Ebberley Finch (author)
@ebberleyfinch.bsky.social
Author, reader, dog walker. Growing old disgracefully. Loves art, poetry, cake, wine, dancing - not necessarily in that order 😉
www.ebberleyfinch.com
www.ebberleyfinch.com
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 15:
Don’t be a control freak. Give your characters agency. If they can surprise you, ambush you, knock you off balance, it means you’ve made them come to life. Follow them. See what they do.
Don’t be a control freak. Give your characters agency. If they can surprise you, ambush you, knock you off balance, it means you’ve made them come to life. Follow them. See what they do.
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 15:
Don’t be a control freak. Give your characters agency. If they can surprise you, ambush you, knock you off balance, it means you’ve made them come to life. Follow them. See what they do.
Don’t be a control freak. Give your characters agency. If they can surprise you, ambush you, knock you off balance, it means you’ve made them come to life. Follow them. See what they do.
New minimum wage of £12.71 an hour for over 21s. I wonder if this rate also applies to authors? 😂
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
New minimum wage of £12.71 an hour for over 21s. I wonder if this rate also applies to authors? 😂
When your 90 year old dad takes a great photo at Köln Hauptbahnhof you just have to post it.
#steamtrains #germany #köln #ninety #stations
#steamtrains #germany #köln #ninety #stations
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
When your 90 year old dad takes a great photo at Köln Hauptbahnhof you just have to post it.
#steamtrains #germany #köln #ninety #stations
#steamtrains #germany #köln #ninety #stations
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A reminder to anyone in South Devon today
Any readers going to be in Devon tomorrow? #booksy #romancebooks
Then head over to this.
Find books to read or presents for readers in your life.
I'll be there with tons of my fellow authors from all genres.
Then head over to this.
Find books to read or presents for readers in your life.
I'll be there with tons of my fellow authors from all genres.
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A reminder to anyone in South Devon today
All set up and ready for South Devon book festival. It’s a buzzy atmosphere with a great variety to choose from.
#sdbf #bookfestival #greatreads #hazelhatman #ebberleyfinch.
#sdbf #bookfestival #greatreads #hazelhatman #ebberleyfinch.
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
All set up and ready for South Devon book festival. It’s a buzzy atmosphere with a great variety to choose from.
#sdbf #bookfestival #greatreads #hazelhatman #ebberleyfinch.
#sdbf #bookfestival #greatreads #hazelhatman #ebberleyfinch.
South Devon Book Festival is tomorrow 22nd November at Totnes Civic Hall on the High Street. Get some great presents and enjoy this lovely south Devon town.
#booksky #greatreads #devon #southdevon #totnes
#booksky #greatreads #devon #southdevon #totnes
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
South Devon Book Festival is tomorrow 22nd November at Totnes Civic Hall on the High Street. Get some great presents and enjoy this lovely south Devon town.
#booksky #greatreads #devon #southdevon #totnes
#booksky #greatreads #devon #southdevon #totnes
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Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, born this day in 1939. Multiple winner of the Booker Prize, whose signature work 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒅'𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 has become all too relevant.
"The facts of this world seen clearly are seen through tears."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
"The facts of this world seen clearly are seen through tears."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, born this day in 1939. Multiple winner of the Booker Prize, whose signature work 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒅'𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 has become all too relevant.
"The facts of this world seen clearly are seen through tears."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
"The facts of this world seen clearly are seen through tears."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
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Harold is amazed to find that the outstanding novel Lock, Stock and Harold is on special offer at only 99p. In his opinion this hug in a book is worth way more than that. Offer ends tomorrow. To find out more click here: mybook.to/oI50Vw
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Harold is amazed to find that the outstanding novel Lock, Stock and Harold is on special offer at only 99p. In his opinion this hug in a book is worth way more than that. Offer ends tomorrow. To find out more click here: mybook.to/oI50Vw
Anyone recognise this?
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Anyone recognise this?
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Pair of charmingly grumpy owls out on skates for winter fun. Have even brought along a snack! By Adriaen van de Venne, who died (alas!) on this day 1662.
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Pair of charmingly grumpy owls out on skates for winter fun. Have even brought along a snack! By Adriaen van de Venne, who died (alas!) on this day 1662.
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Love a forced proximity romcom?
Or enemies to lovers?
Here’s one for you.
BAD HUSBAND MATERIAL
is out now!
