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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

So enjoyed the BBCs small Prophets. It's not just the homunculi in jars that are fascinating, it is the characters who populate Michael Sleep's (Pearce Quigley's) world. Deftly written & charmingly observed. Mackenzie Crook of Detectorists fame pens another story of misfits to make you smile.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Just listening to Bill Browder on the How to Write podcast. Inspirational. Ordered the audio book. What a brave man, what an important book.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Wuthering Heights — I’m a pragmatist when it comes to adaptation, and some of the story shortcuts Fennell makes are neat. The opening with the protagonists as children is wonderful, but you have to suspend your realism radar when they reach adolescence. A case of style over substance. 3 stars.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Yesterday was publication day for my new romance, The Notes Between Us. I’d love you to grab a copy: bit.ly/46LYEB2. It’s fun, upbeat (forgive the pun), with an ending that will make you smile — and that cover is soooo deliciously pink!

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This was just posted on my FB. Isn't it gorgeous. A moment of stillness in all the chaos. Wishing you a peaceful evening.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Oh my goodness, it is raining like nobody’s business out there. Feeling deeply smug that I don’t have to go out. Few pleasures compare to being warm indoors while it’s cold, wet and dark outside. Then there's the radiator-warmed PJ's. Heaven.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

It's been a bit bonkers here in London with the tube strikes. Journey's taking 2.5 hours rather than 45 minutes and TFL overcharghing me £30. Haven't met any one person who approves of the strikes so how the unions let it go ahead is a mystery. Looking forward to things getting back to normal.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Feeling a bit low this morning as my crown fell out again last night. So frustrating. Hate it when teeth are troublesome so decided I needed flowers. These ones are from my son's wedding. Spirits lifted. Will wait for 9.00 then ring that dentist, again!!!

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

The Gathering (Netflix) (4) has everything a mini-series needs—who could fail to fall in love with Kelly (Eva Morgan) or Adam (Sonny Walker)? The story is wonderfully crafted. The pressures on young elite athletes chilling, whilst at the same time awe-inspiring. And Liverpool is looking lovely.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The Guest on BBC One — a mini-series in the domestic noir camp. Eve Myles plays this complex character brilliantly, with Gabrielle Creevy offering an equally adept foil? adversary? victim? Loved the twisty-turny story, the acting, the gorgeous accents, and the sheer wow of the Gower Peninsula.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Just joined with this free book promo for thrillers. Who doesn't love a free read? Please do check out the link. Really impressed by the quality of this promo. My ARC novel is The Shadow of the May Queen. Happy reading. books.bookfunnel.com/thrilling_cr...

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Didn't manage to get a summer holiday this year, didn't work out that way. But not a problem… In my mind, I am here, enjoying a little peace whenever I get the chance. Wishing you the same. Painting by Yash Godebski.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Really enjoyed this yesterday. An imaginative look at what a collaboration between Shakespeare and Marlow might have been like. Two enigmatic and powerful actors. Great insights into Elizabethan history. Wonderful words. I came out buzzing with excitement and wanting to know more.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I've been away (studying) for so long. Just surfacing out of the books. Hope to be reading for pleasure again soon. Image by Angela McKay. Yes! this is the thing to do on a glorious day.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Morning, Bluesky. Currently reading through, fine-tuning, & formatting my PhD. It takes so long! Thought this painting by Dunja Jung captured the feeling perfectly. Actually found myself thinking “My brain hurts,” & it’s only 9:40 a.m. Then again, I’d rather have brain-ache than eye strain. Choices!

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Window boxes not at full loveliness, but getting there slowly, slowly.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Just went swimming. I try to avoid it on a Saturday as it can be a bit of a scrum. Not quite as bad as this image from an Italian sports magazine in 2022, but you get the gist.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. I loved this image but I'm not sure who it's by. Some say Edward Hopper — not sure. Anyway, just loving that light. Wishing you an illuminating Saturday.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Morning Bluesky. Just found myself in a rabbit hole, chasing images on Pinterest of morning light. Had to pull out and give myself a little calm. Maybe I’ll go back — but I need time to explore properly. Wishing you a flight-of-fancy style day, where your creative projects get wings.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Morning, Bluesky. Glorious outside the windows today. I've got lots on my plate: reading the first draft of my procedural novel, re-reading the final chapter of my PhD, and a little forward planning for the autumn semester. Wherever your journeys take you today, wishing you a fruitful journey.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Would have loved to have seen this yesterday. The Coldstream Guards travelled by rain from London to the regiement's birthplace (Berwick-upon-Tweed) To mark their 375th anniversary. Love traditions & public transport actually!

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

This is John Philip Falter's 'Tidy & Sloppy Neighbours' 1961. I feel there needs to be a middle ground. Also, Mr Tidy has a bit of sound pollution going on there with that TV set in the background. Just saying—nobody's perfect.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Hope you had a lovely weekend. I now have the 1st draft of my crime procedural novel (took about 8 months) This is my first shot at the genre. So feeling pleased I got there. There’s a lot to do to pull it into shape, but the bones are good. Hope your creative projects are going well. Image FreePix

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Goodnight, Blueskyers. This image is a little out of season (perhaps), but I thought it was so pretty that I had to post it. It's by Paul Evans. That really is a golden hour.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Morning, Bluesky (not 'blue' in London today!) This came up on my FB feed–what an amazing wedding photo. Have you seen the guests! But the image is edged with a heavy-dose of hindsight-sadness. Poor Paula. The lady was a real fire-brand & fashion icon. Don't burn out ladies; the world loves you. x

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Wishing you a lovely evening. This is Amsterdam after dinner — not my photo, taken by Bobby Jack. Wherever you are, I hope it’s peaceful or fun, depending on the mix you like

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I wrote my last novel at speed, only two months. Feeling high on success, I reopened a (shelved) WIP. What a different experience! Writing is going so slowly. Kinder was certainly more plot-oriented than character, but I'm amazed & exhausted by the difference in the process. Image Franz Blacksmith

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Wishing you a glorious day. This image by Anthony Burch shows Sudbury in Suffolk. I tend to miss the county when the weather and the light are as gorgeous as they are right now. Wherever you are working today, I hope you can see something beautiful.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Hope you are having fun today, celebrating the ordinary. This lovely old photograph is from Paul Almasy. Paris, of course. Makes me want to visit. In the absence of a train ticket, I shall just dance around my kitchen.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. My beautiful son got married on the weekend. What an absolute joy, a small wedding & reception for 24 people close to him and his lovely new bride. They both looked amazing. The flowers were fantastic. The speeches were short but meaningful. The love and respect were obvious.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I am feeling a bit nostalgic today, so thought I would post this short film nine years ago. I wrote, produced and directed, and mostly edited the piece, with an incredibly talented cast and crew on a micro-budget. It was a lot of fun. Hope you enjoy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyG1...

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

The monthly newsletter just went live with reviews of BOOKS: Blue Sisters & Great Big Beautiful Life. TV: I recommended: (Netflix) The Secrets We Keep, Poker Face and (my fave) Project UFO. FILMS: it was a hands-down-win for Sorrentino's Parthenope. With links to bargain & free books bit.ly/43oYH4O

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Hello June

Good news, I've just got a publisher for Song of the Heart. Thank you to all those who ARC read. My latest sci-fi, Kinder, is now available as an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) see link directly below.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Up early today and still feeling like my head is half full of dreams. A little like this painting by Jane Fisher.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

With Kinder written and out on ARC reads, I reopened my ‘shelved’ work in progress The Cruelest Month’ today. As you know I like having images to prompt me. These were ones I used to mark out the first beats.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Fancy a TV treat tonight? Try The UFO Project on Netflix. Just loved it — gloriously quirky.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The latest Wes Anderson is nothing but a disappointment & I'm normally a fan. Don't waste your money. Indulgent & smug with very little story. A waste of great actors & set design. This is not me hiding in the shadows wondering how Wes could get it so wrong, but you get the idea–Art by Edward Hopper

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Here's wishing you a creative day. I am on the final throes of the third complete edit for my WIP Kinder. Feeling creative. Just like these lovely ladies from Andrea Kowch's An Invitation. (2019)

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Wishing you a lovely evening wherever you happen to be. This beauty is from Maynard Dixon (1935)

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Loved this image by Jeffrey T. Larson (1962). Who doesn't love fresh laundry pulled from a line? And the light here is so gorgeous—a celebration of beauty in domestic acts.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Wishing you a wonderful wide-horizon bank holiday Monday with this gorgeous image from Titus Poplawski.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I am part of a cloud appreciation group on FB. Those people really know their clouds and post some truly incredible pictures. This image is from Hesham Suleyman. The natural world is so seriously beautiful. Wishing you all a wonderful evening.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Wishing you a wonderful Sunday. This image is from Dave Allen and shows the Southern Appalachian Mountains in spring. As always, loving the flowers.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

This photographer's work came up on my FB page today – Titus Polawski. I found the image really haunting, so I thought I would share.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I just entered Kinder for the Bath Novel Award which is exciting. They want a 5,000 word extract and synopsis. You must have a finished novel (as the turn around is pretty tight). I got Long Listed many years ago with The Insect House. Crossing fingers this year I get to the short list.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Good morning, Bluesky. Wishing you happiness wherever your Saturday wanderings take you. This image, from Cathay Pacific, shows the Cotswolds—a truly lovely corner of the UK. When I was first married, we lived there in the most magical cottage perched at the edge of the escarpment.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

After playing around with ChatGPT, I finally got a cover I like. I'm not sure yet if I will self-publish or try to go for a traditional publisher. It's sci-fi, so I often self-publish these. Either way, I really like having an image to focus me on the story, and I think this one works pretty well.

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Shirley Day @writestuff2day.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Saw this today when out in London. Made me smile.

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