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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · Aug 31

I believe that Mr Chesterfield was probably a spaniel owner.
Mum disapproves wholeheartedly of me using the sofa for this purpose!
#Dogs #Spaniels #Burrs #GooseGrass

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · Aug 30

Something spooky this way comes...
#Gothic #October #Halloween #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Aug 21

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog comes from @jayzedkay.bsky.social as she explores the appeal and inspiration to be found in the local area as part of her upcoming Gothic Horror anthology.

crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/hist...
#ComingSoon #Caithness #GothicHorror

#HistFicThursdays - Gothic Horror - Ay Atomics

I once answered a call for submissions based on ghost stories of my local area. Now, the funny thing with Caithness is: most people seem to...

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Clemency Crow @clemencycrow.bsky.social · Jul 11

What dinosaur is a writer's best friend?

A thesaurus.

I can't take the credit / blame for this super cheesy joke! 😂

#FantasyIndiesJuly #WritingCommunity #booksky

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Clemency Crow @clemencycrow.bsky.social · Jul 12

Today, during an insane heatwave, we had a stall at Latheron Show, where the main ring attractions were pig tricks and dancing diggers. I love Caithness! #Scotland

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Clemency Crow @clemencycrow.bsky.social · Jul 13

#FantasyIndiesJuly #13
Hmm, themes...

Evolving friendships is an important theme in Doorway to the Sunset. The main characters are familiar with each other from Taking Wing but now their friendships face extra challenges with a newcomer to their circle.

#mglit #booksky #fantasy #adventure

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Jul 5

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Hello, little friend!
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#Caithness #Scotland #TrailCam #Wildlife

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Jul 3

So, this day finally arrived 🤭
Here's today's #HistFicThursdays on older characters and why I'll be writing and editing a few more of them into my books from hereon!!!
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#HistoricalFiction #HistFic #BookBlog #SpecialDay

#HistFicThursdays - A Significant Day For A Significant Age

I don't write many older characters. I suppose age - as with most things - is relative in fiction. When I began writing The Watcher's Heir ...

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Jul 3

When life gives you sunshine (even at 4:45 in the morning), get out and make the most of it!
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#Sunrise #Caithness #Scotland

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Jul 3

It's funny who you meet at Stempster in the wee small hours.
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#NaturePhotography #Caithness #Scotland #EarlyMorning #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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Clemency Crow @clemencycrow.bsky.social · Jul 1

After months of redrafting, editing and proofreading...

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#WritingCommunity #amreading

Wick teacher’s latest children’s fantasy novel available this week

Wick primary school teacher Clemency Crow lives up to her name with a new bird-themed fantasy novel called Doorway to the Sunset.

www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Jun 5

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is one from @jayzedkay.bsky.social as she explores the inspiration behind another of her #GothicHorror short stories:
The Curse of Heatherwell House
aka
Slugs
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#HistFicThursdays - Gothic Horror - The Curse of Heatherwell House

The Curse of Heatherwell House (Working Title) came from a slightly different place than many of the other stories in this collection. Whe...

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · Jun 1

A great #FamilyTree weekend in Kirkintilloch! Now I have to get back into the present ahead of work tomorrow... Could be tricky!

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · May 31

#HistFicMay Day 31

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in this month - #HistoricalFiction writers are the best!

Hopefully, I'll finally get Poisoned Pilgrimage finished, and pluck up the courage to actually publish another #HistFic book... time will tell 🤞

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 31

I think I'd quite like to go back to writing my YA historical fiction. Maybe something set a little later - I haven't attempted a historical one set after the 16th century.
Thanks, @stompermcewan.com, for hosting #HistFicMay and forcing me to get my head back into writing 😂

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 30

My next Historical read is possibly going to be The Woman In Black, or possibly Witch Child.
I really need to find a book for my S2 class to read 😂
#HistFicMay

kermit the frog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and looking at the camera .

ALT: kermit the frog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and looking at the camera .

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · May 30

#HistFicMay Day 30

My next #HistFic book on the TBR pile is Loki's Daughter, which I was asked to review. It's not my usual time period, but the mythology slant looks quite intriguing.
www.amazon.co.uk/Lokis-daught...

Loki's daughter

Buy Loki's daughter by Warner-Cahalan, Linda O'Dette, Cahalan, Michael David, Cahalan, Michael David (ISBN: 9798336471229) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 29

Time of day for writing? Well, after tasks are completed but before I get too tired!
#WritingHabits #HistFicMay

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 29

Possibly... 🐭

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · May 28

#HistFicMay Day 28

Music is my day job, so there's no wonder music's always playing when I write. We have an Inspiration Playlist on Spotify which is so varied I can't begin to explain it. Each character and each book has its own song.
Here's Caledon's: aaronjones4.bandcamp.com/track/fortun...

Fortune's Wheel, by Aaron Jones and Claire Mann

from the album Secret Orders

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 28

The stories I'm writing at the moment don't actually have songs or playlists - I find spooky ambience on YouTube is a better match for writing Gothic Horror.
But I have some wonderful playlists for stories I've written in the past.
#HistFicMay #WritingHabits

a cartoon cat wearing headphones is listening to music on a record player

ALT: a cartoon cat wearing headphones is listening to music on a record player

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 27

When writing anything set in the Victorian period or later, I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by objects from the time period.
I was also very lucky to receive a coin from the time of Alexander the Great as a gift a few years ago.
#HistFicMay #WritingHabits

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Virginia Crow @stompermcewan.com · May 26

#HistFicMay Day 26

I love writing by hand, but I hate writing things up, so these days I tend to write directly onto Scrivener. I love the full screen option and have personalised most of my backgrounds.

A few years ago, I wrote a Savonarola journal by hand - it filled 13 notebooks!
#WritingHabits

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 26

My preference is to write on a computer (well, laptop, anyway) but, if the muse descends, I will write on whatever is near at hand!
I do make *terrible* typos when writing on my phone though!
#WritingHabits #HistFicMay

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .

ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .

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Judith Crow @jayzedkay.bsky.social · May 25

My writing space is just anywhere in the house!
I particularly like this picture of me writing Gothic Horror in the conservatory!
#WritingHabits #HistFicMay

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