Writer. Worrier. Tree whisperer. Lives on England's northwest coast. Has spent a lot of time in Zambia and Eswatini with her live-in archaeologist. Can cook for dozens over an open fire if bribed with wine. But would rather write poetry.https://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mzbowhjhvc23Isn't the BBC amazing? Watching Young Musician of the Year. Wow.01 Nov 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbowhjhvc23https://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mz6cndwg522kSeen writers talking about scam approaches from agents and publishers? Here you go, this is why: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/29/paid-for-book-clubs-fake-film-deals-emails-explosion-literary-scams-authors31 Oct 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6cndwg522khttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mz2ad2w22c2xYorkshire Tea. Sir Patrick Stewart. Sigh. RIP.29 Oct 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2ad2w22c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mymisrk23s2vThread. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Oct 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mymisrk23s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3myc5namyjk2xThey're still keeping us all aglow - and now there's a sugar free option 😋 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3myc5namyjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3my2mwn5zac2rPlease. Stop keeping your place open on X - Musk thrives on people staying. I just wish our Government would stop using it 😡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Oct 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3my2mwn5zac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3my2jao7els2rFuzzy stuff? Ha! Must have had too much fizzy stuff! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Oct 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3my2jao7els2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxyx22dbvk2tRather taken with the paper cups at last night's @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social York event, so this one was duly taken away - with permission. The glasses containing fuzzy stuff were pretty popular too!16 Oct 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyx22dbvk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxyso6cct22iSuch a lovely interesting evening in such a charming - as in, I felt charmed by it - poetry place, thank you all! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyso6cct22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxy4lkc6gs2vWhen in York beware money chargers in the temple (so to speak). £20 per person to enter the Minster. We didn't. Instead we enjoyed ancient St Olave's and less ancient York Oratory, Catholic church of St Wilfrid, with its statue of Margaret Clitherow - prayerful people made it a rather moving visit.16 Oct 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxy4lkc6gs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxy3pzcgp22vGood morning from York. Enjoyed an evening at the @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social for readings by @marymulholland.bsky.social and @corrintachibana.bsky.social and also spent more money on more books aargh16 Oct 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxy3pzcgp22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxt6llim4k2nDo buy this! If only for the heron postcards (just joking) - and especially if you're a fan of haiku. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxt6llim4k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxllmwht6k2fThe bells, the bells.11 Oct 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxllmwht6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/maryearnshaw.bsky.social/post/3mxll2j3jv224Good morning. Breakfast view, thoughts of dissolution, how the human world seems always, always, to be restless, divided, thanks to selfish, ambitious . . . people.11 Oct 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:ftbrdgt3bcgnphiab4yogqti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxll2j3jv224