Manoeuvre (Even now I had to look it up)

Google telling us about AI changes to Google Docs the DAY AFTER they’ve done it. Ever classy.

My book about the #DoctorWho story The Daleks (Serial B, whatever you like to call it) came out this week in Obverse Books’ Black Archive range. Here’s a short thread explaining what it covers, in the hope that it might interest a few of you. Link to buy the book and discount code at the end. (1/9)

Today’s Wordle was a lesson in early confidence ebbing away Wordle 1,765 6/6 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This will put a smile on your face 😂

@writersguildgb.bsky.social we need to go to work against this.

I suppose it’s useful if you want to check your phone during a meeting… (From FT style section)

Today’s Wordle is an eduction - again highlighting the difference between US and UK English. I’d never heard of this one…

Sainsbury’s giving a burn to the acting profession

@googleworkspace.bsky.social emails are some of the worst customer communications I’ve seen. Full of unexplained terminology, repetitive text and confusing. I guess they’re written using AI.

Lovely spoiler-free review on Cultbox. Glad you liked it Ian.

Toploader’s song.

F1: Da Movie didn't win Best Picture, shockingly, but here are all the movies, stars and filmmakers that did get an Oscar: filmstories.co.uk/news/oscars-...

A kid down the road convinced us that he had a life size Batmobile. We biked to the hangar where his parents kept it and saw a tarpaulin covered car. He wouldn’t let us look under the tarp, but we believed him.

Added anti-spam to the contact form on my website. Now I’m expecting a fall in the number of ‘your novel is breathtaking but let me market it’ submissions.

Watching this Twilight Zone for the first time.

If you’re a young professional actor, get your agent to drop us a line. #YoungBond

Come on Connections, enough with the US sport. Where’s the round on crisps?

@writersguildgb.bsky.social writing opportunity for the Doctor Who Black Archive range.

We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range. Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you. obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...

🚨 BREAKING! 🚨 Big news about the future of Doctor Who at Big Finish. READ MORE HERE: https://bgfn.sh/dw2035

Last 13 hours to grab a perk at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/eWoNXXY.... All pledges up to £250 will be matched & help us produce 6 full cast audio drama episodes written by @lindzmcleod.bsky.social @philiplawrence.bsky.social @rolandmooretv.bsky.social Amelia Nashe, Lorna King AND ME!

Wasteman was a tough watch at times but had stunning performances from David Jonsson and Tom Blyth and a fabulously tight script from Hunter Anderson and Eoin Doran. Tension builds to breaking point with a clever ending.

A few favourite recent films: Sinners Weapons Hallowed Road The Ballad of Wallis Island Jay Kelly I Swear Marty Supreme

Having ads on screen during the match? Can’t we enjoy anything in peace? #sixnations

@scarredforlife.bsky.social My gran had a Perry Como record that had a scratch on the vinyl. When it played, Perry would repeat the same phrase over and over like he was stuck in a nightmarish time loop. That scarred-scarred-scarred me as a child.

“The Cult of Many Faces” our brand new 6 part vertical series is WRAPPED! Onto the edit. Exclusively launching on ShoStak.TV! 14 days to raise another £2720 at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/eWoNXXY... to get our match funding and produce 6 brand new audio episodes too! Please help if you can! 🐺

Lethal Progress for the 4th Doctor and Sarah from @bigfinish.bsky.social @johndorney.bsky.social @rolandmooretv.bsky.social @verbatimfoley.bsky.social scifibulletin.com/2026/01/21/l...

One of the projects you can support on Smelt is a new sitcom by me. It's called The Least Bad Of All Possible Worlds and it's about refugees from parallel universes trying to integrate into society in Morecambe. You can pledge to fund it here: if you fund it, we make it! mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...

To help produce our @copsandmonsters.bsky.social audio, written by Lorna King, @philiplawrence.bsky.social @rolandmooretv.bsky.social @lindzmcleod.bsky.social & myself, we’ve set up the Associate Producer credit for £100! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/eWoNXXY... It’ll be matched by Creative Scotland!

Had a brilliant night at the premiere and after party of #Sevendials. Thanks to @rtsmedia.bsky.social and @netflix.com for laying on a great event.

COPS & MONSTERS: THE YEAR OF PEACE The first four writers for our brand new audio series “The Year of Peace”! @rolandmooretv.bsky.social @lorna-king.bsky.social Amelia Nashe & @philiplawrence.bsky.social 🧛 Help us raise the funds to produce the 6 episodes at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/eWoNXXY...

Get a signed mug and support the return of Cops and Monsters!

Just sent off a script. Spotted a few typos and sent off the revised script with a ‘please read this one instead’ #EvertheProfessional #scriptchat

Windows 11 has installed and plonked copilot in everything. It’s annoying that they just assume users want this - as it’s not easy or straightforward to remove it. You have to go in Registry settings and tinker around. @microsoft.com need a simple toggle to remove it.

"We could pretend we're a couple [...] they might think you're punching above your weight." - Devis winds Kenzy up in #StarCops Mother Earth 'Moonshine' by @rolandmooretv.bsky.social . Get this series for a third of the price now during #BigFinishmas .

Watching Banshees of Inishirin and convincing myself it's somehow a big screen episode of Bottom. Two awful people that spend a lot of the time drinking that you can't help loving and which features moments of extreme violence.

If you’re at home on New Years Eve and have a love of Big Finish than come and join us, you lovely Hos for the Finish Big Yearly Wrap Up Live on YouTube @ 20.00!

Watched the Morecambe and Wise Christmas special 1975 and loved the silent gag of them as magicians making Des O’Connor disappear. A perfectly timed, performed and edited 10 seconds of brilliance.

Happy Boxing Day - here's my take on the best of @bigfinish.bsky.social #DoctorWho in 2025, as reviewed on CultBox TV cultbox.co.uk/reviews/big-...

“I’ll be back” is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most famous catchphrases, but its meaning and usage subtly changed over time. We take a look, er, back... filmstories.co.uk/news/arnold-...

Our mental health is so important. If you’re struggling please reach out. UK numbers: Call Samaritans: 116123 National Suicide Prevention helpline: 0800 689 5652 The Calm Zone: 0800 58 58 58 Under 25? Call The Mix: 0808 808 4994 Under 35? Call PAPYRUS: 0800 068 4141 SwitchboardLGBT: 0300 300 0630

Happy Festivus! Wishing you a happy Christmas break and here’s to a wonderful, happy and healthy new year!

In short, using AI in your writing is among the dumbest things you can do as a writer as it exposes you to potential legal action while affording you zero legal protections. AI is a nightmare box for idiots. Don't fall into the trap of shortcutting your writing career.

The courts have ruled multiple times that AI output isn't copyrightable because it has no author meaning: 1) AI writing is public domain. You don't own any of it. 2) You can't be sure that the writing in your piece isn't stolen, because authorship be damned, you are responsible for what you sell.

A new crowdfunded from Fraser Coull. Support new drama if you can - every pound donated will be match funded! Cops and Monsters: The Cult of Many Faces www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/cops-and-m...

A wonderful cover design - top work from @rafeski.bsky.social I can’t wait for this one!

Genuinely interested - why do some writers still put underscores between the words in a file name?