I would like to say I spent all day reading submissions but I spent all morning reading them then got lost in this blast from the past. Just one more turn...

@bsfa.bsky.social Fission is now open! Please send us your words, we are excited to see them! :) Any questions, please ask me. www.bsfa.co.uk/fission

After 13 weeks I am castband boot free! I'm back on crutches, scared to bump it but I can finally shower and for that I am eternally grateful. Physio loading. Hopefully walking by eastercon.

I am now the Co-Editor of the @bsfa.bsky.social fission anthology. We open for submissions midnight on 13th February, and now pay 3p (roughly 4c) a word. I hope to see lots of great stories. I am very excited about this! 😁 www.bsfa.co.uk/fission

This is my favourite story I had out last year. Not only is it longlisted alongside a great (and also longlisted) collection but it's now available for 99p! What's not to love? 😁

My first work of the year! A non-fiction piece about my feelings regarding apologies in fiction and why it's so hard to give them true emotional impact.

I'm so happy to get to share a free to read version of this. I love this story, I get dark with it, it explores troublesome father-son dynamics and it's inspired by the real life Ghost Merchants shop in York. I really need to go write that sequel.

I'm feeling very blessed to have five items on the longlist for the @bsfa.bsky.social awards. If you're voting please consider my works. Congratulations to everyone on the long list, it's full of great works! (It does make a fantastic reading list.)

This is an 800 word story that I've been thinking about all day. Give it a read if you fancy a real emotional trip in such a low word count.

The derp bear is once again pretending to be a cat. (and making me stop writing to come and get him)

4 weeks to go until the boots off. My foots been covered since November and I am so excited. That first proper shower is going to be incredible.

I read a lot of great books last year. Out of 60, 57 were SFF, but Conclave by Robert Harris just blew me away It was so exciting and engrossing, especially the MC struggling with doubt and just trying to do his best. I really never thought I could be so invested in voting for a pope.

The best part of being an adult, is that noone can stop me having this as me evening meal. (Garlic doughballs and camembert. Allegedly for four, tonight for one. )

Sat down to edit the novella. Wrote a 1500 non fiction article instead. Procrastination by writing other projects is still writing, right?

The dog literally barged in to stop me writing. He only sits here when I'm writing and has ignored me all afternoon otherwise. Worst writing assistant ever

Got an early Christmas present! After 3 weeks it's clunky and slow but incredible to put weight on it again. Goals for 2027 are to play football with Sam and be able to walk the dog again. Genuinely can't wait for both.

It's that time!

My first ever non-fiction article. And what else would the topic be?

This is my first ever proper author interview and I had the absolute time of my life! I'm also absolutely in love with me as a goblin 😂

If you would like to hear my story about unicorn cocaine, followed by me having a lot of fun talking to Ben and Nico. This is the place to go! And if that's not enough, you get two cracking stories by the guys themselves. What's not to love?

I've signed and confirmed this. Please do the same!

Never liked having an achilles tendon anyway. I am apparently far too old to run up a hill without warming up. The fact it's the most literary of injuries does not spark joy, 😂

This is honestly my favourite story I've had out and I'm so happy it's in great company 🙌 Not had for 99p?

My favourite place for a pint. Whitby Abbey.

3 years of having this jerk today. He has gone from being a pint sized cute abomination who didn't sleep, to bring a dog I can proudly say, "Lives in our house and isn't a dick *all* of the time." That said, let's hope for 30 more years 🙌

My fitbit lied to me. It kept deleting my steps so I ended up walking twice as far as I intended to. 😒 It took me more miles than I'm willing to admit to realise I was being gaslighted!

The best cure for post World Fantasy blues is to book my ticket for @easterconuk.bsky.social! Having a con to look forward to is a great motivator.

On the way home from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social Thank you to everyone I got to spend time, I had the best weekend.

Congratulations @foxesandroses.bsky.social ! She deserves this award so much. She is an incredible author and it was the best in a category of great stories Thank you for letting me accept it on your behalf. 🙌

I'm on the BFS blog this week talking about writing, my influences and just general shenanigans!

This is not the cool high tech future that teen me was promised. We don't have flying cars but your bed breaks if the Internet goes out. 😂 www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...

I got silver in Catch Wrestling Worlds Championships in over 100kg. I had a dominant performance, but a shoulder injury meant I couldn't compete in the final. Not the medal I wanted, but I can't wait for next year. (Josh blew his knee out, so hopefully that's next year too)

I'm all weighed in to compete at the catch wrestling world championships tomorrow. I've got former UFC champion Josh Barnett in the division, so I've asked for him first round. The organiser sounded keen. I am hyped!

I only have one panel for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social but it's my favourite topic in the world and I'm already excited! Going to be a great weekend.

Very sad to see On Spec go. They ran a great magazine and the one story I ran with them was a great experience. They brought a lot to the SFF scene.

Just having a nice coffee in front of a deconstructed windmill

You know it's a good stick when your dog lies down to pose with it!

Last week I got bronze in the over 100kg Pro Division at the British open. I won British over 30's earlier in the year and wanted to challenge myself. One no show, one loss and a dominant win against a giant means I'm pretty happy! Middle aged IT managers aren't prime athletes but not the worst

@charlotteashley.bsky.social has been working day and night to put this writing con together. It's going to be incredible and you can now buy tickets 🙌

I left Sid alone for one damn minute.

Just casting my child out on a fantasy adventure!

Just gave this a read and it is a wonderfully wicked little flash piece, a glimpse into a future I find too depressingly real with a great sting in its tail.

Please send us your stories at @escapepod.org ! We have lots of episodes to fill with wonderful Sci-Fi so we are open once more.

I love @samtasticbooks.com short fic, and her debut novel is even better! This is an incredible book that shows both the journey into indoctrination and the escape from it in an engaging world of abandoned gods. I can absolutely see why it's nominated for a @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social award.

This sums up short story life.

I finished andor season 2. A bit slow to start, but definitely worth it. I am tired, I'm up early tomorrow but I have an over whelming urge to watch rogue 1! Movie time. More of the jerkiest robot in the star wars universe.

This is becoming one of my favourite podcasts. Two smart, funny authors talking about Classic SF that they love. What's not to like? And this time I learned that the reason lots of older sci-fi shows psychic powers is because of 50's US government projects. Can't wait for next month!

I can't help but feel this penguins are plotting something? No good can come from this.

I have a sci-fi flash fiction out with @metastellar.bsky.social today! If you have 4 minutes and fancy a fun take on what the future of advertising may hold, please have a read. www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas...

In case anyone wonders how editing the novella is going: 🎵99 flaws in my book, 99 flaws in my book. Fix one flaw , merge two scenes 134 flaws in the book 🎵