Sylvia Hehir
@sylviahehirwrites.bsky.social
writer in Scotland. likes being outside
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It’s nine years since I started sharing my breast cancer experience in a blog. This was the first post. Perhaps you know someone who’s dealing with it now. I hope it’s helped some people along the way. I’d still like to make a book of it one day.
breastcancerandbaby.com/2016/04/27/t...
breastcancerandbaby.com/2016/04/27/t...
The lump
I was getting dressed on the 29 February when I noticed a small, hard lump in my right breast, just beneath the nipple. Paul was in the room with me. ‘There’s a lump in my breast,’ I said. We both …
breastcancerandbaby.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
It’s nine years since I started sharing my breast cancer experience in a blog. This was the first post. Perhaps you know someone who’s dealing with it now. I hope it’s helped some people along the way. I’d still like to make a book of it one day.
breastcancerandbaby.com/2016/04/27/t...
breastcancerandbaby.com/2016/04/27/t...
Early orchids!
April 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Early orchids!
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Colleen Parker, contemporary artist and illustrator #WomensArt
April 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Colleen Parker, contemporary artist and illustrator #WomensArt
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April 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
ON THE MARCH
An activist mother walks away from the Occupy camp in Edinburgh and never comes back. A decade later her daughter discovers why.
Flight Behaviour x East (film)
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
An activist mother walks away from the Occupy camp in Edinburgh and never comes back. A decade later her daughter discovers why.
Flight Behaviour x East (film)
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
ON THE MARCH
An activist mother walks away from the Occupy camp in Edinburgh and never comes back. A decade later her daughter discovers why.
Flight Behaviour x East (film)
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
An activist mother walks away from the Occupy camp in Edinburgh and never comes back. A decade later her daughter discovers why.
Flight Behaviour x East (film)
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
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If the Famous Five were witches they'd be The Bewitchers.
A team of preteen sleuths must stop the infamous Scottish witch trials coming back as the Malleus Society threatens to destroy the world.
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Skye McKenna.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #MG
A team of preteen sleuths must stop the infamous Scottish witch trials coming back as the Malleus Society threatens to destroy the world.
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Skye McKenna.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #MG
March 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If the Famous Five were witches they'd be The Bewitchers.
A team of preteen sleuths must stop the infamous Scottish witch trials coming back as the Malleus Society threatens to destroy the world.
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Skye McKenna.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #MG
A team of preteen sleuths must stop the infamous Scottish witch trials coming back as the Malleus Society threatens to destroy the world.
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Skye McKenna.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #MG
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Omg! What a dream.
Help my banish imposter syndrome forever by voting for Five by Five
Voting is now open until 31st May
www.capitalcrime.org/fingerprint-...
Help my banish imposter syndrome forever by voting for Five by Five
Voting is now open until 31st May
www.capitalcrime.org/fingerprint-...
March 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Omg! What a dream.
Help my banish imposter syndrome forever by voting for Five by Five
Voting is now open until 31st May
www.capitalcrime.org/fingerprint-...
Help my banish imposter syndrome forever by voting for Five by Five
Voting is now open until 31st May
www.capitalcrime.org/fingerprint-...
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Set up to fail, DI Ruth Sinclair fights back determined to find who murdered friend and GP Rosie. And why they both still pose a threat to the establishment. She discovers that powerful women attract powerful enemies. #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Set up to fail, DI Ruth Sinclair fights back determined to find who murdered friend and GP Rosie. And why they both still pose a threat to the establishment. She discovers that powerful women attract powerful enemies. #scotwriterpitch2025
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The Bewitchers. #MG #Fantasy
Hedgewitch x The Bletchley Riddle
After Sadie witnesses the kidnapping of her mother, she and her team of Bewitchers must unravel the history of the infamous Witch Trials and rescue their families before the threat destroys the supernatural world.
#scotwriterpitch2025
Hedgewitch x The Bletchley Riddle
After Sadie witnesses the kidnapping of her mother, she and her team of Bewitchers must unravel the history of the infamous Witch Trials and rescue their families before the threat destroys the supernatural world.
#scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Bewitchers. #MG #Fantasy
Hedgewitch x The Bletchley Riddle
After Sadie witnesses the kidnapping of her mother, she and her team of Bewitchers must unravel the history of the infamous Witch Trials and rescue their families before the threat destroys the supernatural world.
#scotwriterpitch2025
Hedgewitch x The Bletchley Riddle
After Sadie witnesses the kidnapping of her mother, she and her team of Bewitchers must unravel the history of the infamous Witch Trials and rescue their families before the threat destroys the supernatural world.
#scotwriterpitch2025
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A God-fearing boy and his atheist auntie travel north to the 1869 gold rush in the Scottish Highlands, striking up an unlikely bond en route. Faith is tested when it becomes clear some men will kill for their fortune.
Scottish 'True Grit'
#scotwriterpitch2025
Scottish 'True Grit'
#scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A God-fearing boy and his atheist auntie travel north to the 1869 gold rush in the Scottish Highlands, striking up an unlikely bond en route. Faith is tested when it becomes clear some men will kill for their fortune.
Scottish 'True Grit'
#scotwriterpitch2025
Scottish 'True Grit'
#scotwriterpitch2025
PLAY OF THE WAVES
By day, a lawyer supporting whistleblowers. By night, a fighter of injustices with her fellow hactivists. Aoife’s clandestine activities don’t trouble her unnecessarily until she learns she is pregnant and a whole new future needs negotiating.
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
By day, a lawyer supporting whistleblowers. By night, a fighter of injustices with her fellow hactivists. Aoife’s clandestine activities don’t trouble her unnecessarily until she learns she is pregnant and a whole new future needs negotiating.
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
PLAY OF THE WAVES
By day, a lawyer supporting whistleblowers. By night, a fighter of injustices with her fellow hactivists. Aoife’s clandestine activities don’t trouble her unnecessarily until she learns she is pregnant and a whole new future needs negotiating.
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
By day, a lawyer supporting whistleblowers. By night, a fighter of injustices with her fellow hactivists. Aoife’s clandestine activities don’t trouble her unnecessarily until she learns she is pregnant and a whole new future needs negotiating.
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
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Two teenage girls. One family secret. A life lived twice.
24 years before she was born one terrible mistake was already shaping Lucy’s future. Who’s the threatening stranger following her that noone else can see? Lucy must find answers before she turns 16... again.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #speculative
24 years before she was born one terrible mistake was already shaping Lucy’s future. Who’s the threatening stranger following her that noone else can see? Lucy must find answers before she turns 16... again.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #speculative
March 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Two teenage girls. One family secret. A life lived twice.
24 years before she was born one terrible mistake was already shaping Lucy’s future. Who’s the threatening stranger following her that noone else can see? Lucy must find answers before she turns 16... again.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #speculative
24 years before she was born one terrible mistake was already shaping Lucy’s future. Who’s the threatening stranger following her that noone else can see? Lucy must find answers before she turns 16... again.
#scotwriterpitch2025 #speculative
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Remember to enable ‘everyone’ in your chat settings so that agents or publishers can contact you. #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Remember to enable ‘everyone’ in your chat settings so that agents or publishers can contact you. #scotwriterpitch2025
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Free to download PDF reading list for Year 11 – perfect for promoting #ReadingForPleasure or holiday reading challenges. Includes titles by Leigh Bardugo, Josh Silver, Alice Sebold & more.
📥 Download here: media.schoolreadinglist.co.uk/free-reading...
📥 Download here: media.schoolreadinglist.co.uk/free-reading...
March 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Free to download PDF reading list for Year 11 – perfect for promoting #ReadingForPleasure or holiday reading challenges. Includes titles by Leigh Bardugo, Josh Silver, Alice Sebold & more.
📥 Download here: media.schoolreadinglist.co.uk/free-reading...
📥 Download here: media.schoolreadinglist.co.uk/free-reading...
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A really cool new study on the impact of climate activism has just dropped! Some highlights:
1) "There is strong evidence that climate activism shifts public opinion and media coverage in a pro-climate direction, but this varies by context and the tactics employed."
1) "There is strong evidence that climate activism shifts public opinion and media coverage in a pro-climate direction, but this varies by context and the tactics employed."
The impacts of climate activism
We review 50 studies on the impacts of climate activism. We present the existing evidence in a map of what we know about climate activism and its impa…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A really cool new study on the impact of climate activism has just dropped! Some highlights:
1) "There is strong evidence that climate activism shifts public opinion and media coverage in a pro-climate direction, but this varies by context and the tactics employed."
1) "There is strong evidence that climate activism shifts public opinion and media coverage in a pro-climate direction, but this varies by context and the tactics employed."
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She wasn't looking for revenge but revenge found her
One of the first female officers in an all male jail, Kat Duncan gives 110% to gain promotion until an incident in one of the worksheds turns her life upside down and someone starts wreaking revenge on her behalf #scotwriterpitch2025
One of the first female officers in an all male jail, Kat Duncan gives 110% to gain promotion until an incident in one of the worksheds turns her life upside down and someone starts wreaking revenge on her behalf #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
She wasn't looking for revenge but revenge found her
One of the first female officers in an all male jail, Kat Duncan gives 110% to gain promotion until an incident in one of the worksheds turns her life upside down and someone starts wreaking revenge on her behalf #scotwriterpitch2025
One of the first female officers in an all male jail, Kat Duncan gives 110% to gain promotion until an incident in one of the worksheds turns her life upside down and someone starts wreaking revenge on her behalf #scotwriterpitch2025
ON THE MARCH
In a world facing food insecurities, plant scientist Gwen works tirelessly to develop resilient crops. But new information about her activist mother who vanished when Gwen was 13 threatens to rip apart her carefully guarded world.
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
In a world facing food insecurities, plant scientist Gwen works tirelessly to develop resilient crops. But new information about her activist mother who vanished when Gwen was 13 threatens to rip apart her carefully guarded world.
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
ON THE MARCH
In a world facing food insecurities, plant scientist Gwen works tirelessly to develop resilient crops. But new information about her activist mother who vanished when Gwen was 13 threatens to rip apart her carefully guarded world.
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
In a world facing food insecurities, plant scientist Gwen works tirelessly to develop resilient crops. But new information about her activist mother who vanished when Gwen was 13 threatens to rip apart her carefully guarded world.
90K words
ContempF
#scotwriterpitch2025
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Good luck to all writers pitching their work today in the Bluesky Writers’ Pitch 2025 - don’t forget to include the all important tag: #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Good luck to all writers pitching their work today in the Bluesky Writers’ Pitch 2025 - don’t forget to include the all important tag: #scotwriterpitch2025
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I made a Starter pack of Scottish Writers. If you’d like to be included, msg me.
go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA
go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA
March 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I made a Starter pack of Scottish Writers. If you’d like to be included, msg me.
go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA
go.bsky.app/QVgoAEA
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On Friday 28th March, Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event will take place here on BlueSky!
Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025.
We can’t wait to read your pitches!
More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....
Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025.
We can’t wait to read your pitches!
More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....
February 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
On Friday 28th March, Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event will take place here on BlueSky!
Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025.
We can’t wait to read your pitches!
More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....
Writers - pitch your work to publishers & agents in <280 characters + the hashtag #scotwriterpitch2025.
We can’t wait to read your pitches!
More info at www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni....
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Very excited to share the cover for The Tomorrow Project - my speculative thriller coming from Canelo in May 2025…
The end of the world is just the beginning 🧡💚🩷
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The end of the world is just the beginning 🧡💚🩷
amzn.eu/d/7yvXiFI
November 21, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Very excited to share the cover for The Tomorrow Project - my speculative thriller coming from Canelo in May 2025…
The end of the world is just the beginning 🧡💚🩷
amzn.eu/d/7yvXiFI
The end of the world is just the beginning 🧡💚🩷
amzn.eu/d/7yvXiFI
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Really looking forward to taking part in @hburghbookfest.bsky.social
next weekend talking about my publication journey and getting to hear writers pitching their ideas! Super excited to be part of the brilliant line up.
#booksky #pitchperfect
next weekend talking about my publication journey and getting to hear writers pitching their ideas! Super excited to be part of the brilliant line up.
#booksky #pitchperfect
March 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Really looking forward to taking part in @hburghbookfest.bsky.social
next weekend talking about my publication journey and getting to hear writers pitching their ideas! Super excited to be part of the brilliant line up.
#booksky #pitchperfect
next weekend talking about my publication journey and getting to hear writers pitching their ideas! Super excited to be part of the brilliant line up.
#booksky #pitchperfect
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If you want to read a book about the film industry told from an insider POV then my new book, Where The Light is Hottest, is out on February 27th. You can preorder it here: tinyurl.com/Where-The-Li...
Where the Light is Hottest
Buy Where the Light is Hottest by Yardley, Catherine (ISBN: 9781804680681) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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February 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you want to read a book about the film industry told from an insider POV then my new book, Where The Light is Hottest, is out on February 27th. You can preorder it here: tinyurl.com/Where-The-Li...
'Deleted' and 'Delivered', YA contemporary fiction. Free over Christmas. (23rd-27th December)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08944K8Q2
#LoveAndTheVillage
#ScottishFiction
#kindleReads
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08944K8Q2
#LoveAndTheVillage
#ScottishFiction
#kindleReads
Deleted: First Love Romance With a Hint of Mystery (Love and the Village Book 1)
Deleted: First Love Romance With a Hint of Mystery (Love and the Village Book 1) eBook : Hehir, Sylvia: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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December 23, 2024 at 7:22 PM
'Deleted' and 'Delivered', YA contemporary fiction. Free over Christmas. (23rd-27th December)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08944K8Q2
#LoveAndTheVillage
#ScottishFiction
#kindleReads
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08944K8Q2
#LoveAndTheVillage
#ScottishFiction
#kindleReads