And by way of a change... On Friday Morning it's the Baddies:- lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/the-ba...

Fylde Arts Society at the Lowther this afternoon. A regular monthly event, some incredibly interesting and illuminating talks from the speakers they bring. lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/the-ar...

There’s a new short story up on my website. This one was published in the Lancashire Evening Post recently. Please take a look it’s only 1100 words, shouldn’t take long to read. All comments welcome. castlecs.co.uk/short-storie...

Was volunteering at the @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social last night during the sellout Milton Jones show, I ended up having to go out in the pouring rain and see off some idiot who was fishing in the pond in our gardens. Not a casual fisher, he’d a rod, landing net and the full kit. Cheeky bugger.

Tomorrow we have the wonderful Phil Horton and SarahDutch at @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social for the February episode of Classically Lowther. If you’re in the area come and experience the brilliant clarinets of these two wonderful musicians. lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/classi...

Only five weeks to go for the expected opening of our BRAND NEW STUDIO THEATRE at @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social

Just heard that tomorrow's edition of the Lancashire Evening Post will contain my short story 'Cemetary'. Excited and wondering where I can actually buy a copy.

Just heard that our Classically Lowther event on 24th March will be the very first event held in our brand new theatre @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social. Plus the theatre has been donated a Steinway model V piano. Things are looking great.

I've just put a couple of new short stories up on my blog. Check them out, leave a comment, criticise, praise–just don't ignore 🙏. castlecs.co.uk/short-storie... and castlecs.co.uk/short-storie... #writersky #writing

Here is my slightly updated poem, many thanks to bsky.app/profile/worl... for his useful comment. #dailypoem #PoetsOfBlueSky

creative Writing Group meet-up this am. Got a couple of shorts to share. I might put them up on the web-site later, if anybody's interested.

Let’s gear up for the fight against creationism in schools (Dover Part 2) except stupider and potentially without a rule in the favor of science!

Woke up a bit later this morning, so nothing done yet. Got a music lesson at 10:00, so hope I can write something after lunch. By 6:30am yesterday I'd written 1,000 words, so that's a target to aim for at least. Discipline, that's what I need.

With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.

It's been 6 months since I joined the gym and no progress. Tomorrow I'm going there in person to see what's really going on.

If anyone’s interested, I have a short story on Readsy, feel free to take a look and maybe leave a comment. blog.reedsy.com/short-story/...

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Today’s concert at @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social is one that must not be missed. Sophie Rosa and Ian Buckle are two of the best musicians currently playing in the country. lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/classi...

"Each of your characters in a novel's story should have a personal agenda or thing that the reader can hold on to. With a path that they alone are traveling, along with the one for them for the plot." -Wrtr #amwriting Writing. #author #writing #writer ~ #authorsky

YES THIS HAPPENED. Also in a general sense if ASL interpreters are working one of my events and there is time, I try to give them access to any prepared materials and generally go over things that I suspect will present an issue for them. The idea they're not needed or useful is shitty ableist BS.

I love how people distrust actual expertise, yet 100% believe randos on the internet 🤪🤣

Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚 Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚

You might be interested in my guidelines for writing. Or you may not. Feel free to take a look at castlecs.co.uk/writing-tips comments are always welcome.

Badly. I get frustrated and sit in coffee shops trying to break the deadlock. It was entirely due to inadequate plotting during novel 1, which stranded me a few times. It won't happen for 2. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #writersky #speclit #timetravelauthors #authors #sff #thrillerwriters

Took time off from writing to make this— #snowday #atl #atlanta. It’s often easy to lose yourself in writing, but it’s important to come up for air and enjoy the moment! #snowman

Imagine watching disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 and thinking that the apocalyptic weather scenes were the “unrealistic” part. Turns out those scenes were almost bang on. The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.

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Probably the greatest ever TV horror series on British television was Quatermass and the Pit. I can still see scenes from that just by closing my eyes.

Such a good month. @thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social had its best ever Panto season as well. Congratulations to both.

Shop always wait a little while before trying to edit. Steven King says six weeks I think.

Mark Zuckerberg: I built this platform to give the people a voice Me: okay but actually you built it to rate how hot the woman at your school were

I was sorting through some old files this morning and stumbled on a 27,000 word opening for a thriller that for some reason I put aside three years ago. I've been re-reading it and I'm beginning to think I should put away what I was now doing and go back to the old one. Advice welcome.

@thelowtherpavilion.bsky.social is still on track to open its brand new Educational and Performance studio on 1st April 2025. This multi-million pound development funded by public and private donations is going to provide a legacy for the people of the Fylde coast for generations.

Not really a poet, but here is an attempt. Any comments?

Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come. ‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.

Just uploaded the opening to a new novel. it's about 1500 words, I'd love any feedback, positive or otherwise, so long as it's constructive. castlecs.co.uk/short-storie...