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Louise McLaughlin author artist she / her
@louisemclaughlin.bsky.social
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📚 Author of Fantasy and Science-Fiction.
Scottish, Cats, gardening, murder... mysteries.
UK https://amzn.eu/d/1pp4abT
US https://a.co/d/du6MjYL
FREE BOOKS
Deviation: Wandering gods https://BookHip.com/CAMQGZQ
Darkness https://BookHip.com/XNZJLNF
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Does my Book look wide in this?

Available everywhere now at 0.99
Apple, Google, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords and many many more...
Link for apple / Kobo /smashwords etc books2read.com/u/4DGqje
Amazon UK: amzn.eu/d/cf615Ec
Amazon US: a.co/d/7pyikd6
Google Play: play.google.com/store/books/...

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Book cover. The colour pallet is purple. At the top of the cover is a skyline of Glasgow, and Tower Bridge in London. In the centre top there are two tankards in light blue. The words underneath the tankards say "What if it was all just a distraction, keeping everyone busy until 'They' returned". Then the book's title is in large white lettering. The title is "Discovery." Around the words are symbols in light purple, including witch hats, bombs, Big Ben, the All-seeing eye, a lock and key, teapots, and a sand timer.
November 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Sometimes the simple things are just the best reset to life.
Real butter on hot toast.
I'm set up for the day.
🍞🧈 #simplethings
Photograph of butter melting on a slice of wholemeal toast.
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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As you know, I paint little landscapes and some abstract artworks. I'm having a studio clear-out. All Auctions start at just 0.99. might make a nice wee Christmas present for someone.
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#art #artwork

ebay.us/m/l0MrAR
A painting of a landscape. It is in yellow, orange and brown. In the background is the Scottish Munro, Schiehallion. There is a river in the centre of the painting, and in the foreground are trees with orange leaves. The view is called Queen's View, it is in Perthshire, Scotland.
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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And she's wondering how she'll get back down from here.
#cats 🐈‍⬛️
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Who knew Bowling clubs had a dark side. Promiscuous game anyone?
A sign in a Bowling club.the sign is burgundy with white lettering. The lettering says "promiscuous game" "monday" "time" "donor" and "mixed promiscuous"
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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This book is ruining sleep for so many.
Marion Says: The consciousness interface was pure genius—meditating to rewrite physics felt both trippy and terrifyingly plausible. I finished the book at 3 a.m. and immediately recommended it to my coder brother and philosophy-major best friend.
#booksky
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November 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Redbubble has a sale on its site today, up to 50% off and an additional 25% for signing up to their newsletter.
My Munro paintings, as well as some of my more abstract art are available as prints, coasters, mugs, various homewares.
Christmas Gifts
#christmas 🎨
www.redbubble.com/people/louis...
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Readers say: imaginative world-building. Urban fantasy with conspiracy thriller elements. Features aliens and conspiracy theories, it reveals a hidden world of magic and ancient secrets.
They compare it to Good Omens, Yes Minister, Ben Aaronovitch, and Douglas Adams.
Wow. I'm so thankful.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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I hope everyone had a happy Halloween. Today is Samhain for those that celebrate. 5th Nov is bonfire night. Diwali has just been. I love a fire and light festival. I love that humans of all faiths celebrate finding and holding onto the light as the darkness creeps in.
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A photograph of people standing round a very large bonfire.
November 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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They do love boxes.
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Today's word count 811.
The halloween vibes are starting.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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I dont know if its just my feed, or if its a thing. But lots of people seem to be out for autumn walks today. And I'm loving it.
Bring on the crunch of the leaves underfoot. And the delusion that I could live my life off grid in the woods.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Today's word count is 800 words.
The Elf has been kidnapped.
#Gljufrabui #iceland #writer #writercommunity
Photograph of Gljufrabui, a waterfall in Iceland. The waterfall is through a narrow canyon. the photograph is from inside the canyon looking out. On either side of the photograph, there are cliff walls covered in green moss. The waterfall is in the centre of the photograph.
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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I'm in a location I dont frequent very often. I'm in a community hall. There's a fiddle band playing folk tunes. There's a kids chess club. There's a dance class. It all feels gentle, calm and to be honest rather lovely.
A purple cloth, with a white embroidered Dove. The Dove has embroidered olive branches in its beak.
October 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Last day to get this for FREE.
The reviews are coming in 5 stars. The main comments are that it is original, unique, and they've never read anything like it before; it's mind-bending. I'm so sorry, but there are lots of readers who are now questioning, "What is real?"
Enjoy.
a.co/d/5zAYOwG
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October 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Today's word count is 1010. The Elf has not been kidnapped ... Yet...
#writing #writingcommunity
A digital drawing of Elves gathered around a central circle of runes and flowers. The Elves are wearing robes of all different colours. They are standing in a clearing in the forest.
October 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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When I witness terrible things happening and others use them to cause fear and further division, it drains me. I wish that all the good people in every community would come together against those who do harm and break the law.
I'm going to put a candle in the window.
#strongertogether
Hands with the palm face up holding a lit candle. The background is black. The wording says "Stronger Together. Good people stand together against those who cause harm and break the law"
October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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A new released Novel Free on Amazon for 5 days.... oh well ok then.
UK link: amzn.eu/d/6jLycyT
US Link: a.co/d/fjph0Xc
October 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Bats and rain.
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September 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Now #11. Amazing. Just wow.
September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Word count 1923, which is when "The Dickens Book, scenes for the works of Charles Dickens", was published. This is a wee photo from the inside cover. It was my dads book and it found its way into my bookshelf.
September 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Restorative, peaceful and calm. Just what I need. A walk through the woodland.
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A photograph of trees with the sun shining through the branches. A photograph of mushrooms on a moss covered stump of a tree. Large circular disc like mushrooms. (Polypore... I think) attached to the side of a tree. A photograph of trees with the sun shining through the branches.
September 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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#17 in Amazon and its only been released for 2 days! What a week.
a.co/d/iEcz9cA

Top 20 in two days. Wow.
📚💙🪐 🔥📚💙 #booksky
September 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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What a flipping week.
📚3216 copies of eBooks on Amazon.
📖5,899 pages of KU read.
🌆💫#1 Urban fantasy
🪄#1 contemporary fantasy and
🆓#67 in all free Kindle.
ANNNND I'm off tomorrow. Time to celebrate with an Angel Share (if you know you know - rocket fuel with just a hint of candy floss)
Up close photograph of a cocktail. The cocktail is white and shimmering. There are three onions on a skewer over the glass.
September 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Got my first 2 star review and I love it!
It said Discovery was "Tom Holt-ish"
Thing is I blooming love Tom Holt's work. I'm claiming those 2 stars as complete validation. Woohoo.
Three books stacked on a table. The three books are all white with black lettering all saying Tom Holt in large lettering. Each book has a line drawing. The first book is called "in your dreams" and the libe drawing is a stick man with a thought bubble.
September 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM