My trainer made me do deadlifts today. I've never done them before. I yearn for the ignorance of the past.

Guess I should start shouting about this! PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN!! Official launch date is 29th of May 2026, but you can get a limited edition hardback if you're quick! This is my 2nd SF / Fantasy / Spec Fic story collection and yep, it contains the Godzilla one. www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...

Unfortunately, we now live in a world where the dumbest people we know have access to a dumbdumb machine that keeps affirming that they're not in-fact dumb. It's creating an unstable ecosystem of so-called "expertise" with foundations built on sand.

I've been genuinely happier since deleting Reddit from my phone so I'm not bombarded 24/7 with world politics... But today and tomorrow, I have little choice as our elections are happening and I'll be damned if I let ReformUK take the Senedd!

Please give me a good birthday🎂🎂, Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #cymru #wales #voteplaid #plaidcymru

I voted! Hopefully with this vote, those Russian fucking Tory reject English nationalist pricks will stay well away from running Wales. #voteplaid #plaidcymru #wales #cymru

I'm in my daughter's street dance competition, and whilst I'm incredibly proud of her achievements, I cannot express how overstimulating this environment is. I want to jump off a bridge

I have officially sent off my first query letter for my standalone novel! Now, we wait! #author #fantasy #indie

How about this cover for Greton's Marvellous Maps 2, 'Charms, Charts, and Conspiracies'! Out July 7th on ebook, paperback and audiobook! Artwork by @lizdelton.bsky.social Pre-orders: Https://mybook.to/charms @suspensesiren.bsky.social

They've got the "springtime" track playing on the London Eye. Tell me, is this the fabled "bloom of London" she's banging on about?

I just finished reading @danhanly.com ‘s unpublished book The Revered and the Reviled and omg it’s so good. Agents, you need to pay attention to this one when it comes your way! The setup and mirroring in it is skilful and the ending is so bittersweet 😭

Occasionally I get a whiff of an ultra niche drama that I'm not involved in and I hunt that shit down like a bloodhound. The latest one is this K-Pop Tribute Concert in Belfast...

I love Asian game development studios they bring such a unique take to the market. But... Whenever they make a western appearing protagonist they give them the woooorst names. FF16 main character: Clive. Now Crimson Desert main character: Kliff. Why are they 58 year old plumbers?

I'm honoured to be at this wonderful event this May. Book now!

It was a pleasure to share aspects of my story with you @noorajahangir.bsky.social I appreciate the time you were able to give me.

I just finished The Fury of the Gods, the final book in the Bloodsworn Saga by @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social and now I feel like I need a rest. I feel as embattled as the characters and the adrenaline hasn't left me yet.

9 mths, 22 eps, 64 guests & 20+hrs chatting w. authors, publishers, editors & voice actors on Fantasy, SF, Horror, historical fiction, science fantasy, romantasy & more. Lots to come from LSS in '26. Meantime here's Ep20. Happy holidays from Robin & David! britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

This Howling Dark review is my way of saying: I hate Hadrian Marlowe, and I can’t wait to read the next book. danhanly.com/2025/12/howl... #scifi #howlingdark #bookreview #unreliablenarrator

The Will of the Many was so good that I listened to the entirety of The Strength of the Few in 3 days, which is an Audiobook record for me! Not as good as the first, but sets up the yet-to-be-released finale perfectly. danhanly.com/2025/12/the-... #hierarchy #thestrengthofthefew #epicfantasy

I finished The Will of the Many, which I found to be incredible - a full 5/5 read, that saw me storming onto Audible for the sequel. danhanly.com/2025/12/the-... #hierarchy #thewillofthemany #epicfantasy

Magic, Maps, and Mischief came 2nd place in the Bookshelfie Awards for Best Book of 2025 🙂 Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards! If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

1. Books are easy to wrap. 2. Books don’t need batteries. 3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night. 4. Books never come in the wrong color or size. 5. Books never need ironing. 6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.

I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.

My wife made us these amazing Christmas tree decorations from my book covers. The Great Leap and Stone Cold Blood never looked so good! #author #fantasy #christmas

A mari and stars or snowflakes

I submitted an atmospheric tale of grief and hope to this anthology the day before yesterday, wish me luck!!

Final call! We kick off in just under an hour. It's going to be a fascinating discussion - we hope you'll join us. Be there or be... not even close to something as cool as a crescent.

I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated. Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem." danhanly.com/2025/12/why-... #ai #literature #llm #writing #author

I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated. Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem." danhanly.com/2025/12/why-... #ai #literature #llm #writing #author

Finished Godkiller by Hannah Kaner. Here's a spoilery review: danhanly.com/2025/12/revi... 3/5 Overall, I loved the worldbuilding but struggled with the pacing for the first third of the novel, and found the protagonist to be needing a far stronger drive of her own #darkfantasy #review #godkiller

I'm desperate for a tolerant world that's only intolerant of the intolerant. c.org/YZG4YxW6K9 #girlguidinguk #trans #guides

I'm currently prepping a script to do a big ol'YouTube video about AI in literature. I'm not going to be looking at it through a favourable lens, it's safe to say. Everything I've researched has pointed me to an understanding that it is a net harm for the entire literature ecosystem.

See now this shit pisses me off. 'Visual Alchemist' can't draw, but knows how to prompt. Why do art then? Why do any art at all if you've got no understanding of it? There's only one reason they're even interested: they want to make money. They don't want to be an artist, they want to be rich.

Question for bookish people: if a book is split into parts, do you expect a pacing change between them? Or should the whole book fit an expected pacing profile?

Get Ready to be Broken by The Wildlands in the Children of Inauron series. Book 1: The Great Leap Book 2: Stone Cold Blood "Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest" #book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky

Get Ready to be Broken by The Wildlands in the Children of Inauron series. Book 1: The Great Leap Book 2: Stone Cold Blood "Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest" #book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky

Here's the provisional blurb that I'm working with at the moment

Finally finished my manuscript yesterday and sent it off to beta readers... Now I feel empty. I guess I'll just wait!

With the best of intentions to learn. I, a cis straight man, pantsed (no planning) a new novel: I planned nothing. My female protagonist has a female love interest, but it is not a romance story (i.e. the romance is not the focus) What can I do to make sure I'm not harming a marginalised community?

Beyond honoured! x

Just saw a video on TikTok of a "writing coach" saying that if you don't fully plan your stories, you're not a real artist, and I'm sorry but that's bullshit. Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.

I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.

My books are reflective of my own experiences with mental health, and earlier I had THE most moving message from a reader telling me that my book inspired them to get help for their own mental health. Honestly, I never expected any readers at all, but to hear that my book actually helped someone...

This weekend, I wrote 30,000 words in a new record for me since... well, ever. I started the weekend entering the final part of my WIP, and earlier today, I completed it. Now for the bit everyone loves... Editing 🤣

Sometimes I hate the way my ADHD brain works, but today, today was a good day. Sometimes, I won't write for like two weeks, but today, I've hit just shy of 20k words in almost one straight sitting. It's madness. I've smashed through the final act of my WIP, and now I have only 2 chapters left!

Just been writing an incredibly emotionally taxing scene in my WIP, and it really does take its toll on the author as well as the eventual reader. I am not okay right now, but I will be when I finish it. #imnotokay #authorproblems

One of the most conflicting feelings I have as an #author is hearing that my book made someone cry. It's like awww I don't want to upset people, but also I do because I'm the one who wrote that scene! #authorproblems

For any fledgling writers who are writing their first novel this month: You absolutely do not need to write every day, don't need to hit X words each day, don't even need to sit at your computer every day. Take the pressure to perform off your shoulders and your manuscript will be better for it

I watched the new Frankenstein movie the other day and I found it hauntingly beautiful. It's shot right to the top of my rankings... Just like all great films, it really left me wanting more. The performances were just exceptional. #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro