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A Mumsnet thread about a book about a Mumsnet thread “Under the Duvet of Darkness” written by the women of Mumsnet

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 14:09

For once we can do a thread about a new book where all the writers are actually on this very board!

Some of you know what I have been up to recently, when I can tear myself away from posting twaddle, gifs and sweary words in bigly letters on here, but for the rest of you…

Over Christmas and New Year after the passing of the GRR (Scotland) Bill a thread was started by TerfranosaurusVagina on the Mumsnet FWR board with a poem about Nicola Sturgeon. Eventually on that thread (and a couple of other threads) over 80 poems were written.

Ramblingnamechanger suggested we do something with them to raise funds to help the women of Scotland and whilst Dodecaheidyin was tempted to write to Poetry Please on Radio 4, and ask them to do an extended special for Hogmanay about our poems, in the end it was decided to make the thread into a book.

After much procrastination by me “Under the Duvet of Darkness: Poems written by angry women for angry women because WOMEN WON’T WHEESHT” went live on Amazon on 31st March

https://amzn.eu/d/98aEnJy

If searching on the site you need to:

Select BOOKS as the department and UNDER THE DUVET OF DARKNESS in the search box.

Currently it doesn’t show up in the main all departments search (I don’t know why or if it will, it takes a while for everything to work properly according to Amazon).

Theres also a QR code below which should take you right there (hopefully the attached works)

MONEY FROM SALES:

In honour of Magdalen Berns, who co-founded the Scottish campaign group For Women Scotland, 100% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to For Women Scotland.*

*Please note that whilst the profit will be donated to For Women Scotland they are not involved, nor are they responsible in any way for the themes, contents or publication of this book.

“It’s not hate to defend your rights, and it’s not hate to speak the truth.”

Magdalen Berns (1983 – 2019)

A Mumsnet thread about a book about a Mumsnet thread “Under the Duvet of Darkness” written by the women of Mumsnet
A Mumsnet thread about a book about a Mumsnet thread “Under the Duvet of Darkness” written by the women of Mumsnet
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beastlyslumber · 02/04/2023 16:28

ArcaneWireless · 02/04/2023 16:14

Your “purple” poem is the first one I will be showing to my mam beastly.

It was a masterpiece. 🤩

Proud Season 9 GIF by The Office

Chuffed Grin

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:30

UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 02/04/2023 16:11

Just ordered my copy to Canada! (…the import tax costs as much as the book itself. Oh well.) Very excited to read the poems from what sounds like a legendary thread that I somehow missed.

https://a.co/d/6u0zuVI

I made it worldwide distribution. Try this link it should take you to the Canadian listing.

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:32

Britinme · 02/04/2023 16:27

Any chance of getting a Kindle version out, @Boiledbeetle ? I don't begrudge the £7.50 but I don't fancy the postage to the USA.

https://a.co/d/5d6u9MI

Hopefully this is the USA link. I did try to do a kindle version but i nearly threw the laptop at the wall!. I'm hopeful my sister can sort it on her next visit!

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:38

beastlyslumber · 02/04/2023 16:28

Chuffed Grin

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It was rather good.

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:39

DialSquare · 02/04/2023 16:20

Well done Boiled! Copy ordered.

I always knew I'd be famous. Just never thought it would be for a shit limerick!

I couldn't comment!

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Waitwhat23 · 02/04/2023 16:41

Mine has arrived!

Absolutely fantastic - well done for all your hard work Beetle

A Mumsnet thread about a book about a Mumsnet thread “Under the Duvet of Darkness” written by the women of Mumsnet
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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:43

DOBARDAN · 02/04/2023 16:19

Fantastic idea and well done on your achievement in getting published,
Does feghoot help, as an obscure book category?

Bizarrely I'm afraid not

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:44

Waitwhat23 · 02/04/2023 16:41

Mine has arrived!

Absolutely fantastic - well done for all your hard work Beetle

That is so weird seeing it in a photo that I didn't take!

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhh it's real!

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:45

Thank you to everyone who's ordered copies.

This is so surreal!

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readbooksdrinktea · 02/04/2023 16:46

Brilliant! I'm getting an order in.

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 02/04/2023 16:48

Ordered :)

DialSquare · 02/04/2023 16:48

Do you know how many have been ordered so far Boiled?

ComradeIcakethereforeIam · 02/04/2023 16:53

Will it fit through a letterbox? I'm on holiday and I want to order it NOW!!

So it's waiting when I get home.

SisterWendyBuckett · 02/04/2023 16:55

Absolutely fantastic - well done you wonderful women!

readbooksdrinktea · 02/04/2023 16:55

It shows as currently unavailable from Amzon UK. I'll keep checking. Congratulations on publishing.

Britinme · 02/04/2023 16:56

Thanks @Boiledbeetle - duly ordered!

EndlessTea · 02/04/2023 16:58

Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 16:38

It was rather good.

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This is brilliant beastly. How did I miss these threads?

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 17:03

DialSquare · 02/04/2023 16:48

Do you know how many have been ordered so far Boiled?

They only show once an order has shipped. All i know is how many orders. I don't know who you all are don't worry.

So far a massive 12 orders have been processed. But that was us writers yesterday.

So we shall see what happens.

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 17:06

Now i will admit that whilst I didn't put in poems without the writers permission, and most of the comments had permission... some had to be referenced back to mumsnet. Which means someone isn't going to be very happy.

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DialSquare · 02/04/2023 17:07

It's interesting to know just how many women are supporting from the side lines by buying books like these.
I'm also not worried about you finding out who I am. I'm only in danger of being overindulged (if there is such a thing) with cake from you!

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 17:07

ComradeIcakethereforeIam · 02/04/2023 16:53

Will it fit through a letterbox? I'm on holiday and I want to order it NOW!!

So it's waiting when I get home.

Yes it's 6 inches by 9 inches and 130 pages thick. It will fit through even the smallest of letterboxes!

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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 17:10

readbooksdrinktea · 02/04/2023 16:55

It shows as currently unavailable from Amzon UK. I'll keep checking. Congratulations on publishing.

It is a bit glitchy, but they earn out can take a while for it to settle down. It shouldn't go out of stock as it's print on demand. Try a new link code

https://amzn.eu/d/7LeUiCr

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ArcaneWireless · 02/04/2023 17:12

Mam loved it beastly - she is now busy reading everything else!
She doesn’t know who I am. But she knows I’m there!

please note the appropriately coloured scarf my own copy is on.

Thank you beetle 😘

A Mumsnet thread about a book about a Mumsnet thread “Under the Duvet of Darkness” written by the women of Mumsnet
A Mumsnet thread about a book about a Mumsnet thread “Under the Duvet of Darkness” written by the women of Mumsnet
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Boiledbeetle · 02/04/2023 17:13

DialSquare · 02/04/2023 17:07

It's interesting to know just how many women are supporting from the side lines by buying books like these.
I'm also not worried about you finding out who I am. I'm only in danger of being overindulged (if there is such a thing) with cake from you!

Well for once we will know! The stats should be interesting!. Of course I'd prefer if it was more than the current 12 processed. Otherwise I'm making up numbers and buying 200 copies myself!

Please kind people don't make me do that!

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Joinupdotty · 02/04/2023 17:14

Congratulations everyone and @Boiledbeetle in particular. Just ordered my copy!

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