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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gayvin Powers spoke to author Sherry Jones about Blanche de Castile for the Hidden Heroines of History podcast & Blanche was quite a character! Listen to episode 1 on Spotify, iTunes, IHeartRadio & YouTube now, then tune in tomorrow for episode 2! Link to YouTube in the comments. #historylovers

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I was asked to co-host the Tea and Tales #Podcast. I was nervous, as I've never co-hosted before. I got everything set up well in advance. 20 minutes before recording, I went into my study. The sun was streaming in through the window, so I couldn't be seen on screen! See 📸 for my solution!

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Watch this week's Hidden Heroines of History podcast on Spotify, iHeartRadio, iTunes & YouTube. I'm so excited about this one! Gayvin Powers interviews author Katherine Reay about her upcoming historical spy novel, The Undercover Bookshop. Link to YouTube in the comments. #podcast #WomenInHistory

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ever wondered who devised the game #Monopoly? Are you a fan of NancyTaber's 1st novel, #ASeaofSpecters? Would you like more gen on a possible portrait of #JaneAusten? Hidden Heroines of History covers them all! Link to the YouTube channel in the comments or listen on Spotify, iHeartRadio & iTunes.

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Please consider signing this petition. Professional musicians have to travel with their instruments and those instruments are often worth tens of thousands of pounds. Security staff at airports are causing damage to the instruments and huge distress to their owners. #musicians c.org/YwrWZcYPLY

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I've just signed this petition to prevent the killers of PC Harper from being released from prison early. Posting here in case anyone else would like to sign it too. c.org/XJxk7Fw6sF

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The final of three episodes about #JaneAusten dropped on the Hidden Heroines of History #podcast today. We discuss the possibility that a portrait of Jane Austen, given to historian Paula Byrne, is authentic. Find it on Spotify, iHeartRadio, iTunes & YouTube. Link to YouTube in the comments!

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's #JaneAustenJuly on the Hidden Heroines of History podcast! In today's episode, host Gayvin Powers and I discuss, amongst other things, Paula Byrne's novel 'Six Weeks by the Sea'. Subscribe to the Hidden Heroines YouTube channel so you never miss an episode! Link to YouTube in the comments.

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

In the 1st episode of Season 2 of the Hidden Heroines of History #podcast, Gayvin and I talk more about Pioneer Poet, #AnneBradstreet & reveal what happened to her children when society turned on the family! Available on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple podcast & YouTube. Link to YouTube in the comments.

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I was on Zoom with my online writing group today. I saw one of my friends rocking with laughter. I unmuted to ask what was so amusing. Her answer? My book! She's currently beta-reading for me and was responding to one of the amusing scenes. It was both gratifying and a relief! #writingcommunity

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Here's an extra titbit from the discussion about Pioneer Poet, Anne Bradstreet,on the Hidden Heroines of History podcast. I'd forgotten about this moment & it's just made me lol! Find Part 1 about Anne Bradstreet on Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio & Apple. #historypodcast youtube.com/shorts/L95ze...

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Private Writing Time: Extremes Women Go to Connect

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Nearly 18 minutes in and the England v Ghana match has been very exciting so far. An England goal soon would calm my nerves.😳 Goodness knows how the players feel! 🤣 #WorldCup2026

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I was very popular at my #yoga class yesterday because I brought this piece of hardware with me! #heatwaveuk

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

youtube.com/watch?v=BgN7... The Hidden Heroines of History podcast is taking a break in June, but host Gayvin Powers is still releasing content, including this bonus episode which is a follow up to our discussion about literacy. #literacy #podcast

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Learning Differences And Superpowers - Year of Literacy - Part2

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I had a new writing experience today. I attended a 'Drop in and Write' session at Jane Austen's House. Over the course of 2 hours, I was served 4 cups of delicious cafetiere coffee & I planned the first 14 scenes of my 5th novel. It was a very enjoyable and productive experience. #writingcommunity

