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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 15h

🤣 Best advice I've heard in ages! Gumtree here I come... @theonion.com #WritingCommunity

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

😮 Don't judge her. It's a crime of... fashion!

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Make sure you get my best side!" A cormorant puts its best beak forward in Hyde Park, London. #BirdOfTheDay #BestBeaks #nature #photography #writerslife

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When in Paddington... I'm doing serious research here, honest! 😀 #amwriting #writerslife #photography #streetphotography

Author, Maud Gillett, can't resist a selfie with Paddington Bear (Platform 1 at Paddington Station).

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's a beautiful autumn day in London, story crafters! I'm so glad I ventured in. Desk research can only get you so far, can't it? Now to scout out some scenes in the WIP... #photography #streetphotography #amwriting #London

A front on view of Marble Arch on a sunny late September day with a London us passing behind it and tourists snatching selfies in the foreground. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This fabulous creature might be keeping the grin under wraps, but I'm definitely getting Cheshire Cat vibes! 😸 #caturday #writerslife #notmycat

A black and white cat with extravagant neckwear is sitting on a fence, giving off Cheshire Cat vibes.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For anyone reading *Pre-owned* , I bought the painting! Well, a print of it anyway. Artist: Richard Lodey, Colour Cove Art . #WritingCommunity 📚💙 #amwriting #writerslife

A photograph of a framed print of a painting of Dartmouth (UK) by artist Richard Lodey of the Association of British Naïve Artists.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🥁 I'm excited and trepidatious in equal measure to have booked a table at my very first indie book fair! It's eight weeks from today. No pressure to finish the current WIP then... 😨 #amwriting 📚💙 #bookfair #Oxford #WritingCommunity

A screenshot of a booking for Table S72 by author Maud Gillett at The Oxford Indie Book Fair taking place on 22 November 2026.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Have a lovely weekend everyone! Hope you manage to get a few moments to chill 😌 Sound on... #nature #photography #momentofcalm #writerslife

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Publishing with Kobo can be tricky. I ended up uploading my actual D2D file to Kobo. You might find a reason for their rejection in the blog👇 I wonder, because you've only recently cancelled D2D, whether Kobo sees your new file as a duplicate? Hope you get it sorted🤞 www.kobo.com/kobo-writing...

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Top 5 Reasons Books Are Rejected From Publishing on Kobo Writing Life

Learn why your books might be rejected from publishing on Kobo Writing Life, and how to correct these errors.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🫟 No! Not the best start to the day... Still, looking on the bright side, the exploding bottle of elderberry syrup created some surprisingly beautiful abstract art as it hit the tiled kitchen floor! Have a good week everyone! #photography #writerslife

Oops... A glass bottle of elderberry syrup shatters on a white tiled kitchen floor and inadvertently creates dramatic blood red abstract art. Accident and photograph both by Maud Gillett!

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

😟 You know that feeling when your index finger is hovering over the delete key to remove a paragraph you've highlighted in your manuscript, but then you're not sure after all? #amwriting #WritingCommunity The joy of #editing

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Lolo Jones Can't Decide on CBBUS2

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A phone notification just popped up and the preview only showed: It's been 28 days since... In my head I instantly auto completed the rest of the phrase with: since my last confession More like 28 years 🤣 Anyway, suitably chastised, I will at least be restarting my device... #humour #writerslife

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I totally agree! I've given my WIP four different timelines for my sins. I'm having fun creating the distinct scenes, but sometimes my head hurts...

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A thirsty hoverfly (?) spotted by a busy roadside this evening... "Bottoms Up"! #pollinators #nature #photography #writerslife

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Cloud piercer! In between the showers, we were treated to a dramatic sky above the church on The Green in Witney, Oxfordshire, today. #photography #architecture #Oxfordshire #writerslife

A sky with dramatic clouds appears to be pierced by the spire of the church on The Green in Witney, Oxfordshire. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This made my Sunday! ☺️ I was joking with a friend about having so many grapes this year that I should be making wine, and how about Château Windrush for a name after the local river and valley? Today she delivered this made from some of the grapes I gave her! Almost too good to eat.🥰 #growyourown

A small jar of the first ever jar of Chateau Windrush Grape Jam sits on a yellow patterned saucer beside some fresh, green, organic, home grown grapes. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Singing in the rain in West Oxfordshire... at last! ☔ After the long summer drought, rain drops falling on the vine leaves sound like music. 🎶 Phew! #gardening #growyourown #photography #writerslife #oxfordshire

Rain drops on vine leaves with two bunches of ripe green grapes in West Oxfordshire in late August 2026. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Edwin & Pete @edwinandpete.com · 26/08/2026

#567 Many Colours 🌈💐🏡❤️🤣 Dolly Parton 1946-2026 💕 #EdwinAndPete #comic #peace #zen #YouMatter #smile #DollyParton

#567 Many Colours
Edwin: “Dolly was one of a kind.”
Pete: “She certainly was. She reminded us to dream a little bigger.”

