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Fran Smith

@FranSmithwrites

I write about murder and teach teenagers. Shortlisted for a CWA Debut Dagger 2019.

 East Anglia
fransmithwriting.co.uk
Joined November 2013
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Thank you, thank you, @MiriamMargoyles for your audiobook reading of Bleak House by Charles Dickens. It has cheered this household through weeks of lockdown. You are too wonderful for Twitter, but people should know! #genius
A word we will all find very handy today, I feel, having listened to the news.
Susie Dent (@susie_dent) profile pictureSusie Dent
@susie_dent13 Nov 2020
Word of the day is 'catchfart' (17th century): one who slavishly follows behind their boss and who blows with the political wind.
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Difficult to focus on writing when research throws up gems like Dolly Shepherd the pioneering Edwardian parachutist from Potters Bar! She made a career of jumping from a trapeze carried up by a hot air balloon. And lived to be 94.
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Excellent word! Lots of latibulation going on in our house on any given day.
Susie Dent (@susie_dent) profile pictureSusie Dent
@susie_dent31 Oct 2020
Word of the day is ‘latibulate’ (17th century): to hide in a corner in an attempt to escape reality.
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Have gone for uplifting book (which can be read short bursts as is based around letters- #bestwishessisterb by @FranSmithwrites), fancy mini chocolate biscuits & tulips (her favourite) in a tote bag which she can use for her drains if she wants! Thanks for the suggestions x
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I'm so delighted with @HelloSerifim's design for my book - I'm sure it will help it fly.
Louise Walters Books (@LouiseWalters12) profile pictureLouise Walters Books@LouiseWalters1227 Feb 2020
Here it is! The front cover for @CathBarton1's In the #SweepoftheBay, designed for us by the talented Jennie @HelloSerifim. Cath and I are delighted with it. Once again Jennie has worked her magic... #CoverReveal #bookcover
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Oh yes, absolutely guaranteed. Works for me every time.
Debra Bertulis (@DBertulis) profile pictureDebra Bertulis@DBertulis11 Feb 2020
Thought of a new line for the opening of a novel idea I have. So. The rest of the book will just flow from there, right?
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Probably more useful than the 6ft wooden giraffe I’ve just seen being loaded onto the park & ride bus!
Kirsten Hesketh (@kirsten_hesketh) profile pictureKirsten Hesketh@kirsten_hesketh23 Dec 2019
Hubbie has bought a blood pressure monitor. Hours of endless fun for all the family ... 😫😯😧Merry Christmas everyone!! X
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Is it ever acceptable to read books bought as a present? A. Of course! B. Only if you leave no traces. C. No. Get your own copy! Asking for a friend.Have a good holiday while you decide. #guilty #amwriting
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Look. The crescent moon is peeping at me as I work. #amwriting
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The nativity set with no Jews, immigrants, or unmarried parents.
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Another beauty for the Old Doors Collection. This one at St John’s college in Cambridge. #amwriting mostly, but also going to carol concerts.
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Oh dear. Home made orange peel decorations turned out a little more avant-garde than expected. Just as well I didn’t try making the cardboard tree for them to hang on. #amwriting #hopelessatcrafts
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Good morning Pre-dawn Nanowriters. I hope it goes well today. #amwriting #NaNoWriMo2019
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To all the helpful people who put How To videos on YouTube - thank you! I just changed the battery in my car key. It's a small triumph, but I'm enjoying it.
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Or just “combobulated”?
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Odd juxtaposition between setting and reading matter today.#amwriting
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How to turn down lunch with a fascist — BERTRAND RUSSELL to Oswald Mosley, 1962
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Ever needed proof of the healing power of music? @bengoldscheider took up the french horn age 9 having been diagnosed with an incurable lung condition. 10 yrs later, he’s now an internationally acclaimed horn player & hasn’t had to go near a hospital for 6 years.
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