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

youtu.be/iDX0gPgd1BA?... The 1st season of the Hidden Heroines of History podcast has come to an end. Its host, Gayvin Powers, will be posting highlights throughout June. Today's comes from her interview with Jane Austen's niece: Caroline Jane Knight. Visit Spotify or YouTube for the whole episode

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Niece Reclaims Jane Austen Legacy S1:E11

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

My Dad and I visited our favourite pub in the countryside this morning. Last week we had a heatwave, so the view looked very different, but it's beautiful there in any weather. You can see in the clouds that the rain and thunder we are now experiencing was on its way! #coffeebreak #countrypub

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🎉The Hidden Heroines of History Podcast season finale is now available on Spotify & YouTube! Join Gayvin Powers & I as we discuss Anne Bradstreet, Puritan America's 1st published poet. We compare her life to Anne Hutchinson's who received very different treatment in the New World.🎉 #historypodcast

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

🎉The Season Finale of the Hidden Heroines of History podcast drops this Tuesday, 26th May, on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple podcast and YouTube.🎉 Host, Gayvin Powers, and I discuss the incredible Puritan Pioneer, Anne Bradstreet. In 1650 she became America's first published poet. #historypodcast

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Anne Bradstreet - Puritan, Pioneer, Poet. Join me and host, Gayvin Powers, as we spill the Tea on America's first published poet on the Hidden Heroines of History podcast this Tuesday 26th May. Available on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple podcast and YouTube. #historypodcast

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

On Tuesday 26th May, the next episode of the Hidden Heroines of History podcast will drop on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple podcast and YouTube. Join Gayvin Powers and me as we discuss Anne Bradstreet, America's first published poet! #historypodcast youtu.be/tYqVowD-iPA?...

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S:1 E:10 - Anne Bradstreet - First Colonial Poet

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I was editing today and thought I'd come across a massive plothole. My heart plummeted to my shoes. I did some pretty frantic scrolling. Fortunately, the problem wasn't huge and I managed to fix it, but that's not the sort of thing you want to find at this late stage! #writingcommunity #writerslife

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm getting Word to read my manuscript to me. It's brilliant! I'm catching so many little things from missed punctuation marks to word echoes to double spaces. Instances of telling are jumping out at me and I'm having huge fun rewriting them. It's great! 🤩 #EditingHack #writerslife #writingcommunity

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Women and the Road That Made America, the latest episode of Hidden Heroines of History podcast is now available on Spotify & YouTube. Jim Dodson talks to Gayvin Powers about his book 'The Road that Made America'. For educational purposes only. Link to YouTube in the comments. 🙂 #historypodcast

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Women and the Wagon Road, the next episode of the Hidden Heroines of History podcast, will go live this Tuesday (12th May). Available on Spotify, iHeartRadio YouTube and Apple. Here's a sneak peek! N.B. This podcast is for educational purposes only. #historypodcast

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I finished editing the 3rd draft of my wip today. Coincidentally, I'd been invited to a Tropic Skincare party by my neighbour. Her husband, Chris Durbin, is poised to publish his 18th novel in the Carlisle and Holbrook Naval Adventure series. Chris's novels are available on Amazon. #readingcommunity

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I heard a whisper that summer is on the way. Sit and wait with me. #dailyhaikuprompt

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I took my Dad out for coffee and cake this morning at a tea room we'd never been to before. Delicious coffee & cake. I'd tucked in before I remembered to take a photo! When I got home, I did the online poll clerk training ahead of the local elections & finished marking exam papers. #BusyButGoodDay

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A teaser for a Hidden Heroines of History episode about Margaret Mattson. Journey to the 17th century with host Gayvin Powers & actress and writer Gina Dodson, to honor Margaret, a Swedish-Finnish healer whose life was nearly destroyed by a wrongful charge of witchcraft in the American colonies.

