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pasneddon.bsky.social
Poetry in Spoons.
With a pint of Pepsi Max.
Aye, it's changed days now.

#poetry #scottishwriting #scottishpoetry #tuesday
Close-up of a pint glass of Pepsi Max with ice on a wooden table in a Wetherspoons pub, the dim interior reflected in the glass.
May 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
mcinrob.bsky.social
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
April 10, 2026 at 10:55 AM
mcinrob.bsky.social
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
April 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
feistybluegecko.bsky.social
Delighted to have a poem in this forthcoming collection, reflecting Rockall 💙

#amwriting #anthology #ScottishWriting #ScottishLandscape #poetry #landscapepoetry #Scotland
February 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
andywilliamson.com
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
Shelter in the veil of night we shelter in a cave this thin place above corries and rocks wind or voices of people or others past or present whistle or echo in song outside a storm lashes the hillside inside there is calm I am not alone
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
pasneddon.bsky.social
New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.

#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
mcinrob.bsky.social
New year, new area of research. Looking forward to getting stuck into this.

#ScottishWriting #scottishhistory #scottishhistoricalfiction
January 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM
mcinrob.bsky.social
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
December 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
alibacon.bsky.social
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-...
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
luathpress.bsky.social
What a night at Waterstones Dundee! 🎉

The launch of Wild Mountain Times by Gary Robertson was packed with energy, laughter and powerful words celebrating Scotland’s wild heart. ⛰️📖

Find out more: buff.ly/QqAotlr

#WildMountainTimes #GaryRobertson #LuathPress #ScottishWriting #BookLaunch #Dundee
October 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
pasneddon.bsky.social
Just published my new novella THE VALLEY FLOOR. A story about survival when everything's been stripped away. Set in small-town Scotland. £0.99 on Amazon. paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/10/13/the…#scottishwritingn#scottishfictiono#indiewritere#kindleunlimiteded
https://paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/10/13/the…
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
jamesaithie.bsky.social
#ScottishArts #ScottishLiterature #ScottishWriting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✒️📚
scotwildlife.bsky.social Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 13
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
A poster for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025. The theme this year is Lights of the North and the Festival will run from 22 October to 1 November.
September 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
mcinrob.bsky.social
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
July 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
mcinrob.bsky.social
OTD 1939, 3rd International Rover Scout Moot in Monzie, Perthshire.

The song Alouette could be heard all week long throughout the campsite.

Backdrop to my novel, Moot

www.robmcinroy.co.uk/moot

#WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #CrtimeFiction
#ScottishWriting
July 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
mcinrob.bsky.social
Prize-winning collection of Scottish short stories half price! Only £4.99

"tour de force"
"hugely impressive"

Order here:
tinyurl.com/BurialsOffer

#writingcommunity #shortstories #scottishwriting
July 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
mcinrob.bsky.social
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
Havoc Shore by Maureen Cullen
A fine collection of Scottish short stories
open.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
pmosbornewriter.bsky.social
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
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
allauthor.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
katmezzacappa.bsky.social Katherine Mezzacappa @katmezzacappa.bsky.social · May 1
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
katmezzacappa.bsky.social
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
reekiewriters.bsky.social
The Ferryboat: A contemporary story about romance and family set in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland.

myBook.to/Ferryboat

www.amazon.co.uk/Ferryboat-Ka...

#romance #Scottishwriting
April 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
sonyalcronin.bsky.social
#palaeography #earlymodern #scottishwriting #earlymodernscottishwriting #earlymodernwomen
April 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
feistybluegecko.bsky.social
This promises to be a fascinating collection by Arkbound, crowdfunding campaign is live.

#anthology #scottishwriting #arkbound #scotland #landscapes #environment #poetry #prose
tyneeskwriters.bsky.social Tyne & Esk Writers @tyneeskwriters.bsky.social · Apr 24
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.
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Between Haar and Hill
Support Between Haar and Hill, a powerful collection celebrating Scotland’s landscapes and heritage!
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April 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
standrewsbookfest.bsky.social
🚨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
saccharinequeen.bsky.social
@hookland.bsky.social @witchactivist.bsky.social @secretedinburgh.bsky.social

#Witch #MagicIs #Poetry #ScottishWriting

Having a browse through old files and remembered how much I love this one x
Magic is Magic is whereabouts or whyabouts switched - wherenotabout, whynot - a simpler version of reality. Witches can idly turn a bubble inside out without breaking its surface: They grasp the universal law that every atom is all places at once - know the point of rightness at which to pluck it, when to bow to the cosmos, when to fuck it. Witches are born elders, sisters of Lilith not silly fooled Eve and her figleaf. (Sleight of hand by a bored God, with an apple to distract, the first conjuring act.) They made their own naughtiness, could teach you the lore but you will never have the flair of an old soul, you will have the trick but not the truth of it, the bubble will turn inside out but the world will too and you will still be on the outside looking in, at an apple core and a book calling magic a sin. First published online Tethers End 2021, printed in Shouting At Crows collection
February 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
liffyeliskelly.bsky.social
So pleased to be included in this awesome lineup of poets - come and hear peoms!
#scottishwriting #creativewriting #poetrycommunity
February 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM