Ann Bloxwich #SpoonsOfSorrow
@annbloxwich.bsky.social
Short, tattooed, self-published writer. Married with 4 kids (6 if you count the furry ones). I love tea, cats, rock music, and cardigans. Author of the DI Alex Peachey books. I'm often spotted at crime writing festivals around the UK. No unsolicited DMs.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2876:
Don't write "a woman character", or "a gay character", or "a disabled character." Write a complete human being, with agency, and feelings, and flaws. No-one in fiction should be wholly defined by the groups they belong to.
Don't write "a woman character", or "a gay character", or "a disabled character." Write a complete human being, with agency, and feelings, and flaws. No-one in fiction should be wholly defined by the groups they belong to.
December 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2876:
Don't write "a woman character", or "a gay character", or "a disabled character." Write a complete human being, with agency, and feelings, and flaws. No-one in fiction should be wholly defined by the groups they belong to.
Don't write "a woman character", or "a gay character", or "a disabled character." Write a complete human being, with agency, and feelings, and flaws. No-one in fiction should be wholly defined by the groups they belong to.
It's been a very long wait, but the brilliant debut novel by @mayrinaldiauthor.bsky.social has finally arrived! Order your copy here 👇
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's been a very long wait, but the brilliant debut novel by @mayrinaldiauthor.bsky.social has finally arrived! Order your copy here 👇
amzn.eu/d/0gfLcgc
amzn.eu/d/0gfLcgc
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I'm so sad to hear that Jilly Cooper has died. What a wonderful career she had, and now she is reunited with her beloved Leo.
Sad to learn of the death of Jilly Cooper. Her incredible writing career spanned more than five decades. The world of books will be a duller place without her.
#WomenWritersNet #Rivals #womenwriters
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#WomenWritersNet #Rivals #womenwriters
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Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88
The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall
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October 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I'm so sad to hear that Jilly Cooper has died. What a wonderful career she had, and now she is reunited with her beloved Leo.
The deadline for VIP tickets for this weekend's #MoffatCrimeFest is midnight tomorrow, so grab one while you can 😁
You can see a superb gathering of authors at #MoffatCrimeFest next weekend, and even have dinner with them. Tickets available here.
September 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The deadline for VIP tickets for this weekend's #MoffatCrimeFest is midnight tomorrow, so grab one while you can 😁
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Submissions to the current @presshenshaw.bsky.social quarterly #shortstory competition close in four days!
Henshaw Press (@presshenshaw.bsky.social)
Four days to go! We're counting down to the last day of our current competition... Get those stories in! #writing #Booksky #Writesky
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September 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Submissions to the current @presshenshaw.bsky.social quarterly #shortstory competition close in four days!
You can see a superb gathering of authors at #MoffatCrimeFest next weekend, and even have dinner with them. Tickets available here.
September 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
You can see a superb gathering of authors at #MoffatCrimeFest next weekend, and even have dinner with them. Tickets available here.
Not long now!
#MoffatCrimeFest
#MoffatCrimeFest
Here is the line-up for the upcoming #MoffatCrimeFest on 4th October. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there! 😁
September 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Not long now!
#MoffatCrimeFest
#MoffatCrimeFest
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#ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions with Nanda Roep #author of Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot | @nandaroep portobellobookblog.com/2025/09/18/t...
#ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions with Nanda Roep #author of Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot | @nandaroep
I’m joined by Dutch author Nanda Roep today whose latest novel Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot sounds like it’s about my life – especially since the main character is called Joanne! Sa…
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September 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions with Nanda Roep #author of Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot | @nandaroep portobellobookblog.com/2025/09/18/t...
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Tickets for #MoffatCrimeFest are available from midnight tonight, so grab one before they sell out!
September 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Our #WomenWritersNet chat on #WomenWriters and Social Media is this Thursday, 18 Sept at 6pm BST.
New to live chats on Bluesky? You can find out how to join our #Skychat here: www.womenwritersnetwork.com/blueskychats...
New to live chats on Bluesky? You can find out how to join our #Skychat here: www.womenwritersnetwork.com/blueskychats...
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our #WomenWritersNet chat on #WomenWriters and Social Media is this Thursday, 18 Sept at 6pm BST.
New to live chats on Bluesky? You can find out how to join our #Skychat here: www.womenwritersnetwork.com/blueskychats...
New to live chats on Bluesky? You can find out how to join our #Skychat here: www.womenwritersnetwork.com/blueskychats...
Tickets for #MoffatCrimeFest are available from midnight tonight, so grab one before they sell out!
September 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📢 Dr. Simona Francese @simonafrancese.bsky.social, a brilliant forensic scientist, has pioneered a non-invasive method to detect #breastcancer using fingertip smears. Her groundbreaking research could save countless women's lives.
Watch 👇, follow, support her work!
youtu.be/zp3S5FDH-7s
#women
Watch 👇, follow, support her work!
youtu.be/zp3S5FDH-7s
#women
Could we detect breast cancer with your fingerprint? | Simona Francese | TEDxManchester
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📢 Dr. Simona Francese @simonafrancese.bsky.social, a brilliant forensic scientist, has pioneered a non-invasive method to detect #breastcancer using fingertip smears. Her groundbreaking research could save countless women's lives.
