Lorna Fergusson
@lornafergusson.bsky.social
Author, editor, speaker, writing coach. Runs Fictionfire Literary Consultancy. Awards and shortlists incl Historical Novel Society, Mogford Prize. #shortstories #writing #historical fiction #sense of place
@clarefly.bsky.social writes a fascinating guest-post on my blog about how women struggled to access education and recognition at the turn of the 20th century and how this has fed into her new novel, 'The Star of Ceylon.' #amwriting #historicalfiction
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Women in Academia in the Edwardian Era: the Real-life "Stellas" - author Clare Flynn guest-posts — Fictionfire
I’m delighted to welcome Clare Flynn to the Fictionfire blog. Clare has just published her eighteenth book, The Star of Ceylon . In her novels, she often focuses on the experiences of travellers ...
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June 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
@clarefly.bsky.social writes a fascinating guest-post on my blog about how women struggled to access education and recognition at the turn of the 20th century and how this has fed into her new novel, 'The Star of Ceylon.' #amwriting #historicalfiction
www.fictionfire.co.uk/blog/2025/6/...
www.fictionfire.co.uk/blog/2025/6/...
Happy Easter! To celebrate, One Morning in Provence is only 0.99 over the Easter weekend. Https://books2read.com/ProvenceMorning
April 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Happy Easter! To celebrate, One Morning in Provence is only 0.99 over the Easter weekend. Https://books2read.com/ProvenceMorning
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How to enjoy a productive writing life. Of course, it depends what you mean by 'productive'... 😉 #writinglife
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How to enjoy a productive writing life | Alison Morton Author
Writing as a life choice isn't easy. It's actually a bit mad. But those who have the urge just can't stop. However, everybody will give you advice and I suppose I'm doing the same here. :-) Not advice...
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April 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
How to enjoy a productive writing life. Of course, it depends what you mean by 'productive'... 😉 #writinglife
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On a cold March day this book is a welcome escape.
In January it was a delight to unbox the paperback version of my short stories One Morning in Provence. It made me want to hop on a plane immediately! In February's gloom, the feeling's the same! #holidayreading #bookssetinFrance #France #shortstories #Provence #Dordogne #Loire #Languedoc-Roussillon
March 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On a cold March day this book is a welcome escape.
Reposted by Lorna Fergusson
Writing isn't a one-way traffic of a writer throwing words out. We need to absorb and integrate the world around us and our experiences of it. @lornafergusson.bsky.social does this brilliantly in her new collection One Morning in Provence. Here's how: alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/02/20/l...
March 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Writing isn't a one-way traffic of a writer throwing words out. We need to absorb and integrate the world around us and our experiences of it. @lornafergusson.bsky.social does this brilliantly in her new collection One Morning in Provence. Here's how: alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/02/20/l...
Reposted by Lorna Fergusson
Expect more of this: Australian publisher Black Ink Books tries to rush authors into signing a contract addendum that allows generative AI to train on their works www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
‘Sign our own death warrant’: Australian writers angry after Melbourne publisher asks them to sign AI agreements
Authors were asked to allow Black Inc to use their work for ‘training, testing, validation and the deployment of a machine learning’
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March 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Expect more of this: Australian publisher Black Ink Books tries to rush authors into signing a contract addendum that allows generative AI to train on their works www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
On a rainy day in Britain, grab a moment's escape to the sunny south of France. I'm guesting on @alisonmorton.bsky.social's blog today, talking about my love of France and how sensory images help to transport readers to story locations.
What a guest on my writing blog! Lorna Fergusson Author evokes the beauty, scents and the experiences of la belle France in a series of stories that tug at your heart. And reveals some excellent writing advice! #France alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/02/20/l...
February 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
On a rainy day in Britain, grab a moment's escape to the sunny south of France. I'm guesting on @alisonmorton.bsky.social's blog today, talking about my love of France and how sensory images help to transport readers to story locations.
In January it was a delight to unbox the paperback version of my short stories One Morning in Provence. It made me want to hop on a plane immediately! In February's gloom, the feeling's the same! #holidayreading #bookssetinFrance #France #shortstories #Provence #Dordogne #Loire #Languedoc-Roussillon
February 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In January it was a delight to unbox the paperback version of my short stories One Morning in Provence. It made me want to hop on a plane immediately! In February's gloom, the feeling's the same! #holidayreading #bookssetinFrance #France #shortstories #Provence #Dordogne #Loire #Languedoc-Roussillon
Saying a first hello on Bluesky to friends already here and new ones I hope to make! Books, writing, editing, Oxford, Cornwall, France .... Hoping for a less doom-ridden scrolling experience!
February 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Saying a first hello on Bluesky to friends already here and new ones I hope to make! Books, writing, editing, Oxford, Cornwall, France .... Hoping for a less doom-ridden scrolling experience!