Dr Emma Kavanagh

Love-bombing: No fairy tale. @dremmalk.bsky.social on themes from her new book, ‘The Psychopath Effect’. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

This week will mostly be sponsored by stock signings and cheering loudly at Every Time We Burn being selected as March’s Waterstone’s Welsh Book of the Month. There will be signed copies scattered liberally across South Wales (apologies to the North & very West - I still love you!).

Oh god. She’s an author. Why did no one warn me my new mummy makes up stuff for a living? That’s not a stable income. How well she keep me in the manner in which I intended to become accustomed?

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🇬🇧🇺🇦 "Did you hear people cheering you on the street? You can see the support. And we will support as long as it takes. We want long-term peace," — Starmer to Zelensky

Fascinating article about why we probably shouldn’t panic just yet.

How LOVELY!!!

It is finally here. My first book birthday in a very long while. The Time Of The Fire is making its way out into the world. Duck and cover, people!

The last time I went to the GP for help because I was beside myself with joint pain, I was met with a shrug & a “You probably know more about this than I do”. I have lost all confidence in the medical profession at this point. We need to do better for Long Covid sufferers apple.news/A3phyjrQUS2q...

Phase 1 of book launch complete! The Time Of The Fire peeked its nose out into the world at a preview London launch, courtesy of the remarkable Goldsboro Books. A lovely evening with wonderful people, many of whom I haven’t seen in far too long. Next stop, publication day…

What a week to have a book out about political corruption and powerful, abusive men! At least in my novel they get their comeuppance. My first Anna Sharpe thriller. Out today in all formats in the UK, and in eBook and audio in the US. #NotesOnADrowning annamazzola.com/notes-on-a-d...

I LOVED #TheTimeOfTheFire by @dremmalk.bsky.social. I'm delighted to be sharing my #BookReview today. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-... @orionbooks.bsky.social @tracyfenton.bsky.social

It is January. That means publication month for The Time Of The Fire. But sometimes life overshadows art… My latest Substack, about the LA fires & the psychology of surviving the unthinkable. open.substack.com/pub/brainmee...

Delighted to see that The Time Of The Fire is a Prima Magazine pick of the month. This makes me very happy!

It is January. That means publication month for The Time Of The Fire. But sometimes life overshadows art… My latest Substack, about the LA fires & the psychology of surviving the unthinkable. open.substack.com/pub/brainmee...

“See, the thing is doc, I keep having this dream where I’m laying there, all nice and relaxed, and then a giant black cat comes and sits on my head. What do you think it means?”

My youngest was 20 minutes late out of school today. Because (checks notes) he had managed to tie his feet together. They had to get a Stanley knife. Multiple staff were involved in the rescue. Dear god.

GULP

The cat has the zoomies. The dogs are handling it well. Side note, does anyone have a giant butterfly net? Asking for a golden retriever…

There might be SOME of you who are not terminally online so don't know #DuvetKnowItsChristmas used to make Twitter a wonderful place on Christmas Eve, so RING OUT THE BELLS, it's going to make this place wonderful now.

My youngest has to dress as a cowboy for his Christmas show. And because of budgets and eco concerns I got his hat off Vinted. Last worn for a hen party. If there are blue lights in this show then I am stuffed…

This used to be a cushion. Then Dobby decided to make it his comfort cushion. It is now torn open & immensely sad. But still comforting. Apparently.

Hay on Wye has an awful lot going for it on your average day. Add a Christmas fair with a roaming Santa handing out presents to the kids, toasted marshmallows & carol singers, and Hay has taken towning to a whole new level. The town of books wins again.

Eldest bought the dogs treats as a Christmas present on his way to school. Dogs found them. Cat ate them. And he has no regrets.

Finished chapter. The most complicated chapter of the book. Brain broken now.

Due to weekend weather restrictions, activities across the weekend were severely restrained. A lot of sitting was done. So explain to me why I am now more sodding tired than I was on Friday??? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!

Another day under weather warnings. Another weekend plan foiled by downed trees & power cuts. However, so far our power is still on, so we still have pretty fairy lights & the ability to cook food, & have thus far no damage. Could be so much worse.