No better way to start your weekend than to read Rick's brilliant story of time and yearning and cigarettes, it's over yonder at @doesithavepockets.bsky.social. No one minds if you read it again and again.

I have a new fiction in @doeshavepockets.bsky.social today called “2007: The Summer the Smoking Ban Came into Place.” If, like me, you’re a bit confused as to where the last (almost) two decades have gone then why not give it a read? 🐈‍⬛ 🎃 👻 🖤

“Open with a joke and close with a list of all the other lists. The right lie at the right time is always as welcome as earworms.” The mind of Michael Grant Smith. Fascinating, rhythmical, unsettling but in a friendly, amiable sort of way ☺️ Lovely stuff as always, @michaelgrantsmith.bsky.social

I’m not being dramatic, but I feel like this winter has aged me and I won’t survive another one.

Congratulations to the BFF winners! Great stories, all. I’m a little sad to have fallen at the last but pleased to have made the SL on this occasion. Onwards we go! 👻 🍸 🖤

OoooOoohhh still on the list 👀 Things are getting spicy now 🥵

Well, well, well, looks like Old Rickety’s still got it! Always a please to make the BFF list! 🥳

Hello, hello, hello. I have a new story, ‘The Sow’ in Issue of 30 of Jet Fuel Review. If you like short stories and you want to know what a lady wolverine is called then give it a read, thanks 🙏🏼 🐭 🖤 www.jetfuelreview.com/rick-white-f...

I have a new story in @MaudlinHouse today documenting the absurdity and horror of a typical working day, “A More Radiant Glow” is live now, please give it a read. 👻 🖤🍸 maudlinhouse.net/a-more-radia...

I’ve always loved @michaelgrantsmith.bsky.social writing, but there’s just something about this piece that really resonates deeply with me. Like he’s turned the bass up to 11, the bass in all four chambers of my heart, that is 🖤 💫 Also, the last line is an all-timer…

Got a telling off from my four-year old daughter last night: “Daddy, if I see you drinking one more beer then you’re not gonna be allowed any more beers, just some wine.”

If you haven't read Rick's latest published story, why are you even on this Earth? Producing carbon dioxide? Boosting consumer spending metrics? Please immerse yourself in "Kevin" ASAP. Thank you.

Delighted to receive an acceptance this morning from @mallorysmart.bsky.social at the incomparable @maudlinhouse.bsky.social — “A More Radiant Glow” will be my fourth publication with MH, what a fine bunch of folk they are! 🔥 🖤🍸👻

They say every writer has one story about a pivotal career change in the life of a dolphin and this is mine! “Kevin” recently published in the Gorko Gazette 🐬 thegorkogazette.com/2025/09/12/k...

I can’t imagine a world in which I just get paid to write, like it’s my actual job, get up, crack on. Maybe I even have an assistant to help with admin and stuff. Incredible. I mean, I still wouldn’t actually DO any writing, but what a thought.

Foolproof pancake recipe: 18 eggs, 5 litres unpasteurised goat milk, half a bag of gypsum multi-purpose finishing plaster, pinch of salt. You’re welcome. Also you will need to wait a year as pancake day was yesterday. Always happy to help

One thing that particularly winds me up in corporate-speak is people who say, “in terms of…” before saying anything at all. E.g: “Where’s my fucking coffee, Rick…?” “So, in terms of where’s your fucking coffee…” Anyone else notice this?

New story up @maudlinhouse.bsky.social today. It’s about birth, death, raving, and all the tiny moments in between which make up a life. Hope you’ll give it a read. 🙏🏼 🪩 🖤 maudlinhouse.net/if-you-shoul...

3 year old: “daddy look it’s morning!” **3-year-old gleefully throws open curtains to reveal the sky, black as pitch.** #monday

This year’s been a disaster for me. I got fired from my job, haven’t published any new writing, and a spider crawled on my pillow. But I’m clawing my way out of the deep, dark well. Which is all any of us can really do, I think. Hi to everyone on here 👋🏻

Are we all trying this again now?

Happy New Year everyone. Wishing you all a happy & creative 2024. What better way to start your writing year than by reading my latest newsletter which is called "What I Wish I'd Known When I Started Writing" & is full of advice from writing superstars: #FlashFiction #WritingCraft #AmWriting

New story “Mise en Place” up at @rfpress.bsky.social it’s about old friends, ex-wives, cooking, cocaine, anxiety, death, Pomeranians, all the good stuff you love, basically. Please check it out! 🙏🏼 👻 🖤 www.roifaineantpress.com/post/mise-en...

Good heavens! What? You ask. Amazon are currently offering a massive 7% off my double-figures selling debut short fiction collection, “Talking to Ghosts at Parties” be sure not to miss this incredible offer! www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Ghos...

At the Apple “Genius Bar”. They’re just trying to find the right charger for my MacBook Air, so far they’ve tried two different ones which haven’t fit into the hole.

Really excited to be nominated by @splonk.bsky.social for BotN, especially alongside two people I admire very much! ☺️ 🙏🏼 💚

Here we go again…