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Writers Write @writers-write.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We learn how to plot, write dialogue, create characters, and pace a book, but we would become even better writers if we knew how to think like a writer in our everyday lives. #booksky #writingsky #writingideas #writinginspiration

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17 Ways To Think Like A Writer Every Day

We would become better authors if we learned to think like writers. We share 17 ways to help you think like a writer every day.

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The team from Imperial are brilliant, but today they came up against a Manchester team that were on fire. Fabulous performance, Manchester. I'm looking forward to the final of #universitychallenge

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I don't have a clue Why Colonel Mustard was in the library. Do you? #dailyhaikuprompt (Albeit slightly tongue in cheek!)

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I was invited on to the Tea and Tales Podcast recently, where we discussed the books we read as children and how they influenced us. It was a fun episode on my favourite #podcast by writers for writers. Find it wherever you listen to your podcasts. YouTube link in the comments! #writingcommunity

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

You can see @mchurchwriter.bsky.social discussing her novel 'The Mad Wife' on the Hidden Heroines of History podcast, available on Spotify, iHeartRadio, CastBox and Apple. Link to YouTube in the comments. #TheMadWife #podcast #historypodcast

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RaggaMog (Morri-Arty) @raggamog.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay prompt is bird butt... So, here's a painting of a wee wren showing its little backside...sort of. #Birds #FlyDay #OriginalArt #Nature

An original artwork of a wren perched on a branch, created using watercolour paints on 5x7" watercolour paper.

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

On the Hidden Heroines of History podcast this week, Gayvin Powers interviews Meagan Church, author of #TheMadWife. The interview is fascinating and the novel is now on my tbr pile! @franquinn.bsky.social I saw on Goodreads that you're reading this book & thought you might be interested!

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Why hasn't Keir Starmer spoken out? Why haven't we cancelled the King's visit to the USA next month? There is no honour in remaining silent. #Iran #PresidentTrump

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I have just finished grilling my traditional Simnel cake. I had to hold my nerve, but it's the best one I've ever produced, I think. 😀 A very happy Easter to all who celebrate. 🐣 #Easter2026 #simnelcake

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I took my car for its annual service today & edited my novel while I waited. I sat on a stool at a high bench. I noticed some people made an effort to ignore me, but others were trying to read what was on my screen, albeit from a distance. I was not impressed! The pictures below detail my response!

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Standing tall and proud, its bloom, a pale, blushing pink, was so worth the wait. #dailyhaikuprompt

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Beryl, the amaryllis - yes, I named her - has burst into bloom! Isn't she beautiful? #amaryllisflower

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I was given an amaryllis for Christmas and completely forgot about it. Two weeks ago, I opened the box to find it had started to grow at an odd angle despite not being planted. I potted it up and, 2 weeks on, it's about to bloom. How's that for resilience? I'm so impressed! #amaryllis #NoGreenThumb

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Little did I know, When I first sat down to write, That it would bear fruit. #dailyhaikuprompt #dailyhaiku

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Next Tuesday's episode of @hiddenheroines.bsky.social podcast is one I've been looking forward to for a while. See below for details! #historypodcast youtube.com/shorts/7NhtB...

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Four Sisters: All Queen Author Interview Coming

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

A friend of mine has started a podcast called Hidden Heroines of History. In this week's episode, she and I discuss the overlap between the life of #JaneAusten and Anne Elliot, heroine of Persuasion. Find the #podcast on Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, CastBox and YouTube. Link to YouTube in comments.

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I can't believe this is the last #WriteCBC competition! I had to enter. There's plenty of time for you to enter too! #writingcommunity

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I've had a good afternoon at my writing desk! I've written a blurb for my next novel and a two-page outline as well. I need to do a lot more work before writing my 5th novel, but the bones of the story are in place! #WritingCommunity #outlining #newproject

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C E Draycott writes @claredraycott.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

On Friday, at 15.40, I finished the 1st draft of my 4th novel. Since the 12th of January, I had written 21,409 words! I'm still recovering, but I'm very proud of myself. #writingcommunity #firstdraft #writerslife

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