Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん

Novelist, screenwriter, editor, poet. Outer Hebridean. Buddhist. Cyclist. 親日 Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Stirling. Own views.

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

An overview of The Brilliant & Forever event: https://t.co/VnbvYctqFM #YOS2022 #TalesOfScotland #AnLanntair #Seanachas

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

This man and his turtle have the right idea.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

An elderly man, Hisao Mitani, walks down a traditional street in Tsukishima, Tokyo, alongside his large pet spurred turtle, Bon-chan.

[Abrona Aden @abronaaden]

Thank you @Kevin_MacNeil, @poncarova and @GlasgowRevBooks ! Such a joy to be a part of Word Gaelic Week through your translation Kevin- I found a poetry kin in you ! Happy World Gaelic Week! #poetry #poetrycommunity #connectionswithoutborders

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

I haven't done a reading of my own in a while, so why not come along to Aberfoyle on Sunday morning at 1100. I need to decide whether to ride over the Duke's Pass on a bike, a greyhound, or an alpaca.
https://t.co/6gkLvBHBxD

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

So looking forward to this! I have told Molly not to leave the book dog-eared (see pic in comments).

[School of Divinity @uoedivinity]

One for the Belle & Sebastian fans! Stuart Murdoch will be joining us on Thursday 7 Nov at 7pm to speak about his life-affirming new novel, Nobody’s Empire. He’ll be interviewed by poet, novelist, editor and academic Kevin MacNeil. Book your tickets 👇
https://t.co/5RMuOxzJ9v

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

@violawiegand In Scotland, New Writing Scotland and Gutter are good choices, but are not specifically aimed at postgrad students. Also, Cabhsair/Causeway, Poetry Scotland, Northwords Now.

[Paperboats Writers @paperboatswrite]

Announcing the Paperboats Haiku competition! What can you say in seventeen syllables or less on one of our favourite themes: rewilding or a future free from fossil fuels.

£100 prize for the best haiku in each category.

Find out more at: https://t.co/nKRcBLsZbL

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

Bring us your eco haiku! Very happy to be judge for this new writing competition.

[Paperboats Writers @paperboatswrite]

Announcing the Paperboats Haiku competition! What can you say in seventeen syllables or less on one of our favourite themes: rewilding or a future free from fossil fuels.

£100 prize for the best haiku in each category.

Find out more at: https://t.co/nKRcBLsZbL

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

A shiny new competition for people who appreciate writing/the environment/haiku, courtesy of eco-writer group Paperboats. I'm delighted to be judge. Feel free to enter and to spread the word. https://t.co/sNdqmYWKWP #WritingCommunity #writingcompetition #nature #ecowriting #haiku

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

@JewelleryTales Absolutely stunning. One of my simple but very real ambitions is to hike up Mt Fuji before I expire...

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

SY blone tells it like it is, or ought to be.

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

What a Tour de France this is already shaping up to be. Yesterday gave us one of the best opening stages I can remember, and today a stage was finally won by a Kevin! #tourdefrance #cycling #tdf

[CoffeeWithTheClassics @CoffeewClassics]

T.S. Eliot gets it:

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

They got the English right, they got the Latin right, they couldn't recognise the language in the third instance. *shakes head in Gaidhlig*

[Dr Lorna Gibb 🐎🐈‍⬛🐈 @LornaGibb]

@Kevin_MacNeil did you see this? Even ignoramus me knew it was Irish!!!

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

@LornaGibb Argh. And yet this does not surprise me in the least!

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

...and the other ('The life of a Book: Evening Surgery', with individual 1-2-1 slots) runs between 1800-2030. https://t.co/eVuJ44kMwG

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

I'm doing a couple of online events today about how to turn your words into a book. The events are free, and are facilitated by the wonderful Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre. One ('The Life of a Book') is at 1500 (until 1600)...https://t.co/tYBxc5U9FO

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

@NiallCPoetry He really liked Scotland, and he knew her literature well (but you could say that of just about any country's literature!) A great highlight of my trip to Argentina in 2017 was getting a personal guided tour of the Borges museum in Buenos Aires from his widow, Maria Kodama.

[Dr Kevin MacNeil ☸ けヴいん @Kevin_MacNeil]

That image of bloodied horses running loose in London is pretty distressing. I hope horses, riders, and affected members of the public are all okay. #horsessontheloose #london #householdcavalry