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Coastal Kate

@gabbrogirl

Author, sea spirit, lover of wild places

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A Flash of Strangeness: 10 10. Idols

My latest Flash of Strangeness - today I have some horror for your enjoyment ๐Ÿ˜ open.substack.com/pub/gabbrogi...

02.03.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Flash of Strangeness: 9 9: The Glow

A new Flash of Strangeness just dropped

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16.02.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Flash of Strangeness: 6 6. Maybe

My first Flash of Strangeness for 2026. Enjoy ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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05.01.2026 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yay! Iโ€™ve thrown my hat into the ring as well - fingers crossed for both of us!!

03.01.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Flash of Strangeness 5. The Ivy Tree

My latest flash of strangeness is now live - some solstice horror for your pleasure (albeit a couple of days late)
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23.12.2025 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Indie ink awards Best Mentor character

Indie ink awards Best Mentor character

For DRAGONS OF DUNMORAY Iโ€™m going to go with best mentor character- Albaโ€™s flatmate Rory who stands by her when the world is falling apart

15.12.2025 19:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Indie ink awards. Permafrost has been nominated for This book made me hungry/thirsty

Indie ink awards. Permafrost has been nominated for This book made me hungry/thirsty

I have two books in the contest, each with several nominations- itโ€™s so hard to pick just one, but here goes:

PERMAFROST in This Book made me hungry/thirsty

The setting is Rome, some centuries from now - but hey - who doesnโ€™t love Italian food ๐Ÿ˜

15.12.2025 19:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Flash of Strangeness 4. Burgundy

My latest Flash of Strangeness is for all the wine lovers out there

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04.12.2025 07:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Flash of Strangeness 3. Oak and Ash

My latest Flash of Strangeness is now live. Just a short one this week. Enjoy.
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12.11.2025 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An ancient Holloway, a narrow lane bounded by vertical rock walls full of ferns and fallen leaves

An ancient Holloway, a narrow lane bounded by vertical rock walls full of ferns and fallen leaves

My latest Flash of Strangeness is now live - I give you Rosemary Lane - a flash piece that I hope you enjoy

Rosemary Lane is a real place - an ancient Holloway near the village where I grew up - not dissimilar to the one in the photo which near where I live now

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23.10.2025 06:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜

21.10.2025 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book covers for:
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
Dead Lions by Mick Herron
The Resort by Sarah Goodwin
Ascension by Nicholas Binge
Fair Stood the Wind for France by HE Bates
The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy

Book covers for: Slow Horses by Mick Herron Dead Lions by Mick Herron The Resort by Sarah Goodwin Ascension by Nicholas Binge Fair Stood the Wind for France by HE Bates The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy

A roundup of what Iโ€™ve been reading recently. Have you read any of these? What did you think?

18.10.2025 09:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Flash of Strangeness. 1. The Cat in the Chimney

Welcome to A Flash of Strangeness: flash fiction and drabbles for your enjoyment.

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08.10.2025 15:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it? Now that is disappointing. Just looked and I canโ€™t see any links to their review site which I would expect if they were real. So I think youโ€™re right ๐Ÿ™

28.09.2025 09:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you. And thank you for the repost ๐Ÿ˜

28.09.2025 07:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah yes, letโ€™s hope those zeros are short lived!!!

01.07.2025 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool -Iโ€™ll give it a blast

26.02.2025 16:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you

26.02.2025 16:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whatโ€™s #wspit ? I keep seeing pitches but canโ€™t find where the deets are! Wouldnโ€™t want to blast out a pitch if itโ€™s not relevant ๐Ÿ˜‚

26.02.2025 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sitting staring at grey grey grey yet again!!! Yearning for spring!!

20.02.2025 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you ๐Ÿ™ I actually took that photo during the beast from the east so it fits the mood perfectly!!! (I havenโ€™t told my husband Iโ€™ve put him on the cover of a book) ๐Ÿ˜Ž

20.02.2025 13:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sheโ€™s a big fan. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

10.02.2025 12:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah yes! My SA pal introduced me to Die Antwoord!!! Interesting band ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

10.02.2025 09:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pretty ๐Ÿคฉ

11.01.2025 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025 blusters in all fury and wild seas. Happy New Year everyone!

01.01.2025 09:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh yes - indeed I do ๐Ÿ˜€

28.12.2024 20:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous โค๏ธ

29.11.2024 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hooray!!! Youโ€™re here!!!

29.11.2024 15:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same - might head out to watch the waves in a bit though ๐Ÿ˜Ž

23.11.2024 10:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi!!! Here I am!!! Great starter pack!!!

21.11.2024 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0