Roanna Carleton Taylor
@mrsctlandscapes.bsky.social
Landscape artist and author in the UK.
www.mrsctlandscapes.com
(Books written under pseudonym. IYKYN.)
www.mrsctlandscapes.com
(Books written under pseudonym. IYKYN.)
Pinned
Broke the top 5000 in the Kindle store. Not bad out of millions of books.
Next few years are taken up with writing novels to pay off my mortgage and bring retirement down to 60. But the long term goal is doing my PHD in retirement. Only specific topic and only only one proposed thesis - it's that or nothing. Had a look at the reading requirements today. #Bloodylong
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Next few years are taken up with writing novels to pay off my mortgage and bring retirement down to 60. But the long term goal is doing my PHD in retirement. Only specific topic and only only one proposed thesis - it's that or nothing. Had a look at the reading requirements today. #Bloodylong
Major row with my editor this morning. I'm releasing my historicals next year under a separate pen name to my modern dark romance and she wants at least two of them watered down. It's so annoying!
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Major row with my editor this morning. I'm releasing my historicals next year under a separate pen name to my modern dark romance and she wants at least two of them watered down. It's so annoying!
Broke the top 5000 in the Kindle store. Not bad out of millions of books.
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Broke the top 5000 in the Kindle store. Not bad out of millions of books.
There will be a short pause in painting and writing while I binge all three series of 'Harlots' on Netflix.
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
There will be a short pause in painting and writing while I binge all three series of 'Harlots' on Netflix.
Bit more work on the water and I'm changing the shape of the tree again. Did some layering on the building to improve the quality of the light. Enjoying this painting a lot.
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Bit more work on the water and I'm changing the shape of the tree again. Did some layering on the building to improve the quality of the light. Enjoying this painting a lot.
Hit half a million pages read on KU. Not bad for year 1 of my series. (This doesn't include sales).
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Hit half a million pages read on KU. Not bad for year 1 of my series. (This doesn't include sales).
People were warned about #Brexit. They were told it would impact the country financially.
They still voted for Brexit.
Now prices are sky high and everyone is worse off...
We told them this would happen.
But they'd rather blame refugees than admit they were wrong.
Idiots.
They still voted for Brexit.
Now prices are sky high and everyone is worse off...
We told them this would happen.
But they'd rather blame refugees than admit they were wrong.
Idiots.
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
People were warned about #Brexit. They were told it would impact the country financially.
They still voted for Brexit.
Now prices are sky high and everyone is worse off...
We told them this would happen.
But they'd rather blame refugees than admit they were wrong.
Idiots.
They still voted for Brexit.
Now prices are sky high and everyone is worse off...
We told them this would happen.
But they'd rather blame refugees than admit they were wrong.
Idiots.
Progress on the tree but I've changed the shape of it so will need more layers. Darkened the sky and added some detail to the water. Time for some of the finer details on the next session.
#art #landscape #oilpainting
#art #landscape #oilpainting
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Progress on the tree but I've changed the shape of it so will need more layers. Darkened the sky and added some detail to the water. Time for some of the finer details on the next session.
#art #landscape #oilpainting
#art #landscape #oilpainting
Next stage of Carlingford Castle. It's coming together but the wall, the foliage and the water all need a lot more work.
#oilpainting #landscapepainting #art
#oilpainting #landscapepainting #art
October 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Next stage of Carlingford Castle. It's coming together but the wall, the foliage and the water all need a lot more work.
#oilpainting #landscapepainting #art
#oilpainting #landscapepainting #art
Husband (who was at a whisky tasting event all afternoon so can't drive) realised he had run out of cheese the very second I poured myself a glass of wine. He was like 'you've literally only had one sip, you're safe to drive.'
NOPE NOT EVEN AFTER ONE SIP! He can make do without cheese!
NOPE NOT EVEN AFTER ONE SIP! He can make do without cheese!
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Husband (who was at a whisky tasting event all afternoon so can't drive) realised he had run out of cheese the very second I poured myself a glass of wine. He was like 'you've literally only had one sip, you're safe to drive.'
NOPE NOT EVEN AFTER ONE SIP! He can make do without cheese!
NOPE NOT EVEN AFTER ONE SIP! He can make do without cheese!
Got the foliage darks in now and the tree is taking shape. Will have another few layers building up the light levels. Next I want to darken the water at the bottom so it changes the vantage point to be more looking out across the water.
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Got the foliage darks in now and the tree is taking shape. Will have another few layers building up the light levels. Next I want to darken the water at the bottom so it changes the vantage point to be more looking out across the water.
TikTok is a weird platform. It seems to move faster than everything else! My favourite platform to use these days is Tumblr but it doesn't get the traction Tik Tok and You Tube do so I use those for promo. I do feel I might be the wrong side of 45 for tik tok though! 🤣
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
TikTok is a weird platform. It seems to move faster than everything else! My favourite platform to use these days is Tumblr but it doesn't get the traction Tik Tok and You Tube do so I use those for promo. I do feel I might be the wrong side of 45 for tik tok though! 🤣
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Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.
Join us and let's make hope normal again.
join.greenparty.org.uk
Join us and let's make hope normal again.
join.greenparty.org.uk
October 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.
Join us and let's make hope normal again.
join.greenparty.org.uk
Join us and let's make hope normal again.
join.greenparty.org.uk
Up till midnight designing new book covers. That should mean early night and wine. But it won't. Life's one long marketing journey these days.
October 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Up till midnight designing new book covers. That should mean early night and wine. But it won't. Life's one long marketing journey these days.
Quite an early rendition of Hardwick Hall. I loved painting the flowers and the reflection on the building windows but I felt the bottom diagonal third of the pictire could have been used better. I should have tweaked the path too to lead into the house grounds. #landscapepainting #oilpainting
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Quite an early rendition of Hardwick Hall. I loved painting the flowers and the reflection on the building windows but I felt the bottom diagonal third of the pictire could have been used better. I should have tweaked the path too to lead into the house grounds. #landscapepainting #oilpainting
Supposed to be writing torrid romance but I keep watching videos of cats on pool tables! Really addictive.
youtu.be/cbMHIxGx3eo
youtu.be/cbMHIxGx3eo
Cat Teaches Kitten To Play Billiards
YouTube video by CatPusic Team
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October 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Supposed to be writing torrid romance but I keep watching videos of cats on pool tables! Really addictive.
youtu.be/cbMHIxGx3eo
youtu.be/cbMHIxGx3eo
I think what social media showed us is the root cause of the problems in our society. And it isn't racial, gender, class or cultural divides. It isn't left v right. It isn't Jews, Muslims or Christians.
We're destroying our home, our history and each other.
We're the problem. Humans.
We're destroying our home, our history and each other.
We're the problem. Humans.
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I think what social media showed us is the root cause of the problems in our society. And it isn't racial, gender, class or cultural divides. It isn't left v right. It isn't Jews, Muslims or Christians.
We're destroying our home, our history and each other.
We're the problem. Humans.
We're destroying our home, our history and each other.
We're the problem. Humans.
Reposted by Roanna Carleton Taylor
I’m not Palestinian. I’m not Israeli.
I’m not from Manchester. But I am human.
And being human means my heart breaks
when innocent people are killed no matter
where, no matter who. Grief isn’t political.
Compassion doesn’t need a side. If you
still have empathy, hold onto it.
I’m not from Manchester. But I am human.
And being human means my heart breaks
when innocent people are killed no matter
where, no matter who. Grief isn’t political.
Compassion doesn’t need a side. If you
still have empathy, hold onto it.
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’m not Palestinian. I’m not Israeli.
I’m not from Manchester. But I am human.
And being human means my heart breaks
when innocent people are killed no matter
where, no matter who. Grief isn’t political.
Compassion doesn’t need a side. If you
still have empathy, hold onto it.
I’m not from Manchester. But I am human.
And being human means my heart breaks
when innocent people are killed no matter
where, no matter who. Grief isn’t political.
Compassion doesn’t need a side. If you
still have empathy, hold onto it.
Reposted by Roanna Carleton Taylor
Supposed to be writing but I'm actually procrastinating by getting AI to make images of the surface of different planets. Pretty amazing.
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Supposed to be writing but I'm actually procrastinating by getting AI to make images of the surface of different planets. Pretty amazing.
Writing novels is a bit like painting the Forth bridge. You finish book 7 then realise book 1 isn't as good. So you go back to book 1 and make it better.... It's going to be a long Winter!
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Writing novels is a bit like painting the Forth bridge. You finish book 7 then realise book 1 isn't as good. So you go back to book 1 and make it better.... It's going to be a long Winter!
My dog is one of the cleverest three dog breeds in the world. I've just had to explain to him why he can't eat a hair bobble... #dogsofbluesky
September 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My dog is one of the cleverest three dog breeds in the world. I've just had to explain to him why he can't eat a hair bobble... #dogsofbluesky
If someone had told me a few years ago that the social media platform I'd use most in 2025 would be Tik Tok I'd have thought they were barking. But I've met some really interesting people on there and it's great for promoting my books!
September 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If someone had told me a few years ago that the social media platform I'd use most in 2025 would be Tik Tok I'd have thought they were barking. But I've met some really interesting people on there and it's great for promoting my books!
Unusually nice afternoon for mid September. I've spent most of the afternoon writing with the window open. Dog keeps giving me pointed looks. He thinks the autumn sunshine warrants a fourth walk*
*It doesn't
*It doesn't
September 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Unusually nice afternoon for mid September. I've spent most of the afternoon writing with the window open. Dog keeps giving me pointed looks. He thinks the autumn sunshine warrants a fourth walk*
*It doesn't
*It doesn't