Ruth Sutton Author

Educator turned author, with nine well produced self-published novels and a play, all set in Cumbria and the Lake District

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@likewinterblue @JackieMorrisArt Thanks for following, Will.

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@AnnCleeves Good to see you, Ann.

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Joining my first screen-writing group chat on Zoom tonight, as an absolute beginner. Already, though, I realise how useful it is to have written several novels before considering the technical challenge of adapting for the screen.

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Have a look on Youtube at the film of my play 'The Day the Iron Works Closed', a true disaster story set in Millom in 1968. We filmed it at the Beggar's Theatre, Millom, in November 2022.

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From June 1st 2024 the film of my play 'The Day the Iron Works Closed' will be available to view on Youtube.

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I'm the world's worst website blogger. But there's an interesting new twist in my writing story, so check it out.
www,https://t.co/hLZE1dVQJF

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I'm investigating the possibility of doing a screen writing course, with a focus on my West Cumbrian crime fiction. It would be great to have a chat with other Cumbrian writers who are already on this road. I'm always willing to travel for a meeting.

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I've been away from "Twitter" for a while long, and the link to Elon Musk makes me want to ditch it for good. Can anyone give me a good reason for sticking with it?

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After much debate with myself I've kept the price of my ebooks at £2.99 on Kindle - less than the price of a decent coffee. I know it costs very little to upload an ebook, but it costs a lot longer in time and effort to plan, write and edit.

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Better news...I'm planning a series of video readings from my nine West Cumbrian novels, filmed in their respective settings. What a cool idea, but we'll need weather like this.

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My to-do list today? Continue my appeal against a parking fine from Northern Rail: their advertised payment app. had been scammed, it stole our credit card details and didn't pay the charge. And they have the nerve to charge me £50? Unbelievable.

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Exciting things are happening! A London-based media lawyer is now representing me in a search for interest in adapting my novels for tv. Will it work? Who knows, but the idea is enthralling. And I'm back on LinkedIn, as 'Writer, re-born' - check it out.

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It’s years since I posted on ‘Twitter’. I felt as if I’d retired, but all my books are still out there, they are still selling and being read, and my play ‘The Day Iron Works Closed’ had a great reception. Now I’m thinking about film and tv - so maybe it’s time to re-engage.

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As a footballer I am surrounded by gambling ads. This needs to stop https://t.co/cXVsXgmu0I

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@Deb_kate I became an ‘emerging writer’ at 60, emerging from a very busy professional life into the stage when my urge to write fiction could finally be realised.

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@Healthyhappy50 @VertebratePub Try my series, all set during the 20th century, in West Cumbria and the wild west of the English Lake District , where the mountains meet the sea. Check my website https://t.co/hLZE1dVQJF for all the details.

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@LTimoneyWrites I do sometimes, and it really helps

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@frankakendall Are you coming home any time soon?

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@SeasonDeeper Still got one.

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Restart the count. Again.