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R.E. Loten/Henrietta Edwards
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Co-founder & Director of Castle Priory Press
Writer-in-Residence Brightlingsea Lido
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This month’s photo prompt is a seasonal one. #Christmas2025 #poetrylovers

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December Picture Prompt: Driving Home From Christmas
Lights twinklered, blue, greendazzling in the dark Cornwall has its ‘Welcome Home’ trees,ours less well knownbut just as welcome a sight Not long movedback ‘home’ to see family,dark night, pouring rai...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Find out what I’ve been reading and writing throughout November. #booksky

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November Newsletter
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November 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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This month’s blog is all about memorable literary quotes.

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Quotes For All Occasions
In much the same way as film fanatics like to meet people to whom they can quote a line and instantly know (by virtue of whether or not they recognise its origin) whether or not they have met a kindre...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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November’s book review is of Rosie Sandler’s latest Gardener Mysteries book. I loved it! #booksky

Due out on 25th November

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Review of 'Murder Bears Fruit' - Rosie Sandler
I was sent this to review and I have to say I was delighted when it popped up in my inbox. I saw Rosie a few weeks ago at a book event and she'd mentioned that the fourth book was coming out soon, so ...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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This month’s guest #blog is from the wonderful @katebakerwrites.bsky.social and is all about life after publication day. #historicalfiction

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Guest Blog: Kate Baker -
Although 2023 was long after the end of Covid lockdowns, one of the many legacies were unboxing videos that authors shared with their followers when a new title was due for publication.And so it was t...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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November’s photo #prompt is a topical one, but my poetic response is perhaps less so. #adhd

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November Picture Prompt: Fireworks
Fizzing round my mind,morphing, transforming.Questionsburst in multi-hued splendour.Exploding,cacophonous in my brain.Wordstumble forthno order or coherenceleaps of logic leaving all in their wakecan’...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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October’s newsletter is up on the blog #booksky

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October Newsletter
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October 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Today’s book review is of Anita Davison’s latest #cosycrime novel.

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Review of ‘Murder At The Wedding’ - Anita Davison
Murder at the WeddingHannah Merrill is about to marry the love of her life…The couple are determined their low-key celebration will go without a hitch, but there can’t be an ‘I do’ while the vicar is ...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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This month’s blog musings are on the importance of diversifying your reading #booksky

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Why Diversify?
There is a lot of debate in publishing centred around author authenticity and the need for sensitivity readers when authors are writing about things which are not their ived experience. A recent examp...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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October’s guest blog comes from Sarah Banham on the importance of team work.

#teamwork #writinglife #writerscommunity

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Guest Blog: Sarah Banham - Team Work
Huge thanks to Ruth for inviting me to submit to this blog. I’ve decided on the theme Team Work as I’ve recently reminded myself how that affects every area of my life - and I’m here for it.Before we ...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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October’s photo prompt is one of my favourite places to visit, as you can probably tell from the accompanying poem!

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#pictureprompt #inspiringplaces #writingprompts
October Photo Prompt: Sanctuary
A sacred spot held close to my soul, a granite place where we watch the wild waves roll. A place where my heart can be still, cares washed away by the sea.  Its futile struggle against the flow of the...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Today’s review is the first in a new series from one of my favourite cosy crime writers @michellesalter.bsky.social

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Review of ‘Murder At Trafalgar Square’ - Michelle Salter
A murdered suffragette. A missing politician. A stolen artwork.London, 1910Coral Fairbanks is a contradiction. As well as a suffragette, she's a bit-part actress and nude model, earning her the disapp...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Looking for books to make you laugh?

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#bookrecommendations #bookblogger
Books To Make You Laugh
When I'm in a bad mood, nothing lifts my spirits like a good book and sometimes, only something that makes me laugh will do. I find my mood is very much affected by my reading habits and science has p...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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September’s Guest Blogger is Mark Sippings with some sage advice for authors who self-publish.

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#booksky #indieauthors
Guest Blog: Mark Sippings - My Writing Story
Firstly, huge thanks to Ruth for inviting me to talk about my books.I wasn’t sure what to write – we English aren’t very good at blowing our own trumpets, and we often suffer from imposter syndrome.Th...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Scrolling through #booksky is also a great way to get new book recommendations. I've got a whole list.
July 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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September’s Picture Prompt: head over to the blog for my poem response

#picturechallenge #writingblog
#poetry

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September Photo Prompt: Five Minutes
Five minutes.To sit.To be. At home, it would be coldcongealingin this morning’s mugwhile I retrieve himand his walkerfrom the armchaironly for him to repeatand repeatand repeatwhile the TV plays the o...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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This month’s #bookblog is about #bannedbooks
#booksky

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Forbidden Fruit
I recently had several conversations with my youngest son about books he wanted to read, that I'd said no to. This doesn't happen very often (so far, this is the only occasion!) so naturally he wanted...
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August 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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This month’s book review is of Natalie Haynes’ latest novel - No Friends To This House. #bookreview

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Review of 'No Friend To This House' - Natalie Haynes
As with all Natalie Haynes’ books, the women of the story are very much at the heart of the plot. Each section is from the point of view of a different woman, but all the narratives are linked togethe...
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August 18, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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August’s guest blog comes from mj - on getting back your writing mojo

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Guest Blog: mj - “Preparing to configure”: resetting myself to write again
I went into panic mode Friday night when I opened Ruth’s email politely reminding me to forward my guest blog contribution by next Thursday. How could I have forgotten? I check my desk, the space purp...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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This month’s photo prompt is the Lamassu from the British Museum.
It made me consider the different perspectives we can view things/people from. #writingprompt

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August 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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July’s newsletter is up on the #blog

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July Newsletter
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July 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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This month’s blog is about what to do if your reading is in a rut! #booksky

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Reading In A Rut?
When you get stuck in a rut with your reading, it can sometimes be difficult to know how to get out of it. It's often not as simple as, 'just pick a different kind of book', so I thought this month I ...
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July 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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New books take inspiration from the stories told by All Saints' Church tiles - Read more on Brightlingsea Info
These workshops were funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and were attended by a wide range of local adults and children and have helped to ensure
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July 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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This month’s book review is the next in Kelly Oliver’s cosy crime series via @rararesources

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Review of 'The Case Of The Body On The Orient Express' - Kelly Oliver
The Case of the Body on the Orient ExpressParis, 1928: Agatha Christie and fellow writer Dorothy L Sayers board the Orient Express, bound for Constantinople. Christie in particular is looking forward ...
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July 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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July’s guest blog comes from Lily Lawson - poet and children’s book author.

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Guest Blog: Lily Lawson - Write What You Want
Freedom and indecision. Much as I appreciate being allowed free rein, like a menu that’s the weight of a hardback novel, the choice can be somewhat overwhelming. My every day writing habit left me som...
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July 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM