The Laird of Scottyburn You have inherited the title of the Laird of Scottyburn. . . said the official-looking missive from the solicitors, Bailey, Brimicome and Balderdash. I blinked, totally nonplussed, reading down to …

THE LAIRD OF SCOTTYBURN #freestory #feelgood #humour
I inherited the title of Lord of the Manor. Suddenly I was rich! My life was going to be wonderful! Or was it?
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shameless book promotion time! continuing with my 2nd poetry collection ‘scotch & scars’ (2020).

anatomy lesson: the bones hold you up but certainly don’t keep you together…

‘scotch & scars’ available on amazon tinyurl.com/beaech7n

today’s selection is:

‘bone and matter’

#poetry #poem

“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron #writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

Working on rebinding my fave (duplicate) copy. Perfect to Hardbound.

Next, to machine stitch them. Default zigzag width, all-purpose serger thread, and tension. I adjusted the zigzag stitch length to maximum. (3mm?)

#bookbinding #booksky #booktok #howlsmovingcastle #diy #rebinding #dianawynnjones

One of the reasons we partner with nonprofits is to share their causes through curated reading lists, because books have the power to transform and inspire action.

When asked, “What are some of the biggest influences on your life?” does a book (or two) come to mind?

#readreflect #booksky

#WIPSnips word for March 25th is "gentle"
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It's the morning after the first night at the inn, with only one bed, while Darach slept on the floor. They are about to mount for another day of riding when Darach is just a bit too "friendly" with his hands.

Rain tells the truth about a city.

In the daylight, San Francisco sells you brand stories and condos. In a rainstorm, the gloss washes off and you see what’s left—ghosts, grit, and the few restaurants still worth climbing a hill for.

Sometimes, the honest version shows you it’s raw soul.
#Writer

The Remaking of Corbin Wale A 2017 Riptide Holiday Charity Novel Last month, Alex …

The title contains a paradox: Only by accepting a person as he is, completely, can he made free to change for the better. You may enjoy this gay romance (which includes some very hot sexual scenes, none of them gratuitous). www.goodreads.com/book/show/36... #book #fiction #romance #MM

A #haiku exploring "flat"

Today, in my flat,
The floors and walls are flat too.
And I'm feeling flat.

#emoetry #poetry #Doggerel

THE LAIRD OF SCOTTYBURN #freestory #feelgood #humour
I inherited the title of Lord of the Manor, and suddenly I was rich! My life was going to be wonderful. Or was it?
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But surely electricity is made by gas powered stations, so electricity will go up too. . .

Trump tells CNN Cuba is soon going to fall: ‘I’m going to put Marco over there’ | CNN Politics President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.”

“Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in a phone interview when touting US military success in his second term.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/p...

Just a little fun representation of who I am 💜💜💜

A screen grab from the Instagram post of the cover reveal of Six of Crows Darker Shores. It features a ship at its center.

I am very excited about the new Six of Crows book. Squee Cover Reveal. #booksky 🪐📚 #sixofcrows #grishaverse

If this isn't apt #streetart for #Valentinesday, what is? And, it makes me wonder... How many of us have been on the receiving end of a modern-day equivalent of #LloydDobler in #SayAnything? (Guitar replacing boombox, obvs.) #iykyk #IoneSkye #DianeCourt #JohnCusack #CameronCrowe

PAYBACK TIME #freestory #feelgood #podcast It was strange to see the man who'd upended my life on his deathbed. It gave me great satisfaction....
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Forbidden desire. Unyielding honour. A love worth the risk. ♥️

An interview with #HistoricalRomance author, Vanda Vadas. ✨

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#BookInterview #RomanceReaders 💙📚

Yes, absolutely marvellous film, I loved it. . .

Released in America OTD in 1968 and long a personal fave (aka QUATERMASS AND THE PIT). I recall CBS showing this on a rare Sunday movie night during the summer with zero fanfare. Don't take my word for it; modern horror master @paultremblay.bsky.social really digs it too. See at all costs.

Is anyone else finding a problem on X (twitter)? Seems to have broken for me, maybe they're having problems

A new playbook for women at work. 💥

Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work by Randi Braun challenges outdated rules and gives women real tools to lead with confidence, on their own terms.

#Manuscripts #SomethingMajor #WomenAtWork #Leadership

thanks

#books #booklovers #readers #ValentinesDay #booksky

Ukraine’s General Staff says its forces struck the Volgograd oil refinery, fuel depots in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region, a logistics warehouse, troop and equipment concentrations, and Osa and Tor air defense systems overnight on Feb 11. Fires were recorded at the refinery. #Ukraine

Europe just made a strategic choice.

The European Parliament approved a €90B loan for Ukraine (458–140). €60B for weapons, €30B for budget stability.

Kyiv repays the principal only if Russia pays reparations.

This isn’t just aid — it’s a long-term security signal from Europe. 🇪🇺

#Ukraine #EU

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #30DaysBooksByWomen #books 6/30

Come on guys move it move it

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This one’s for the fantasy readers 💜
The magic-loving, dragon-obsessed, “just one more chapter” crowd 🐉

Purple FANTASY READER plush heart badge is now available!

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A photo of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Dunbar's Poem, "Invitation to Love" Come when the nights are bright with stars Or come when the moon is mellow; Come when the sun his golden bars Drops on the hay-field yellow. Come in the twilight soft and gray, Come in the night or come in the day, Come, O love, whene'er you may, And you are welcome, welcome. You are sweet, O Love, dear Love, You are soft as the nesting dove. Come to my heart and bring it to rest As the bird flies home to its welcome nest. Come when my heart is full of grief Or when my heart is merry; Come with the falling of the leaf Or with the redd'ning cherry. Come when the year's first blossom blows, Come when the summer gleams and glows, Come with the winter's drifting snows, And you are welcome, welcome. —Paul Laurence Dunbar

One of Dunbar's most famous poems, "We Wear the Mask" We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be otherwise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while We wear the mask. We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise. We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask! —Paul Laurence Dunbar

Dunbar's poem, "A Negro Love Song," written in dialect. Seen my lady home las' night, Jump back, honey, jump back. Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight, Jump back, honey, jump back. Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh, Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye, An' a smile go flittin' by— Jump back, honey, jump back. Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine, Jump back, honey, jump back. Mockin'-bird was singin' fine, Jump back, honey, jump back. An' my hea't was beatin' so, When I reached my lady's do' Dat I could n't ba' to go— Jump back, honey, jump back. Put my ahm aroun' huh wais', Jump back, honey, jump back. Raised huh lips an' took a tase, Jump back, honey, jump back. Love me, honey, love me true? Love me well ez I love you? An' she answe'd, ''Cose I do"— Jump back, honey, jump back. —Paul Laurence Dunbar

#BlackHistoryMonth #HarlemRenaissance. Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote poems, novels, short stories, & essays & was one of the first influential Black poets in the US. He learned to write poetry in “standard English,” but was best known for his dialectic verse. #booksky #blackbooksky

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