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Daly Reads

@DalyReads

Bookie journo type. Works for @moniackmhor

 Edinburgh
Joined July 2012
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“…to be without a story is to be lost in the vastness of a world that spreads in all directions like arctic tundra or sea ice.” Rebecca Solnit #bemhorhermit bit.ly/3mN07AM #writing #writingcommunity #MondayMotivation #creativewriting @ScotAWriters @LitScotland
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So pleased to see this in the @thebookseller today...
Moniack Mhor (@moniackmhor) profile pictureMoniack Mhor@moniackmhor1 Dec 2021
A lovely piece about our new 2022 programme in @thebookseller! Bookings will be live for the public on 8th Dec.
#bemhorhermit will help the more introverted writer share their work with a critical friend. For more on our mentoring programme go to bit.ly/3mN07AM Bursaries are available. #introvertwriters #writing #writingcommunity #writingcommunity #writingadvice #introvert
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Part 1 in our series of films featuring our very own hermit… #bemhorhermit bit.ly/3mN07AM #introvertwriters #writing #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #mondaymotivation #writinglife #writingcommunity #writinginscotland #books #writingadvice #writingtips #hermit
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Sonia@SoniaZhur5 Jul 2021
Looking for expert voices from ethnic minority, disability and LGBTQ backgrounds who specialise in politics (UK & world), the economy, environment, lifestyle, tech, travel and religion. Please RT! #journorequest #prrequest
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I'm looking for an #Edinburgh based #homeschooler parent to interview about the lack of clarity on when #homeedgroups can return. DM me if interested! #journorequest #homeschooling
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Desmond is deafblind and relies on his guide Jackie, who has been with him for 40 years. "I can’t see or hear what is going on and I rely on my guide Jackie to tell me information. I am not sleeping much as I think about the virus." edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
How Edinburgh lockdown has affected this deafblind man who communicates by touch

How Edinburgh lockdown has affected this deafblind man who communicates by touch

Asked what makes him feel better when he feels anxious, Desmond points to his guide, Jackie, who has been helping him communicate for 40 years.

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New dad Miroslav lost his job during lockdown: “We were worried because I lost my job, I’m a self-employed joiner and we don’t have any savings. We just had our baby in January and that puts one more pressure on my family." edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
Miroslav, a new dad who survived COVID-19, tells his Lockdown Lives story

Miroslav, a new dad who survived COVID-19, tells his Lockdown Lives story

The construction worker explained that both he and his wife developed coronavirus  in March – and described it as "the most exhausting illness" he's ever experienced

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'I'm not sure she knows who I am now': Ian Laing hadn't seen his wife (who has dementia) for weeks. “She doesn’t understand why I’ve not visited. She doesn’t know what’s happening at all. She has very little memory,” says Ian. edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
Ian hasn't visited his wife for seven weeks, and is worried she's forgotten him

Ian hasn't visited his wife for seven weeks, and is worried she's forgotten him

“She doesn’t understand why I’ve not visited. She doesn’t know what’s happening at all. She has very little memory,” says Ian.

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Mahnaz on what it is like to observe Ramadan in Edinburgh during the #coronavirus pandemic: "“There’s no solution, I feel lonely and stressed. My friends, family and kids are all stressed.” edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
'We pray for the pandemic to end' - Ramadan in Edinburgh during lockdown

'We pray for the pandemic to end' - Ramadan in Edinburgh during lockdown

“There’s no solution, I feel lonely and stressed. My friends, family and kids are all stressed. The kids are always asking, ‘when are we going to school and to meet some people?’”

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Happy #worldbikeday everyone.
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And finally, Rebecca, who is in her 30s, has suffered from anxiety for most of her adult life and hasn’t been to a food shop for seven weeks amid the outbreak. When she does go out for a walk her anxiety is so bad that she feels dizzy and sick. edinburghlive.co.uk/news/wha…
This is what it's like to go through lockdown in Edinburgh if you have anxiety

This is what it's like to go through lockdown in Edinburgh if you have anxiety

Rebecca, who is in her 30s, has suffered from anxiety for most of her adult life and hasn’t been to a food shop for seven weeks amid the outbreak

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An Edinburgh dad with two autistic children described how the schools closing had affected them. “Connor loves being outdoors. We try to take him out for a nice long walk but he is also regressing because he’s not at school." edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
Edinburgh dad with autistic kids has 'nightmare' lockdown- but still supports it

Edinburgh dad with autistic kids has 'nightmare' lockdown- but still supports it

Jim Young says that it's been incredibly difficult for his two children, saying that they are "regressing" due to the pandemic, but says he does support the lockdown in spite of everything as "I'd...

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17 year old Nisha says that she feels that her future is 'scary' after her internship was cancelled due to the pandemic. "I did the interview and everything was looking positive, and then the company shut their office." edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
Edinburgh's lockdown lives: "I've felt like I’ve wasted this year."

Edinburgh's lockdown lives: "I've felt like I’ve wasted this year."

‘My future feels quite scary’: Nisha’s internship was canceled because of the lockdown

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Homeless woman Tina told Claire she was worried she would be thrown out of her B&B once lockdown ends. “(We've) all been swept off the streets and shelters and put into nice hotels and B and Bs. What’s going to happen to us after lockdown finishes?” edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
Edinburgh homeless woman worries she'll have nowhere to go after lockdown

Edinburgh homeless woman worries she'll have nowhere to go after lockdown

‘I’m frozen with fear’: Tina is worried she’ll be thrown out of her B and B after lockdown ends

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Hilary@Hilary_W3 Jun 2020
EDINBURGH LOCKDOWN LIVES: an @EdinburghLive_ thread. @DalyReads interviewed eight people across Edinburgh about what their lives had been like during the first stage of lockdown. These are their powerful stories:
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How does lockdown feel when you're deafblind? This is my interview with Desmond for @EdinburghLive_ #lockdownlives #Edinburgh @Hilary_W @dbscotland edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
How Edinburgh lockdown has affected this deafblind man who communicates by touch

How Edinburgh lockdown has affected this deafblind man who communicates by touch

Asked what makes him feel better when he feels anxious, Desmond points to his guide, Jackie, who has been helping him communicate for 40 years.

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'Nothing can spoil this year, this is my best year' says new father who lost his job #lockdownlives @EdinburghLive_ @Hilary_W @EdinburghTrust edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…
Miroslav, a new dad who survived COVID-19, tells his Lockdown Lives story

Miroslav, a new dad who survived COVID-19, tells his Lockdown Lives story

The construction worker explained that both he and his wife developed coronavirus  in March – and described it as "the most exhausting illness" he's ever experienced

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Hilary@Hilary_W20 May 2020
Thanks so much to @DalyReads for this fantastic interview with Mahnaz Gul about what it's like to observe #ramadan in Edinburgh during the #coronavirus lockdown edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi… - it's part of our new #lockdownlives series
'We pray for the pandemic to end' - Ramadan in Edinburgh during lockdown

'We pray for the pandemic to end' - Ramadan in Edinburgh during lockdown

“There’s no solution, I feel lonely and stressed. My friends, family and kids are all stressed. The kids are always asking, ‘when are we going to school and to meet some people?’”

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