Louise McLaughlin author she / her

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📚💙 Scottish fantasy author of D-Notice series- Cassie discovers saving the world with Glaswegian retired gods is a tough gig. FREE BOOK links Deviation: Wandering gods Darkness

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Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jul 8

Errrrmmm York we need a word... So this is the Adam and Eve story and the snake is wrapped round a Scottish Thistle.... So Scotland is the land of temptation? Aye ok, fair point well made. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐍

Statue carving on a church left to right. There is a snake wrapped round a Scottish Thistle, then a statue of Eve with her hand over her face, then Adam is looking a wee bit sad. Then there is and angel with a flaming sword pointing at the. Then there is an apple carving on the far right.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jul 3

WANTED UNIVERSAL CODERS: Secret Organisation, The 23, seeks a long-term relationship. Discretion and the ability to think differently are essential. Grey morality is desirable. Excellent job satisfaction. No need to apply… We’ll find you. www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7M6CNX9

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 30

On a countdown at 0.99 for the next few days. Urban Fantasy with a sprinkle of satire. Cassie saves the world with semi-retired gods from Glasgow. #sff 💙📚 www.amazon.com/Discovery-Ra...

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 28

Ayrshire you were lovely. I watched from the shore as the storm passed over Arran and missed us completely. The sand was warm, and as the sun is setting the fire is glorious. Just what the soul needs.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 28

I know self promotion is crass, but sometimes my mind amuses me. Like in my new book when Eros (yes that Eros) was remembering the time he got "Alloway arseholed" with Rabbie Burns and Tam O'Shanter. Eros version takes a very different take on the poem. The photo is Brig 'O' Doon. 😆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is a photograph of Brig 'O' Doon in Alloway Scotland. It is an old cobble stone bridge with a high arch and ivy covering it. There are trees in the background. This is the bridge that Rabbie Burns wrote about when Tam O'Shanter fled over.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 24

In the southside of Glasgow there is a little history gem. From Busby to Brazil. Thomas Donohoe took football to Brazil from Scotland and is respected as the father of Brazilian football..... so in reality Brazil owes it all to Scotland... right? Right? .... Right? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇧🇷⚽️ #worldcup

Bronze statue of a man's head and shoulders. He's holding a ball. The man has short hair and a large moustache.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 23

Long summer nights in Scotland. Rare, beautiful and magical. Tree swings, horses, deer and toasted marshmallows. I wasn't quick enough to get a picture of the deer. And as for the marshmallows.... well they're all gone.

A white horse standing in a meadow of buttercups.

A brown horse walking to the right through a meadow of buttercups. There are mature trees in the background.

A red tree swing, hung from an oak tree.in the meadow.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 21

Beautiful day in sunny Glasgow.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 17

Drumroll please............................ Cover reveal Disclosure Magic. Mayhem. Misfits. For Cassie, it’s just another day in Glasgow. (D Notice Book 2). Pre-sales already. OMG I cannot believe how wonderful you guys all are. it's 0.99 now 2.99 after launch buff.ly/CmFLUjw 💙 📚 🪐 📚 🪄 📚 🖊️

Book cover. The palette is greens and reds. The title "Disclosure" is centred on the book cover, in a white curly font. The subtitle is "Magic. Mayhem. Misfits. For Cassie, it’s just another day in Glasgow. (D Notice Book 2)" This is just below the title and is also in white. There is a light green triangle covering the centre of the cover, like a spotlight. Above the title is a clockface striking midnight. Below the title is a red door, with golden sparkles around it. It has a Christmas wreath on the door. There is a white silhouette of a witch flying a broomstick. The author's name is in white font at the bottom of the cover, "Louise McLaughlin". In the darker green at the border, there are white snowflakes.

This is a picture of the hardcover book standing on a brown wooden desk, with a grey concrete background.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 14

Yasssssssss!!!! Top of the group.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 13

Come on Scotland!

Scottish flag in a window. The flag is a blue background with a white x. There is a picture of the world Cup in the centre. The words "we'll be coming " is at the bottom.

A balloon in the shape of a scotland football strip. The balloon is dark blue with a badge in the middle with the yellow shield and red lion rampant on it.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 6

Yaaassssss! What a way to warm up for the world Cup. 7 days and counting. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Jun 3

A wee competition where you can win my book and about 20 others. Just in time for summer reads. #competition #booksky #freebooks 💙📚#summerreads #tbr authorsxp.com/special-mont...

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 31

Horses on the hill, butterfly on a buttercup... not too shabby a Sunday.

This is a photograph of a hill with green grass sloping towards the right. On the horizon of the hill are two brown horses eating the grass. Its a sunny day and the sky is blue with few whispy grey clouds.

This is a photograph of a butterfly with white wings and a dark grey body. It is sitting on a buttercup. The grass is very green and long.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 24

It's Scotland the big bad burny thing is in the sky again. A chance for me to grow beautiful things in the garden and for me to burn. And already one half of me is bright red. Do I now try to even out the burn? Or do I live the next 7 days looking like a Christmas candy cane? #heatwave #Scotland

This is a photograph of the sun over a copse of trees. There is a red brick garage in the foreground. The sky is bright blue. The sun is to the top right of the frame abd there are light rays coming from it over the photo.

This is a photograph of a strawberry planter. There are 7 tiers of orange plastic plant pots. Each one has green level plants. There are no strawberries or flowers yet. To the left hand side if the planter is a black raised bed. It has some young pea plants in it.

