On the final stretch with my #WIP last 7-8,000 words, almost don't want it to end now. #amwriting

Just finished Grapes of Wrath. Felt extremely pertinent to today’s discussions of migrant workers. #amreading

editing my #WIP and have forgotten to sleep. now have a flight to catch in three hours. #amwriting #amediting

Very interesting Book Club discussion yesterday about Jo Walton - 'Among Others'. #amreading Is it all real? Is her father a good or horrible person?

To celebrate Emily Brontë's 200th birthday we have 1 advance copy of Celia Rees's brand new YA novel Glass Town Wars up for grabs! Follow and RT to #win a copy of this brilliant adventure inspired by the early writings of the Brontë siblings: bit.ly/2M1GnnW

Just finished 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy. A truly mesmerising, lyrical exploration of loss and love in childhood. #amreading

Finished reading 'Uncle Silas' by Sheridan Le Fanu today and now I can say with certainty that I do not enjoy #VictorianGothic. So much time spent describing solitude in long, long, comma filled, sentences. #amreading

#amreading Kamila Shamsie - 'Home Fire'

#amwriting finally making progress on 2nd draft of the novel

Trying out TunnelBear so I can browse privately from my ISP tunnelbear.com/tweet

Extremely pleased to have been awarded 2nd place for the Crossing the Tees short story competition. Congratulations to all those shortlisted and I cannot wait to read all the stories when I get back to the UK.

Mental health is just as important as physical health Please support #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 14-20 May

Scott Hutchison, the lead singer of the band Frightened Rabbit, has been reported missing amid concerns for his welfare. bbc.in/2KILoBD

We are worried about Scott, who has been missing for a little while now. He may be in a fragile state and may not be making the best decisions for himself right now. Please could Scott or anyone with any information on his whereabouts please contact Police Scotland (101).

Tragic news about Scott Hutchison. The whole music community in Scotland was praying for a different outcome. Folks, if you are up against it, having dark thoughts, please tell someone, family, a friend or a doctor. There is always another way, though it might not seem like it.

It's #NationalVegetarianWeek! How do you plan to make #plants the heroes of your plate this week?

The only way for a cat to get involved in #NationalVegetarianWeek For all you humans, why not try some vegetarian dishes?

Came so close to losing my 40,000 word manuscript. Always back up your work. #minorheartattack #amwriting

I read Philip Roth when I was 17 and I hated it. Returned to him many years later and was struck by his brilliance. He leaves behind a great legacy.

#repealthe8th