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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

A beautiful day for the proofs of Harbour Doubts to arrive!

A photo of my holding two proof copies of Harbour Doubts in front of the harbour. A small red boat can be seen in the background. The sky and sea are bright blue.

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The second book from @bebeashley.bsky.social is published in June by @bansheepress.bsky.social. It charts the poet's attempt to become a sign language interpreter and weaves together words, language, communication, the physical and the ephemeral. Two short extracts below⬇️

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Today has unexpectedly become a very exciting day! The digital proof of Harbour Doubts has made its way to shore! 🚣‍♀️ On this readthrough, I'm so grateful for all the people who have helped make this book happen! 2025 is going to be such a special year!

A screenshot of a book’s title page. Harbour Doubts by Bebe Ashley Published by Banshee Press

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I’ve told Lily it’s her turn to write the next 3,000 words

A cat curled up looking into the camera next to a pillow and blanket and copy of Magma Poetry.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Holding onto social media as tightly as Lily and Merlin hold onto each other and hoping that good things can come of it again!

A photograph of two cats sleeping hugging each other tightly.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

Can’t quite believe how beautiful this apartment and studio is and that I’ll get to spend two weeks here in Spoleto working on absolutely everything and anything. ✨

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Happy new year! I am hoping to be more intentional this year and am bringing back journaling! Hopefully a cat stamp a day filled with thought. ✨

A photograph of a small square of cardboard with a large curled up cat stamp on it layered with stars. It is resting in front of a large cat sitting on a blanket.

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Nigel Slater @nigelslater.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

Wishing you all a happy and peaceful New Year. Thank you for following and for all your lovely messages. Happy New Year! 🎉🎉

A box of iced ginger biscuits in the shape of stars and snowflakes surrounded by golden ribbons.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

What nobody warned me about bullet journalling was that I would have an overwhelming desire to rip out every page with the slightest mistake on (which is so far every page).

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

Feeling Van Gogh 🎨 So grateful for the opportunity to explore different tactile reproduction techniques and enjoy a personal tour of some collection highlights!

I am holding up a tactile copy of Self Portrait as a Painter by Van Gogh directly in front of the original painting.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

2024 will be a better year for having more poetry in it! Thanks to my friends for sharing their work with me. I’m excited to post these across the island.

A photograph of a cascade of a notecard calendar. Each month has a short quote from a poet on it.

A photograph of a single postcard for January. A quote from my poem reads, ‘Joy turns into applause and I’m speaking another language again’

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

The best type of shopping is modular typography shopping!

A photograph of Blockface, a modular typography set, neatly packed in a box.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

A whole day of using my brain, and now, no better evening plans than sitting close to the fire & reading.

A photograph of For the Good Times by David Keenan in front of a fire.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

I never remember to bring work with me to show people even though I love talking about it! Here’s a carry-on friendly frame for Finland 🇫🇮

A photograph of a small 3D printed poem of 7 fragments surrounded by pumpkin lights next to a ceramic pumpkin.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Today, I’ve reached 2020 in the ‘Lived Experience’ part of my PhD. Grateful to at least have the comfort of this view as I begin to even try explaining the impact the pandemic had (and continues to have) on this work and the world.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

1500 words and a photoshoot a day keeps the editors at bay

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

The universe works in the strangest of ways! A big house with eight total strangers in working across different artforms and it turns out two of you share the same publisher! So fun to finally meet @dylanbrennan.bsky.social in person!

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Once again in awe that this* is my actual life ✨ *writing and having people believe in my writing so much that they send me on residencies in a location that wouldn’t be amiss in Poirot

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

SOA members - have you voted yet? We need as many of you to vote as possible, to ensure fair representation for all our members. Your ballot papers should have arrived with your copy of THE AUTHOR. If not, please contact the SOA. Your voice matters. Use it!

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Hello! I have reached the part of PhD where I’ll be writing about the Irish border. If you have any essay recommendations on visible or invisible borders please do share!

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

My brain is so full and yet all I want to think of is designing a line of merch for poets

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

The first build a fire basket of the year 🔥

A photograph of a basket inside with different types of wood and firefighters.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

I forgot the phrase compilation disk when describing a recent powerballads album and instead referred to it as an anthology of songs and noises

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

The wonderful @FirstStory is holding an auction of Six Word Stories to raise vital funds to support their work with aspiring young writers experiencing disadvantage. Handwritten tales by me, and by many other writers. BID NOW! firststory.org.uk/six-word-sto...

Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

Had such a good day at the All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships! Loved the displays of rural craft, a fab day out!

A photo of the Hedgerows Ireland poster with my tartan wellies and yea and coffee voucher at the edge of the shot.

A photo of three axe throwing targets in fields of gold grass.

A photo of vintage tractors in fields of gold grass.

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

I’m going on my first residential writing residency in October and am practically packing my bag already! Does anyone have any tips on things I should bring?

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Clearing my writing schedule and booking flights to the Van Gogh Museum for the Pokemon collaboration!

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

As a consequence of Lough Neagh I've ventured into the world of water filters and although the filtered carafe sounds fancy I've had to resort to a video tutorial to figure out how to fill it!

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Two perfect bundles of kitten and the space I’ve just left between them.

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Cristín Leach @cristinleach.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

I’m doing a part-time PhD by prior publications & because my PhD is prior research based, I didn’t think this would be of huge help to me, BUT for anyone in PhD-land, this episode of this podcast is very wise and useful (I’ll summarise below by replying to myself) open.spotify.com/episode/4VTA...

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S1E23 | How to overcome the biggest PhD challenges!

Listen to this episode from How to PhD- the essential guide for all University students! on Spotify. PhDs are difficult things! But don’t confuse difficulty with progress. Just because you might be ...

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Bebe Ashley @bebeashley.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

all I really mean to say I have gone to [find] my friends I'll think of you and you and you.

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