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Miranda Dickinson

@wurdsmyth.bsky.social

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Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · Mar 4

Here’s one of my favourite scenes from #ThingsWeDoForLove, where a nervous Theo is measured for his costume by two *very* naughty ladies of a certain age… 🎭

(And yes, Purdy is 100% Julie Walters in the Waitress sketch..)

youtu.be/rRuqEQHjmZo?...

Buy the book: linktr.ee/lucieandtheo

#BookSky 💙📚

An extract from Things We Do For Love - Theo gets measured for his costume!

YouTube video by Miranda Dickinson

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #StorySharerWeek! Follow @booktrust.org.uk for lots of brilliant ideas to share your love of reading!

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 1d

"Honestly, you are magicians."

It's #StorySharerWeek, our annual celebration of our Early Years partners - and who better to kick things off than Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social?

Stay tuned for tips and tricks, research, and some very exciting news...

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 2d

All the preorder links are here: linktr.ee/CoraLael

#TheStolenDead publishes on 6th Nov in paperback, ebook and gorgeous audiobook starring Imogen Church. I can't wait for readers to discover the book!

#CrimeThriller
#MJWhiteBooks
#DrCoraLael
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The cover of The Stolen Dead, my sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, shows a woman with red hair and wearing a green coat, black jeans and black boots, walking along a Suffolk shingle beach bordered by old houses. Dark clouds are overhead and an angry sea crashes at the shore. The tagline reads: “A killer hunts their next victim. Pray it’s not you.”

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 2d

THREE WEEKS to go!

My sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, THE STOLEN DEAD is out on 6th Nov and it's Cora's most personal case yet.

Lovelies, can you help me spread the word? I am so proud of this book and I would love it to find readers. Cheeky reposts most welcome! ❤️

Preorder link below!
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A quote from my new Cora Lael crime-thriller, The Stolen Dead, reads: 'Strands of seaweed, fraying blue rope, shingle stones, white shells and sea pottery shards had been placed with care on the centre of the dead man's chest.From the side, it appeared as if the beachcombed finds were bleeding...'

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you! I would love to do some voice acting but maybe not for my own audiobooks!

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 4d

A little bit of a giggle for #WorldMentalHealthDay...

One of my favourite scenes from my fourteenth novel, #ThingsWeDoForLove, which still makes me laugh when I read it.

Enjoy!

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · Mar 4

An extract from Things We Do For Love - Theo gets measured for his costume!

YouTube video by Miranda Dickinson

youtu.be

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 6d

I love this so much! There are too many stories in the industry of artists, voice actors and songwriters going uncredited or being ignored, so it's lovely to see something positive happening for a change.

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 7d

I feel this to my old, tired, author bones...

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 8d

Love it! 🧡

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 8d

What a star Dame Jilly Cooper was! An inspiration to so many writers; a wry, funny, welcoming friend to readers; a brilliant, big-hearted and wonderfully wise person who made the world sparklier and lighter. She will be hugely missed. Big love to all who loved her.

#JillyCooper

A photo of noveliest Dame Jilly Cooper, who died on 5th October 2025 following a fall at her home.

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 11d

Done in solidarity ☺️

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 18d

A new terror to keep authors awake at night!

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 18d

Book promo scams aimed at authors are now getting to the stage where they are trolling themselves. BUM process, anyone? 😂

#WritingCommunity

A screenshot of a scam book promotion service email, that reads: "Here's how we do it. Book Universe Mapping (BUM) - Turn Into a World. Your book is not just a collection of chapters, it's a universe waiting to be explored. Through our Book Universe Mapping (BUM) process, we dive deep into characters, themes, and hidden layers to reveal all the ways your story can expand beyond the page."

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 21d

Here's the link to read this week's #WriteFoxy Foxy Notes on giving ourselves permission to write:

writefoxy.substack.com/p/writefoxy-...

#WritingCommunity ✍🏽🦊

WriteFoxy Foxy Notes 22nd September - Permission to write, Miss?

Giving ourselves the green light to write.

writefoxy.substack.com

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 21d

One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself as a #writer is PERMISSION. This week's #WriteFoxy Foxy Notes look at why and how to do it. (Link in next post).

Read it for free, subscribe from free, pass it on! Follow writefoxybymirandadickinson on substack or click the link in the next post.

A photo of me leading a writing workshop session in a gorgeous room with oak beams and cream coloured plastered walls at my recent WriteFoxy Writing Day. The caption over the photo reads: "WriteFoxy Foxy Notes 22nd September - Permission to write, Miss? Giving ourselves the green light to write."

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you!

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you! xx

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you! xx

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you! xx

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23d

Here's the link, lovelies! A beautiful book for a bargain price:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DV...

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A photo of me holding a paperback edition of my new book, And Then There Was You, on the sunny seafront in St Ives, Cornwall, where the book is set. I am wearing a blue dress, a pale grey denim Baker Boy style hat and sunglasses, and the warm sea breeze is making my long hair dance beneath the hat. The cover of the book shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.”

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 23d

IT'S A BESTSELLER, BABY!

I'm thrilled to share that #AndThenThereWasYou is Number One in Romantic Comedy in the Amazon Kindle chart and 24 in the overall chart!

The ebook is just 99p for a short time, so treat yourselves to a beautiful story! (Link in next post) Chuffed!

@hqstories.bsky.social

A screenshot from Amazon showing a number one bestseller flag on the listing for my new book, And Then There Was You! Hooray!

A screenshot of the Amazon Kindle Romantic Comedy chart, showing my new book And Then There Was You, at Number One and The Ginger Bread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore at Number Two.

The title of my new book, And Then There Was You, written in the sand on Harbour Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, where the book is set.

My hand holding a paperback edition of my new book, And Then There Was You, on a balcony overlooking the rooftops of St Ives in Cornwall, with the harbour and sea in the distance. The cover shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.”

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 26d

Of all the banks I didn't expect that kind of crap from Nationwide. Ugh.

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 26d

*Raccoons

(It's late, sorry!)

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 26d

My personal TV theme song Top 5:

Paddington (original Ivor Wood directed version)

The Wombles (Mike Batt)

Gilmore Girls (Carole King & Louise Goffin 'Where You Lead')

The Racoons

The Legend of Prince Valiant (by Exchange)

P.G. Bell @pgbellwriter.bsky.social · 26d

My personal TV theme song top 5:

Doctor Who (Peter Harness arrangement)
Trap Door
Dogtanian
Peacemaker (season 1 or 2, take your pick)
Star Trek: Voyager

Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk · 26d

My personal TV theme song top 5:

The Raccoons (end credits theme)
Quantum Leap
The Greatest American Hero
Due South
Baywatch

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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · Sep 11

Happy P-Day! Wishing it wings ☺️

Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · Sep 11

Happy P-Day! Wishing it wings and wide open doors x

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