Come for the smell, stay for the writing and the superb art. ⁦Popshot Quarterly⁩

What? It doesn’t mean he went shopping?

Wow. Just wow. ⁦Patricia Lockwood⁩

PSA In order to see what is in the man’s hand, I just tried the two finger swipe on a real cardboard photo🙄 it doesn’t work.

Loved @joannanadin book launch this evening ‘The Talk of Pram Town’. Interesting answers and questions, such writing discipline, what an inspiration

There are few things I love more than voting. It is such a thrill, such a privilege.

Is it ok to feel envious of a fictional character’s publishing deal? #writersandlovers @lilykingbooks

Just seen this in the NYT, sixteen ways to structure your novel. Relatable.

This troubles me vastly. I read that the wonder that is ‘Shuggie Bain’ was rejected by 44 publishers, largely on the grounds that they ‘didn’t know how to market it’ despite recognising it as a masterpiece. Couldn’t they have just said ‘a masterpiece’ or am I missing something?

Yep. This is me.

Not really missing overseas travel

Might I suggest a book? Writerly folk, this is for you.

Back at the theatre. My how I’ve missed you.

Do this! Jo is utterly fantastic and fun too.

Most amusing tweet for quite some time.

How long are we going to have to wait for the cake fridge? #shetland @djhenshall

Looks interesting…

That exploding caravan - was I the only one to immediately think of that other great tv show ‘Brainiac: Science Abuse’ ? #Shetland

Very pleased to have a couple of poems in this issue (107), even if the lineation in one of them has gone a bit awol!

Oh so exciting (and a bit nerve-wracking) to see these early copies of I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY out in the world! 💫