S C Thomson
@scthomson.bsky.social
Writer true crime/historical fiction 📕✍️
Native Scot based in Barcelona
Native Scot based in Barcelona
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The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…
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www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-...
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
Discoveries 2026
Calling all unpublished women writers! The Women’s Prize Trust, Audible, the Curtis Brown literary agency and Curtis Brown Creative have partnered to run the Discoveries novel-writing development prog...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-...
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-...
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
Discoveries 2026
Calling all unpublished women writers! The Women’s Prize Trust, Audible, the Curtis Brown literary agency and Curtis Brown Creative have partnered to run the Discoveries novel-writing development prog...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-...
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
Why only UK and Ireland? I got excited when I saw this until I read the entry rules. I was born in the UK - why am I excluded 'cause I don't live there? It's not the only time I've come across this and it's v frustrating.
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Oh dear. Do we want them? Just kidding😉😘
Oh dear. Do we want them? Just kidding😉😘
Safer, cheaper and no Trump: the Americans fleeing to Scotland
Fed-up ‘Donald dashers’ are escaping the US president and heading to the UK in record numbers — particularly Edinburgh. So how are they finding Auld Reekie?
www.thetimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Oh dear. Do we want them? Just kidding😉😘
Oh dear. Do we want them? Just kidding😉😘
Summer's here 🥵 How come everyone looks so cool and chic when I look like I've been boiled at 60° and put on a spin cycle. #Scottishproblems
June 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Summer's here 🥵 How come everyone looks so cool and chic when I look like I've been boiled at 60° and put on a spin cycle. #Scottishproblems
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thinking of a trip to Barcelona this summer?Think again.
Thinking of a trip to Barcelona this summer?Think again.
Thinking of a trip to Barcelona this summer? Beware – here’s what you'll find | Stephen Burgen
From locals priced out of homes to visitors shopping at global chains, all of us are cheated in a city hollowed out by tourism, says Spain-based writer Stephen Burgen
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thinking of a trip to Barcelona this summer?Think again.
Thinking of a trip to Barcelona this summer?Think again.
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Hello Bluesky! I'm a musician and this is my music open.spotify.com/track/79FRv8...
None of This Is Real
bluepilot · None of This Is Real · Song · 2024
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January 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Hello Bluesky! I'm a musician and this is my music open.spotify.com/track/79FRv8...
Have to pay 25€ to pick up a package someone else sent to me 🤨 just one of the many perks of Brexit. To all those in Britain (excluding Scotland, of course) that voted for it - how's it working out for you?
May 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Have to pay 25€ to pick up a package someone else sent to me 🤨 just one of the many perks of Brexit. To all those in Britain (excluding Scotland, of course) that voted for it - how's it working out for you?
Why do they give this fool airtime? Oh wait, he's the president of the United States.
March 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Why do they give this fool airtime? Oh wait, he's the president of the United States.
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Disabled people are not a burden. They are our neighbours and friends — and they deserve to live fulfilling lives just like anyone else.
A statement from the Independent Alliance on cuts to welfare.
A statement from the Independent Alliance on cuts to welfare.
March 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Disabled people are not a burden. They are our neighbours and friends — and they deserve to live fulfilling lives just like anyone else.
A statement from the Independent Alliance on cuts to welfare.
A statement from the Independent Alliance on cuts to welfare.
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
Ukraine we love you 🇺🇦❤️
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ukraine we love you 🇺🇦❤️
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After my #StarterPack of writers seeking an #agent I made a waiting list. It got huge. So instead I've done Pack 2, adding other people #querying Please repost to help them out.
If you want one of the few places left, please follow the instructions at the end of the thread #booksky #writingcommunity
If you want one of the few places left, please follow the instructions at the end of the thread #booksky #writingcommunity
February 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
After my #StarterPack of writers seeking an #agent I made a waiting list. It got huge. So instead I've done Pack 2, adding other people #querying Please repost to help them out.
If you want one of the few places left, please follow the instructions at the end of the thread #booksky #writingcommunity
If you want one of the few places left, please follow the instructions at the end of the thread #booksky #writingcommunity
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Be afraid. Be very, very afraid.
‘The greatest propaganda op in history’: Trump’s reshaping of US culture evokes past antidemocratic regimes
The president’s full-court press to dominate media and control cultural institutions is straight out of the authoritarian playbook
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Be afraid. Be very, very afraid.
Just 'deactivated' my X account and feel like a weight has been lifted🎈
February 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just 'deactivated' my X account and feel like a weight has been lifted🎈
Happy 2025🥂 Let's hope it's a good one!
January 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy 2025🥂 Let's hope it's a good one!
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Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers.
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
November 14, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers.
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
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Love this ❤️
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November 17, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Love this ❤️
Love this ❤️
@chennessybooks.bsky.social 10 writers I've read more than 5 books by:
- Toni Morrison
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Margaret Atwood
- Don Winslow
- Thomas Hardy
- Jane Austin
- Attica Locke
- John Connolly
- Iain Banks
- C S Lewis
- Toni Morrison
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Margaret Atwood
- Don Winslow
- Thomas Hardy
- Jane Austin
- Attica Locke
- John Connolly
- Iain Banks
- C S Lewis
November 15, 2024 at 9:02 PM
@chennessybooks.bsky.social 10 writers I've read more than 5 books by:
- Toni Morrison
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Margaret Atwood
- Don Winslow
- Thomas Hardy
- Jane Austin
- Attica Locke
- John Connolly
- Iain Banks
- C S Lewis
- Toni Morrison
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Margaret Atwood
- Don Winslow
- Thomas Hardy
- Jane Austin
- Attica Locke
- John Connolly
- Iain Banks
- C S Lewis
Hello, hola and hiya Bluesky👋 hoping to connect with fellow writers and like-minded people
November 15, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Hello, hola and hiya Bluesky👋 hoping to connect with fellow writers and like-minded people