Sally Costelloe
@mullingthingsover.bsky.social
Writer of stories for those with a rock 'n' roll heart & a tattooed soul | Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award winner | Former editor & publisher Total Tattoo magazine | 10-year cancer survivor | Scottish Borders
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but yes, a bookshelf with a rolling ladder *will* fix you.
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but yes, a bookshelf with a rolling ladder *will* fix you.
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Just received my DNA results and apparently my lineage can be traced back to a pumpkin patch nestled in fog on a cool October day with the sound of crows in the distance.
October 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Just received my DNA results and apparently my lineage can be traced back to a pumpkin patch nestled in fog on a cool October day with the sound of crows in the distance.
A wonderful opportunity for unagented authors of longform fiction
#writingcompetitions #fictionwriters #unagented #hilarymantel
#writingcompetitions #fictionwriters #unagented #hilarymantel
#Writers, the Hilary Mantel Prize offers an exceptional new opportunity. The late author, who twice won the #WalterScottPrize, was committed to championing emerging talent, and the winner receives a cash award plus mentoring. Submissions are open through 31 December. See https://loom.ly/NFsTZjE
September 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A wonderful opportunity for unagented authors of longform fiction
#writingcompetitions #fictionwriters #unagented #hilarymantel
#writingcompetitions #fictionwriters #unagented #hilarymantel
A perfect Autumnal walk - bright sunshine, soft Scottish rain; blackberry picking, a bowl of apples gifted from my neighbour. I forecast crumble and creamy custard by the log burner this evening
#myrocknrolllife
#myrocknrolllife
September 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A perfect Autumnal walk - bright sunshine, soft Scottish rain; blackberry picking, a bowl of apples gifted from my neighbour. I forecast crumble and creamy custard by the log burner this evening
#myrocknrolllife
#myrocknrolllife
Oh, the joy of snerdling! 🛌💗
Word of the Day is ‘snerdle’ (19th century): to stay warm and still beneath the covers for as long as humanly possible.
September 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Oh, the joy of snerdling! 🛌💗
Have you ever wished that YOU could be the person who got to drive #BookyMcBookface around #Orkney, delivering books?
Well, YOU could be. 👇
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Well, YOU could be. 👇
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
September 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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"All things come to an end, but a sausage has two – the pancake has none, but is nonetheless good"
Pondering this today. A wonderful saying from Norway 😃
#InternationalProverbs
Pondering this today. A wonderful saying from Norway 😃
#InternationalProverbs
August 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"All things come to an end, but a sausage has two – the pancake has none, but is nonetheless good"
Pondering this today. A wonderful saying from Norway 😃
#InternationalProverbs
Pondering this today. A wonderful saying from Norway 😃
#InternationalProverbs
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If you would like your pupils to come back to school to a letter from an author about the joys and benefits of reading for pleasure, just email or DM me.
August 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you would like your pupils to come back to school to a letter from an author about the joys and benefits of reading for pleasure, just email or DM me.
An evening dog walk, savouring the scent of warm honeysuckle blossom in the rain
August 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
An evening dog walk, savouring the scent of warm honeysuckle blossom in the rain
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✍️ Got a story in you but can’t afford a #writing course?
📢 OpenLearn’s 'Start Writing Fiction' course is FREE
Start telling your story today!
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#writers #amwriting #freecourses #writerscommunity
📢 OpenLearn’s 'Start Writing Fiction' course is FREE
Start telling your story today!
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#writers #amwriting #freecourses #writerscommunity
Start writing fiction
Have you always wanted to write, but never quite had the courage to start? This free course, Start writing fiction, will give you an insight into how authors create their characters and settings. ...
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August 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
✍️ Got a story in you but can’t afford a #writing course?
📢 OpenLearn’s 'Start Writing Fiction' course is FREE
Start telling your story today!
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#writers #amwriting #freecourses #writerscommunity
📢 OpenLearn’s 'Start Writing Fiction' course is FREE
Start telling your story today!
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#writers #amwriting #freecourses #writerscommunity
**New indie bookshop alert!**
#TheQuietCatBookShop
A dear friend of mine is opening a new indie #bookshop in #Macclesfield in a couple of weeks. Give 'em a follow www.instagram.com/thequietcatbookshop/ and do drop in once they are open, if you are in the area!
