Vicky McFarland Storyteller: Tale Time
@taletimestory
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Performance storyteller, children's writer, KS2 teacher. Passionate about women's voices and remaining the old stories for new audiences.
Larne, Northern Ireland
Joined September 2016
🧡 BELFAST CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL 🧡 We were delighted to host @Young_At_Art for their annual Belfast Children's Festival Launch this morning! Springing into action this March our Co-Pro with @ReplayTheatreCo The Velveteen Rabbit leads this festival of amazing entertainment!
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. @PSNIAirSupport has captured an image showing how toxic blue-green algae has now spread across Lough Neagh but the executive (DUP!) is yet to agree actions to tackle it @moneillsf @little_pengelly @AndrewMuirNI @Feargal_Sharkey @loughneaghpart @ https://t.co/inYVd1mQAw
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The police helicopter captured an image showing how algae has spread across Lough Neagh but the executive is yet to agree actions to tackle it
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Top tips for editing your WIP down? I’m finding highlighter working well for me. #editing #amediting #amwriting #mglit #kidslit
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We had such a fantastic day being part of @WOWisGlobal’s amazing event. We loved meeting so many incredible young women. Thanks to our @UlsterUni colleagues @SusanLagdon and @GailNeill for inviting us
Done! Huge thanks to our incredible facilitators, the young women and our partners 👏🏽 🫶🏾#UUwow @WOWisGlobal #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
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Always come away from these meet ups inspired to get back to writing. So nice to connect and reconnect with all these lovey writers ✍️
What a lovely morning spent with children's writers! Good to connect at the SCBWI Ireland Belfast social. Thanks to @taletimestory for organising this.
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⏰ Wake-up call! ⏰ 2023 shows the lowest levels of reading enjoyment since our records began. We need urgent action to ensure children have the skills they need. Read the research: https://t.co/aJ2jIyK53F
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Couldn't agree more on all counts and this is a great book
@JL_Horan7 @Thesecretbooks1 @youthlibraries @SCBWIIreland @mornawriter A hidden book treasure in Carrickfergus @Thesecretbooks1 Such a lovely idea to showcase the Young Adult writing scene in Northern Ireland with great readings & a wealth of fantastic fiction to discover. A great venue for book lovers. Can’t wait to start reading @IdreamofNarnia
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YA fans! Please join us in Carrickfergus this Saturday @Thesecretbooks1 It’s going to be an amazing day of readings, discussion and meet the author opportunities with a great panel of NI YA writers. Teens, adults, all welcome.
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Testing out our new immersive animated story tomorrow in the StoryDome. Can’t wait to see it come to life. #storytelling #immersivestories #digitalstories
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Ending violence against girls consultation events where you can have your very important say! https://t.co/CuI1Iu7zaX
Have your say - complete a consultation on the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls. Help make the change needed to be free from violence, harm and abuse - https://t.co/7nw5zLXK5u Join us online - to comment on the plans ahead: https://t.co/iJHXsNPeS4
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When you're telling stories in a shopping centre all day... a radio mic is definitely your best fried 🙃
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Today's a writing day. Some new stories. Some old ones reworked. A whole new set for Saturday's storytelling at Connswater Shopping Centre for @EastSideArtsBel Festival. Its going to be a fun day. #amwriting #storytelling
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Phew that's my excerpt in for #undiscoveredvoices... now time to get on with something else. @SCBWI_BI @SCBWIIreland
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Phew...another day, another edit, another competition entered. 🤞🤞🤞 #amwritingfantasy #amwriting
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Guest announcement! 12 august - YA showcase day We had a terrific launch event with @IdreamofNarnia this year and many of you have picked up and loved her book, First Move, since (and asked for the next book!)
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Children’s immersive storytelling ‘sparks’ the return of Science Summer School: https://t.co/6tasITLsn8
#newstart #businesssupport #Spark #ScienceSummerSchool
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Summer read number 2. Definitely not a light read, but the characters - realistic, messy, seeing the world through their own filters and making mistakes - seep under your skin and into your heart, which breaks for them as they try to find their way through 💔 #amreading
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First of my holiday reads and absolutely brilliant. Will be hard to beat. Loved it. #amreading
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Dome selfie! First day of shows with the Story Dome and a lovely home we've found at Whitehead PS.
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