Watch 👇, follow, support her work!
youtu.be/zp3S5FDH-7s
#women
Watch 👇, follow, support her work!
youtu.be/zp3S5FDH-7s
#women
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Epstein survivors say they’re compiling their own client list.
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
September 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Epstein survivors say they’re compiling their own client list.
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
Here is the line-up for the upcoming #MoffatCrimeFest on 4th October. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there! 😁
September 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Here is the line-up for the upcoming #MoffatCrimeFest on 4th October. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there! 😁
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#FreeBooks
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of #reading by gifting books free of charge to #children from birth to age 5.
Available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and Ireland. Check availability & register your child
imaginationlibrary.com #parents #BookSky
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of #reading by gifting books free of charge to #children from birth to age 5.
Available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and Ireland. Check availability & register your child
imaginationlibrary.com #parents #BookSky
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ALT: a cartoon drawing of a woman reading a book to her baby
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August 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#FreeBooks
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of #reading by gifting books free of charge to #children from birth to age 5.
Available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and Ireland. Check availability & register your child
imaginationlibrary.com #parents #BookSky
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of #reading by gifting books free of charge to #children from birth to age 5.
Available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and Ireland. Check availability & register your child
imaginationlibrary.com #parents #BookSky
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Our new bench has attracted a few visitors…
August 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our new bench has attracted a few visitors…
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The next Angela Harding book, “Falling into Autumn” has arrived in the shop!
We’ve got a few signed copies left! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/fall...
We’ve got a few signed copies left! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/fall...
August 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The next Angela Harding book, “Falling into Autumn” has arrived in the shop!
We’ve got a few signed copies left! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/fall...
We’ve got a few signed copies left! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product/fall...
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📕The Transcendent Tide by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social 📕
Doug Johnstone is a phenomenal writer, I have cried with laughter when reading his Skelfs series, this time those brimming tears were for totally opposite emotions. Bravo!
#BookSky📚💙 @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
Doug Johnstone is a phenomenal writer, I have cried with laughter when reading his Skelfs series, this time those brimming tears were for totally opposite emotions. Bravo!
#BookSky📚💙 @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📕The Transcendent Tide by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social 📕
Doug Johnstone is a phenomenal writer, I have cried with laughter when reading his Skelfs series, this time those brimming tears were for totally opposite emotions. Bravo!
#BookSky📚💙 @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
Doug Johnstone is a phenomenal writer, I have cried with laughter when reading his Skelfs series, this time those brimming tears were for totally opposite emotions. Bravo!
#BookSky📚💙 @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
Moffat Writers Ink, in collaboration with Moffat Town Hall, are really excited about this. Get your tickets from Eventbrite now 😁
Tickets for #MoffatCrimeFest are available from midnight tonight, so grab one before they sell out!
August 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Moffat Writers Ink, in collaboration with Moffat Town Hall, are really excited about this. Get your tickets from Eventbrite now 😁
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THIS. IS. THE. WAY.
August 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
THIS. IS. THE. WAY.
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Multiple Men Have Impersonated ICE Agents To Kidnap And Assault Women
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#Women #safety
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#Women #safety
Multiple Men Have Impersonated ICE Agents To Kidnap And Assault Women
In a letter shared with HuffPost, the Democratic Women’s Caucus urged DHS to mandate ICE agents to “visibly and clearly identify themselves" when making arrests.
ca.news.yahoo.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Multiple Men Have Impersonated ICE Agents To Kidnap And Assault Women
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#Women #safety
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#Women #safety
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So grateful for a lovely new review of The Darkroom💜
Reviews matter SO MUCH for debut authors. They're vital to reach new readers. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, please leave a short review.
Or start reading today 👉 www.ajhewittauthor.com/buy-my-book
#TrueCrime #Books #BookSky #CSI #memoir
Reviews matter SO MUCH for debut authors. They're vital to reach new readers. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, please leave a short review.
Or start reading today 👉 www.ajhewittauthor.com/buy-my-book
#TrueCrime #Books #BookSky #CSI #memoir
August 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
So grateful for a lovely new review of The Darkroom💜
Reviews matter SO MUCH for debut authors. They're vital to reach new readers. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, please leave a short review.
Or start reading today 👉 www.ajhewittauthor.com/buy-my-book
#TrueCrime #Books #BookSky #CSI #memoir
Reviews matter SO MUCH for debut authors. They're vital to reach new readers. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, please leave a short review.
Or start reading today 👉 www.ajhewittauthor.com/buy-my-book
#TrueCrime #Books #BookSky #CSI #memoir
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Tickets for #MoffatCrimeFest are available from midnight tonight, so grab one before they sell out!
August 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Who needs a car? Los Angeles by foot – in pictures
‘Poetry in the Overlooked’
"Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in"
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
HT @nycphotocommunity.bsky.social
#LA #Photography
‘Poetry in the Overlooked’
"Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in"
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
HT @nycphotocommunity.bsky.social
#LA #Photography
Who needs a car? Los Angeles by foot – in pictures
Most people wouldn’t dream of traversing LA without a vehicle – yet Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Who needs a car? Los Angeles by foot – in pictures
‘Poetry in the Overlooked’
"Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in"
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
HT @nycphotocommunity.bsky.social
#LA #Photography
‘Poetry in the Overlooked’
"Ayda Gragossian’s beautiful images, taken while walking through the city, invite us to slow down and take it all in"
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
HT @nycphotocommunity.bsky.social
#LA #Photography