This is a photograph of purple petunia plants. They are in a grey plastic planter. The flowers are just starting to bloom so some are open and some are closed.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 20

20th May is apparently world quiche day. With the superpowers playing uno with our way of life. I feel we need a major and I mean MAJOR leaflet campaign. #RedDwarf #givequicheachance #sff

A photograph still from the TV show Ted Dwarf. The image is Arnold Rimmer who is a human hologram. He has an "H" on his forehard. Hes got a goatee beard, is wearing glasses and holding a pipe. He's wearing a grey t-shirt with red lettering that says "give quiche a chance".

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 20

I plot the story on A2 paper. Then I detail characters, scenes and chapters in my notebook. Then I start furiously typing. Is it just me who writes like this? FREE book in comments 🔥 📖 📚💙 #booksky #FreeKindle #FantasyBookSky #BookTok 🪐📚💙 #readersky #writer #author #authorsofbluesky 💬📚 #BookTok

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 12

Sometimes its nice to just breathe.

A photograph of a sping day. There is a clear blue sky with a scatter of white clouds. There is a green meadow with a copse of trees to the middle right of the frame.

A photograph of a sping day. There is a clear blue sky with a scatter of white clouds. There is a green meadow hillside with s slight incline.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 10

A year since my novel was published. It reached #1 ranking for Urban Fantasy. Sold 4975 copies. The 2nd book is on submission after a full manuscript request. It follows Cassie's growth - Glaswegian office worker to magical ally of retired gods. #sff #booksky #unagented Free sample link in comments

Book cover. It is a purple background. In the middle is the book title "Discovery D-notice series book 1". At the bottom of the book is a bubbling cauldron, an open book with a wand on it and a skull. In the background is the London skyline with Big Ben and London Bridge. There is also the Glasgow skyline at Glasgow University. The Auhtor's name is under the title "Louise McLaughlin"

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 5

He's serving blue steel smoulder. 🐈‍⬛️ #catsofbluesky

A photographer of my black cat. Hes sitting on the arm of a blue leather sofa. Hes looking down and to the left of the frame.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· May 1

The human world might feel full of hate and dark energy.... but then mother nature reminds us of the beauty in being still and looking up. #nature #clouds

A photograph or a pink cloud in the shape of a love heart.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Apr 5

Crikey it's April and it's snowing! It's certainly a strange time. #snow #crazyworld

A garden with snow falling. Theres a basketball hoop and green artificial grass.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Apr 4

5 years ago today we released my dad's songs into the world. Tens of thousands of listens and hopefully his songs have made people smile. He passed away nearly 2 decades ago. Its lovely to know people still enjoy his songs. #softrock #music open.spotify.com/artist/1dIQY...

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 28

My cat is asking me if I've seen outside. I went to peek alongside her and saw the hailstones. We made the wise devision to stay inside. It's supposed to be spring but the scottish weather decided to have one last winter wheeze. #caturday #spring #hailstones #ahhhscotland

A black cat peeking out from under a green curtain at a window.

A square of artificial green grass. With a basketball stand at the back ground and wooden walls at the very back. On the ground is lots and lots of white hailstones.

A close up of hailstones on artificial grass.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 25

The plot structure for my fourth novel has been outlined. Lot's of research to do on this one. Resonance vibration and dark matter .... I've said too much. And for no reason other than I like these drawings from a 1911 book called "flowers of the field". Here are some flowers. #writing #booksky

A drawing of daffodils. There are four yellow daffodils crossing over each other. It is from an old 1911 botanical and flora book called "flowers of the field" .

A drawing of Field Scabious. There are three purple flowers with long spiky green stems. It is from an old 1911 botanical and flora book called "flowers of the field" .

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 21

Its #caturday using the treadmill as a seat.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 19

Today these little beauties made their first appearance. Spring has sprung. #Garden #flowers

Small purple flowers. They have long petals which are pink and purple. They have a brown stem and flat curvy leaves. They are called Anemone Blanda.

A close up of a Small purple flower. It has long petals which is a violet purple. The yellow in the centre is very bright. It has a brown stem and flat curvy leaves. It is called Anemone Blanda.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 18

Where the action takes place in "Discovery". It's set in Glasgow and features the dingier parts of town. Coincidentally this is where the Government and finance powers call home. The Ley Lines entrance is under the Hielanman's umbrella. The central station Bridge. #glasgow #fantasy #booksky #sff

A photograph of the railway bridge known as the Hielanman's umbrella at Central Station in Glasgow. It is a victorian station and the bridge is covered with ornate glass. There are green and gold embellishments at the side of each panel. At the bottom of the bridge in green and gold lettering is "cental station"

This is the brown pyramid that is the MoD building called sentimental house in glasgow. It looks like a step pyramid. It has won ugliest building awards.

This is a photograph of the view down Argyle Street towards the Hielanman's umbrella in glasgow. There is a road in the centre and on each side there are large buildings. Some are original sandstone, others are modern glass monoliths. There is blue sky today in Glasgow. This is not AI, just a freak of nature.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 8

Newcastle is an eclectic pleasure. The big burny thing in the sky graced me with its presence. #Newcastle #sunshine

A photograph of the sun in the centre with two light streaks coming out from the sun. Over the music centre in Newcastle. The music centre looks like a giant silver peanut.

An art installation. There are three sprite like shillouettes in a diagonal running up the wall. The one in the centre has blue legs for eyes. Arty.

A view of the bridges over the Tyne. The bridges are the millennium Bridge (which bounced when I walked on it ... unnerving) and the Tyne Bridge. It was a clear blue sky.

This is the inside of a victoriana market called Grainger market. There is a large glass roof with green steel frame. There are market stalls around the edge and centre of the hall.

Louise McLaughlin author she / her@louisemclaughlin· Mar 4

Day and night in the woods. It is still looking baren on the hill. But there are little green shoots peaking up through the forest floor. Come on spring. I'm ready for you. 🌙🌄 🌳