Miranda Keeling

I wrote a book! And I promise you'll love it 🤩 Here's what Philip Pullman says about it: 'This book is lovely - Miranda's observations are as sharp as ever, and in a strange way they seem to sharpen my own.' Buy your copy here: geni.us/ThePlaceImin ❤️

In Abbey Wharf in Whitby, the scrape of cutlery against plates, the sun shining onto my table. Outside, on the water, a yellow boat, its yellow bunting fluttering in the breeze.

Yay!! ✨New offer!✨Every month I interview brilliant ‘noticers’ from writers and artists to musicians and architects and it’s free to trial. I’m SO excited by this month's interviewee, the fabulous painter @leemadgwick.bsky.social Read why Lee does what he does here: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeli...

A woman on the bus dances in her seat to the loudly leaking music from the headphones of a man in a burgundy jumper who is fast asleep.

As I walk through the park, this glorious, leaf-strewn puddle gifts me an I-love-Autumn smile.

Man in a Tube station lift: Have you thought about New Year's Eve yet? Woman: No Sanjay. Give me a moment to get my head around October.

New picture, of a mermaid who's had it with all this shit.

Autumn…I adore you so. 🍁✨

A woman on the train wearing earrings made from parts of recycled cans smiles at a baby in a bright yellow cardigan, who giggles back at her.

Whoop!! ✨New offer!✨Every month I interview brilliant ‘noticers’ from writers and artists to musicians and architects and it’s free to trial. I’m SO excited by this month's interviewee, the fabulous painter @leemadgwick.bsky.social Read why Lee does what he does here: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeli...

Bodies surge against each other on the tube as a man tries to read and someone discussing moving out of London says 'I won't miss this.'

I'm so excited! For years listeners to my multi-award-winning podcast Stopping to Notice have been asking to listen to longer episodes than the 5 minute ones we make. Well they're here! www.patreon.com/collection/2... You can join my Stopping to Notice tier for less than a takeaway coffee a month! ☕️

Yay!! ✨New offer!✨Every month I interview brilliant ‘noticers’ from writers and artists to musicians and architects and it’s free to trial. I’m SO excited by this month's interviewee, the fabulous painter @leemadgwick.bsky.social Read why Lee does what he does here: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeli...

The beauty of the changing colours of autumn leaves takes my breath away. Every single year.

A tourist stands at my local Tube station where the ticket office was. I remember the smiley lady there who'd have answered his questions.

Dear readers, I earn a little from my books but not my podcast or from sharing my work online. I do it because I love it, and people enjoy reading and listening to my small moments. Surviving as a creative is increasingly hard. Only if you can, support me here: patreon.com/MirandaKeeling ✍️ 🙏 ❤️

A woman on the Tube helps to adjust her mum's hair and her mum's smile speaks of the many times she has looked after her now adult daughter.

The estuary of the Afon Mawddach on the Machynlleth train

Early stroll. Lights on the old pit stack. I imagine that carpet of fallen leaves as a difficult jigsaw. A puddle the colour of printer ink. The horse and the cockerel as Vladimir and Estragon. Resting excavators.

#WindowsOnWednesday Portmeirion #aofoto

It's my birthday today! 😀 I can't stop myself telling you. I love birthdays. Big hugs to any birthday twins who read this ❤️

With a proud smile, a barista in a café says, ‘Yes’ to my request to photograph what she tells me is her first attempt at a snail in the foam of someone’s coffee.

Almost recreational step stile, St John’s in the Vale.

Every leaf, twig, branch, bough and tree are the same, but different Every single one Just like humans, each one is unique and recognisable from all the others

October journal pages📓 Playing with collage, drawing, painting and washi-tape and seeing how it feels to embrace mistakes in our art sometimes. 💯 human-made, out of my comfort zone as a writer, and such fun! ✨🎨

Woman on the Tube to her son: Careful of your loose shoelace. Her husband: Me? Woman: No darling. I expect you to look after your own laces.

I earn a little from my books but not my podcast or from sharing my work online. People say my posts make them feel calm, which is worth a lot to me. Surviving as a creative is increasingly hard. Only if you can, support me here: patreon.com/MirandaKeeling ✍️ 🙏 ❤️

I earn a little from my books but not my podcast or from sharing my work online. People say my posts make them feel calm, which is worth a lot to me. Surviving as a creative is increasingly hard. Only if you can, support me here: patreon.com/MirandaKeeling ✍️ 🙏 ❤️

Teenager standing on the pavement: Sunshine! His friend: For a change. Teen: It's nice. His friend: Will it stay though? Teen: Just be with the moment bruv.

Woman in Mayfair: I fell over in my Prada heels, into a just arriving lift, inside of which were two absolutely gorgeous male twins.

I earn a little from my books but not my podcast or from sharing my work online. People say my posts make them feel calm, which is worth a lot to me. Surviving as a creative is increasingly hard. Only if you can, support me here: patreon.com/MirandaKeeling ✍️ 🙏 ❤️

I have a friend who is an A&E nurse and she told me once, 'The arts are so important. If you aren't out there making the world a better place then what are we patching people up in hospital for?' Whenever you doubt your (often difficult) choice to continue to be a creative person, remember that ❤️

Reflections of Autumn. ✨🍁

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🎉Whoop!! October’s spooky short story Colburn is on its way! Every month I write a new story, make it into a little hand-bound book and post it to members of my Short Story Club: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeling Missing human-made, analogue content in this digital world? Gift yourself membership! 🎁📚

🎉Whoop!! October’s spooky short story Colburn is on its way! Every month I write a new story, make it into a little book and post it to members of my Short Story Club: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeling Missing human-made, analogue content in this digital world? Gift yourself a short story in the post 📚

I know, it's early but if you like to plan, here's a Christmas gift ideas list from me 🎁 1. My new book: geni.us/ThePlaceImin 📚 2. My first book: tinyurl.com/MirandaKeeling 📚 3. Membership of my Patreon tiers: www.patreon.com/mirandakeeli... (you'll need to sign up as a free member first) 🎉

🎉Yay!! October’s spooky short story is on its way! Every month I write a new short story, make it into a little book and post it to members of my Short Story Club: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeling Missing human-made, analogue content in this digital world? Gift yourself a short story in the post 📚✨

Yay!! ✨New offer!✨Every month I interview brilliant ‘noticers’ from photographers and writers to musicians and architects and it’s free to trial. I’m SO excited by this month's interviewee, the fabulous collector of Ladybird book art @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social! Here: www.patreon.com/cw/MirandaKe...

✨💀This October, my brand new Halloween-themed short story is being posted to members of my short story club. Join: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeling ‘I received my story yesterday. I love it!’ J Mills ‘Handmade brilliance.’ Adam P ‘I loved this story. It kept me company on the Tube.’ E Curtis ✨

Man in Walthamstow: I pulled an all-nighter at uni once amd hallucinated through my statistics exam.

For years I have been posting little observations online and for years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵 Art in this first post by Steve May. Words by me.

Me in the park: Lovely dog, how old is he? Woman: Actually it's his birthday today. He's one. Me: Oh that's nice (to the dog) Happy Birthday (to the woman) did he get anything? Woman: Yes. A trip to the vets.

It's a fledgling Patreon, and so I have only 38 members...If I could get to 50 that would be amazing!! ☺️ If any of the offers interest you, perhaps you could become member no.40 🎉🥰

📣If you join my Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/MirandaKeeling you can have my short stories posted to you as tiny handmade books, read exclusive interviews I have with other creatives, dive into my long-form journal writing and try out my writing exercises! All 100% human-made content at fair prices ✍️📚❤️

Do you enjoy my observations? Would you consider supporting me? If you join my Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/MirandaKee... you can get my short stories posted to you, read exclusive interviews with other creatives or dive into my long-form writing! All 100% human-made by me ✍️📚✨❤️

A lone Tube worker stands by the ticket barriers in a quiet, nearly closed station, whistling Danny Boy into the echoic tiled walls.

Very simple to enter. Only two entries so far! Want a free book...?

Graffiti sprayed on a wall spells out 'I love Katie'. In newer paint beside it are three more words 'So do I'.

Man in North London: You're from Sweden? Woman: Yes. Man: How do you guys cope with the dark winters? Woman: Oh that's simple. We get depressed.

A man sits down on the Tube, places his feet tidily, opens his briefcase, removes a crime novel and adjusts his Roman Emperor-patterned tie.