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Authoritarianism is not predetermined. The defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary shows that even entrenched strongmen can be removed by democratic means.

Hope shines bright in Europe tonight.

Gorgeous!

Hopemaxxing...

And to you!

Yes, good point. The exercise endorphin high?

Ginger cat sitting on brown blanket backlit by sunlight, plant pots behind her

#Caturday! Lady Lucy revels in being the only cat in the household.

Ta muchly!

From Shelf-Stealing to Spreadsheets: The Realities of the Romcom Life Welcome to this month’s update. They say being an author is a marathon, not a sprint, but sometimes it feels more like a series of moderately embarrassing hurdles. This month involves a bit of light shelf-reorganisation in Glasgow, a reality check on TikTok stardom (or lack thereof) and the cold, hard truth of the tax return. Grab a cuppa or a Diet Coke, and let’s dive into the glamorous (and occasionally expensive) world of publishing.

From Shelf-Stealing to Spreadsheets: The Realities of the Romcom Life

Welcome to this month’s update. They say being an author is a marathon, not a sprint, but sometimes it feels more like a series of moderately embarrassing hurdles. This month involves a bit of light shelf-reorganisation in…

Okay... just one point to make. Do you remember when you used to reach the end of a feed on a social media platform? Yeah, a long time ago...

The greatest sickness in modern life is the rise of performative cruelty. Many no longer hide their sadism but revel in it. It’s not hard to trace the root cause. The book is an empathy machine. It’s no surprise the decline in reading has been accompanied by a spike in inhumanity. It’s hand in glove

Whenever he talks about refugees or asylum seekers, I donate to the RNLI (okay not every time, I'm nowhere near as rich as Nigel 'Dodgy Donor-Sponsored, Cameo, GB News Grifter' Farage, but I've done it enough times to flick him the metaphorical vees).

Word 1. The complex web of cause-and-effect that permeates the universe; fate; destiny. “Each one of us has our own wyrd to contend with as we try to get through life.”

Lethiferous 1. Deadly, lethal; bringing death or destruction. “Those that are really lethiferous are but peccatorum sundores, excerescences of sin, & came in with the thorns.” John Robinson 1658

I live in hope that someday, soon, we will finally see sense and get rid of the monarchy.

Just awful...

Author Update: Highland Romcoms, Vampire Micro-Dramas and Bittersweet Goodbyes Latest news from Emma Baird: Highland romance novels arriving in Waterstones and Waitrose Scotland, a new vampire micro-drama and an update on Highland Proposal.

Author Update: Highland Romcoms, Vampire Micro-Dramas and Bittersweet Goodbyes

Latest news from Emma Baird: Highland romance novels arriving in Waterstones and Waitrose Scotland, a new vampire micro-drama and an update on Highland Proposal.

Picture showing new book covers for Highland Fling, Highland Heart, Highland Wedding, Highland Chances, Highland Christmas and Highland Shorts, books by Emma Baird

The Highland Books have had another cover glow-up! These are my favourite covers so far... #BookSky

I had an amazing day on set today. 🥰 We just wrapped up filming episode 9 & we are prepping to shoot the 10th (and final) episode.

In season 1, I got to meet my interdimensional doppelgängers & explore the vast fantasy world of my novels.

I can't wait to unleash this wacky show upon the world! 💙📚

Laughed out loud!

Just been emailed by a company I use asking if I'd like to take part in its social media offering for authors at the bargain basement price - get this - of $597 dollars. What's that, you say. For a year, in thanks for almost seven years of paying a subscription to them? No. A month. A month!

sales of tofu and other plant-based protein are up 12 per cent in the last year, says Tesco www.tescoplc.com/plant-based-...

Sesquihoral 1. Lasting an hour and a half. “Christopher’s sesquihoral trips to the restroom have not only drank his boss’s attention but also prompted unsolicited medical advice from numerous concerned coworkers.”

James III and Margaret, whose betrothal led to Shetland passing from Norway to Scotland

554 years ago, on the 20th of February 1472, Orkney and Shetland were transferred to Scotland by Norway in the marriage of Margaret of Denmark to James III. #otd #history 🗃️

I have a pleather jacket too, and feel like a rock chick when I wear it!

He was the most wanted man in the country. She was a Pinkerton detective and she wanted him more than anyone else.

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Looking for a new series of 19th-century mysteries for Valentine's Day? Full series available.
✨On KU
"Full of dry humor"
"Clive Cussler meets Outlander."

Ginger cat on bed, sunlight on his back.

#Caturday! Cancer cat enjoying a bit of rare sunshine on his back.

Ballhooter. 1. A lumberjack who rolls logs down a hill. 2. One who drives recklessly on dangerous mountain roads. “We strode right into a bar of rowdy ballhooters, did a one-eighty, and absquatulated posthaste.”

Banner advertising a 25 per cent discount off Highland Fling, a Scottish romantic comedy by Emma Baird. Banner also includes a QR code that takes you to the sales page.

Highland Fling is in a real life Waterstones promotion which feels both thrilling and weird.

25% off the paperback if you pre-order with code FEB26 (17–20 Feb, online only).

Small Scottish village ✔️
Grumpy man ✔️
Emotional healing disguised as gossip ✔️

Link: www.waterstones.com/book/highlan...

Emma Cooks the Books There are many ways to cope with heartbreak in the Scottish Highlands. Long walks. Fresh air. A stern chat with yourself in a lay-by. Or, if you’re in Highland Fling, the time honoured method is tea and shortbread. This recipe is the one that quietly appears throughout the book whenever emotions are running high and nobody wants to admit it.

Emma Cooks the Books

There are many ways to cope with heartbreak in the Scottish Highlands. Long walks. Fresh air. A stern chat with yourself in a lay-by. Or, if you’re in Highland Fling, the time honoured method is tea and shortbread. This recipe is the one that quietly appears throughout the…