My copies arrived today 💘 Bad Girls is out SO SOON, I can’t wait to see it out in the world 🏛️🐍

There was a delay in shipping but finally, nearly 6 weeks later...these are courtesy of my birthday vouchers 🎈 @LalinePaull @KDayshAuthor @cmgleeson @JenniKeer @LindsayGalvin @JDWhitelaw13 @GiantRatSumatra @tiffinlizzy

Why does the Metro line from Newcastle to Whitley Bay never end? Is this purgatory?

Dogs are absolutely mad for cheese aren’t they? Just completely crackers for the stuff

And gooooooodneessssss knooooows the WICKEDDD DIIIIIIIES ALLOOOONE (sheee dieeeeed alooooooone 😕😞☹️😔)

Actually pisses me off to see a Wicked tiktok because now it’s like great thanks that’s me singing it for the next eight days

Wish BeReal took off more than it did

My brain tricked me into remembering Ghost Whisperer as an easy ‘have on in the background’ show but I’m 8 eps in and I’ve cried 9 times

My mam’s back in The Cult Of Slimming World and we’re all suffering as a result

It’s time 🫡 @Kanaratron

In case you missed it… Here are some of the stats from our upcoming book. We’ve platformed 117 writers, 79.5% of whom identified as working class, and 81.2% went to a state school. For many, this is their first physical publication. We’re so proud of them all!

How life feels now my Christmas decorations are down

Turkey curry is the highlight of the festive season is it not?

Starting to feel like 99% of my daughter’s xmas presents were just… stickers. Stickers that she doesn’t have the skills to unsheathe. Stickers on every surface, including my own body. Stickers that do not pull off nicely and leave their sticky debris on my flooring. Stickers.

Mmmmhmmmm

I really hate those TikTok ads that are like ‘YOUR MAM MIGHT DIE SOON buy this daft book so she can write down her favourite colour’

Always complain when my husband hears celeb gossip and doesn’t tell me so he’s trying to be better… this man has just told me Timothee Chalamet is going out with Kylie Jenner 👹

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This year's cohort includes @ashley__thorpe, @EirinieWrites, @Lenniesaurus, @tiffinlizzy, @sairish_hussain, @Sarah_L_Brooks, @itsmetawseef and @TrevorWoodWrite 🤩 There'll be more info in 2025 about events near you – in the meantime, why not get a headstart on reading? 📚

📢 Northern Bookshelf Live returns for 2025! Eight brilliant authors who have previously featured in our Northern Bookshelf readers' newsletter are heading across the North in 2025 to connect with libraries and readers. Read more about the programme: https://t.co/8m7eCgV97W

Had tteokbokki for the first time yesterday and can report it was the most delicious, gluttonous & enticing thing I’ve ever put in my gob