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Nadine Matheson @nadinematheson.com · 30/11/2024

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

If you ordered smashed avocado on toast in a café, would you assume it would be actual avocado? I’ve just been served the sort of green slop that comes in a squeezy bottle and I can’t decide if my expectations were too high 😆

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Car parks are almost always public highways for the purposes of the law, sadly! They can practice clutch control on the drive 😆

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The twins will not thank you for this judgement

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Here’s a conundrum: my 16 year old leap-day twins want to start driving lessons as soon as they turn 17… but will that be Feb 28th or March 1st? I phoned DVLA and they were a bit stumped 😆

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It’s harder that way, but you’re right, of course - I shall adopt your method!

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I can’t even bring myself to THINK them, let alone share them!

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I can assure you it gets old fast when every window needs doing every day 😆

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

(For those asking, this is a Karcher window vac - I’m sure there are other types too)

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

It’s very much part of my morning routine 😆

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Girls on TikTok sharing their morning skincare routines… I’m over here hoovering my windows…

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Snow day = stay at home and read a book day, no? ❄️

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

You’re brilliant. So important to talk about alcohol dependency, and show people it isn’t confined to people swigging vodka on a park bench

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I asked for the permanent bar and was told they’re not as good, but I wish I’d pushed for one

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I agree they’re brilliant, but if you don’t wear the retainer religiously, they *will* move back! Ask me how I know… 🤦‍♀️😭 🦷

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I’ll have some non-binary pickle with mine, if you’re making, Kit?

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Flashback to my parents’ analogue version - still very much in use for their enormous DVD collection

Photo of a printed excel spreadsheet listing films in alphabetical order

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Yes, I do that, but mostly I want to browse and see what takes my fancy

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Is there a single TV/film app where you say what streaming platforms you have and it tells you everything you could watch? Because otherwise I fear I will be trapped in a Netflix/Disney/Prime/Paramount/BBC etc scroll loop until I die

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you’re doing now. 1. Plant waterer 2. Cigarette packer 3. Waitress 4. Receptionist 5. Office temp 6. Bilingual P.A. 7. Police Officer

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LittleWolfsBooks @littlewolfsbks.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Sure there are things I’m meant to be doing today but the newest @claremackwrites.bsky.social #ffionmorgan is calling my name - such a brilliant series and #otherpeopleshouses is another winner.

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Staffing Santa’s grotto at the school fayre. I guess I should be relieved they couldn’t find an elf costume. Anyway, it is altogether *too early* for the C word imho

Clare, a blonde white woman, wears a Santa hat and a red jacket. She’s beside a Christmas tree

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Watching one of my favourite 90s films, Jack & Sarah, and sobbing as much as I did the first time I watched it. Imogen Stubbs, Richard E Grant, Judy Dench, Ian McKellan… amazing cast! @itvx.bsky.social

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

I joined the gym today and I already regret it

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

I have opened all 24 doors on my Bird & Blend tea advent calendar so I can choose what to drink each day. How do we feel about this? Totally practical, or absolute savagery?

Fingers hold a tea bag. In the background is a yellow and blue advent calendar

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

OMG there is a woman next to me in the hairdressing salon reading one of my books - do I say hello? Offer to sign it? Keep quiet? What would you do?

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

My dentist has literally just sent me one of those! Do you think they’ve all been on a course?

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Nothing makes me feel more like an adult who has their shit together than when I bleed the radiators 💪🏼

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 18/10/2023

Fully funded writer residencies in Dorset. Please share

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NEW! Under represented writer residencies - Bridport Prize

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Yes! I just came off a marketing call with my team there 😊 April 23. And I’ll be touring! 🌎✈️

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Clare Mackintosh - Author @claremackwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Well hello! What’s everyone reading? I’m halfway through #EyeForAnEye by MJ Arlidge and GRIPPED

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