💙📚 #romcom #romancelandia
Don’t miss out, buy from Amazon
👉 mybook.to/yKus
Also FREE in Kindle Unlimited
Or enemies to lovers?
Here’s one for you.
BAD HUSBAND MATERIAL
is out now!
💙📚 #romcom #romancelandia
Don’t miss out, buy from Amazon
👉 mybook.to/yKus
Also FREE in Kindle Unlimited
October 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Love a forced proximity romcom?
Or enemies to lovers?
Here’s one for you.
BAD HUSBAND MATERIAL
is out now!
💙📚 #romcom #romancelandia
Don’t miss out, buy from Amazon
👉 mybook.to/yKus
Also FREE in Kindle Unlimited
Or enemies to lovers?
Here’s one for you.
BAD HUSBAND MATERIAL
is out now!
💙📚 #romcom #romancelandia
Don’t miss out, buy from Amazon
👉 mybook.to/yKus
Also FREE in Kindle Unlimited
SPECIAL OFFER - Lock, Stock and Harold ebook for only 99p. If you haven't yet read this 'hug in a book' get your copy for only 99p. Offer runs 10th-16th November only. To find out more click here: mybook.to/oI50Vw
#specialoffer #bookbargains #pricereduction #bestbooks #uplitreads
#specialoffer #bookbargains #pricereduction #bestbooks #uplitreads
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
SPECIAL OFFER - Lock, Stock and Harold ebook for only 99p. If you haven't yet read this 'hug in a book' get your copy for only 99p. Offer runs 10th-16th November only. To find out more click here: mybook.to/oI50Vw
#specialoffer #bookbargains #pricereduction #bestbooks #uplitreads
#specialoffer #bookbargains #pricereduction #bestbooks #uplitreads
I'm excited to be at the South Devon Book Festival on 22nd November and looking forward to meeting my fellow authors. It's at Totnes Civic Hall from 10am to 5pm. Pick up a warming winter read and some Christmas presents too.
#booksky #bookfair #bookfestival #reading
Photo credit: Kate Bezzubets
#booksky #bookfair #bookfestival #reading
Photo credit: Kate Bezzubets
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm excited to be at the South Devon Book Festival on 22nd November and looking forward to meeting my fellow authors. It's at Totnes Civic Hall from 10am to 5pm. Pick up a warming winter read and some Christmas presents too.
#booksky #bookfair #bookfestival #reading
Photo credit: Kate Bezzubets
#booksky #bookfair #bookfestival #reading
Photo credit: Kate Bezzubets
Delighted to see my books at Barnstaple library. Support your local library and read books for free!
#librariesunlimited #libraries #booksky #fiction
#librariesunlimited #libraries #booksky #fiction
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Delighted to see my books at Barnstaple library. Support your local library and read books for free!
#librariesunlimited #libraries #booksky #fiction
#librariesunlimited #libraries #booksky #fiction
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Loved the Oscar Wilde quote read out at the start of Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction ceremony this evening:
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Loved the Oscar Wilde quote read out at the start of Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction ceremony this evening:
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
October 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Think about it
Happy #SocialistSunday my friends. The window is shifting… keep pushing 💚🇵🇸🌍☮️
October 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Think about it
Wise words 🤣
You get an extra hour’s reading time tomorrow.
Use it wisely
Use it wisely
October 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Wise words 🤣
When I visited Monet’s beautiful garden I was horrified to find a road had been built through it (there is an underpass). Has Trump decided to adopt French planning laws?
October 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
When I visited Monet’s beautiful garden I was horrified to find a road had been built through it (there is an underpass). Has Trump decided to adopt French planning laws?
Do they not have ‘listed buildings’ in the US?
Has any media outlet written about the actual policies and procedures that are supposed to be followed before you tear down a wing of the White House?
October 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Do they not have ‘listed buildings’ in the US?
Why aren’t they being fined for not resolving compensation for victims of the Post Office scandal?
Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets
Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets
Communications regulator finds ‘millions of important letters are arriving late’ and ‘persistent failures’
Royal Mail has been fined £21m for missing its annual first- and second-class mail delivery targets, leading to millions of letters arriving late across the UK, the regulator Ofcom has said.
This represents the third-largest fine ever imposed by the UK communications watchdog. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Why aren’t they being fined for not resolving compensation for victims of the Post Office scandal?
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Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
October 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
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$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.
