Come join me for a @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event on April 22nd at Social Refuge in Manchester at 7 pm! Me and some fabulous authors will be reading our work, chatting about writing, AND there will be an open mic! Tickets & Info: www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail... Reposts are appreciated! ✍️

Reposts from Manchester folk would be very much appreciated! @grizonne.bsky.social @joeravetz.bsky.social @nblascsok.bsky.social @scatterbones.bsky.social @naoisemurphy.bsky.social @cpchem.bsky.social @helenlist.bsky.social @sflayzell.bsky.social @centreplacewriting.bsky.social @gylph.bsky.social 🙏

Come join me for a @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event on April 22nd at Social Refuge in Manchester at 7 pm! Me and some fabulous authors will be reading our work, chatting about writing, AND there will be an open mic! Tickets & Info: www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail... Reposts are appreciated! ✍️

Today!

Me looking at the book I've been reading: I should read you today. My brain: how about you start reading a new book? Me: no, I'm halfway through this one. Brain: NEW BOOK NEW BOOK NEW BOOK

Tomorrow!

Come write some philosophical fiction with me in Liverpool! The workshop is free, fun, and you'll get lots of writing done! Everyone is welcome, all you'll need is a pen and paper, and there's no need to book ✍️ #philsky #philosophymatters @thebpa.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social #Liverpool

An evening stroll in Liverpool.

He was a frog. I am a frog. Can I make it anymore obvious? (We are frogs.)

it's world frog day so here is one of my favorite medieval frogs, from BNF fr. 22532, folio 311r (pleasingly shaped):

I accidentally brewed a tea for 20 minutes. I think I've added enough oat milk to counterbalance the over brewing. *dramatic music*

Come write some weird fiction with me at Liverpool Central Library on either the 25th or the 28th March. The event is free and everyone is welcome! @livunihss.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @livunilibrary.bsky.social @thebpa.bsky.social #philosophymatters #liverpool #philsky

A new co-worker. #philsky

I have just bought two t-shirts which I am absurdly happy with: rspbteemillstore.com/product/pige... and rspbteemillstore.com/product/this... BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS

Tomorrow!!!

Today I gave a essay writing skills lecture for my second years and a lecture on philosophy and fiction for the third years on our philosophy and literature course. I now feel very tired, but happy.

THIS WEEK! THERE ARE STILL A FEW PLACES LEFT! GO WRITERS GO!

Come write some philosophical fiction with me in York @yorklitfest.bsky.social! Everyone is welcome and all you'll need to bring with you is a pen and paper. Tickets and more event info: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge... #York #CreativeWriting #PhilSky @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social

Come write some philosophical fiction with me in York @yorklitfest.bsky.social! Everyone is welcome and all you'll need to bring with you is a pen and paper. Tickets and more event info: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge... #York #CreativeWriting #PhilSky @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social

Today I will be doing research in the Stapledon archive. I've bought a new pencil esppecially for it 💪

My brain woke me up at half 7 on a Saturday which is very rude of it tbh.

There's a squirrel that hangs out by the philosophy department. What should I name him? Philosopher squirrel pun names are encouraged.

This event was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who attended, read, and helped organise! I had a blast! #SWSWQR

First seminar on Adorno: complete! It was *AWESOME* and the students were very very chatty! Second seminar on Adorno commencing shortly. Then I must do admin, then give a reading of Possible Worlds and Other Stories for @swsworlds.bsky.social, then do more admin.

Tomorrow!

Get some excellent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror plugged right into your brain by joining me and some fabulous authors for a free online reading! I'll be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories and I am PUMPED. 6th Feb, 5 pm GMT! TIckets: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom... #SWSWQR

Come write some weird and philosophical fiction with me at the @yorklitfest.bsky.social in March! You know you want to! Tickets: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge... @uoyenglishrl.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

January lasts for a whole year and February lasts for one week. Those are the month rules.

I run a social enterprise supporting social justice oriented projects, buy our stuff!

Get some excellent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror plugged right into your brain by joining me and some fabulous authors for a free online reading! I'll be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories and I am PUMPED. 6th Feb, 5 pm GMT! TIckets: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom... #SWSWQR

My first tea of the morning was dreadful. A bad omen for a day of marking.

Learn about the other authors reading on February 6! Follow them here: @melissawidmaier.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social @victoriagoddard.bsky.social @rachelahandley.com Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!

📘 Book lovers! 📘 Less than a week until the Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickReads! 🤩 February 6, 12:00 noon EST. 6 authors, 8 minutes each. There'll be giveaways, and I'll be reading from #TheDragonofYnys! #SWSWQR 📖 Register here to get the Zoom link: www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid...

There is an IT person removing my work laptop’s hardrive in my office. Let's all please pray that work laptop makes a full recovery.

Check out this upcoming LIVE, Virtual (via Zoom) event featuring women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy and horror. It's fast, it's fun, and it's always amazing. You're sure to find at least one new author to love! #SWSWQR www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Want to learn more about this week's authors? follow them here! @melissawidmaier.bsky.social @minervacerridwen.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social @victoriagoddard.bsky.social @rachelahandley.com Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!

I'm rewatching Étoile and I'll never forgive whoever cancelled it.

My work laptop broke this morning so I ended up going in to teach one seminar and immediately having to go home.

Just boosting this post. I absolutely cannot wait for this event! #philsky #york #yorkliteraturefestival @yorklitfest.bsky.social

I'm so excited to be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories as a part of this event! Do come along if you can, tickets are free! #SWSWQR

@storyphi.bsky.social had the pleasure of chatting about philosophy and fiction with @rachelahandley.com (episode out soon??) and let me tell you: this workshop would be a dream.

The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released! I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge... Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏

I've had such terrible luck with my health during the winter break. It was capped off with a horrific norovirus/flu-ish type thing. I'm finally going back to work and catching up on email/marking/teaching prep/a pile of tasks and deadlines from tomorrow.

Me: OK, I need to indent this single line. Word: how about the whole document? Me: no! Word: WHOLE DOCUMENT DONE 🙂 Me: Arghhh. Word: yaaaaay indent! Me: UNDO, UNDO Word: *indents everything you've ever written in both the past and future* Word: I'm a word processor!

It's very cool that my short story, The Sound, inspired and was discussed as a part of this wonderful project on climate fiction and pedagogy by @matildaf.bsky.social! The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r... Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...

I'm pretty ill at the moment, but buying this cushion will surely cure me: www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-b...

He needs a name. I am open to suggestions.

BEHOLD, TEA CHICKEN!

ICYMI, we're open to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds for this entire month! We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard! www.havenspec.com/submit/

It's very cool that my short story, The Sound, inspired and was discussed as a part of this wonderful project on climate fiction and pedagogy by @matildaf.bsky.social! The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r... Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...