The Hugo nominations are open. I'm Peter Morrison, from Glasgow, I'm pure dead gallus, so I am. I invite you to occupy midnight, to slip into magic, to join us in the pursuit of miracles and a future. #gallus #OccupyMidnight #anthologies #ShortStories #glasgow #booksky 💙📚

Egyptian Aztecs, sailing from Norway. Singers of Hecate riding motorbikes from the Highlands. Blackbirds darken the sky. Glasgow, we're coming, today. Get gallus. Occupy.
#BeforeMidnight #Midnight #OccupyMidnight #gallus #GSFWC

There is a presence vast and ancient. She turns to find a woman in a yellow coat, she nods, "Hello little old lady." The woman comes to Hope, wraps her in her arms, comforts her and says, "It is time to get a bit gallus."
#BeforeMidnight #Midnight #OccupyMidnight #gallus #GSFWC

The old Nigerian woman has locked up Limbo Cafe in Hope St and is sitting crying as she listens to the news. More racist bastards burning down the lives of decent people. When she realises she is not alone.
#BeforeMidnight #Midnight #OccupyMidnight #gallus #Worldcon #Glasgow

Time is running out, sand through mirrors, the bubble will burst and in Glasgow they'll emerge. A puff of smoke, mirror masks and impeccable swagger.
#BeforeMidnight #GSFWC #gallus #OccupyMidnight #Worldcon

The witches of Occupy Midnight are inspired by human witches, they are people, with people problems, who are also cool and magical. #OccupyMidnight #gallus #GSFWC
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"But she didn't look at Muse, instead she watched a dozen blonde women getting off a bus with Norwegian plates.
"Oh," Muse said. Glancing down to acknowledge the "Muse Witch" t-shirt she'd got printed up specially for coming to the Conference for Witchcraft."
3/3 #gallus #GSFWC #OccupyMidnight

""Witches, eh?" Muse turned to find a woman in a yellow jacket standing beside her. "Hey, Muse, glad to see you could make it," she said.
"Um, hi?" Muse replied. "How do you know who I am?"
"Nice t-shirt," yellow jacket said."
2/3 💙📚 #GSFWC #gallus #OccupyMidnight

This is an extract from my 2018 notes, trying to find the story that will be published next month:

"One hundred cats walked through the hotel lobby and no one batted an eyelid. Muse looked around and was unsure where to start, this place was insane." 1/3
💙📚 #gallus #GSFWC #OccupyMidnight

GALLUS Gallus celebrates Glasgow’s third home turf Worldcon and showcases brand new work from our authors. Some of the writers featured here have been around since the beginning, some are brand new. Some hav...

My story "Occupy Midnight" is in Gallus, releasing August. The first notes are from 2018. It mutated so much since - 700 word sketch to near 7000 word published story. At times it felt beyond me, but I was determined to deliver this story. #GSFWC #gallus #OccupyMidnight
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Which is another way of saying oh hai, i is in this anthology of awesome stories by awesome writers, being launched in a gallus fashion. Which I've probably not expressly stated prior to this oh hai. I will say more... in time.
#gallus #OccupyMidnight #GlasgowWorldcon

Christ. Some days it feels like it would take a fucking miracle to sort this all out! #gallus #OccupyMidnight

#OccupyMidnight The witches are coming.