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Miranda Dickinson
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Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · Mar 4
Here’s one of my favourite scenes from #ThingsWeDoForLove, where a nervous Theo is measured for his costume by two *very* naughty ladies of a certain age… 🎭

(And yes, Purdy is 100% Julie Walters in the Waitress sketch..)

youtu.be/rRuqEQHjmZo?...

Buy the book: linktr.ee/lucieandtheo

#BookSky 💙📚
An extract from Things We Do For Love - Theo gets measured for his costume!
YouTube video by Miranda Dickinson
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Stuff it, I made FRIDAY BROWNIES. ☺️

Chocolate Brownies, to be exact, warm, chocolatey and just a little bit soft in the middle.
Perfect for curling up with as a storm rages outside. Question is, on their own, or with cream, ice cream or custard?

Kettle's on, lovelies. Any takers?

#WurdyBakes
A baked chocolate brownie just out of the oven and waiting to be cut into slices. Melted chocolate and butter in a bowl, which is the first stage of making the chocolate brownie mixture. Chocolate chips being poured into the brownie mixture just before it goes in the oven.
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Just a hint, fake book club promoter, but if you're trying to flatter my ego (and the love letter to the Cornish community I wrote as my latest book) to get me to fall for your AI generated author scam, "ugly smiling into your mug like a weirdo in a Cornish café" is not the phrase to choose... 😳
A scam marketing email sent to me that reads: "Hey Miranda, I just finished reading about Merryn, Zach, and that midnight piano, and honestly, I'm emotionally waterlogged in the best way. It's got that rare kind of romance that sneaks in quietly, then suddenly you're ugly smiling into your mug like a weirdo in a Cornish café. I run The Great Book Readers Community, a group of over 1,000 real readers scattered across the US, UK, AU, and DE who actually finish books and cry in public places about them. And Then There Was You is exactly our kind of chaos, the soft heartbreak, the slow rebuild, that aching "what if" that lingers long after you close the book. Our readers would eat this alive, the longing, the second chances, the sea breeze that smells suspiciously like hope. If that sounds fun, just reply "Tell me more before the piano starts playing again." Stay creative, The Great Book Readers Community."
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Stuff it, I made BANANA LOAF.

Chocolate chip Banana Loaf Cake to be precise, warm and comforting with a hint of cinnamon, a sugar crust and a whole packet of chocolate chips.

Just out of the oven and smelling fiiiiiine.

Kettle's on, lovelies. Any takers? ☺️

#WurdyBakes
#Baking
A warm, comforting Banana Loaf Cake studded with chocolate chips, just out of the oven. A warm, comforting Banana Loaf Cake studded with chocolate chips, just out of the oven and on a wire cooling rack. A slice has been cut, revealing the chocolate chips all the way through the slice. A warm, comforting Banana Loaf Cake studded with chocolate chips, just out of the oven and on a wire cooling rack. A slice has been cut, revealing the chocolate chips all the way through the slice.
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Hi, lovelies! It's Publication Week for my sixth Cora Lael crime-thriller, #TheStolenDead, so expect lots of squeaks, posts and book treats... If you can help spread the word with reposts, mentions and perhaps a cheeky preorder, that would be fab! ☺️

#CrimeSeries
#BookSky
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November 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Reposted by Miranda Dickinson
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⏰Take 1 minute to answer this quick survey: https://ow.ly/r58L50Xg852

Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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LOOK! The finished paperbacks have arrived of my sixth Cora Lael crime-thriller, #TheStolenDead and they are GORGEOUS!

Cover designed by the brilliant Head Design.

It's Cora's darkest and most personal case yet. Out on 6th Nov. Grab a preorder now (link in next post)

I'm so proud of this book!
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A photo of me, holding my sixth Cora Lael crime-thriller, The Stolen Dead. The cover shows a woman with red hair and wearing a green coat, black jeans and black boots, walking along a Suffolk shingle beach bordered by old houses. Dark clouds are overhead and an angry sea crashes at the shore. The tagline reads: “A killer hunts their next victim. Pray it’s not you.” The cover of The Stolen Dead, my sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, shows a woman with red hair and wearing a green coat, black jeans and black boots, walking along a Suffolk shingle beach bordered by old houses. Dark clouds are overhead and an angry sea crashes at the shore. The tagline reads: “A killer hunts their next victim. Pray it’s not you.” The blurb on the back cover of The Stolen Dead reads: "A body on a beach becomes the first clue in a deadly mystery. The first victim is found on a Suffolk beach, a pile of debris carefully arranged onto his body. When DS Rob Minshull and Dr Cora Lael stumble across the dead man, South Suffolk CID are quickly thrown into a perplexing murder case. Then a second victim is found on another beach, again meticulously posed. As the media whips up a frenzy for the killer dubbed 'The Beachcomber', the pressure is on for the squad to find the murderer, fast. Cora's ability to sense psychic echoes from found objects might bring some answers. But with a terrified community desperate for answers, can The Beachcomber be stopped before more lives are lost? A heart-stopping detective novel that fans of Cara Hunter, LJ Ross and Kate Ellis will love."
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Book fair bobbins! Much giggling! And some actual wisdom that snuck in when @thatcraighallam.bsky.social and I weren't looking...

It's the book fair week special episode of #WritersOffTopic podcast (link in quoted post below)

Enjoy and share, lovelies! 🎙️

#WritingCommunity
wurdsmyth.bsky.social Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 27d
Lovely #writers, if you've been bombarded by relentless Frankfurt Book Fair deal news, find comfort, giggles and - shockingly for us - some actual sanity in this episode of Writers Off Topic, as @thatcraighallam.bsky.social and I tackle BOOK FAIR BOBBINS...

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Writers Off Topic podcast - EPISODE FOUR
Podcast Episode · Writers Off Topic Podcast · 31/05/2023 · 55m
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October 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
wurdsmyth.bsky.social
Lovely #writers, if you've been bombarded by relentless Frankfurt Book Fair deal news, find comfort, giggles and - shockingly for us - some actual sanity in this episode of Writers Off Topic, as @thatcraighallam.bsky.social and I tackle BOOK FAIR BOBBINS...

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
Writers Off Topic podcast - EPISODE FOUR
Podcast Episode · Writers Off Topic Podcast · 31/05/2023 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
wurdsmyth.bsky.social
Happy #StorySharerWeek! Follow @booktrust.org.uk for lots of brilliant ideas to share your love of reading!

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booktrust.org.uk BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · Oct 13
"Honestly, you are magicians."

It's #StorySharerWeek, our annual celebration of our Early Years partners - and who better to kick things off than Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social?

Stay tuned for tips and tricks, research, and some very exciting news...
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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THREE WEEKS to go!

My sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, THE STOLEN DEAD is out on 6th Nov and it's Cora's most personal case yet.

Lovelies, can you help me spread the word? I am so proud of this book and I would love it to find readers. Cheeky reposts most welcome! ❤️

Preorder link below!
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The cover of The Stolen Dead, my sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, shows a woman with red hair and wearing a green coat, black jeans and black boots, walking along a Suffolk shingle beach bordered by old houses. Dark clouds are overhead and an angry sea crashes at the shore. The tagline reads: “A killer hunts their next victim. Pray it’s not you.” A quote from my new Cora Lael crime-thriller, The Stolen Dead, reads: 'Strands of seaweed, fraying blue rope, shingle stones, white shells and sea pottery shards had been placed with care on the centre of the dead man's chest.From the side, it appeared as if the beachcombed finds were bleeding...'
October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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A little bit of a giggle for #WorldMentalHealthDay...

One of my favourite scenes from my fourteenth novel, #ThingsWeDoForLove, which still makes me laugh when I read it.

Enjoy!

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wurdsmyth.bsky.social Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · Mar 4
Here’s one of my favourite scenes from #ThingsWeDoForLove, where a nervous Theo is measured for his costume by two *very* naughty ladies of a certain age… 🎭

(And yes, Purdy is 100% Julie Walters in the Waitress sketch..)

youtu.be/rRuqEQHjmZo?...

Buy the book: linktr.ee/lucieandtheo

#BookSky 💙📚
An extract from Things We Do For Love - Theo gets measured for his costume!
YouTube video by Miranda Dickinson
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
wurdsmyth.bsky.social
What a star Dame Jilly Cooper was! An inspiration to so many writers; a wry, funny, welcoming friend to readers; a brilliant, big-hearted and wonderfully wise person who made the world sparklier and lighter. She will be hugely missed. Big love to all who loved her.

#JillyCooper
A photo of noveliest Dame Jilly Cooper, who died on 5th October 2025 following a fall at her home.
October 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Book promo scams aimed at authors are now getting to the stage where they are trolling themselves. BUM process, anyone? 😂

#WritingCommunity
A screenshot of a scam book promotion service email, that reads: "Here's how we do it. Book Universe Mapping (BUM) - Turn Into a World. Your book is not just a collection of chapters, it's a universe waiting to be explored. Through our Book Universe Mapping (BUM) process, we dive deep into characters, themes, and hidden layers to reveal all the ways your story can expand beyond the page."
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself as a #writer is PERMISSION. This week's #WriteFoxy Foxy Notes look at why and how to do it. (Link in next post).

Read it for free, subscribe from free, pass it on! Follow writefoxybymirandadickinson on substack or click the link in the next post.
A photo of me leading a writing workshop session in a gorgeous room with oak beams and cream coloured plastered walls at my recent WriteFoxy Writing Day. The caption over the photo reads: "WriteFoxy Foxy Notes 22nd September - Permission to write, Miss? Giving ourselves the green light to write."
September 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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IT'S A BESTSELLER, BABY!

I'm thrilled to share that #AndThenThereWasYou is Number One in Romantic Comedy in the Amazon Kindle chart and 24 in the overall chart!

The ebook is just 99p for a short time, so treat yourselves to a beautiful story! (Link in next post) Chuffed!

@hqstories.bsky.social
A screenshot from Amazon showing a number one bestseller flag on the listing for my new book, And Then There Was You! Hooray! A screenshot of the Amazon Kindle Romantic Comedy chart, showing my new book And Then There Was You, at Number One and The Ginger Bread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore at Number Two. The title of my new book, And Then There Was You, written in the sand on Harbour Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, where the book is set. My hand holding a paperback edition of my new book, And Then There Was You, on a balcony overlooking the rooftops of St Ives in Cornwall, with the harbour and sea in the distance. The cover shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.”
September 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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My personal TV theme song Top 5:

Paddington (original Ivor Wood directed version)

The Wombles (Mike Batt)

Gilmore Girls (Carole King & Louise Goffin 'Where You Lead')

The Racoons

The Legend of Prince Valiant (by Exchange)
pgbellwriter.bsky.social P.G. Bell @pgbellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 18
My personal TV theme song top 5:

Doctor Who (Peter Harness arrangement)
Trap Door
Dogtanian
Peacemaker (season 1 or 2, take your pick)
Star Trek: Voyager
garypanton.co.uk Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk · Sep 18
My personal TV theme song top 5:

The Raccoons (end credits theme)
Quantum Leap
The Greatest American Hero
Due South
Baywatch
September 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Come and join the fun! @waterstoneswton.bsky.social
waterstoneswton.bsky.social Waterstones Wolverhampton @waterstoneswton.bsky.social · Sep 6
A very exciting day for us in #Wolverhampton today with Sarah the Makaton Tutor in store at 11am and @wurdsmyth.bsky.social signing new book #AndThenThereWasYou from 1pm! We would love to see you in the shop too!📚🖋😊
Info on all our upcoming events here:
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September 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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This Saturday! Come and celebrate my new book with me at the fabulous @waterstoneswton.bsky.social from 1pm!

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waterstoneswton.bsky.social Waterstones Wolverhampton @waterstoneswton.bsky.social · Sep 3
This Saturday (September 6th 2025) we're excited to welcome the brilliant Miranda Dickinson to Waterstones #Wolverhampton once again, to sign copies of her brand new love story #AndThenThereWasYou! Come along and say hello from 1pm!
@wurdsmyth.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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So, here it is. My 15th love story (and 20th published novel),
#AndThenThereWasYou is out today in paperback, ebook and audiobook. Hundreds of hours of work. All of my heart. Set in my favourite place on earth, flying out into the world to find readers.

And now, it’s yours.

