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Gillian Jackson
@gillianjackson.bsky.social
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Wife, mum, grandma, author with Bloodhound Books. Inspired by life, fuelled by chocolate. Servant to a rescued lab cross called Liffey.
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Gillian Jackson @gillianjackson.bsky.social · Jul 26
Pre-order for only 99p They thought they’d won it all, but the real gamble was yet to come. geni.us/TheWinners
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Fancy supporting my first #selfpublish novella?

I'd appreciate any and every review of my new #book - see the blurb in the comments!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3RGW1S5

#writingcommunity #writing #author #BookSky
Forget-me-not paperback
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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#amwritingcrime #authorproblems #indieauthor #vss365 #iwrite inventingrealityediting.com/2...
How to write a novel synopsis for a lit agent
If you want to sell your novel to a publisher or get a literary agent to represent it, you’ll ultimately need to write a synopsis, or a brief summary of what occurs in your story. It typically is s…
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November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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#BOOKSALE at First for Romance
My books from as little as 69c. #romance #books #LGBTQ+
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November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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When your work in progress PB whispers “draw me”.
#chaldean #underrepresented #kidlitart
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Today's book: "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Not sure how much reading will get done today, since it's more of a chilly, curl-up-under-the-duvet-with-the-cats, watch-five-hours-of-Defunctland kind of day. But there'll be *some* reading.

💙📚 #BookSky #CurrentlyReading #NowReading
The cover of Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things" as photographed by Sanjeev Saith: vibrant lilypads overlap each other upon clear water; their stems tangle and fade into the water's depths, while a single pink blossom unfolds its petals on the rim of one frond.
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Good Black Friday Friends Day!

Are you still hung over from turkey day?
I know there are storms in the east. Be safe out there.

Today is your checking on short stories day and submitting more. You should have operational spread sheets happening.

#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #shorts
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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#99p #Booksky An advice columnist’s own problems reach crisis level, in this compelling blend of suspense, romance, and family drama. geni.us/asklaura
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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#KU ‘A great twisty page turner, I couldn’t put this down’ geni.us/TheDeadHusband
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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#99p #KU ‘Absolutely loved this book. From the beginning I was drawn into the lives of the people involved. At times I was so gripped I just wanted to get to the end to see if all ended well.’
geni.us/SnatchedGJ
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Only £1.99 #KU A missing husband. A chilling discovery. Some secrets won't stay buried. geni.us/TheDeadHusband
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Reading this one with second grade this week:

#booksky #skybrarian
Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Why do I love writing so much? take-note.ca/2025/11/26/e... #writing #fiction #shortstory #creativity
Encouraging words about writing
Readers of this blog are well aware of my newfound interest in writing, not just non-fiction but most recently fictional short stories, a practice that may lead to longer forms in time. I am surpri…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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If your character has an opportunity to get what they’ve always wanted, make sure it comes with a price.

#amwriting #writingcommunity #writingtips #WIP #screenwriting
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Kid's Korner: The Door In The Woods #1—‘Boggles’ (Door minibook series) by Bigfoot

5 out of 5
This was a fun collection, perfect for middle grade and older readers.

Read Lily's review
https://www.thefaeriereview.com/2025/11/kids-korner-boggles/

#bookreview
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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#booksky good for gifts for uk peeps
biggreenbooks.bsky.social Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 2d
Here's a #buyastrangerabook day offer from @leerandall.bsky.social, who'll buy one lucky person and short story collection of their choice, up to £20!

I expect if you as, Lee might have some great suggestions too.

If there's something you'd like, get in touch!

UK only.
leerandall.bsky.social Lee Randall @leerandall.bsky.social · 2d
I haven't bought anyone a book in a while! With Christmas coming, I'll buy the short story collection of someone's choice up to a value of £20.
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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#KU As if Laura hasn’t enough trouble, she now has to fend off an amorous neighbour #singlemother #dysfunctionalfamily #romanticsuspense #divorce geni.us/asklaura
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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#99c #99p If you are looking for your next “I cannot put this book down” look no further.
Absolutely INCREDIBLE, this book literally has me on the edge of my seat.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Can’t resist the return of Jimmy Perez. If Cleeves applies the same evocation of place for Orkney as she did for Shetland, I’ll be a happy reader 😊
#books
#booksky
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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i finished I hope this doesn’t find you last night and i loved it 🥰 #booksky
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Two exceptional books from this week. #comicsky #booksky
An homage to the Harold and the purple crayon cover A human hand next to a robot hand in a scene of violence
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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'And this is but another proof that the Written Word is a Fairy, as mocking and elusive as Willy Wisp, speaking lying words to us in a feigned voice.'

Hope Mirrlees, Lud-in-the-Mist

#BookwormSat
(fairies and the little folk) 💙📚

🎨 Sophie Dumont
'pele mele' - oil painting of books in sliding stacks and rows. Like a wonky checker board across the canvas. Mostly blues, with greens, yellows and earth tones.
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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#99p #KU ‘A tense and nail biting read with dramatic events that kept me glued to its pages’. https:/https://geni.us/B4ZE4
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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I thought the snow was preventing me from getting home, stranding me at a run-down inn. Instead, the storm led me to my true love.
SNOWED IN AT SANTA'S LODGE by Lorelei M. Hart
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#BookSky #RomanceBooks #MMRomance #HolidayRomance #MPreg #shifters #NewRelease
The cover for Snowed in at Santa's Lodge by Lorelei M. Hart shows a light-skinned, dark-haired man wearing a black coat and a light-colored scarf wrapped loosely around his neck. He is looking to the right of the cover where there is a reindeer. Below them is a forest of coniferous trees. Snow is falling across the cover.
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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DAPH DID DARK QUITE WELL 💙📚 #booksky
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM