Jen Bateman
@jenbateman.bsky.social
Content creator by day with own agency for over 10 years, creative writer by night. Published in anthologies and podcasts. New release in mid-August. Lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, near the coast.
The "Destiny Thrive" book series is about the crawl, the stumble and the persistence of women with invisible and visible scars. The book cover of 'Perfect Imperfection' will be ready this week, and all will be revealed soon! #booksky #writingcommunity #writing #contemporaryromance
September 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The "Destiny Thrive" book series is about the crawl, the stumble and the persistence of women with invisible and visible scars. The book cover of 'Perfect Imperfection' will be ready this week, and all will be revealed soon! #booksky #writingcommunity #writing #contemporaryromance
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What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
May 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
My husband sketched me last week, and I like it, so it replaces the temporary image I posted until I could work out which photo I would use. #sketching #amwriting
May 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
My husband sketched me last week, and I like it, so it replaces the temporary image I posted until I could work out which photo I would use. #sketching #amwriting
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I love these too much. I just can't help myself with photographing them.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
May 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I love these too much. I just can't help myself with photographing them.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota #CostaRica
#birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿
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Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu
May 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu
Greyhound puppy roaching...cuteness overload. When she was 15 weeks old. #greyhounds
April 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Greyhound puppy roaching...cuteness overload. When she was 15 weeks old. #greyhounds
Another character I've created for my next WIP. Meet Carl. Not quite as rugged as I'd envisaged. Still, I like to have visuals for my book mood board. #booksky #writingcommunity
April 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Another character I've created for my next WIP. Meet Carl. Not quite as rugged as I'd envisaged. Still, I like to have visuals for my book mood board. #booksky #writingcommunity
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The 2025 New York CineFest is set to showcase 100 independent films from April 24–27 at the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas W57,
April 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The 2025 New York CineFest is set to showcase 100 independent films from April 24–27 at the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas W57,
I've just found out about GPSR. If I decide to sell my books in Europe, I'll need an authorised European representative. Is that right? I'm currently planning my marketing strategy. Any ideas or recommendations are most welcome. #GPSR #selfpublishing #author #writingcommunity
April 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I've just found out about GPSR. If I decide to sell my books in Europe, I'll need an authorised European representative. Is that right? I'm currently planning my marketing strategy. Any ideas or recommendations are most welcome. #GPSR #selfpublishing #author #writingcommunity
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"Greyhounds are soooo laid-back," everyone said. This is the third pair of Crocs in two weeks. 🤔😆
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Greyhounds are soooo laid-back," everyone said. This is the third pair of Crocs in two weeks. 🤔😆
Creating characters for my story. Meet Anna. Not quite there, but not far away from my internal visual description. #amwriting #writingcommunity
April 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Creating characters for my story. Meet Anna. Not quite there, but not far away from my internal visual description. #amwriting #writingcommunity
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Your aperiodic reminder that Mercury has a weirdly HUGE core for reasons we do not yet understand.
It's less a planet and more a molten ball bearing wrapped in a thin blanket of rock.
It's less a planet and more a molten ball bearing wrapped in a thin blanket of rock.
April 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Your aperiodic reminder that Mercury has a weirdly HUGE core for reasons we do not yet understand.
It's less a planet and more a molten ball bearing wrapped in a thin blanket of rock.
It's less a planet and more a molten ball bearing wrapped in a thin blanket of rock.
My husband read my script with me, but he’s adopted this Al Pacino vibe, so I'm laughing and not able to say my lines.😆 I've refined it further: 127 pages (from 148). I've tightened dialogue and removed over-description. #Screenplay #Scriptwriting #Writing #Movies #Screenwriters #Writingcommunity
April 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
My husband read my script with me, but he’s adopted this Al Pacino vibe, so I'm laughing and not able to say my lines.😆 I've refined it further: 127 pages (from 148). I've tightened dialogue and removed over-description. #Screenplay #Scriptwriting #Writing #Movies #Screenwriters #Writingcommunity
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Writing can feel very lonely at times. But whatever you’re feeling or experiencing right now, you’re not alone. Even the greatest authors made mistakes, hit mental barriers, felt rejected, and missed deadlines. Fortunately, those deadlines make a fun whooshing sound. 😂
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
March 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Writing can feel very lonely at times. But whatever you’re feeling or experiencing right now, you’re not alone. Even the greatest authors made mistakes, hit mental barriers, felt rejected, and missed deadlines. Fortunately, those deadlines make a fun whooshing sound. 😂
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
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March 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I've been a bit busy. Networking! Way out of my comfort zone. I've now found myself on a Film Freeway jury for a US-based film festival competition. It'll be great to view the range of talent. I am humbled... #film #screenplay
March 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I've been a bit busy. Networking! Way out of my comfort zone. I've now found myself on a Film Freeway jury for a US-based film festival competition. It'll be great to view the range of talent. I am humbled... #film #screenplay
Just wrapped up my script. 148 pages of draft 1. I could not be more delighted with the foreshadowing, the twists and ending. Off for a cheeky glass of Prosecco with hubby! #amwriting #scriptwriting #writing
February 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Just wrapped up my script. 148 pages of draft 1. I could not be more delighted with the foreshadowing, the twists and ending. Off for a cheeky glass of Prosecco with hubby! #amwriting #scriptwriting #writing
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” — Thornton Wilder #Quoteoftheday #Love #ValentinesDay
February 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” — Thornton Wilder #Quoteoftheday #Love #ValentinesDay
I hit page 72 of my screenplay today. After refining the first 30 pages for what seems like months, I let go and started to just write, letting the ideas and dialogue flow. Definitely my way forward. #screenwriting #scriptwriting
February 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I hit page 72 of my screenplay today. After refining the first 30 pages for what seems like months, I let go and started to just write, letting the ideas and dialogue flow. Definitely my way forward. #screenwriting #scriptwriting
Part Two: 'Now think of the web as a safety net. The thin strands of survival. Help us tend it; hold it together.’ I have to hold onto this thought in such times of greed, insanity, and despair. As an empath, it's tough.🙏 #quotefortoday
January 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Part Two: 'Now think of the web as a safety net. The thin strands of survival. Help us tend it; hold it together.’ I have to hold onto this thought in such times of greed, insanity, and despair. As an empath, it's tough.🙏 #quotefortoday
My thought for today: Part 1: ‘The world is as delicate and complicated as a spider’s web. If you touch one thread, you send shudders running through all the other threads. We are not just touching the web; we are tearing holes in it.' #thoughtfortoday #quote
January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
My thought for today: Part 1: ‘The world is as delicate and complicated as a spider’s web. If you touch one thread, you send shudders running through all the other threads. We are not just touching the web; we are tearing holes in it.' #thoughtfortoday #quote