#newbookshop #supportindiebookshops
#TheQuietCatBookShop
A dear friend of mine is opening a new indie #bookshop in #Macclesfield in a couple of weeks. Give 'em a follow www.instagram.com/thequietcatbookshop/ and do drop in once they are open, if you are in the area!
#newbookshop #supportindiebookshops
August 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
**New indie bookshop alert!**
#TheQuietCatBookShop
A dear friend of mine is opening a new indie #bookshop in #Macclesfield in a couple of weeks. Give 'em a follow www.instagram.com/thequietcatbookshop/ and do drop in once they are open, if you are in the area!
#newbookshop #supportindiebookshops
#TheQuietCatBookShop
A dear friend of mine is opening a new indie #bookshop in #Macclesfield in a couple of weeks. Give 'em a follow www.instagram.com/thequietcatbookshop/ and do drop in once they are open, if you are in the area!
#newbookshop #supportindiebookshops
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If you don’t occasionally spend a night eating Häagen-Dazs Belgian chocolate ice cream straight out of the container whilst watching a documentary on owls, then are you really living life to the fullest?
July 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you don’t occasionally spend a night eating Häagen-Dazs Belgian chocolate ice cream straight out of the container whilst watching a documentary on owls, then are you really living life to the fullest?
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to have a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, endless cups of tea, a riveting novel, a plate of freshly-baked scones, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder doesn’t make you “too needy."
July 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to have a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, endless cups of tea, a riveting novel, a plate of freshly-baked scones, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder doesn’t make you “too needy."
So thrilled to be on the shortlist for @iaminprint.bsky.social writing comp Middle Grade category. Huge congrats to all winners and fellow shortlistees! 🤩
July 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
So thrilled to be on the shortlist for @iaminprint.bsky.social writing comp Middle Grade category. Huge congrats to all winners and fellow shortlistees! 🤩
Love this! 😍
A tiny new bookshop that has been decorated to look like the books are on the outside is attracting a lot of attention in Germany 👇 #BookSky
Tiny bookshop painted to look like bookshelves turns heads in German town
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June 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Love this! 😍
Thrilled to find myself on the shortlist for the @iaminprint.bsky.social writing competition! Final winners announced on 14th July, which is my husband's birthday so feels like an auspicious day. Congratulations to all other shortlistees!
June 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Thrilled to find myself on the shortlist for the @iaminprint.bsky.social writing competition! Final winners announced on 14th July, which is my husband's birthday so feels like an auspicious day. Congratulations to all other shortlistees!
Lovely to pop into the sublime @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social this morning - the nearest #bookshop to my new home in the beautiful Scottish Borders. A nice wee haul of reading matter, a sticker for my #MazdaBongo campervan and a super chat with owner Gordon. A perfect morning! 😊
June 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Lovely to pop into the sublime @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social this morning - the nearest #bookshop to my new home in the beautiful Scottish Borders. A nice wee haul of reading matter, a sticker for my #MazdaBongo campervan and a super chat with owner Gordon. A perfect morning! 😊
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If you are at the start of the writing life, this could be hugely worth your while...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Demystifying the path to publication, for free
Helen Cullen explains why Brunel University is offering free online publishing webinars and writing workshops
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June 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If you are at the start of the writing life, this could be hugely worth your while...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Just a reminder that generative AI is theft of labor and intellectual property, uses vast amounts of energy/ water, provides at best mediocre results (if not outright lies or misinformation), actually affects your ability to think over time (mind duh), and is in general a really fucking bad idea.
June 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Just a reminder that generative AI is theft of labor and intellectual property, uses vast amounts of energy/ water, provides at best mediocre results (if not outright lies or misinformation), actually affects your ability to think over time (mind duh), and is in general a really fucking bad idea.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't have to justify how much ice cream you eat to anyone.
June 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't have to justify how much ice cream you eat to anyone.
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With a good book, a cup of tea, and a freshly-baked scone, all things are possible.
June 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
With a good book, a cup of tea, and a freshly-baked scone, all things are possible.
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This is brilliant. Jojo Moyes on AI
May 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This is brilliant. Jojo Moyes on AI
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May 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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May 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Stop Forcing A.I. Into Every Fucking Thing!
December 29, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Stop Forcing A.I. Into Every Fucking Thing!