Award-winning author. Debut spec-fic romcom ‘Chaos Theory’ with Storm Publishing. Rep’ed by Liverpool Lit. Silver at Farnham Lit Audiobook Awards; SL'ed for The Letter Review, Watson Little Indie Novella; LL’ed for Mslexia. https://linktr.ee/SylviaLeathamhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mr3yuzay3k2kParenting is full of surprises. Like, I never expected to hear a 10yo pottering about the house singing ‘The Chain’ by Fleetwood Mac. (It’s on the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack.)20 Jul 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3yuzay3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mquau6xgqk2bBefore and after. Some creative/overprotective parenting manoeuvres here by myself, two years ago. This was done in chalk in the laneway near our house. My version says “Duck Soup”.17 Jul 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquau6xgqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mqtoyhjxys2gDear lord, watched Eddington this week (spread over 3 nights, a terrible way to watch anything). It’s a hot mess. There is no narrative cohesion, no point of view. It’s literally just… a bunch of stuff happens, everyone is awful, and, oh yes, it’s set during Covid. (Good cast though!)17 Jul 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtoyhjxys2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mqtk2tx4b22qKnow what I would like? Instead of pervert glasses, I would like the ability to see who’s walking up behind me without looking over my shoulder all the time. Constantly amazed that we have not evolved to have a 360 view. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtk2tx4b22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mqka7d6cvs2iTip for the day: Don’t put the vacuum cleaner on the highest setting while hoovering in a long skirt. Follow me for other good housekeeping tips.13 Jul 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqka7d6cvs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mq5iginpes2qNew parenting trick. I have introduced the concept of a “water bar” in the kitchen. I just pour glasses of water at the counter and listen to my 10yo’s woes, without offering solutions, like a bartender. Troubles? Worries? Mean girl stuff? “Come and join me at the water bar.”08 Jul 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5iginpes2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mpqolwzezk2bJust off a Ryanair flight where the air steward announced at takeoff: “There’s a passenger on board with a nut allergy so we ask you to please refrain from eating any penis products… Peanut! Peanut products! on board this flight.” Cue giggles throughout the plane!03 Jul 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqolwzezk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mpo6xzpphk2eAh lads. The walk home from the kid’s summer camp today. 20 minutes of this yoke being waved in my face. On a windy day.02 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo6xzpphk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mpggw5ezlc2bDon’t see anything wrong with this. (Aldi middle aisle today.)29 Jun 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpggw5ezlc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mpbufuoth22pToy Story 5 is a bit dull, isn’t it? Just meh. Like a pilot episode of a tv show maybe. There’s something missing but I can’t specifically say what. It’s less than the sum of its parts. There is no magic.27 Jun 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbufuoth22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mp4jg7igwc2pHottest day of the year so treated myself to a little writing sesh at the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social . Look at how gloomy! A nice productive morning. I’m nearly 50k into my WIP now. Coming along nicely!25 Jun 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4jg7igwc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3moxjyi6an224Would’ve been a far worse headline if you replaced “found” with “lost”. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxjyi6an224https://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mox5ukvhbk2424 degrees in Dublin so my neighbour is - looks out window - yep, power washing his driveway.23 Jun 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mox5ukvhbk24https://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mososexul22vThere are two types of men in this world. Those who wear shorts no matter what the weather, and those who won’t wear shorts no matter what the weather.21 Jun 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mososexul22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mo5upaxhbk2mWhen did people stop covering their mouths when they yawn in public? Don’t they know it’s gross AND contagious? I realized recently my 10yo didn’t know this was a thing either so I have to teach her it, but she doesn’t believe me!13 Jun 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5upaxhbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mo453domcc2sEep. I just tried to turn off Gmail “smart features”. There are now 33,000 extra emails in my inbox. They stop filtering emails into categories to punish you for insubordination! Every single promo/update email is now in my inbox (which already had 10k legitimate emails). 😱12 Jun 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo453domcc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mo3oup4a2s2jI have the right to bare arms. Because it’s summer time.12 Jun 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3oup4a2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mnuoqcfiqc2hLike father like daughter. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuoqcfiqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mnsfjmlfmk2hIf Tinder profiles were honest… [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsfjmlfmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mnpu53qkf22vDid the world get lazier or did I just get old?07 Jun 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpu53qkf22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mnk7wovb6223The next Dune film is taking things in a different direction. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk7wovb6223https://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mnk66giyfc23Yikes. Seen on Instagram.05 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk66giyfc23https://bsky.app/profile/sylvialeatham.bsky.social/post/3mnalfdkc2s22Just back from seeing The Mandolorian and Grogu. Man, talk about a bunch of plot and no story. Who is the Mandolorian? What does he want, and why? He’s doing a job but doesn’t seem to care about money, or anything really, aside from Grogu. There is no journey! No change! No character arc! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jun 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:bfe7i6kelul73wqyjedwqo7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnalfdkc2s22