Incredible. Love his work.

Alan you legend

Outside my flat, I hear a voice say “Alan, you are being so fucking obstreperous right now.”
A woman appears, walking backwards, holding a taut thrumming leash, straining hard against her.
Then, seemingly minutes later Alan finally appears: the smallest, lowest, muscliest sausage dog in all creation

Post of the week.

'Hot desking' seems a far too sexy phrase for what is essentially just moving around the person who isn't worthy of office furniture.

NICE

I have deleted

the duolingo app

that was in

my phone

and which

I was probably

saving

for a trip to France

Forgive me

it felt pointless

mais si doux

and si froid

A photo of Hollow Ponds with the trees reflected in the water. I’ve posted the photo upside-down.

Upside-down, in my photo of Hollow Ponds, a stony-ground dusk descends over a pale, grey water-sky. Below a horizon of oxidised-iron coloured leaves, a seeming reflection of winter trees, branches bare - vein-like, and down beneath, a bird in topsy-turvy flight.

Book giveaway for The Wolf and His King by Finn Longman Dec 27-Jan 10, 2026 Enter to win one of 25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 27-Jan 10, 2026. Historian and wordsmith Finn Longman’s atmospheric retelling of B...

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I absolutely loved this book ❤️

Sit down for your love rights

Cracking maracas #totp

@bobreflected.bsky.social

If you're looking for climate fiction try Hive, available on Amazon #clifi #climatefiction #bbc #radio4 #r4 #starttheweek

Let me know how I can get it to you x

I wrote a short story about this once. The idea of hibernation is more appealing every year...

The bumblebees are busy collecting nectar and pollen as cooler weather approaches here is Wisconsin. The goldenrod that is blooming now is a great food source for these pollinators.
#SundayYellow #pollinator #wildflowers#Stunday

Perfick

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Smart! Raven loves winning Tic Tac Toe.

Oh Miranda! What news!!! Welcome to the world little one ❤️❤️❤️

Itchy Bitesized 34: Ten Things That Go Wrong With Historical Fiction And not only with beginners' fiction.

I’m working on a new novel, so I thought better check in with the ten things that I find most often go wrong with historical fiction - including my own.

Help yourself!

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New Courses for Autumn! Things I'm writing, things I'm reading, things I'm teaching...

I’m starting a new guided book group, ‘Reading Like a Writer’ - we’ll be discussing a book a month (both fiction and non-fiction) and thinking about what we can learn from it as writers. Oct 2025-Apr 2026 on Zoom; £120. Let me know if you’re interested in joining!
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Him: I've been listening to a band I think you might like. Charlotte and the Machine.
Me:
Him:
Me: Florence and the Machine?

Thank you! So glad you and your book club enjoyed it ❤️🐝❤️ There is something new, currently out on sub with editors, so fingers crossed...

Hooray!