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Have a great weekend - and if you need reading matter, come to Birchwood and say hi! #authorevent #booksky #authorupdate #birchwood #birchwoodshoppingcentre #meettheauthors 10/10
November 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
- I started a new painting. It’s a cityscape using mixed media, and if it turns out all right, I’ll show you!
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November 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
- The big thing, I suppose, is that I’ve started writing a new book! I’ve been thinking about it for a while - I even did some research for it, I think late last year...
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November 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
It's Friday, it’s 5.30ish (sadly not 5 to 5), and it’s time for ... an update!
In some ways it’s been less busy, in others ... I’ll let you judge.
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November 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
At the moment I’m just getting to know my characters, as they’re all new, and having fun.
- The thing that pushed me to start was, oddly, making a Whatsapp group for one of the writing groups I attend. #authorevent #booksky #authorupdate #birchwood #birchwoodshoppingcentre #meettheauthors 4/?
November 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
The other two boxes are sitting in mail centres in different parts of the UK. One, indeed, is only a few miles away and has been stuck for 3 days now. Thanks, Royal Mail.
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November 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
...but it’s taken ages to get to a point where I had the headspace to start. I had other projects which felt more pressing, or would fit into a space in my schedule, or editing work to do for clients.
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November 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
- I’ve also finished an edit for a client, which is good, as I have more work starting next week!
- I received one box of my big book order from Amazon, and of course it’s the one I could have managed without #authorevent #booksky #authorupdate #birchwood #birchwoodshoppingcentre #meettheauthors 6/?
November 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
People were talking about what they were writing, and I realised how much I missed it. So I read through my research notes, made a few more, then went for a walk and dictated into my phone. And so it began.
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November 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
- Posting about this weekend, when I’ll be at Birchwood Shopping Centre with a group of local writers (I’m there on Saturday). See the poster for details.
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A poster for this weekend's meet-the-authors event, 7-8 Nov at Birchwood Shopping Centre, 10am onwards both days. The poster shows a library with bookshelves and writing materials on a table.
November 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
janinebretzauthor.bsky.social
The SADs have been hitting hard, lads, but we're still here.

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November 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social
A little personal update from me, and some news about Tower of Wolves.

Life has thrown me a curveball, so things will be a little quieter here for a while. But the stories aren't going anywhere!

Thank you for being here. ❤️

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October 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM
mycelialwriter.bsky.social
I’ve been a bit under the weather the past few days and so haven’t been on here much!

But here’s a slightly awkward author update on what I’ve been up to lately… 😂💫

Please enjoy my yapping! And hope to be back on here soon 💖
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October 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
Hope you’re having a great weekend and staying out of the weather! #authorupdate #bookoffer #booklaunch #fantasyromance #fantasyromcom #cozyfantasy #booksky 6/6
October 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
2) Finished a painting midweek - anyone recognise the location?
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This is a watercolour painting of the English Bridge in Shrewsbury, which I've painted using a photo I took as a reference. I'm quite pleased with it.
October 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
But frankly it’s been a blur in the flurry of GETTING THE BOOK DONE.
4) Jobs for next week include launching said book, but also sorting out paperback omnibuses for forthcoming events, of which there are a few... #authorupdate #booklaunch #fantasyromance #fantasyromcom #cozyfantasy #booksky 5/?
October 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
A VERY late Friday update today! Oops!
1) The reason is that I’ve been glued to my computer doing the final FINAL polish and proof for A Tale of Books and Potions, but it is now done and uploaded - phew...
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October 25, 2026 at 1:55 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
ARCs are in the process of going out, so if you subscribe to my newsletter or you’re signed up to Booksprout, you should be able to grab a review copy. Next up - the paperback. Here’s the book link: mybook.to/LBay3
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The cover of Books and Potions, which has gold lettering on a black ground and a sort of explosion of book pages and potion bottles in purple and blue. It's rather pretty. You should buy it.
October 25, 2026 at 1:58 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
3) I've been doing the usual author admin, promo and editing work, including posting about A Tale of Tea and Dragons being 0.99 in ebook in the US and UK - still time to grab yours! Here’s the link: mybook.to/LBay1
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A Tale of Tea and Dragons (Lulmouth Bay Book 1)
Amazon.com: A Tale of Tea and Dragons (Lulmouth Bay Book 1) eBook : Harmon, Paula, Hedgecock, Liz: Kindle Store
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October 25, 2026 at 2:02 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
It’s a quarter past six and I’m calling it the weekend! Here are this week’s highlights:
1) Now this is exciting - my Mrs Hudson & Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock & Jack series are now on Overdrive and Hoopla #booksky #authorupdate #booksinlibraries #overdrive #hoopla #historicalmystery 1/?
October 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
...that probably only I will notice - but I will! Here’s the link: mybook.to/LB3
3) I’ve finished the read-through of Maisie Frobisher book 8! NB I won’t be touching that until I have Books & Potions safely launched...
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October 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
2) I’m not sure this is a highlight exactly, but I’m now scrambling to get Lulmouth Bay book 3, A Tale of Books and Potions, ready to launch on ***29 October***! It’s just a bit of polishing now, and all those finicky editing things...
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October 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
...I do know that my distributor covers more than the US... Might be worth a look! Also, you may be able to request the book if your library service doesn’t have it.
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October 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
...along with pretty much all my other books. So all being well, if your US library uses Overdrive or Hoopla as its e-library service, you should be able to borrow them! I can’t speak for other libraries but...
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October 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
lizhedgecock.bsky.social
...but I don’t think it will need too much work.
4) One client edit finished and another begun...it never stops!
This weekend I have some artwork in an exhibition at Comberbach, which should make a nice change! So here are a couple of paintings!
Have a great weekend! #booksky #authorupdate 6/6
A watercolour painting of Crosby beach in muted grey and cream. There are a few people near the waterline and a ship out at sea. An acrylic painting of Crosby beach, mostly in yellow and blue, with the beacon and an Iron Man gazing our to sea. I do paint other things too, honest.
October 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM