H.J. Reynolds is querying
@reynoldsauthor.bsky.social
Historical Novel Society First Chapters Adventure winner 2024. Longlisted for Exeter Novel Prize and HWA Unpublished Debut. Holding out for Google Maps 'by horse' option.
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Good morrow! Excited to be here. I'm a novelist querying my 'if Katniss Everdeen joined the Three Musketeers' adventure set in 17th century England/Europe. Would love to connect with other #histfic fans and Blackadder quoters. Bah...
Fav Grahamisms during #Eurovision
“You can tell Basel is posh. All the buskers this morning were playing classical music. It’s like the Harrogate of Switzerland.”
“He doesn’t seem overly thrilled to be here. It’s like someone promised he could go home if he just did the semi finals.”
“You can tell Basel is posh. All the buskers this morning were playing classical music. It’s like the Harrogate of Switzerland.”
“He doesn’t seem overly thrilled to be here. It’s like someone promised he could go home if he just did the semi finals.”
May 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Fav Grahamisms during #Eurovision
“You can tell Basel is posh. All the buskers this morning were playing classical music. It’s like the Harrogate of Switzerland.”
“He doesn’t seem overly thrilled to be here. It’s like someone promised he could go home if he just did the semi finals.”
“You can tell Basel is posh. All the buskers this morning were playing classical music. It’s like the Harrogate of Switzerland.”
“He doesn’t seem overly thrilled to be here. It’s like someone promised he could go home if he just did the semi finals.”
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I thought I'd found my favorite with Iceland's sea shanty rave.
Then the Latvian swamp witches showed up.
#Eurovision
Then the Latvian swamp witches showed up.
#Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I thought I'd found my favorite with Iceland's sea shanty rave.
Then the Latvian swamp witches showed up.
#Eurovision
Then the Latvian swamp witches showed up.
#Eurovision
Estonia’s knees are going to be tragic in 20 years time! #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Estonia’s knees are going to be tragic in 20 years time! #eurovision
Upside of #skytv crashing during #taskmaster : the awaiting download image was this: 😍😍😍
May 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Upside of #skytv crashing during #taskmaster : the awaiting download image was this: 😍😍😍
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This copy of the 1300 revision of Magna Carta seems to have come from #Appleby in Westmorland which is an interesting addition to the history of that town, the former county town..
More on Appleby's history here from VCH Cumbria: www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/app...
#Skystorians
More on Appleby's history here from VCH Cumbria: www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/app...
#Skystorians
Harvard cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine - BBC News
Harvard Law School paid just $27 for the document, which UK academics now think is the real thing.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This copy of the 1300 revision of Magna Carta seems to have come from #Appleby in Westmorland which is an interesting addition to the history of that town, the former county town..
More on Appleby's history here from VCH Cumbria: www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/app...
#Skystorians
More on Appleby's history here from VCH Cumbria: www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/app...
#Skystorians
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#MedievalSky And everybody else who needs to know this: the journal Arthuriana has just published #OpenAccess this study about the illustrations in the sole surviving medieval copy of the story of *Silence*: muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/artic... If you've never heard of this amazing story, dive in now!
muse.jhu.edu
May 15, 2025 at 4:39 AM
#MedievalSky And everybody else who needs to know this: the journal Arthuriana has just published #OpenAccess this study about the illustrations in the sole surviving medieval copy of the story of *Silence*: muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/artic... If you've never heard of this amazing story, dive in now!
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But AI is useful for writers (no we don't use it to write our books). Here's how we use it.
@davemorris.bsky.social realdavemorris.substack.com/p/the-tirele... #writingcommunity #publishing #authorcommunity #writingtips #skywriters
@davemorris.bsky.social realdavemorris.substack.com/p/the-tirele... #writingcommunity #publishing #authorcommunity #writingtips #skywriters
The tireless writing assistant
How AI can help authors to work smarter, not harder
realdavemorris.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
But AI is useful for writers (no we don't use it to write our books). Here's how we use it.
@davemorris.bsky.social realdavemorris.substack.com/p/the-tirele... #writingcommunity #publishing #authorcommunity #writingtips #skywriters
@davemorris.bsky.social realdavemorris.substack.com/p/the-tirele... #writingcommunity #publishing #authorcommunity #writingtips #skywriters
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May 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A magnificent view of Museum Gardens and Book 2’s future location of King’s Manor in York.
April 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A magnificent view of Museum Gardens and Book 2’s future location of King’s Manor in York.
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📅#OTD 1644, #Yorkshire.
Lord Fairfax and his forces capture royalist Selby after two hours of fighting.
His son, Sir Thomas, reports 'our Men doing Execution upon [the garrison] in the Pursuit for many Miles'. Apologises for his brevity as there is not enough paper, nor time.
Lord Fairfax and his forces capture royalist Selby after two hours of fighting.
His son, Sir Thomas, reports 'our Men doing Execution upon [the garrison] in the Pursuit for many Miles'. Apologises for his brevity as there is not enough paper, nor time.
April 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
📅#OTD 1644, #Yorkshire.
Lord Fairfax and his forces capture royalist Selby after two hours of fighting.
His son, Sir Thomas, reports 'our Men doing Execution upon [the garrison] in the Pursuit for many Miles'. Apologises for his brevity as there is not enough paper, nor time.
Lord Fairfax and his forces capture royalist Selby after two hours of fighting.
His son, Sir Thomas, reports 'our Men doing Execution upon [the garrison] in the Pursuit for many Miles'. Apologises for his brevity as there is not enough paper, nor time.
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What was ‘slighting’ a castle? 🏰
Despite their victory, many Parliamentarians feared Royalist uprisings, and so the decision was taken to dismantle, or ‘slight’, many castles across England to ensure they could not be used for military action again.
📷: Michael Molcher
Despite their victory, many Parliamentarians feared Royalist uprisings, and so the decision was taken to dismantle, or ‘slight’, many castles across England to ensure they could not be used for military action again.
📷: Michael Molcher
March 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What was ‘slighting’ a castle? 🏰
Despite their victory, many Parliamentarians feared Royalist uprisings, and so the decision was taken to dismantle, or ‘slight’, many castles across England to ensure they could not be used for military action again.
📷: Michael Molcher
Despite their victory, many Parliamentarians feared Royalist uprisings, and so the decision was taken to dismantle, or ‘slight’, many castles across England to ensure they could not be used for military action again.
📷: Michael Molcher
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Happy New Year to those of us who are nostalgic for the Julian calendar and long for a new start of 2025 …
March 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Happy New Year to those of us who are nostalgic for the Julian calendar and long for a new start of 2025 …
Heartening to hear that requests firc#HistoricalFiction are on the rise!
as for adults: yes, romantasy is hot right now, we can all spot the Maas girlies from space, and who cares! that's fine
historical fiction is also so popular, I've started keeping a post-it note with hashmarks for every time someone asks if we have a section for it (we do not)
historical fiction is also so popular, I've started keeping a post-it note with hashmarks for every time someone asks if we have a section for it (we do not)
March 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Heartening to hear that requests firc#HistoricalFiction are on the rise!
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In Icelandic, a word for the haziness of pre-dawn is sauðljóst. It means “the time of day when there is just enough light to see your sheep”
March 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In Icelandic, a word for the haziness of pre-dawn is sauðljóst. It means “the time of day when there is just enough light to see your sheep”
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People say attention spans are short now, but theatrical playbills from the olden days are like:
ᴍʀ ᴡᴀʀʙᴏʏs ᴡɪʟʟ ᴘᴇʀғᴏʀᴍ
ONELY THE GOOD BITS FROM
- 𝕁 𝕌 𝕃 𝕀 𝕌 𝕊 ℂ 𝔼 𝔸 𝕊 𝔸 ℝ -
ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ʟɪɴᴇs ғʀᴏᴍ
- 𝕆 𝕋 ℍ 𝔼 𝕃 𝕃 𝕆 -
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴍʀs sᴀᴍsᴏɴ ᴡɪʟʟ
𝙱 𝚁 𝙴 𝙰 𝙺 𝙳 𝙰 𝙽 𝙲 𝙴
ᴍʀ ᴡᴀʀʙᴏʏs ᴡɪʟʟ ᴘᴇʀғᴏʀᴍ
ONELY THE GOOD BITS FROM
- 𝕁 𝕌 𝕃 𝕀 𝕌 𝕊 ℂ 𝔼 𝔸 𝕊 𝔸 ℝ -
ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ʟɪɴᴇs ғʀᴏᴍ
- 𝕆 𝕋 ℍ 𝔼 𝕃 𝕃 𝕆 -
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴍʀs sᴀᴍsᴏɴ ᴡɪʟʟ
𝙱 𝚁 𝙴 𝙰 𝙺 𝙳 𝙰 𝙽 𝙲 𝙴
March 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
People say attention spans are short now, but theatrical playbills from the olden days are like:
ᴍʀ ᴡᴀʀʙᴏʏs ᴡɪʟʟ ᴘᴇʀғᴏʀᴍ
ONELY THE GOOD BITS FROM
- 𝕁 𝕌 𝕃 𝕀 𝕌 𝕊 ℂ 𝔼 𝔸 𝕊 𝔸 ℝ -
ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ʟɪɴᴇs ғʀᴏᴍ
- 𝕆 𝕋 ℍ 𝔼 𝕃 𝕃 𝕆 -
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴍʀs sᴀᴍsᴏɴ ᴡɪʟʟ
𝙱 𝚁 𝙴 𝙰 𝙺 𝙳 𝙰 𝙽 𝙲 𝙴
ᴍʀ ᴡᴀʀʙᴏʏs ᴡɪʟʟ ᴘᴇʀғᴏʀᴍ
ONELY THE GOOD BITS FROM
- 𝕁 𝕌 𝕃 𝕀 𝕌 𝕊 ℂ 𝔼 𝔸 𝕊 𝔸 ℝ -
ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ʟɪɴᴇs ғʀᴏᴍ
- 𝕆 𝕋 ℍ 𝔼 𝕃 𝕃 𝕆 -
ᴡʜᴇʀᴇᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴍʀs sᴀᴍsᴏɴ ᴡɪʟʟ
𝙱 𝚁 𝙴 𝙰 𝙺 𝙳 𝙰 𝙽 𝙲 𝙴
KATNISS EVERDEEN joins THE MUSKETEERS
The English Resistance's newest recruit is desperate to avenge her father's murder.
