stories up on my blog. Check them out, leave a comment, criticise, praise–just don't ignore 🙏. castlecs.co.uk/short-storie... and castlecs.co.uk/short-storie... #writersky #writing

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Jacks – Bernard Davis Books

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

yes, the first is much easier to read.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Here is my slightly updated poem, many thanks to bsky.app/profile/worl... for his useful comment. #dailypoem #PoetsOfBlueSky

A poem about the Elf-Knight, a European myth.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

creative Writing Group meet-up this am. Got a couple of shorts to share. I might put them up on the web-site later, if anybody's interested.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Thanks for the comment. The Elf Knight is a pan European myth. There's an excellent song on Youtube by Steel Eye Span telling the story. I just took the character and wrote the poem, (which doesn't follow the story at all). Changed the line to read 'Unmoved by beast or storm or gale.' Good catch.👍

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I'm Bernard, currently working on a mess of a horror/detective story that's going all over the place and looks like it's going to get spiked (by me).

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Gutsick Gibbon: A Gentle and Modern Ape @gutsickgibbon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Let’s gear up for the fight against creationism in schools (Dover Part 2) except stupider and potentially without a rule in the favor of science!

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I read that as ‘One cannot create entire words…’ and I think that works just as well. 😃

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

If you share it online then maybe we can all join. Just saying 🫢

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I suspect you may have come to the right place. 😃

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Hi, basically the best advice you’ll get is, write it all down you can sort it out later. I’ve put a few tips on my website here: castlecs.co.uk/writing-tips

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Writing Tips – Bernard Davis Books

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Welcome to the good place, it’s growing and it’s blue. 😀

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

My book, I still haven't decided on a title yet, is a satire on the publishing industry. The need to come up with the 'next new thing' regardless of how ridiculous and meaningless that is. It's complete, but I'm still editing (a never ending task).

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Tell yourself, you need to finish before you begin. Editing is where the real work lies.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Remember there is more than one country. Most of them are free and not necessarily being taken in with the AI nonsense.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Woke up a bit later this morning, so nothing done yet. Got a music lesson at 10:00, so hope I can write something after lunch. By 6:30am yesterday I'd written 1,000 words, so that's a target to aim for at least. Discipline, that's what I need.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

It's been 6 months since I joined the gym and no progress. Tomorrow I'm going there in person to see what's really going on.

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Writing & Editing @wrtrstat.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

"Each of your characters in a novel's story should have a personal agenda or thing that the reader can hold on to. With a path that they alone are traveling, along with the one for them for the plot." -Wrtr #amwriting Writing. #author #writing #writer ~ #authorsky

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/01/2025

YES THIS HAPPENED. Also in a general sense if ASL interpreters are working one of my events and there is time, I try to give them access to any prepared materials and generally go over things that I suspect will present an issue for them. The idea they're not needed or useful is shitty ableist BS.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚 Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

You might be interested in my guidelines for writing. Or you may not. Feel free to take a look at castlecs.co.uk/writing-tips comments are always welcome.

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Writing Tips – Bernard Davis Books

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Gert Ramm 🦋 @rammwriter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Badly. I get frustrated and sit in coffee shops trying to break the deadlock. It was entirely due to inadequate plotting during novel 1, which stranded me a few times. It won't happen for 2. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #writersky #speclit #timetravelauthors #authors #sff #thrillerwriters

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Only really had two minor instances, both down to needing something very specific and not being able to figure it out. Just moved on to a new project and waited out the issue. My problem generally is more a question of getting distracted by a new thought rather than getting stuck.

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D.F. Reese @dfreese.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Took time off from writing to make this— #snowday #atl #atlanta. It’s often easy to lose yourself in writing, but it’s important to come up for air and enjoy the moment! #snowman

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I rather hope you forged the blade yourself.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Her Secret Service by Claire Hubbard-Hall mainly set in London, with excursions to various countries. A true story of women in MI6 and MI5 in the twentieth century.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Imagine watching disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 and thinking that the apocalyptic weather scenes were the “unrealistic” part. Turns out those scenes were almost bang on. The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Probably the greatest ever TV horror series on British television was Quatermass and the Pit. I can still see scenes from that just by closing my eyes.

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Friends of Lowther @folpat.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Such a good month. @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social had its best ever Panto season as well. Congratulations to both.

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Someone, I believe it was George Gershwin, was asked, ‘What comes first, the words or the music?’ He replied, ‘First comes the phone call from the agent. ‘

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Actually a MacBook full of partially completed novels. 😂

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Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I have some non-judgmental writing tips on my website: castlecs.co.uk/writing-tips feel free to ignore as much or as little as you wish. 😄

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Writing Tips – Bernard Davis Books

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