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Ta-da! The joy of my first homegrown aubergine! 😊 It's a compact variety so around 13cm (5 inches). Perfect for impatient harvesters. I've only the one ATM while it's siblings catch up, but serving suggestions most welcome... #gardening #growyourown #writerslife #photography

A home grown dark purple aubergine in a round terracotta pot. August 2026, Oxfordshire. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I was cheered by positive feedback from a friend on the early chapters of my WIP. And then he added: "But if little Ben is going to come to a sticky end, I might struggle to read on." As a parent, I get where he's coming from. Does fear for a character's fate stop you reading? 📚💙 #WritingCommunity

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

After appreciating the latest incarnation of Cyclops in The Odyssey, I can't help thinking... Wouldn't it be great if we could watch the original #JasonandtheArgonauts (1963) on the big screen? Aren't its hydra, fighting skeletons and bronze statue et al still beyond epic?😲 #TheOdyssey #filmsky

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Fighting Skeletons with swords and shields

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We will have aubergines! The moment I opened the greenhouse this morning, a small bee buzzed over my shoulder, impatient to visit every single open flower. 🥰 🙏🙏🐝🐝 #bees #bloomscrolling #gardening #growyourown #nature #photography

A honey bee pollinates a pale lilac aubergine flower in Oxfordshire in mid August 2026. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Such a lovely atmosphere watching the solar eclipse in South Park in Oxford tonight! People shared their solar specs with complete strangers. A friend and I didn't have any, and a family who were heading off gave us a pair which we shared around too.🫶 #solareclipse #oxford #writerslife #photography

Vita the Lakeland Terrier sporting her solar eclipse glasses. Photograph by Maud Gillett

A fellow solar eclipse observer managed to get the colander technique to work really well.The shadow of the colander is projected on to a white piece of paper. Within the shadow of each of the holes is a tiny eclipse! Photograph by Maud Gillett.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The aubergine plant has its first flower! I may have seen too many children's animations, but I feel sure it's about to tell me something...😀 #bloomscrolling #gardening #growyourown #writerslife

An aubergine plant in a terracotta pot has a single lavender flower at its centre.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It's a wrap! 📚💙 Huge thanks to the amazing #readersky community who took a chance on #indie authors in the #Smashwords July Sale. 🥰 And a special thank you to the wonderful souls who downloaded one of my ebooks. If you like what you find, please consider even a brief review. 🙏🙏🙏 #WritingCommunity

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The lovable Dwight Schrute (The Office) giving a heartfelt thank you.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

⏳⏳ Time's almost up to load up your ereader... Which BlueSky author will you discover? Happy reading! 📚💙 #WritingCommunity #Smashwords

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

😲 At what point do I need to worry about a descending giant? 🧌 The grape vine seems to be enjoying this summer's heatwave so much it has turned into a beanstalk! It's reached the roof... so far... #gardening #photography #horticulture #grapevine #writerslife

One part of a very vigorous grape vine is climbing up a house drainpipe and has reached the roof. Oxfordshire July 2026.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's almost the last 24 hours of the #Smashwords sale! ⏳Leaving soon: a suspenseful tale featuring a heart donor mystery, a scenic train ride + a weekend by the sea. 🎁Your FREE ticket expires end July! Hope to meet you there... #readersky 📚💙 #WritingCommunity www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

A screenshot of *Pre-owned*, a romantic suspense novel by Maud Gillett, available as a free ebook throughout July 2026, as part of the Smashwords Summer Sale.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📚💙 Closing soon! Search #Smashwords to find BlueSky authors across many genres offering ebooks for FREE or discounted through 31 July! 🎁 Read online if you don't have an ereader 🎁 Books downloaded by 31 July stay in your library after the sale Support our writers 🙏🙏 #WritingCommunity #ReaderSky

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London Underground S Stock Doors at Westminster by Bhira Piromsopa

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

For #BrickworkWednesday, I give you the iconic chimney, atop Witney's former blanket factory. It's been a few years since its #brickwork stack has let off any steam. But sometimes, a passing cloud can almost make you believe you've stepped back in time! #photography #oxfordshire #streetphotography

The tall red brick chimney on the former Early's blanket factory in Witney, Oxfordshire is seen against a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds which it appears to have just puffed out! Photograph by Maud Gillett, July 2026.

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 Two important messages for anyone who's discovered *Pre-owned* in the #Smashwords ebook sale: 📖 Thank you 🙏🙏 It means the world to an #indie author... I hope you enjoy it🤞 🎼 In the video below is the original waltz ©️ you need to hear in the penultimate chapter! 📚💙 #WritingCommunity #ReaderSky

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

You're welcome, Josh ☺️ The Halloween Hippo is a great title! And thanks for checking out *Pre-owned*!

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

😍 Wow! Monday just got better... Thanks, Maureen! 🙏🙏

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🍅🌱 I can't help feeling a maternal pride in this small but mighty tomato plant, grown from the seed of a cherry tomato I ate last summer. It's only tiny but it already has eight tomatoes. And it looks like it's decided to go for full size fruits this time around! #gardening #writerslife

A small tomato plant with eight developing tomatoes sits on a garden table beside a yellow mug for scale. Photograph by Maud Gillett

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thanks, Jon 🙏 Your technological thriller looks intriguing!

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

📢 📚💙 With the clock ticking on the #Smashwords sale, I've also snagged FREE books by these *new to me" BlueSky authors: @jonmintonbooks.com @atthequillsmercy.bsky.social @mtbartonewriter.bsky.social @jbpro.bsky.social Genres include a techno horror, horror, a crime thriller & a children's book!

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

✍️When the muse finally arrives and you don't dare to take a break even to fix your dinner... If only you could borrow Inspector Montalbano's housekeeper. You'd wander into the kitchen to find a Michelin standard Italian dish keeping warm in the oven😍 Heinz Spag Bol again then?😀 #WritingCommunity 📚💙

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Commissario Montalbano finally gets to eat one of his Cannoli!

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

And just like that, we're into the last week of the #Smashwords sale! I've found a FREE collection of 😨👻🤪 tales published by author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social which includes other writers from across the BlueSky #WritingCommunity 📚💙 Let's support our authors!👇 www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

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Strange Vibes Weird Fiction Anthology 2

Plunge into a world of weird, with stories terrific, horrific, absurd, darkly comedic, and simply strange, from sensational authors throughout the world. Goblins, bugs, ghosts, wacked-out hot dog wome...

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Remember when you used to share mix tapes? 📼 Today I dusted off a workmate's holiday mix made in summer '96. I can still picture him & his friend heading off to St Tropez in their beetle, this track capturing their out of office mood... #MoodMusic #writerslife www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ixEzKA4k0

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Primal Scream - Loaded (Official Video)

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Such a treat this lunchtime to watch Toy Story 5 with a friend who volunteers at the fabulous community-owned cinema that is The Ultimate Picture Palace. If you're within striking distance of Oxford, check out the programme: info@uppcinema.com 📽️ #independentcinema #film #streetphotography #ToyStory

The stunning facade of the independent cinema, The Ultimate Picture Palace (formerly the Penultimate Picture Palace), in Oxford. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

Such tempting treats on offer at The Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford. Photograph by Maud Gillett.

A close up of some of the sweet treats on offer at The Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford which include Fruit Pastilles! Photograph by Maud Gillett.

The current film programme at The Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford in July/August 2026. Details at info@uppcinema.com

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I wasn't sure if this was going to work, so I'm thrilled that the wildflower seed mix I sprinkled into this pot has created a miniature meadow for passing bees to refuel! 🐝top left 🐝 #gardening #pollinator #bloomscrolling #writerslife

A small sheep shaped plant pot on a garden patio is blooming with wild flowers which have attracted a passing bee. Oxfordshire, July 2026. Photograph by Maud Gillett

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hahaha, you're leaning against an open door, Barbara... 🤣

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Maud Gillett @maudgillett.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Looks like a grand day out for Canadian book lovers! 📚💙

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