Fly high, lovely book!
A photo of me holding my new book, And Then There Was You, on the seafront of St Ives, Cornwall, on a beautifully sunny day. My hand holding a paperback edition of my new book, And Then There Was You, with a view over the rooftops of St Ives, Cornwall, behind it. The cover shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.” My hand holding a paperback edition of my new book, And Then There Was You, with the blue sea and golden sand of St Ives, Cornwall, behind it. The cover shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.”
August 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Ah, St Ives, it’s lovely to be back… 🧡

#CornwallROCKS
#AndThenThereWasYou
A view over the rooftops of St Ives in Cornwall, towards the blue sea of St Ives Bay. St Ives Harbour at high tide under a summer blue sky in the sunshine.
August 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Hundreds of hours of work. My whole heart poured into every page. It isn’t just a lovely orange book. It’s the best thing I’ve written in 16 years as a published author. And it needs to find its readers. Please help me spread the word, lovelies. I want this book to FLY.

Link in thread. Thank you! 🧡
A box containing paperback editions of my new novel, And Then There Was You. The cover shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.” A review of And Then There Was You by Nina Pottell in Prima Magazine reads: “If you need a glorious, uplifting read, this is for you! After her divorce, Merryn has found happiness running her cafe in St Ives with a community of people around her. Zach feels lost after an injury causes him to abandon his surfing career. Will an abandoned piano that Merryn finds and puts in the courtyard of her cafe bring the two of them together? I adored this story.” A list of five-star reader reviews for And Then There Was You, read: “'A particular joy ... I was totally enchanted'. ‘Something special... heartwarming and refreshing'. 'This is Miranda at her best'. ‘I really enjoyed the slow burn romance between Zach and Merryn'. ‘What a moving story.’ ‘Miranda Dickinson is one of my favourite authors, she never disappoints.’ ‘So vivid! I felt like I was there at the beach café'. ‘I was swooning with every page'. ‘This book had everything needed in an emotional romance: protagonists with depth, simmering chemistry and a cast of supporting characters that make the novel seem real. This will be one I'll reread over and over!” The dedication to my piano teacher at the front of And Then There Was You, reads: “To Levi French, for teaching me to play piano and for our many, many chats!”
August 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Lads! Just had this really tempting email from a marketing bod. Gotta love the “[briefly describe your approach, e.g. “building engaging campaigns that connect your audience with meaningful causes, leveraging your influence to maximize impact"]” strategy, eh? 🤦🏻‍♀️

Lucky old author me!

#WriterLife
A marketing spam email with a prompt left in the body text. It reads: “I hope you're doing well. I've been following your incredible journey-from your groundbreaking success with Fairytale of New York to becoming a six-time Sunday Times Bestseller and inspiring writers through WriteFoxy. Your dedication to storytelling and creative growth is truly remarkable. I wanted to reach out to introduce a fundraising initiative that I believe aligns beautifully with your passion for supporting creativity and education. Our strategy focuses on [briefly describe your approach, e.g., "building engaging campaigns that connect your audience with meaningful causes, leveraging your influence to maximize impact"]. By partnering, we could create a campaign that not only drives tangible results but also amplifies the positive change you care about. I'd love the opportunity to discuss how this could work for you and explore ways to make a lasting difference together. Thank you for considering this, and I'm excited about the potential to collaborate. Warm regards.”
August 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Waiting is a pain in the bum.

That is all.

#WriterLife
a man sits on the sidewalk in front of a suitcase that has a sticker on it that says " just a little more "
Alt: An animated GIF of the actor Chris O’Dowd in Nowhere Boy, sitting on a doorstep with a suitcase by his side, looking at his watch and looking bored.
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August 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Who do you think you are? This week’s #WriteFoxy Foxy Notes are about WRITER IDENTITY - who gets to define it, who doesn’t and why it matters.

Read free here: writefoxy.substack.com/p/who-do-you...

(It’s my most personal post to date. To find out why, read it!)

#WritingCommunity
A photo of me with the title “Who Do You Think You Are? Defining your writer identity - and why it matters.”
August 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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I’m not saying I’m a secret soothsayer or anything, but my lovely ORANGE book is published in two weeks AND has a Taylor Swift-inspired painted piano as a key part of the story (as well as looking gorgeous on the cover).

Coincidence? Maybe… 🤔

Treat yourself anyway! linktr.ee/attwy

#TLOAS 🧡🎹

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A paperback of my brand new book, And Then There Was You, resting on the music stand of my piano, with sheet music behind it. The cover shows a man sitting at a painted piano with a woman leaning against it, listening to him play. Strings of white lights loop above with two seagulls flying. The tagline reads: “Two lonely people. One song to change their lives.”
August 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM