Rebecca Thorne
@spookyrebecca.bsky.social
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Author of The Grief House Lover of all things ghostly
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This is an earthworm.
AN EARTHWORM.
I don't know what they put in the soil in Croatia, but this bad boy is almost three times as long as my foot, and I have impressively large feet (size 8.5 UK / 10.5 US).
For some reason, my daughter does not like my nosferatu impression DESPITE the fact I’ve performed it at every available opportunity for the last three weeks.
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A book a day keeps the social life away
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I have a little plea and it's this: please keep posting about things that aren't The Horrors. I am not saying to not look at or be informed about The Horrors. What I am saying—what I am genuinely kind of begging you to do—is keep posting about books and movies and sunsets and pets and joy. Please.
A woman at the gym is wearing cowboy boots instead of trainers and I am IN AWE.
Minah is my favourite traitor so far. If she doesn’t make it to the final I’ll be so upset.
Today, the dog stole and ate a 250g pack of butter.
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Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.

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It would have to be a VERY good book…
It would save everyone a lot of time if the whole Republican Party and all their techy mates would just read The Future by Naomi Alderman.
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Just in from mammoth interview session to two bits of news. One that a DV perp got locked up because of something I did and that a vulnerable constituent had a a massive wrongful debt written off after our intervention. This is why I came to politics, this is why I'll just keep cracking on.
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Hello, Bluesky! I thought I'd post this again since I've just had a sudden flurry of new followers. I've gone freelance since being made redundant, offering all of these services, and I'm now booking for March onwards.

www.vikkipatisauthor.com/services
A graphic displaying a list of services provided: websites, copyediting, proofreading, mentoring, regulatory compliance consulting. Shows an image of a person's hand writing in a notebook and holding a cup.
If you have a clear sky tonight, go outside and look at the moon. The super bright orb next to it is Venus.
I highly recommend you all enter…
NEW YEAR GIVEWAY! Win an early signed hardback of my legal/political thriller NOTES ON A DROWNING plus a *£20 Book Voucher*. Just follow me and share this post.

‘Pacy, absorbing and smart, with great characters and brilliant dialogue on every page.’ - TM Logan

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Blue and yellow hardback book with book voucher.
I just finished listening, I thought they were excellent 👌🏼
Another addition to my TBR
Highly recommended: DEADLY ANIMALS, Marie Tierney’s ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ debut. A very dark and disturbing story. Great characters, a creepy premise, and confidently written. Admittedly I’m biased because it’s set around south Birmingham, where I grew up 😂 An excellent first novel.
A copy of DEADLY ANIMALS by Marie Tierney
I love this book, it is exquisitely written.
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A lot of things suck in this lifetime, but I remember when the thought of this was incomprehensible. This is beautiful.
5th person to be cured of HIV

“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”
5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV
Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.
abcnews.go.com
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Will get this framed. Thrilled that my piece honouring Madame Pelicot is the cover.
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Good news! Please share!
The Society of Authors (@societyofauthors.bsky.social) have put out an official statement calling on celebrities, publishers & agents to properly acknowledge, promote & recompense the expert professional authors (“ghostwriters“ & “co-creators”) behind “celebrity fiction”.
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Call to acknowledge all writers behind celebrity books - The Society of Authors
The Society of Authors is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children
societyofauthors.org
You had a lucky escape.
It was always the weird, plastic wrapped burger cheese that would ripple if you poked it.
You had to choose? I remember it being both - an egg on the side, pineapple on top and then peas and chips. The Hungry Horse kids’ special 😂
Does anyone still eat gammon with a pineapple ring and slice of cheese on top?
As a child of the ‘80s the thought of this still gives me nightmares.
If you need me I’ll be in front of the fire with a cup of tea and Andrew Miller’s entire back catalogue.