A throwaway sentence in Bill Bryson's Shakespeare biography started it.
A pesky little brother threatening the Bard's street credit in London?
STORY GOLD!

My mission to find cool photo shots for books I'm reading on my trip continues.
@sjpoyton.bsky.social @catherinerandall.bsky.social

Love me a pirate story! This one is ace!

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I am an enthusiastic reader of books, particularly historical fiction, as well as a writer. A massive shout out to @catherinerandall.bsky.social who has pulled off a fantastic story. I read #TheGreatBearBreakout outside and actually bear enclosure today.

Thank you for reposting!

That would go down well with my pupils too.

Any other #Shakespeare fans here? I bought the picture just before starting my first teaching job. When @societyofauthors.bsky.social gave me a work-in-progress grant, I set to work on a kids' novel about Shakespeare's youngest brother. And now it's HERE!
THANK YOU @luathpress.bsky.social!

And back at you! Hello!

Best of luck!

I went part time day by day as I added to publications. Still doing the day job a day and a half a week.

And today in headlines I never expected to read

That is some headline!

I love a stained glass church window.

So fun! I still remember bumping into you in the Edbookfest yurt. 2023, I think. 😊

New #Adventuremice video!

Learn how to draw an ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MOUSE ✍️

@philipreeve.bsky.social
@dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social

Good tip!

What even is that! Species name, please!

Ah, found it and followed all!

Haha, I feel that I follow loads, but let's have that starter pack! 😊

Bit of both for me, I think. 😊

Thank you! I find that easier to do on Insta, but maybe I just need to invest a bot more time here.

I get that!

I gathered that. Still wondered whether the platform works well for others or whether it's me! 😊

Haha, no easy fix then! 😄

For any quality, you need *some* quantity though - I'm not always getting any. 😑😅

That is worth something :)

Right! Convince me that Bluesky works! I am getting pretty low engagement, though I love how the platform looks/feels. I left Twitter for here, but I'm clearly not getting the hang of it.
For info, I live in the Highlands of Scotland and write kids' books, mostly historical, and adult non-fiction.

Make friends with reenactors, authors! 😊