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Living, writing, lifewriting: bits about books and biography. discriminatingbrevity.wordpress.com Joined August 2011-
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How was it for you? Reviewing January 2017 #amwriting #knitting #project2017 discriminatingbrevity.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/how…
Thank you @natlibscot for such a wonderful place to write and research in #amwriting #maps #nerdsrule
Brrr needing all the #wool in this chilly weather - @agentjenny even has woolly notebooks thanks to @ShetlandMandA
@XpoNorth I'm hoping to ply some well-spun yarns - and a few purls of wisdom (groan) #sorrynotsorry
Well-travelled wool seeks new audience to share its secrets. Fair Isle,Harris, Tweeddale&Paisley all considered. GSOH, must like sheep #xpon
New Year, new start -find out what I'll be up to in 2017! discriminatingbrevity.wordpress.com/2017/01/06/new…
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The old 'John Keats' pub sign at the Keats at the Globe in Moorgate. Site of Keats' birthplace, The Swan and Hoop.
@thewoollybrew hey hope you're enjoying your winter break! Will pop in on Saturday&wondered if you have 2mm double-pointed needles for sale?
So many exciting writing residencies across the world! aerogrammestudio.com/2017/01/05/res…
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25 of the Most Exciting Book Releases for 2017, including #Auster4321 vulture.com/2016/12/most-a…
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Scotland's writers! Scotland's agents & publishers are eagerly looking out for your tweet pitches this Friday: emergents.co.uk/writing/writer…
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An inspiring night travelling in Norway with Alfred Heaton Cooper @HeatonCooper #norway #landscape #spinningwheel
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Super-excited to get stuck in to this year's #rlsday book 'Sins and Follies' from @EdinCityofLit
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