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authoraclaybourne.bsky.social
@authoraclaybourne.bsky.social
I am a YA Horror/Thriller writer with a love of all things spooky 👻
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A group of teens get stuck inside an escape room. The only way to make it out alive is to reveal their biggest secrets #YAHorror #YAThriller #iamediting #writers
@cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social When do we get to see one of your books turned into a movie/tv series? Which one would you choose to be adapted? #ukteenchat
September 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
@cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social Out of all your books which front cover is your favourite? #ukteenchat
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
@cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social is there any chance we will ever find out what happens to Chloe (and the other surviving characters) after the end of the book? Apart from the Queen B who we know from WLKD. #ukteenchat
September 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
@cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social Where do all your ideas for stories come from? Do you have a little notebook where you jot them all down? #ukteenchat
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
@cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social Will we be getting any more episodes of your delete my browser history podcast? Did any of the research for this series help when writing your books? #ukteenchat
September 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
So excited for #ukteenchat tonight! Got my questions ready and waiting for the Queen that is @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social
Next #ukteenchat will be on Tues 16th Sept 8-9pm BST with the fabulous @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social - who will be chatting all about her new #YA - Keep Your Friends Close. All welcome to come and join here on BlueSky 🙂
#KeepYourFriendsClose #writerslife #WritingCommunity
September 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I don’t evolve, I cocoon … I feel ya Wednesday #wednesdayseason2
August 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thank you so much to @iaminprint.bsky.social and @jjbker.bsky.social for a fantastic agent 1-2-1 today.

I’m nearly there guys! YA Horror for the Win
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July 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
So excited to go and see the wonderful @cynthiamurphyya.bsky.social and #LaurenWilson at @waterstoneslpl.bsky.social tonight!
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Thank you so much @helenlane.bsky.social for the fabulous agent 1-2-1 this morning! Your advice was so helpful! An excellent service by @jerichowriters.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Looking forward to my #agent121 next week with the fabulous @helenlane.bsky.social Thank you @jerichowriters.bsky.social for the service! Very excited!
April 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Silly question but the reason society introduced weekends was specifically so we could read books and eat pastries right? Why am I always being asked to socialise? 😂 #weekend #introvertvibes #authorlife #writer #amediting
March 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My Harshest Critics and the reason I need a second income as a writer 🤣 #cats #writers #furbabies #author
March 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Suzanne Collins strikes again! sunrise on the reaping is fabulous #Hungergames #SOTR #Books
March 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A group of teens get stuck inside an escape room. The only way to make it out alive is to reveal their biggest secrets #YAHorror #YAThriller #iamediting #writers
March 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM