So... Monday night- I will have my first PAID gig.
It's headlining Speaking Weird at The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen.
It starts at 7:30pm, and I'd love it if you could be there. Its £4 to get in, and there's gonna be a lot of poetry from different folks.
Come along!
It's headlining Speaking Weird at The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen.
It starts at 7:30pm, and I'd love it if you could be there. Its £4 to get in, and there's gonna be a lot of poetry from different folks.
Come along!
January 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Good morning everyone, happy to share this draft poem with you for #poemsabout #blackveils. Another tricky prompt from @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk! Look forward to reading others later!
#poems #poetry #scottishpoetry #scottishwriting
#poems #poetry #scottishpoetry #scottishwriting
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Good morning everyone, happy to share this draft poem with you for #poemsabout #blackveils. Another tricky prompt from @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk! Look forward to reading others later!
#poems #poetry #scottishpoetry #scottishwriting
#poems #poetry #scottishpoetry #scottishwriting
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is back from 22 Oct to 1 Nov!
We'll be joining the wonderful Allison Galbraith on Saturday 1 November to explore some Scottish legends as well as announce the winners of our #WordsOfTheWild nature writing competition.🌊
Book now at sisf.org.uk
We'll be joining the wonderful Allison Galbraith on Saturday 1 November to explore some Scottish legends as well as announce the winners of our #WordsOfTheWild nature writing competition.🌊
Book now at sisf.org.uk
September 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Whoop! My new chapbook is out published by @dreich.bsky.social you can buy it from Dreich or me directly
#poetry #newwriting #writingcommunity #scottishwriting
#poetry #newwriting #writingcommunity #scottishwriting
December 3, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Whoop! My new chapbook is out published by @dreich.bsky.social you can buy it from Dreich or me directly
#poetry #newwriting #writingcommunity #scottishwriting
#poetry #newwriting #writingcommunity #scottishwriting
My #bookreview of @mkhardywrites.com's The Needfire, historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-... for @histnovsoc.bsky.social 'avowedly #Gothic, unashamedly Sapphic and an observation of the futility of trying to control the elements' #Scottishwriting #gaywriting @solarisbooks.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My #bookreview of @mkhardywrites.com's The Needfire, historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-... for @histnovsoc.bsky.social 'avowedly #Gothic, unashamedly Sapphic and an observation of the futility of trying to control the elements' #Scottishwriting #gaywriting @solarisbooks.bsky.social
🔥 A review as fierce as the elements - @mkhardywrites.com ’s The Needfire is “avowedly Gothic” and “unashamedly Sapphic.” A must-read for fans of #Scottishwriting & #gaywriting. 🌿
#TheNeedfire #HistoricalFiction
#TheNeedfire #HistoricalFiction
My #bookreview of @mkhardywrites.com's The Needfire, historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-... for @histnovsoc.bsky.social 'avowedly #Gothic, unashamedly Sapphic and an observation of the futility of trying to control the elements' #Scottishwriting #gaywriting @solarisbooks.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🔥 A review as fierce as the elements - @mkhardywrites.com ’s The Needfire is “avowedly Gothic” and “unashamedly Sapphic.” A must-read for fans of #Scottishwriting & #gaywriting. 🌿
#TheNeedfire #HistoricalFiction
#TheNeedfire #HistoricalFiction
Delighted to have a poem in this forthcoming collection, reflecting Rockall 💙
#amwriting #anthology #ScottishWriting #ScottishLandscape #poetry #landscapepoetry #Scotland
#amwriting #anthology #ScottishWriting #ScottishLandscape #poetry #landscapepoetry #Scotland
Exciting news! 4 Tyne & Eskers have pieces in this upcoming collection from Arkbound.
This collection of “essays, stories, and poems explores the deep, enduring relationship between the Scottish landscape and its people.”
tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/four-members...
This collection of “essays, stories, and poems explores the deep, enduring relationship between the Scottish landscape and its people.”
tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/four-members...
Four members to feature in upcoming anthology - Tyne & Esk Writers
Four of our members will feature in Arkbound’s upcoming collection The Weight of Quiet Things. Jeff Kemp, Margaret Poynor-Clark, Philippa Ramsden, and Judith Younger all […]
tyneandeskwriters.org.uk
February 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Delighted to have a poem in this forthcoming collection, reflecting Rockall 💙
#amwriting #anthology #ScottishWriting #ScottishLandscape #poetry #landscapepoetry #Scotland
#amwriting #anthology #ScottishWriting #ScottishLandscape #poetry #landscapepoetry #Scotland
So pleased to be included in this awesome lineup of poets - come and hear peoms!
#scottishwriting #creativewriting #poetrycommunity
#scottishwriting #creativewriting #poetrycommunity
February 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
So pleased to be included in this awesome lineup of poets - come and hear peoms!
#scottishwriting #creativewriting #poetrycommunity
#scottishwriting #creativewriting #poetrycommunity
OTD 27 July 1939 - all the thrills and spills of a Perthshire chase scene
Moot - when is a murder not a murder?
robmcinroy.co.uk/moot
Kindle only £3.99 tinyurl.com/MootKindle
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #Scouts #RoverScouts #ScottishWriting
Moot - when is a murder not a murder?
robmcinroy.co.uk/moot
Kindle only £3.99 tinyurl.com/MootKindle
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #Scouts #RoverScouts #ScottishWriting
July 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
OTD 27 July 1939 - all the thrills and spills of a Perthshire chase scene
Moot - when is a murder not a murder?
robmcinroy.co.uk/moot
Kindle only £3.99 tinyurl.com/MootKindle
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #Scouts #RoverScouts #ScottishWriting
Moot - when is a murder not a murder?
robmcinroy.co.uk/moot
Kindle only £3.99 tinyurl.com/MootKindle
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #Scouts #RoverScouts #ScottishWriting
Goodnight all, see you in the morning.
I'm headlining a poetry night coming up at The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen. It's on the 13th, it's at 1930ish, and I'd appreciate if anyone in #Aberdeen wouldn't mind coming along.
I'm headlining a poetry night coming up at The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen. It's on the 13th, it's at 1930ish, and I'd appreciate if anyone in #Aberdeen wouldn't mind coming along.
January 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The countdown is on.
The opening to story 6 in my new collection, Burials and Other Stories, published 27 November and launched at AK Bell Library Perth. All welcome
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#writingcommunity #shortstories #HistoricalFiction
#ScottishWriting
The opening to story 6 in my new collection, Burials and Other Stories, published 27 November and launched at AK Bell Library Perth. All welcome
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#writingcommunity #shortstories #HistoricalFiction
#ScottishWriting
November 1, 2024 at 9:14 AM
The countdown is on.
The opening to story 6 in my new collection, Burials and Other Stories, published 27 November and launched at AK Bell Library Perth. All welcome
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#writingcommunity #shortstories #HistoricalFiction
#ScottishWriting
The opening to story 6 in my new collection, Burials and Other Stories, published 27 November and launched at AK Bell Library Perth. All welcome
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#writingcommunity #shortstories #HistoricalFiction
#ScottishWriting
Delighted to be speaking at the inaugural Heart of Stone Crimewriting Festival in Stonehaven in May, along with a great roster of writers.
Tickets and info here:
tinyurl.com/HeartofStone...
#WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #Scotland #ScottishWriting #BookFestivals
Tickets and info here:
tinyurl.com/HeartofStone...
#WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #Scotland #ScottishWriting #BookFestivals
April 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Delighted to be speaking at the inaugural Heart of Stone Crimewriting Festival in Stonehaven in May, along with a great roster of writers.
Tickets and info here:
tinyurl.com/HeartofStone...
#WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #Scotland #ScottishWriting #BookFestivals
Tickets and info here:
tinyurl.com/HeartofStone...
#WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #Scotland #ScottishWriting #BookFestivals
My collection of short stories, Burials and Other Stories will launch on November 27 at AK Bell Library, Perth
This is from my story The Rational Matters of Rational Men
More info: robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstories #Scottishwriting #bookrecommendations #BookTwitter
This is from my story The Rational Matters of Rational Men
More info: robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstories #Scottishwriting #bookrecommendations #BookTwitter
November 6, 2024 at 8:30 AM
My collection of short stories, Burials and Other Stories will launch on November 27 at AK Bell Library, Perth
This is from my story The Rational Matters of Rational Men
More info: robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstories #Scottishwriting #bookrecommendations #BookTwitter
This is from my story The Rational Matters of Rational Men
More info: robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstories #Scottishwriting #bookrecommendations #BookTwitter
Bad timing to launch a new book when I'm having to build up followers on this new site but needs must.
Burials and Other Stories launches 27 November in the AK Bell Library Perth.
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
Any follows/reposts very welcome. Thank you.
#writingcommunity #Scottishwriting
Burials and Other Stories launches 27 November in the AK Bell Library Perth.
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
Any follows/reposts very welcome. Thank you.
#writingcommunity #Scottishwriting
November 7, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Bad timing to launch a new book when I'm having to build up followers on this new site but needs must.
Burials and Other Stories launches 27 November in the AK Bell Library Perth.
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
Any follows/reposts very welcome. Thank you.
#writingcommunity #Scottishwriting
Burials and Other Stories launches 27 November in the AK Bell Library Perth.
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
Any follows/reposts very welcome. Thank you.
#writingcommunity #Scottishwriting
Poetry in Spoons.
With a pint of Pepsi Max.
Aye, it's changed days now.
#poetry #scottishwriting #scottishpoetry #tuesday
With a pint of Pepsi Max.
Aye, it's changed days now.
#poetry #scottishwriting #scottishpoetry #tuesday
May 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Poetry in Spoons.
With a pint of Pepsi Max.
Aye, it's changed days now.
#poetry #scottishwriting #scottishpoetry #tuesday
With a pint of Pepsi Max.
Aye, it's changed days now.
#poetry #scottishwriting #scottishpoetry #tuesday
My review of Maureen Cullen's excellent new collection of short stories is here:
open.substack.com/pub/robmcinr...
"the short story is a form in which Maureen Cullen excels"
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #ShortStories #ScottishWriting
open.substack.com/pub/robmcinr...
"the short story is a form in which Maureen Cullen excels"
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #ShortStories #ScottishWriting
Havoc Shore by Maureen Cullen
A fine collection of Scottish short stories
open.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
My review of Maureen Cullen's excellent new collection of short stories is here:
open.substack.com/pub/robmcinr...
"the short story is a form in which Maureen Cullen excels"
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #ShortStories #ScottishWriting
open.substack.com/pub/robmcinr...
"the short story is a form in which Maureen Cullen excels"
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #ShortStories #ScottishWriting
🚨We have a big announcement coming tomorrow!🚨Huge! We can’t wait to tell you who our first guest will be in November. Can you guess? St Andrew’s Book Festival in London 27 - 30 November #worldbookday2025 #Bookfest #scottishwriters #scottishwriting #scottishthemes #Fiction #crimenovels #debutauthors
March 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🚨We have a big announcement coming tomorrow!🚨Huge! We can’t wait to tell you who our first guest will be in November. Can you guess? St Andrew’s Book Festival in London 27 - 30 November #worldbookday2025 #Bookfest #scottishwriters #scottishwriting #scottishthemes #Fiction #crimenovels #debutauthors
Please join me in congratulating my dear friend and writing buddy, Maureen Cullen, on the launch of her debut short story collection published by Ringwood Publishing.
Find out more and how to order your copy
whitewingsbooks.com/2025/06/02/l...
#newrelease
#IARTG
#Scottishwriting
Find out more and how to order your copy
whitewingsbooks.com/2025/06/02/l...
#newrelease
#IARTG
#Scottishwriting
Launch Feature – Maureen Cullen
Please join me in congratulating my close friend and writing buddy on her debut short story collection, Havoc Shore. This book is particularly close to my heart as I was fortunate to witness each s…
whitewingsbooks.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Please join me in congratulating my dear friend and writing buddy, Maureen Cullen, on the launch of her debut short story collection published by Ringwood Publishing.
Find out more and how to order your copy
whitewingsbooks.com/2025/06/02/l...
#newrelease
#IARTG
#Scottishwriting
Find out more and how to order your copy
whitewingsbooks.com/2025/06/02/l...
#newrelease
#IARTG
#Scottishwriting
Countdown to my book launch
Fair Near a Riverside Town - the first story in Burials and Other Stories.
Launch AK Bell Library 27 November 6.30 pm
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstory #ScottishWriting #Crieff
Fair Near a Riverside Town - the first story in Burials and Other Stories.
Launch AK Bell Library 27 November 6.30 pm
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstory #ScottishWriting #Crieff
October 27, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Countdown to my book launch
Fair Near a Riverside Town - the first story in Burials and Other Stories.
Launch AK Bell Library 27 November 6.30 pm
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstory #ScottishWriting #Crieff
Fair Near a Riverside Town - the first story in Burials and Other Stories.
Launch AK Bell Library 27 November 6.30 pm
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #shortstory #ScottishWriting #Crieff
New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
Ayrshire Light
I was dreaming last night.About you.And me. We were walking to our house, under the Scottish sun.Its warmth.Light.Ayrshire light. Leading us home. We walked hand in hand.The house …
paulandrewsneddon.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
Lady Mary's Walk, Crieff
A scene from Whisky Night in my collection Burials and Other Stories
Book launch at AK Bell Library, Perth. Available for special pre-publication price £7.99. Details:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#Crieff #writingcommunity #bookrecommendations #Scottishwriting #shortstories
A scene from Whisky Night in my collection Burials and Other Stories
Book launch at AK Bell Library, Perth. Available for special pre-publication price £7.99. Details:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#Crieff #writingcommunity #bookrecommendations #Scottishwriting #shortstories
November 14, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Lady Mary's Walk, Crieff
A scene from Whisky Night in my collection Burials and Other Stories
Book launch at AK Bell Library, Perth. Available for special pre-publication price £7.99. Details:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#Crieff #writingcommunity #bookrecommendations #Scottishwriting #shortstories
A scene from Whisky Night in my collection Burials and Other Stories
Book launch at AK Bell Library, Perth. Available for special pre-publication price £7.99. Details:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#Crieff #writingcommunity #bookrecommendations #Scottishwriting #shortstories
This promises to be a fascinating collection by Arkbound, crowdfunding campaign is live.
#anthology #scottishwriting #arkbound #scotland #landscapes #environment #poetry #prose
#anthology #scottishwriting #arkbound #scotland #landscapes #environment #poetry #prose
Between Haar and Hill is a literary exploration of Scotland’s landscapes, cultural heritage, and environmental memory. Through poetry and prose, this collection captures the profound connection between people and place and the balance between preservation and progress.
crowdbound.org/product/betw...
crowdbound.org/product/betw...
Between Haar and Hill
Support Between Haar and Hill, a powerful collection celebrating Scotland’s landscapes and heritage!
crowdbound.org
April 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This promises to be a fascinating collection by Arkbound, crowdfunding campaign is live.
#anthology #scottishwriting #arkbound #scotland #landscapes #environment #poetry #prose
#anthology #scottishwriting #arkbound #scotland #landscapes #environment #poetry #prose
when your schoolteacher is a psychopath there's nowhere to hide...
Barvick Falls
www.robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #ScottishWriting #Scotland #Perthshire #Crieff
Barvick Falls
www.robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #ScottishWriting #Scotland #Perthshire #Crieff
December 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
when your schoolteacher is a psychopath there's nowhere to hide...
Barvick Falls
www.robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #ScottishWriting #Scotland #Perthshire #Crieff
Barvick Falls
www.robmcinroy.co.uk/barvick-falls
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #ScottishWriting #Scotland #Perthshire #Crieff
My short story collection has sold very well this month. Here's a taster, from "Not Drowning Yet".
More info:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #ShortStories #Scotland #ScottishWriting #Pedrthshire #Crieff
More info:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #ShortStories #Scotland #ScottishWriting #Pedrthshire #Crieff
April 10, 2026 at 10:55 AM
My short story collection has sold very well this month. Here's a taster, from "Not Drowning Yet".
More info:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #ShortStories #Scotland #ScottishWriting #Pedrthshire #Crieff
More info:
robmcinroy.co.uk/burials
#WritingCommunity #ShortStories #Scotland #ScottishWriting #Pedrthshire #Crieff
Maybe not in the same league or genre but hey, I am on the same page as Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh 😆 #bookreviews #theabsentheart #scottishwriting #thebottleimp
Read the review here www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/the-...
Read the review here www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/the-...
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Maybe not in the same league or genre but hey, I am on the same page as Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh 😆 #bookreviews #theabsentheart #scottishwriting #thebottleimp
Read the review here www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/the-...
Read the review here www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2025/12/the-...