Mom, please stop rocking out in the car, you're embarrassing me youtu.be/TNXrKBt76zI?...

Great night and me the only sober one!

Din din. Fabulous

IN THE DESERT is out 3-3-2026 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social. Many thanks to @ronanhession.bsky.social

It's poetic they gave the prize to a Venezuelan

I need to return to Berlin

Sometimes, I genuinely despair at some of the absolute rubbish being published by big 5. Support your Indies

Coming, 3-3-26 ftom @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social . Many thanks to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social x

Driving Lesson with the youngest #2 will be referred to as: STOP THE VEHICLE!!!!

Yes, and her name is @barbarabyar.bsky.social

Coming, 3-3-26 ftom @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social . Many thanks to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social x

murakami or pynchon

Next up on the online courses slate is my four-week look at WRITING GHOST STORIES - just in time for Christmas too... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #ghoststory #ghoststories #course #courses #classes #class #workshop #workshops #writing #writers #authors

I don't know how else to tell you this: generative AI, the dismantling of Dept of Ed, defunding science, MAHA, banned books. They're of a piece. They're trying to disenfranchise you of your brain. Keep thinking.

If you love music and by some miracle, you have never listened to Byrne and Eno's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, do yourself a favor and listen: open.spotify.com/track/7Le6A7...

That should be career ending.

cmere... youtu.be/z92avHmgDRA?...

Farewell, D&O. 😔

Another big Independent publisher closes its doors - apparently Down and Out Books is out of business. Here's a post I found (the only official looking thing)

Literally nothing in this budget for working class Joes like me

One of the best times of my life, the start of an epic road trip

Beam me up...

I did a wee video message to celebrate the first anniversary of the publication of Issue 1 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social! Check it out at: www.frazzledlit.com/p/we-are-one...

*Safe sex

Great turn out for my book launch for "All and Then None of You."

son: that was the most stressful experience of my life me:

First driving lesson with the youngest

We've been at this for a little more than 15 years, now, as a niche within a niche, and slow going. Perseverence is the key, but we're still a niche within a niche. Please visit us! And we love every submission. gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

FOUR DAYS LEFT. This ebook is FREE for the next five days! An illustrated story set in and around the area where the the first fire in Ireland was lit every #Samhain. A story about the power of that hill, and the púca shape-shifter who awakes to claim it. #PucaFestival #Halloween #SpeirGorm

I was lucky enough to read an early version of this story and it's great. .99 cents is chicken feed. Have a read!

So I got this genie bottle from the thrift store...

We are excited to present the October 2025 issue, which is our Nine Year Anniversary issue. We've put out an issue every month on the first since we started, making this our 108th issue. Cover illustrated by @genevievetyrrell.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/mtcaexjy

my dogs thinking they should still have walkies in a hurricane...

this sounds amazing siamsatire.com/event/25th-2...

Hard to believe Kerry is only under a yellow warning. This wind is wicked. #StormAmy

The full schedule for the @leafjournal.bsky.social online conference in November is now up! Tickets can be booked here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...

This may be strange to many but my debut IN THE DESERT (3/3/26 @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social ) has a completely non-linear narrative and literally starts at the end. I'll have one fan at least!

sad news. she did great work www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Why are there so many VULTURES in this writing business? Everyone looking to make money off writers' hard work. Everyone making money EXCEPT the writers and now their work is stolen and ground up by machines. Shit needs to change.

Welcome to October Country

That poor Listowel woman dragged into a car at 325am Sunday by a stranger who had ill intent. Her fighting him off and hanging out the car. Him with a wife and 2 kids at home

And a new story by me, Collateral, over on Revolution John. Tom Cruise, a Peruvian hairdresser, a New York cabbie, a snake called Otto. And plenty of murder. revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/s...

have a tense tension headache. why do i make things so hard on myself?

we used to wait till after Halloween for the Christmas decorations to be in the shops