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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 18h

Telt in Glaswegian Scots, it’s suitable fur weans aged five tae ten. Comin soon fae @luathpress.bsky.social! Preorders: waterstones.com/book/the-pud... #ScotsLanguage #ChildrensBooks

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 18h

Ah’m delichtit tae share the STUNNIN cooer fur ma third buik fur bairns, ‘The Puddock Wioot A Pond’. A story aboot chasin dreams thit teaches wee people thit it’s awricht no tae be guid at everyhin!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Ah saw the cower fur ‘The Puddock Wioot A Pond’ fur the first time the day. It’s everyhin ah could o hoped fur – and mair! And ah endit the day scrievin here. Aboot wind and waves and lichts fae ither lives.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Hud an awfae interestin chat wi Grant Thoms and @burdzeyeview.bsky.social oan Broadcasting Scotland’s #FullScottish the day! Ye kin catch it here – and support much-needit independent Scottish journalism!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A Substack aboot whit's happenit tae creativity. itsasairfecht.substack.com/p/the-author...

itsasairfecht.substack.com

The Author’s Deid

Oan originality and whit makes us human.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

While they don’t quite mean the same thing, as noted in my post, it’s a similarity that’s been pointed out to me quite a few times! Is your language your song? I don’t know, but it’s a pretty linguistic similarity that I love.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Totie wee additional point. The German word for ‘song’ is spelt slightly differently from the Scots word for language ‘leid’. Instead it’s ‘lied’.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Afore anywan stairts, aye, there’s a mix o English and Scots wards in this post sae mair folk kin understaun it. Ma ‘hing’ oanline is normalisin scrieved Scots – and sister leids are an awfae big pairt o it.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is brawwww! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The worst people around right now are using AI for all their social media and marketing content. Me? Nae need.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ah’m wan o the lucky wans tae because ah’ve still gat enough temp and freelance wark no tae droon, but it’s still awfae. At least ma wee buiks are daein well though. As the auld sayin goes, find the silver linin.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The closure o BBC Scotland hus really gat me doon the day. It’s anither minder thit ma auld career in its full-time form is ower through nae fault o ma ain.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Novels are their ain beast and – mine, at least – decide when they’re ready tae exist in their ain time. #ScotsLanguage #Lisboa

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And while its structure and settin are clear tae me, ah realised thit noo jist isnae the richt time tae scrieve it. Ah’ve no quite been oan the road ah hink ah’ll need tae travel in the real warld tae write it. And thit’s awrricht!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ah couldnae even wait a full day efter finishin ‘Cathy, get yer Dancin Shoes Oan’ afore stairtin tae plan ma next novel. Ah’ve hud a vague idea fur hoo it’s gonnae go fur years, as it’s a sequel tae ‘Be Guid tae yer Mammy’.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Always get the champagne. And keep yer wurd.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ten year and eichty-eicht thoosand wurds later, ‘Cathy, get yer Dancin Shoes Oan’ is scrievit, editit and aff tae its hopeful publisher. The Scots language Bridget Jones. Ah’ve niver spent sae lang oan a buik afore, but ah hink she’s wurth the wait!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This week's Substack. Oan trolls who hink they’re helpin Scots by gatekeepin it. itsasairfecht.substack.com/p/stap-stap-...

itsasairfecht.substack.com

‘Stap, stap, stap!’

Oan trolls who hink they’re helpin Scots by gatekeepin it.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is a braw use of free will. 😂🙌

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wee rainbow ower Stirling Castle the day.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It’s two in the morning and I just deleted a chapter from my novel (to move the important bit to a later point in the book). I’m sending it to my publisher next week. AI will never understand the thrill of making such a decision. And knowing it’s right.

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ye kin grab a copy o ‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’ fae @luathpress.bsky.social and aw guid buikshoaps. #ScotsLanguage #ChildrensBooks

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ma brain goblins are gaun mental the noo. Still fichtin tae get buik six proofread and sent aff oan Monday. OCD is a bastart and noo mine hus me tryin tae avoid AI at aw costs… includin customer service bots. 😭

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ma latest Substack – ah hope ye enjoy. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Tae bricht tae blend in

Wee poyums.

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Barbara Sutton @barbscov.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Go on, treat yourself - this is a cracking good read!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Jist finishit this braw Scots poetry collection. It’s lyrical, poignant and wan hell o a debut wi poyums aboot the leid, life, tech and mair. Dae check oot Craig Aitchison if ye huvnae awready!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

These copies are super limited edition – and don’t worry, the book is being republished in the near future by @luathpress.bsky.social! I just need to shift what’s left before we get the new and improved third edition!

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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My first novel is sadly out of print and there’s still a few places selling it. Second hand is amazing, but there’s at least one place trying to almost double the retail price and I get none of that money. HOWEVER… I do have about 40 copies left to sell in my possession. £10 including UK postage! ☺️

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