Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2961:
Your voice is unique. It’s a combination of many factors: your upbringing and background; the books you’ve read; your personality. Some people may not like it, but it’s yours. Keep it authentic. Trying to sound like someone else is a betrayal of who you are.

Looking two weeks into the future from the north of Scotland 🌷

Wishing you a shedful of uplifting experiences

I see you 👀

Oriental style dragon pendant hand carved from boxwood and set with polished jet

A wee break from #writing to make this: dragon pendant hand carved from boxwood and set with genuine hand polished, beach collected Whitby jet.
87 mm x 46 mm, on adjustable organic hemp cord www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/product/drag... #woodcarving #dragon #necklace

My world 😍 🎵 🔊

You can't mix matter with antimatter...

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This is brilliant news: when I went to the Congo with MSF about 20 years ago, doctors were still having to do lumbar punctures on kids with no anaesthetic, and using an antiquated treatment based on strychnine that was fatal to half the patients...

a black and white photo of a man with a mask on his face and the words `` tomorrow belongs to me . '' Alt: Margaret Thatcher, former UK prime minister, looking quite mad and saying the words `` tomorrow belongs to me . ''

Remembering the early days of Thatcherism as I get deeper into writing this novella. Man, it seems to have been all down hill from then on... #writing #1980s #cnd

a cartoon chicken says operation cover-up in front of a wooden wall ALT: a cartoon chicken says operation cover-up in front of a wooden wall

Well, they're going to have a busy time with so many shenanigans to investigate.

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I love his work. And yours!

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a man with glasses and a mask is looking forward to your deposit . Alt: a goblin at Gringots bank from Harry Potter, saying "looking forward to your deposit".

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Some work hard, others skive - as far as I know there's no record of the hours they put in. They are allowed to drink at work in one of the subsidised bars, then go on to vote on matters of national/international importance.

They thrive on inducing fear and panic. Scum.

“Beetleback” necklace hand carved from walnut and yew and set with three pieces of hand shaped fair-trade lapis lazuli 54 mm x 30 mm on adjustable organic hemp cord https://www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/product/beetleback-necklace-in-walnut-yew-and-lapis/

Amulet hand carved from storm-felled Scottish hawthorn set with Scottish green marble 48 mm x 27 mm on adjustable organic hemp cord https://www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/product/amulet-in-hawthorn-and-marble/

“Mother Nurture” goddess necklace hand carved from home grown hazel and set with turquoise/bronze stone 48 mm x 20 mm on adjustable organic hemp cord https://www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/product/mother-nurture-goddess-necklace-in-hazel-and-turquoise/

Rowan leaf brooch hand carved in storm-felled Scottish rowan 64 mm x 38 mm on sterling silver pin with ball catch https://www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/product/rowan-leaf-brooch/

In between the #writing is the carving of wooden #jewellery
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The thing about writing a novella mostly set in the late #70s and early #80s is I can't help politicising the characters. My there was so much Thatcherite shit going down none of us could keep quiet #rockagainstracism #falklands #antinazileague #reggae #punk #writing

I had a tie once. About 40 years ago...

Every time anyone says 'it's impossible to avoid using genAI' a fairy loses its wings

Please stop. You're wrong, and fairies are endangered

"You were lucky. We lived for three months in a newspaper in a septic tank." - Monty Python

A great place 🙂

Slim poetry collection emergency dream with bright green block for title with pairing of pine tree above it, propped upright in front of sea and beach

Published today! #EmergencyDream out now. Catch it at your local bookshop or there are unlimited signed copies through @samreadbookseller.bsky.social or I believe there are a few @lighthousebks.bsky.social.

Everything's better in the countryside, right?

HOME SICK
July 2026
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Thanks for your comments. I know. You are right, but I think polls are given too much importance. Perhaps my worldly-unwise cynicism creeps in too often.

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And 2000 people out of 48 million UK voters? There is huge margin for error.