🗡 17th century spy school
🏰 Tower of London prison break
❓ Will they, won't they?
@histnovsoc.bsky.social Historical Adventure winner
#QuestPit #Q #A #HF #HR
The English Resistance's newest recruit is desperate to avenge her father's murder.
🗡 17th century spy school
🏰 Tower of London prison break
❓ Will they, won't they?
@histnovsoc.bsky.social Historical Adventure winner
#QuestPit #Q #A #HF #HR
February 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
manuscriptwishlist.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
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@materialwills.bsky.social could you possibly help please? I’m looking for early C16 wills or inventories which mention garden tools, in particular watering equipment. This is like looking for a needle in a haystack but I just got to ask in case someone has spotted that ‘thumb pot’! Thank you!
February 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
@materialwills.bsky.social could you possibly help please? I’m looking for early C16 wills or inventories which mention garden tools, in particular watering equipment. This is like looking for a needle in a haystack but I just got to ask in case someone has spotted that ‘thumb pot’! Thank you!
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🤫 The Earl of Manchester’s Catholic brother sneaks into England on a secret mission! The English Civil Wars divided families – none more so than that of the Earl. While he was a Puritan ‘noble rebel', his brother Walter not only converted to Catholicism but got caught plotting against Parliament! 🧵
February 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🤫 The Earl of Manchester’s Catholic brother sneaks into England on a secret mission! The English Civil Wars divided families – none more so than that of the Earl. While he was a Puritan ‘noble rebel', his brother Walter not only converted to Catholicism but got caught plotting against Parliament! 🧵
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30 Million users! Congrats, Bluesky!
January 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
30 Million users! Congrats, Bluesky!
The Pixar depiction of Ennui is perfection! 🤣 #InsideOut2
January 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Pixar depiction of Ennui is perfection! 🤣 #InsideOut2
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It’s #HandwritingDay so I thought I’d share a thread about Renaissance handwritten documents I worked with in the research that led to “Inventing the Renaissance,” and the best and worst scripts I’ve ever seen. 1/?
(Continuing countdown to the release of my *absurdly fat* *absurdly orange* book!)
(Continuing countdown to the release of my *absurdly fat* *absurdly orange* book!)
January 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It’s #HandwritingDay so I thought I’d share a thread about Renaissance handwritten documents I worked with in the research that led to “Inventing the Renaissance,” and the best and worst scripts I’ve ever seen. 1/?
(Continuing countdown to the release of my *absurdly fat* *absurdly orange* book!)
(Continuing countdown to the release of my *absurdly fat* *absurdly orange* book!)
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📅#OTD 1644, Battle of Nantwich, #Cheshire.
Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the royalist Lord Byron, whose army was split in two when the frozen River Weaver thawed.
1500 royalists were captured, one of whom was George Monck, later the architect of Charles II's restoration.
(SK 2020)
Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the royalist Lord Byron, whose army was split in two when the frozen River Weaver thawed.
1500 royalists were captured, one of whom was George Monck, later the architect of Charles II's restoration.
(SK 2020)
January 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📅#OTD 1644, Battle of Nantwich, #Cheshire.
Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the royalist Lord Byron, whose army was split in two when the frozen River Weaver thawed.
1500 royalists were captured, one of whom was George Monck, later the architect of Charles II's restoration.
(SK 2020)
Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the royalist Lord Byron, whose army was split in two when the frozen River Weaver thawed.
1500 royalists were captured, one of whom was George Monck, later the architect of Charles II's restoration.
(SK 2020)
Am hoping to set part of Book 2 through these doors!
It's this drawing's 7th birthday. The King James I doorway at King's Manor, York, dating from the early 17th century.
@drrjwarren.bsky.social @davidsalter.bsky.social #pencil
#drawing
@drrjwarren.bsky.social @davidsalter.bsky.social #pencil
#drawing
January 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Am hoping to set part of Book 2 through these doors!