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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

New episode of Digging It! My peatcutter’s vlog now up on YouTube - start of a new peat cutting season youtu.be/O7EGiAiDnmE

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Digging It! #12 Back at the peats - turfing, and a search

YouTube video by Digging It! Peat Cutting on the Isle of Lewis

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Social Media For Writers - New Opportunities, New Directions - video up on YouTube with Lindsay Johnstone and Elle Nash, looking at the state of play for writers using social media, especially Substack. It’s full of very useful hands-on advice, insights and guidance. youtu.be/PT_PCxwGAuM?...

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Social Media For Writers - New Directions & New Opportunities in 2025

YouTube video by Peter Urpeth

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

new blog - Beating The Bounds - a project I started last year that explores our deep psychological relationships to the physical world and the evocative places and spaces in our early lives. www.peterurpeth.com/beatingthebo...

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Beating The Bounds — Peter Urpeth

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Publishing Scotland @publishingscotland.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

We are pleased to announce the new @booksource.bsky.social Go See Fund; launched today to support Scottish-based publishers/agents to attend national and international book trade fairs. Applications open until 7 May. www.publishingscotland.org/2025/04/anno...

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Announcing the BookSource Go-See Fund | Publishing Scotland

We are delighted to announce a new fund, administered by Publishing Scotland, on behalf of BookSource, who are sponsoring the Fund. We are inviting applications for round one of this fund for the year...

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Publishing Scotland @publishingscotland.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Yesterday Publishing Scotland sent a letter to the UK Country Director of Meta, following revelations in The Atlantic that Meta used pirated works sourced from LibGen to train its Generative AI. Read the letter here: www.publishingscotland.org/2025/04/publ...

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Publishing Scotland Letter to Meta | Publishing Scotland

Read the letter Publishing Scotland sent sent yesterday to the UK Country Director of Meta, following revelations in The Atlantic that Meta used pirated works sourced from LibGen to train its Generati...

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

That’s a wrap for #scotwriterpitch2025 A huge thank you to all our BSky pioneers! To everyone who pitched / read / liked / shared today. I think we’ve found our new home here on Bluesky! Good luck to all who pitched, and keep an eye on those DMs! My thanks to partners - ASLA and HIE.

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Vikki Reilly @bookyvikki.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Writers! Keep them pitches coming! Publishers & Agents! Follow the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025 for some very good book ideas!

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Remember to enable ‘everyone’ in your chat settings so that agents or publishers can contact you. #scotwriterpitch2025

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BooksfromScotland.com @booksfromscotland.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Listen to Ross and good luck with your pitching! #scotwriterpitch2025

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Good luck to all writers pitching their work today in the Bluesky Writers’ Pitch 2025 - don’t forget to include the all important tag: #scotwriterpitch2025

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Jenny Brown Associates @jennybrownagency.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Happening tomorrow! 🦋📝

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise @hiescotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

📢 Our annual Writers' Pitch is back on 28 March and is now taking place on Bluesky! This year, the pitch is supported by two webinars: 🌟 Preparing to pitch - 20 March, 2 - 3.30pm 🌟 Social media for writers - 4 April, 2 - 3pm Find out more: ow.ly/X4xw50Vjh1Z #scotwriterpitch2025

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

SoA members in Scotland wanting to pitch your books to agents 📢 On 28 March 9am-9pm take part in Scotland’s BlueSky Writers’ Pitch for a chance to pitch works of unpublished original trade & commercial work. AI content is ineligible. 👇 www.publishingscotland.org/event/bluesk... #scotwriterpitch2025

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Bluesky Writers' Pitch (Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event) | Publishing Scotland

10th annual event for writers to reach publishers and literary agents with a maximum 280 character pitch on Bluesky.

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I made a Starter pack of Scottish Writers. If you’d like to be included, msg me. go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I made a Starter Pack of Bluesky accounts for Scotland’s publishing industry. This is a wide-ranging list covering publishers, literary agents, publishing services, and publishing, writing and other literature support agencies. Msg me to be included. go.bsky.app/3niPF4E

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Russel D McLean/R.D. McLean @russeldmclean.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This Thursday - @waterstones.bsky.social in Dundee! With the ace @sirbenfro.bsky.social! Join us at 6pm talking Crime, Scotland, Dundee, Edinburgh, coos, cats, & so much more! Plus its actual launch day for James's new book - & trust me, you want to read it! www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m...

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R.D. McLean in Conversation with James Oswald | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about R.D. McLean in Conversation with James Oswald today.

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Social Media for Writers Opportunities and new directions 2025 with Elle Nash (saderotica.bsky.social) and Lindsay Johnstone Friday 4 April 2025, 2pm - online - registration required - free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1248204526...

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Social Media for Writers - Opportunities and new directions in 2025

Explore the current landscape of social media for writers (Substack etc) and with ideas on how to make the most of current opportunities

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

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Anna P. Read @annapread.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I'm so looking forward to #scotwriterpitch2025! I love reading other writers' pitches, making connections, feeling a part of community. Who's taking part?

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Perfecting Your Bluesky Writers’ Pitch 2025 with Literary agents Louise Lamont & Lina Langlee is now available on You Tube ahead of the Bluesky Writers’ Pitch taking place on Friday 28 March - full details: www.peterurpeth.com/bluesky-writ... youtu.be/k5fN0oddH0U?...

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Perfecting Your Bluesky Writers' Pitch 2025

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I made a Starter pack of Scottish Writers. If you’d like to be included, msg me. go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

One week to go for the pre-pitch event - Perfecting your Bluesky Writers' Pitch (2pm 20 March) with literary agents Lina Langlee and Louise Lament - the event is free but booking essential - booking and full details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1247159600...

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Perfecting your BlueSky Writers' Pitch 2025

Get ready to nail your BlueSky Writers' Pitch in 2025 with our pre-pitch online event

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Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I will *not* be watching the State of the Union tomorrow evening. Nothing enrages Trump more than us tuning him out. Instead, I will be viewing and contributing to the State of the People, a 24-hour livestream of counter-programming beginning this evening. Register at stateofthepeople.media.

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Jenny Brown Associates @jennybrownagency.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

⏳ Writers, there’s still (a little more than) a day left to enter your work for our Debut Over 50 Award! Our previous winner, Glennis Silk, had her debut novel CITY OF SILK published by Allison & Busby last year. 🎉 For more info, go to jennybrownassociates.com.

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Jenny Brown Associates @jennybrownagency.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

On Friday 28th March, Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event will take place here on BlueSky! Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025. We can’t wait to read your pitches! More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

As part of our BlueSky Writers Pitch 2025 delighted to announce Perfecting Your BlueSky Pitch event with literary agents Lina Langlee and Louise Lamont 2pm 20 March - details: www.peterurpeth.com/perfecting-y...

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Flora Johnston @florajowriter.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

How good to see this appearing on bluesky!

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Scotland's writers' pitch event has a new home. We are now Scotland's BlueSky Writers' Pitch, and the pitch date is Friday 28 March. Full details at link below...open to all writers living in Scotland www.peterurpeth.com/bluesky-writ...

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Date for the diary… performing at the fab Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London 21 Feb with in inimitable Evan Parker - strong Coltrane theme to this gig, Evan on tenor sax visiting some Trane tunes, too… hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/music-poetry...

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Music & Poetry : Peter Urpeth & Evan Parker. Friday 21st February 19:30 | Hundred Years Gallery

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Verso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Exploitation, neglect, deprivation, death. These are not accidents of fate but the calculated outcomes of a system that prioritizes profit over human life. Friedrich Engels called it “social murder,” a term that cuts to the heart of capitalism’s hidden violence.

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Social Murder, Social Rage: the Luigi Mangione Reading List

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Beware - the BSky account for Booker-winning author Douglas Stuart is a fake account - communicates via DMs - blocked and reported after checking with Doug directly

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 03/07/2023

My favourite fact about Iceland is that we have many, many crime writers but only one forensic pathologist, and he was so busy answering all of their questions that he decided to have a small seminar for writers to get some peace. It immediately sold out so he had another one that also sold out.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Dermot Healy - photo by Dermot Seymour - Crown Bar Belfast 1984

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

My thanks to Northwords Now Magazine (Winter/Spring 24/25 edition) for this deep review of my poetry collection - The 4000 Nights of New York in 1988 - it feels amazing when a reviewer really connects with the work...as it does when a reader does so, too.

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Dominic Lash @domlash.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

new album "Elements and Properties" released today on the excellent scatterArchive label - duo improvisations with Pat Thomas on piano and myself on electric guitar, recorded live in 2023 and 2024 - thanks to all who made it possible! #music #improvisation scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/elemen...

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Elements and Properties, by Dominic Lash+Pat Thomas

4 track album

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Josh Haden @joshhaden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Ornette Coleman's The Shape Of Jazz To Come Recording Session, Photos by William Claxton. This group of photographs were found in a box in Ruth’s laundry room, shortly after her death. They were amongst the first I brought home. open.substack.com/pub/joshhade... #charliehaden #jazz #jazzmusic

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Ornette Coleman's The Shape Of Jazz To Come Recording Session, Photos by William Claxton

Ornette's third album, first by the "original quartet", was recorded and released in 1959

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Donald Macleod @macleoddonald.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

30 Western Isles accounts in this pack now. Hopefully useful for fellow islanders arriving on #bluesky for the first time and looking for local accounts. Feel free to share and get in touch if you want to be added. #lewis #harris #uist #benbecula #barra go.bsky.app/TcoNuJN

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PeterUrpeth @peterurpeth.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

On the road in Riga, Latvia. Had to be a visit to the #DepecheMode Bar. Dedicated to Basildon's finest, with a banging soundtrack on loop, a goth gem of a DM grotto. The counter is a glass-topped cabinet full of DM merch. Walls scrawled with dedications, and some hardcore memorabilia. WNTL?

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