Don’t be left out in the cold! BCC is reopening for previously published work in under two weeks!! 💡 November 24! 💡

The development of the Pizol Glacier within a few decades – and there are still retards who claim that man-made #climate change does not exist.

First night The New Venture Theatre in Brighton. Pic on left at start of Act 1, pic on right start of Act 2. It’s quite the wild ride!

This school just made an announcement that an entire hallway is closed "due to a bathroom situation," which honestly captures today's vibes with frightening accuracy.

Just read the first story from this anthology from @deadinkbooks.bsky.social. Love @dancoxon.bsky.social’s intro - was inspired to jot some ideas down for first time in months. Then there’s I am the House by @gradyhendrix.bsky.social Woah! 👏👏👏 Can’t wait to read the rest …

This is so well written, @laurabesley.bsky.social - what a tour de force!

Going back to work after a crash, a failure, a breakdown… what fun! timwrite.net/factual-work...

“No…no…no…this won’t do…no…h-m-m-m…ah, this is fine,” he cried triumphantly, holding up a small medallion on a chain. He dusted it off, and engraved on one side were the words “WHY NOT?” “That’s a good reason for almost anything—a bit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable.”

“Besides,” explained the second, “one word is as good as another—so why not use them all?” “Then you don’t have to choose which one is right,” advised the third. “Besides,” sighed the fourth, “if one is right, then ten are ten times as right.”

“You see,” continued the minister, bowing thankfully to the duke, “Dictionopolis is the place where all the words in the world come from. They’re grown right here in our orchards.” “I didn’t know that words grew on trees,” said Milo timidly.

“Our job,” said the count, “is to see that all the words sold are proper ones, for it wouldn’t do to sell someone a word that had no meaning or didn’t exist at all. For instance, if you bought a word like ghlbtsk, where would you use it?”

Smoke and Ghosts. New album by Hilliat Fields. On sale now. #Ambient #Quiet #NewMusic hilliatfields.bandcamp.com/album/smoke-...

8 just found out Noel Streatfeild wrote a biography of E Nesbitt and that’s two of my favourite authors linked unexpectedly but delightfully and the rest of my day sorted

Sudden interest in Downton Abbey activated

I admit it’s not one of the big questions of today, but are M&S absolutely certain we want to loosen his belt and get a mouthful of Santa’s ‘Yumnut’?

What a knob!

"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was moderately increased taxes"

What a morning to be on Ridge & Frost to celebrate Zohran Mamdani's win! Improving people's lives. Focusing on inequality and empowering communities. This is how you do it.

I once wrote a literary fiction short story which won third prize in the Willesden Herald competition and got read out loud by a proper actor on the night. I’ve just remembered it got put online. I am very proud but also might die of embarrassment if you watch it youtu.be/xHJVBJmlAzk?...

Please submit to this, I love reading the results so much (I’m just a passionate onlooker not a reader for Weird Xmas or anything)

Train worker hero credited with saving lives in the Huntingdon knife attack named as Samir Zitouni.

More on this story here: www.bbc.com/news/article...

"We should no longer be making PFAS" Water UK's David Henderson tells Nick Robinson removing PFAS from water sources is so hard we should talk about a ban on forever chemicals, not a clean up. Our story on the DWI ordering water firms to act on PFAS in water sources made the Today Programme. 🧵

Our story on the Drinking Water Inspectorate ordering water companies to act on PFAS in drinking water sources made it to BBC Radio 4 PM yesterday, with Prof Patrick Byrne explaining some of the ways forever chemicals can affect people's health. More here: www.bbc.com/news/article...

“I thought you were the Weather Man,” said Milo, very confused. “Oh no,” said the little man, “I’m the Whether Man, not the Weather Man, for after all it’s more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be.”

We’ve all read The Phantom Toolbooth, right? One of my childhood obsessions

Just waiting for the swish of the curtain (Tech for Kill Local, New Venture Theatre, Brighton 7-15 Nov)

My swag from @britfantasysoc.bsky.social convention in Brighton. Few more ordered online since too (shhh, it’s FINE) Highlights for me the Queer in Horror panel & the interview with Siniti Namjoshi about lyrical fantasy … & more generally the random chats I had with many delightful ppl …

Best panel to date (for my money and, it should be said, in a strong field) Queer In Horror @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social I don’t even write horror (I read it, though am often queasy) but they are all so entertaining. Am fangirling like crazy

And now I’m sitting in glorious silence. I love my trades they’re all excellent people but the bliss of them having finished for now …

Got floor insulated (Hemp wrapped in a breathable membrane. Expensive, dirty, intrusive work but worth it). Am charging solar panel battery nightly thru Octopus for max £1.17 (bf insulation) which lasts through day, . SP still giving some energy. See alt text for more re insulation.

The day after the fright before.

Wild times @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social when I popped into a talk about reincarnation only to discover the speaker, Ali Sparkes, had written a bool inspired by her labradoodle - who is, in fact, littermates with my doodle

Last logged in March 5. Went back today to see what‘s been happening. 4 notifications in all that time. All the good folks gone already, I reckon. Don’t miss x in any way shape or form. I like it here way better.

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated. Tag your post: #whistpr Word for October 30, 2025: #PURPLE #WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

We’ll be reopening for submissions for an unthemed issue tomorrow We 💙 flash, micros & prose poems <1000 words

Dem tunes, man.

Farage: epic grifter

Beautiful photographs illustrating a sad story: “We estimate the population at fewer than 20,000 individuals. Perhaps even fewer than 15,000. They are now critically endangered.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hey, everyone! A Bulb update for you! L.M. and I are planning on OPENING SUBMISSIONS in NOVEMBER! No date yet, but as soon as we have one, we'll be shouting it here! And since we're reading for 2026, we'll be considering previously published work, if still online/accessible, from 2024.

#dogyard is back with our last editor interview for a while. Over the next week, we'll be posting some fun stuff and hanging out! Even if you hate my lame interview, please take the time to thank our editors and those that helped get us here. It's been a blessing and so much love all of our mutts!

I’ve just now realised I’m not cultural coherent (Irish father). I’ve never thought cultural coherency in a nation was all that desirable, tbh. Or possible, given Britain’s Colonial and trading past.

Mostly though, acting is all about the glamour …

Didn’t get the part I auditioned for recently. Lovely email from them which I like to think was personalised a bit … & there was a woman there I felt looked more the part so I hope it was her. But some more performing news brewing, I think 🤞🤞🤞

Can’t remember if I’ve actually told you where this play I keep wanging on about is being performed? 7-15 November in Brighton. It says it’s about Sheila but imo it‘s ACTUALLY about Gloria, the Matriarch of the assassins … but then I would say that … 😉 www.newventure.org.uk/index.php/wh...?

@lindzmcleod.bsky.social suggested I send my short story There’s Always A Dragon to @kaleidotrope.bsky.social and it was such a good fit they published it. Just saying’ 😉

Lovely time with these guys … coming to a YouTube channel ner you soon …

Today? oh just a tv interview for forthcoming play I’m in. Waiting for bus to take me there. Feels very on brand 😂

I've been so excited about this! My short story "Homing" will be featured on BBC Radio 4 on 7th November, Read by Charlotte McCurry www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...