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Heather Ivatt

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Fantasy writer, avid reader, navigating my love for writing with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

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Wow Wednesday! This is the day I share an interesting fact from my writing research. Did you know this one?

#writingcommunity #amwritingfantasy

04.06.2025 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's writing #TipTuesday!

03.06.2025 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LAUNCH DAY! Say hello to EditAble Online!

Incredibly excited to finally reveal what I've been working on these past few months.

03.06.2025 10:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all writers and readers!

#amwritingfantasy #writingcommunity

30.05.2025 11:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We've been working hard to get things ready and are giddily excited to reveal what we can offer you as writers! If you're interested in editing with a twist and how we can help you prepare your creations for publishing pizazz, watch this space!

#editingmatters #writingcommunity #freelanceeditor

26.05.2025 21:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting announcement coming soon! #writingcommunity #writingmotivation #writinglife

15.05.2025 06:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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30,000 words in 9 days. Then CFS comes a-knocking, ending my streak. Man, chronic illness is a bitch of a writer's block. I had plans, body!

18.02.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I wrote 8000 words last night. Pray for me that streak continues!

12.02.2025 08:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I could go on and on about this 🀣

03.02.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I did a masters by research relating to this and it's a passion of mine, so this is right up my street. I believe that magic being tied to religion or divine forces is a natural approach dating back thousands of years. Personally, I prefer it in fiction, and find the many aspects fascinating.

03.02.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not writing related but my little fluffball turns 1 today. ❀️

03.02.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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One CFS flare up later and I've hit almost 65,000 words. Writing is a lot harder these days but I'm determined to get this book written!

30.01.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely to meet you!

30.01.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, @shonak.bsky.social - it arrived safely this morning and I can't wait to read it!

06.12.2024 11:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think I figured out how to DM on here but it says you can't be messaged? Unless I'm doing it wrong πŸ˜‚

23.11.2024 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And the winner is… @hemivatt.bsky.social!

23.11.2024 11:12 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That's amazing!! Thank you so much!!

23.11.2024 14:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been looking after a very ill puppy this week. He's now feeling better, but the chronic fatigue crash I'd been putting off has finally hit.

Nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme chills and, I still wanted to finish my chapter.

Pleased to say I've hit 50,000 words - I sleep now.

22.11.2024 19:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Heart of Winter by Shona Kinsella. A woman with long, plaited red hair stands with her back to the viewer, between 2 mountains. She wears a long, green tartan skirt. Flowers and vines grow around her, from her, through melting snow. She stands above a triskele

Cover of The Heart of Winter by Shona Kinsella. A woman with long, plaited red hair stands with her back to the viewer, between 2 mountains. She wears a long, green tartan skirt. Flowers and vines grow around her, from her, through melting snow. She stands above a triskele

It’s Book Week Scotland and to celebrate, I’m giving away a signed hardback copy of The Heart of Winter, my reimagining of a Scottish myth about the seasons and the gods who embody them. Like and repost to enter, winner will be selected at random on Friday, 22nd Nov. Open worldwide

18.11.2024 09:55 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 10

I've stocked up on emotional support tea and prepped my dog to be cuddled non-stop until 2029.

13.11.2024 10:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You've managed to capture my thoughts, feelings, anxieties and facial expressions in a single meme. Bravo! πŸ˜‚

13.11.2024 10:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello fellow writing people! What does your writer's block look like? Mine's the dog version of a custard cream...

12.11.2024 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just smashed out 4200 words. I deserve that sleep now.

#amwritingfantasy #ivattwrites

05.11.2024 21:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally crossed the 30,000 word mark! Been a tough week but I'm glad I hit a target for once.

27.10.2024 19:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Folk horror writer and poet @stephellis.bsky.social asks where all the older women are in fictionβ€”especially in horror, where the evil crone stereotype dominates, and especially in folk horror, which centres so much on fertility.

britishfantasysociety.org/a-womans-wor...

24.10.2024 11:35 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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When you're on the cusp of a CFS flare, 300 words is enough for one night. You can always try for more tomorrow.

#amwritingfantasy #ivattwrites

23.10.2024 20:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1700 words of my WIP done, plus 1200 words of another novel that popped into my head. Is it bad to write two projects at once? Maybe three... Asking for a friend.. πŸ«£πŸ‘€

#amwritingfantasy #ivattwrites

19.10.2024 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aaahhh! It's so awesome!!

17.10.2024 16:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pushing through some chronic fatigue to finally make some progress on this novel. Wish me luck!

17.10.2024 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0