Ida Keogh (Silkyfish)

BSFA and BFA award winning SFF writer, jeweller, former aerial acrobat, model, occasional mermaid, she/her 🌈 #SilkyfishDesigns

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

Lovelies! I will soon be closing this page, but fear not! I have a lovely new author page over on FB where you can follow my writerly news and musings.

https://t.co/7PG2CrhmiW

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@Heroesoftroy @Mark__Lawrence @TheCallYA Verdict: I take judicial notice that the grass is never actually greener. However, the owner of the field was clearly holding out to have greener grass. Alfie is clearly guilty but I’d let him go on account that he is too cute to punish. (Note: This is not actual legal advice.)

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

My lovelies! It’s been a blast, but I’m not using this forum any more. I’m going to leave it live for a while but if you want to catch up you’ll find me at @ https://t.co/pORc2ykO9K 🌈🩵 Byeee!

[LibraryThing @LibraryThing]

Two dozen fascinating stories are collected in this latest "Best of British Science Fiction" anthology—the eighth of its kind to be produced!

Enter to win a copy of "Best of British Science Fiction 2022," edited by @wishusdonna, offered by @NewConPress

https://t.co/boOLmM7r0O

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

I’m going on a little Twitter hiatus while I explore the pretty world of Insta for a bit. You can find me there if you like at ida_keogh 😁

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

Amazing news, this fabulous anthology (which may contain one of my prize winning stories) is up for an award! Please do give it a vote!

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@Cheryl_ThePeril Thank you!

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

I’m thrilled to be in this collection with so many amazing authors! 🥳🤩

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

Having my first listen to @neilhimself with FourPlay String Quartet and the combination is so utterly soothing.

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

When you get home and you *know* you fed them hours ago but…

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

Just started a week’s online boot camp specifically designed to target #procrastination, perfectionism and imposter syndrome.

Buckle up, because I have all three in spades… and it turns out I’m very much not alone. #AmWriting

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@garethlpowell @thebookseller Congratulations! 🥳

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

Ohhh, I love this. I’ve been not writing for a good couple of hours now, but found so many tiny things to help me procrastinate. Perhaps this will help. Right after this coffee… #AmWriting

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

Neil Gaiman's Most Important Rule for Writing 👇

cc: @neilhimself

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

It’s wonderful to see a project I’m part of (with my flash ‘The Reminder’) actually making a difference. There are some amazing stories in this anthology, go buy it and help a great cause at the same time!

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@JacobSannox @JoaoSilvaWrites @jdlrosell @AndyPeloquin @zamakhtar @Kariem28 @PalmerPickerin1 @dirtdobber54 @NatalieKelda @VaughnRoycroft @oldmanmitchell @JoeBerne1 @QEisenacher @ToriTalks2 @mikesroberti @danielt_illborn @_LLMacRae @TAbdalla @KrystleMatar @Sadir_S_Samir @ornithopteryx @ArdalanKian @plstuartwrites @NCKoussis @Chris_DT_author @JAAndrewsWriter @RCahillAuthor @SFFAuthor @ac_cobble @AuthorLuisM @joelee__ @hannaford_jenny @Chronodendron @hollytinsl3y @seancrowauthor Thank you Jacob! I’ve been tagged twice so I’ll stop there lest this thread becomes a tree… 😂

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@hannaford_jenny @JoaoSilvaWrites @jdlrosell @AndyPeloquin @zamakhtar @Kariem28 @PalmerPickerin1 @dirtdobber54 @NatalieKelda @VaughnRoycroft @oldmanmitchell @JoeBerne1 @QEisenacher @ToriTalks2 @mikesroberti @danielt_illborn @_LLMacRae @TAbdalla @KrystleMatar @Sadir_S_Samir @ornithopteryx @ArdalanKian @plstuartwrites @NCKoussis @Chris_DT_author @pwtucker @JAAndrewsWriter @RCahillAuthor @SFFAuthor @ac_cobble @AuthorLuisM @joelee__ @JacobSannox @Chronodendron @TrudieSkies @DavidGreenWrite Thank you Jenny! I’ll send a little appreciation to @realarvo and @faithdlee 🩵

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@MsKATutin The courage? Alas, no! If I had that my own novel would be done by now! Best tip I’ve found for nothing happening though is to think of something nasty to do to your protagonist. Then do something worse. Let them wriggle out of it for a few chapters!

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@katheroony 👀

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

@MsKATutin Maybe take a look at all the ideas you have together. What’s missing? Are they all great worlds but no driving protagonist? Great characters but no major problems to be overcome? Or do you in fact have all that stuff and just need a little more courage in yourself? Go for it!

[Ida Keogh (Silkyfish) @silkyida]

Paint me like one of your French cats…