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Catherine Dunn

@catherinedunn.bsky.social

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I right books. No job too odd! Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP. Hobbies: drawing, painting, knitting, crochet, Valheim, gardening, geocaching. Occasional spinner. Noise-maker. She/her. Insta: bearlycat / CatherineDunnArtwork. 📝🎨🧶🐻‍❄️🫀❤️‍🔥🎲🌱🫧

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 6d

I'm feeling great about work at the moment. I genuinely love what I do, and there isn't a day that I don't feel grateful that I get to edit books for a living. I have such lovely clients as well! #freelancelife #selfemployed #editing #editors #proofreading #proofreaders #ilovemyjob

Image of books with text saying 'Now taking bookings for FEBRUARY!'

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 4d

My next read is what I believe is known in the book world as a heckin’ chonker. #reader

The Sunne in Splendour, by Sharon Penman

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 6d

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 15d

Made this cake for a bake sale at my daughter’s school (well, I measured out the ingredients and did the icing/decoration, she did the mixing) and I’m pretty pleased with it!

Chocolate cake in 2 layers with chocolate buttercream icing and sprinkles on top

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 20d

My next read!

#zoeschlanger #thelighteaters

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 20d

Autumn is my favourite season!

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 23d

So my bf said ‘hairhole’ instead of ‘follicle’ and I am here for it

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Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social · 25d

Knickers at half mast today everyone, for Jilly Cooper x

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ (formerly bibicosplays) @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 26d

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.

I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, binders, hip braces, wrist braces, compression socks, walking sticks, elbow braces, bags, back braces & more!

Store details below!

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

Strawberry, Galaxy and Bats Wrist Braces

Strawberry, Galaxy and Bats Thumb Splints

Elbow braces in the strawberry, Galaxy and Bats patterns

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · 26d

I finished my Christmas wreaths for the festival/competition at the end of November! One is for display and the other for sale.

Two pretty much identical crocheted Christmas wreaths with a tree, snowman and presents on a blue background with snowflakes.

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 28

Now taking bookings for January! If you want to make a cracking start to 2026 by having your book edited, look no further! I've not quite reached the giddy rockstar heights of taking bookings a year in advance yet, but I'm feeling pretty good about this. #editing #editors #writing #writers

Text 'Now taking bookings for JANUARY!' against background of bookshelves.

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Sylvia Foolproof Suddes @bossproofreader.bsky.social · Sep 28

@nationaltrust.org.uk is inviting people and groups to submit ideas for artworks fashioned from the Sycamore Gap tree from 13 October to 17 November.
Those shortlisted will receive five grand towards costs.

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 26

I’m hoping it will work for me!

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 26

I’m going to try to take a couple of cuttings! 🤞🏻

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 25

Brought this beauty in from the cold! #ukgardening #gardeninguk #ukautumn

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 10

I thought I was gonna be all accomplished today replacing a broken fence panel. I even thought I did quite a decent job in slightly adverse circumstances … then I stand back and realise I put the bastard lap panel on upside down! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂😂

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 10

All ready for me to install - and now it’s raining. 🤦🏻‍♀️🌧️#ukautumn #britishweather

Fence panel leaning up against interior wall.

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Saw a rainbow today! #ukautumn

Rainbow against light grey clouds with a few trees just visible at bottom.

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today in things I didn't expect to be putting on the style sheet under T: 'TwatWorld (output: Twats)'. #amediting #ilovemyjob

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 30

Now taking bookings for NOVEMBER! Go on, get that editing done before Christmas so you can relax and enjoy the glow of a brilliant book written by you! #amediting #ilovemyjob #editor

Image of a very old typewriter headed 'Now taking bookings for November'.

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Beautiful Erewash canal this evening. #stetwalk

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 26

Walking down the street today, I found a lovely rock.
(That sounds rather like it should be the first line of a poem! Any takers?)

#randomstones #pebbles #rocks

Hand holding a white pebble with pinkish-brown veins.

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 26

Oh wow that’s made my day! Currently one chapter in and enjoying it so far! 😀

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 24

My next read! #echolands #boudica #duncanmackay

Echolands: A Journey in Search of Boudica, by Duncan Mackay

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Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 19

Some of today’s healthy stirfry ingredients.

Chopped cabbage - savoy and red - and carrot strips on chopping board with knife.

Catherine Dunn @catherinedunn.bsky.social · Aug 19

Luckily for me, this one is a manuscript assessment - I charge a flat fee for those, but it tops out at 100k words, so I add extra for longer pieces! But I still have to find time to actually read it! 😊