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Rosetta Yorke Author
@rosetta.bsky.social
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Gothic romance, horror & time travel author. Writes short stories & drabbles. #TurtleWriters

Published by Black Hare Press, Stygian Lepus, Undertaker Books, Mocking Owl Roost, HorrorAddicts.net Press, Dark Rose Press, & Dragon Soul Press.
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'We writers are always stronger when we stand together & support & encourage each other – so let’s do it!' 🙂🐢❤️

Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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I'm thrilled @blackharepress.bsky.social have accepted my horror sci-fi story 'The Gift That Keeps Giving' for their forthcoming anthology 'Eerie Christmas 4'! 🎄🎅!
Perfect Christmas reading for all #horror fans!

Pre-order link books2read.com/Eerie-4
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November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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“…the beginning of my stories is always very promising & looks as though I were starting on a novel, & the middle is huddled & timid, & the end is...like fireworks.”
- Anton Chekhov

Everyone struggles with the muddy middle, #turtlewriters! Trust yourself & keep going! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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'Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, & which are completely unnecessary to know.'
- Leo Tolstoy

Good luck with whatever you may need it for, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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"The kinder & more intelligent a person is, the more kindness he can find in other people. Kindness enriches our life; with kindness mysterious things become clear, difficult things become easy & dull things become cheerful."
- Leo Tolstoy

#turtlewriters 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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'It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.'
- William Shakespeare

Believe in yourself, like we believe in you, #turtlewriters, and anything is possible. Good luck with your WIP. 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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“The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love.”
- Henry Miller

Pass on a little love, hope, encouragement, a kind word, or even a smile, #turtlewriters, & everyone's day will be a hundred times brighter! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Fifty years ago, I'd have KILLED to take photos like this.
Well.
Ok.
I'd have been willing to say something slighting about somebody's hair to take photos like this, fifty years ago.
It's just down to the hagling really🥴

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180-600mm lens
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November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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"...A writer must be as objective as a chemist; he must abandon the subjective line; he must know that dungheaps play a very respectable part in a landscape, & that evil passions are as inherent in life as good ones."
-Anton Chekhov

Good luck with your WIP, #turtlewriters!🙂🐢❤️ #WritingCommunity
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November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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“A writer reports on the universe...the gates of heaven & hell are equally opened to him. He can hear the devil’s defense & god’s accusations...The writer can be anything & any one he wants. When he writes he is a god, he creates.”
- Bangambiki Habyarimana

#turtlewriters🙂🐢❤️ #WritingCommunity
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November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Find people who help you feel more at home in your heart, mind & body...who take joy in your joy...who love you, for real...who accept you, for real. Just as you are...Your tribe is waiting for you. Don’t stop searching until you find them.”
-Scott Stabile

#turtlewriters🙂🐢❤️ #WritingCommunity
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November 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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“Find people who can handle your darkest truths...who don’t change the subject when you share your pain, or try to make you feel bad for feeling bad. Find people who understand we all struggle...&...there’s no weakness in admitting it.”
- Scott Stabile

#turtlewriters🙂🐢 ❤️🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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'We writers are always stronger when we stand together & support & encourage each other – so let’s do it!' 🙂🐢❤️

Good luck with your WIP. Take care & stay safe, #turtlewriters! Love & ((hugs)) 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter."
— John Keats

Follow your dreams, #turtlewriters! Write your story, however long it takes because, one day, the power of your imagination will touch your readers' hearts & minds & perhaps change their lives forever.🙂🐢❤️ #WritingCommunity
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November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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“Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”
- Oscar Wilde

Don't forget to love your characters, #turtlewriters! They need to know they're special! Good luck with your WIP! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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I'm proud to have co-edited The Curse of Kalaga, this dark, gripping new horror story with a shocking vampire twist by Jamaican writer Alexis Chateau. Thoroughly recommend it! 🎉🖤
#turtlewriters author
#horror #Vampires #NewRelease #Jamaican

www.amazon.com/Curse-Kalaga...
The Curse of Kalaga
When creatures of the night wipe out her entire tribe, Misséri comes face to face with the vampires who hunt them. But is the enemy of her enemy her friend? Or does the mysterious Vampire King have hi...
www.amazon.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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“It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style.”
— P.D. James

Good luck making your dream a reality, #turtlewriters! Be yourself & put your heart into your writing & then your style will shine through it! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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“To get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.”
- Mark Twain

We love celebrating your successes, big or small, with you, #turtlewriters! Each one is an achievement, a stepping stone that takes you nearer to reaching your goal. 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 Good luck! #WritingCommunity
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November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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“Not to live for the day, that would be materialistic—but to treasure the day. I realize that most of us live on the skin—on the surface—without appreciating just how wonderful it is simply to be alive at all.”
- Audrey Hepburn

Have a wonderful day, #turtlewriters! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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November 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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"You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, & there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches."
—Dita Von Teese

You'll never please everyone, #turtlewriters! Remember, many bestselling books were rejected by publishers first/ or get poor reviews! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀
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October 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.”
—Arianna Huffington

Comparing yourself to other writers wastes time & energy! Every writer is different. You are unique, #turtlewriters! Be the best *you* that you can be! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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October 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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“Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.”
—Sukhraj S. Dhillon

If you do, there's a very good chance your positivity might help it actually happen! Believe in yourselves, #turtlewriters! Never stop following your dreams! 🙂🐢❤️ Good luck! 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”
—Ruth Bader Ginsburg

No need to rush, #turtlewriters! Take your time. Make every step count! It'll be so worth it when you reach your goal! Never stop following your dreams, whatever they may be! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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October 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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"Worry is a misuse of imagination."
—Unknown

The more you think about this, #turtlewriters, the more sense it makes! Use your mental energy wisely! Channel it into positive thinking, then you're better placed to deal with whatever happens/ doesn't happen! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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October 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.”
– Simone Biles

Think positive & go for it, #turtlewriters! Life's too short for regrets! You'll never know unless you try! So follow your dreams! 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀Good luck! #WritingCommunity
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October 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM