Another busy day at Exeter #ComicCon with #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #magic #animism #dragons

A busy weekend coming up at Exeter Comic Con. ❤️💫
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The Magic of Writing I am caught in the magic of creating, and the wheels are turning. Among the day-to-day, and the necessary considerations of balance, projects are moving forward, points of fruition are on the horiz…

Last week I was at Plymouth Lit Fest & a reader struck up a conversation about magic and what we think of as magic, including the simplest meanings like the magic of a smile. Although in my case magic does include #dragons. 🐉 #bloodgiftchronicles #magic #dragons
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Always a pleasure to see #returnofthemantra out in the wild, this time gracing the bookshop shelves of #liznojan 🥰 📚 #bloodgiftchronicles #magic #animism #fantasy 🍃

Happy New Year 2026! As 2025 draws to a close, cold winter months provide the perfect setting for those moments of reflection. It’s crisp and cold out there, but look closer and you will find nature’s treasures, offeri…

Highlights, reflections, colour & creations, walking into the new year with optimism & inspiration. 💫 Wishing everyone a joyful, peaceful, gift-filled and Happy New Year 2026! #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #magic #animism #dragons #fantasy
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The end of a perfectly busy and colourful week working on the first draft of a new novel, while awaiting edits on the previous instalment, & planning art for four book covers, all for the love of #bloodgiftchronicles #magic #animism #dragons #fantasybookseries #SFF #fantasy

The morning after a busy weekend in Brighton for World Fantasy Convention 2025. Click the link for more: susiewilliamson.blog/2025/11/03/w...
#bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #fantasy #worldfantasyconvention2025 #fantasybookseries #magic #animism #dragons

Final day at #worldfantasyconvention Yesterday’s fantasy ecology panel was a blast. Looking forward to bringing the fantasy to reading from #bloodgiftchronicles at 12 noon. #fantasy #returnofthemantra #thewarder

Just a few days to go until World Fantasy Convention 2025. Honoured to be taking part, and looking forward to the inspiration. 🐉 #worldfantasyconvention #fantasy #sff #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #magic #animism #dragons

Looking forward to a great day at South Hams Lit Fest, taking part in the FANTASY - In Conversation: BEYOND THE REALMS. Further info. and to book a free place via Eventbrite, click the link: southhamsauthors.co.uk/festival-202...
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All the Shades Pause to share, reflect and look ahead, and I hope this finds you well. Summer is upon us, a season of sunshine, wind, rain and heatwaves that dry the grass to crisp colours of straw. But with a li…

Latest blog, & while recent real world sightings include colours of bullfinch, goldfinch, hollyhocks, straw hats, boats, sunglasses & heart-shaped leaves, the world of stories reflects all the shades.
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A story board, a patterned loom,
Tempered with light and shade,
Just as sunrise and sunset,
Traverse a garden of all the hues.
Susie Williamson
#bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #magic #animism #dragons #fantasybookseries #susiewilliamson #SFF

A perfect end to a busy week, sharing poetry at St Nicholas Priory. Absorbed in the beautiful old building, I thought of the temple on the island of Evren, in my novel, The Warder, where magic stirs in the cavernous walls. 🥰📚🐉 #thewarder #bloodgiftchronicles #fantasy #magic #animism #dragons #exeter

News, Updates, and Eastercon 2025, Belfast Style Summer is on its way and I can barely believe it’s the end of May, and so for an overdue catch up on a wonderful trip to Northern Ireland, where Eastercon 76 was being held, Belfast style.   It was…

Time to reflect on what was a fabulous trip to Northern Ireland, for the gorgeous scenery, the Game of Thrones immersion, & a really great #SFF convention. Feeling right at home with #bloodgiftchronicles. Until next time, Eastercon.🐉 #magic #animism #dragons
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Early morning following a busy weekend at the ICC Belfast for this year’s @Eastercon. Gratitude for all the inspiring and inventive writers out there, and readers who share a love of the genres. #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #sff #magic #dragons

Looking forward to Belfast next week for @easterconuk.bsky.social, taking part in a fantastic programme covering all aspect of sci-fi, fantasy and horror, though I appear to be themed on the dark side this year. 🙌 #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder

Wintry Reflections As winter draws to a close, February has been living up to its old English name this year, as ‘Mud Month’, with wind and rain abound here in the UK. The month has also flown by, soon to march into …

Latest blog and lots to reflect on, including the world of dragons and one very sweet homecoming. 🍃🐉
#bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #magic #animism #dragons #fantasybookseries #fantasybooks #sff #writing #reading #writerslife
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Coming to the end of book fayre day here in Torbay, fuelled by coffee, chocolate, and lovers of magic. 🥰📚 #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder #fantasy #magic #animism #dragons #fantasybookseries #fantasybooks

Lights of Winter Solstice Winter solstice, and while around the world, festivals celebrate the wonder of light, the long night invites us to rest and restore. As each moment brings us closer to the sun again, the promise of…

Thoughts for Winter Solstice, from this world of fantasy fiction that breathes tales of light & dark.
'To light a candle, is to cast a shadow.' Ursula Le Guin.
Wishing everyone a wonderful & peaceful festive season.✨
#bloodgiftchronicles #fantasybookseries
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For the Love of Dragons Writing is well under way for Book 3 of Blood Gift Chronicles. While living alongside characters who inspire me daily, I am also immersed in wildlife and dragons as I forge journeys through land, s…

Latest blog & keeping warm in the fiery tales of dragons... 🐉
'Beyond this place, there be dragons,' the old map makers used to say. But which kind?
#fantasy #fantasybooks #bloodgiftchronicles #dragons #Magic #animism #returnofthemantra #thewarder #sff
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Looking forward to meeting readers in #plymouth #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasybookseries #magic #animism #dragons #wildlife #bloodgiftchronicles #thewarder #returnofthemantra #writer #comiccon #books #sff #author 🍃🐉

Fantasy writing is, by far and away, the very best way to start the day… 🐉 #writerslife #fantasy #bloodgiftchronicles

The Art of Visual Narrative A break in the rain sees a burst of crisp autumn sun and the promise of colder times to come, perfect for getting lost in my WIP, Book 3 of Blood Gift Chronicles, adding layers to an expanding worl…

A few thoughts on the art of visual writing, how to create stories that have the potential to leap off the page, be visually & emotionally evocative, & leave a memorable, lasting impact. #bloodgiftchronicles #fantasybooks #writing #visualwriting #writer
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Coming to the end of a writing morning, working on my fantasy novel, Book 3 of #bloodgiftchronicles, adding layers to the world, spending time with a character who’s a true survivor and an inspiration, feels like a morning weaving magic. #fantasy #fantasybookseries #writerslife

Worldcon 2024 At last, time to sit back and reflect on a very special trip in August, all the way to Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon for Our Futures. This was the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention brought to Scotla…

Catching up on a very special trip in August, to Glasgow 2024, for the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention. 🙌
#sff #Glasgowin2024 #AWorldconForOurFutures #bloodgiftchronicles #returnofthemantra #thewarder
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