#IndieAuthor Even if no one ever reads my books, I am excited by the world I am building. I now have 3 arcs within the Aelorian World. Arc 1 is almost complete - Books 1-3 published, Book 4 finished, and Writing Book 5. Arc 2 is planned with a few stories started Arc 3 is still just ideas

I wrote a description of this room for Savannah in Bound by Fury and Grace [not finished yet] and I really really really want t to be real and mine

#IndieAuthor Even if no one ever reads my books, I am excited by the world I am building. I now have 3 arcs within the Aelorian World. Arc 1 is almost complete - Books 1-3 published, Book 4 finished, and Writing Book 5. Arc 2 is planned with a few stories started Arc 3 is still just ideas

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Still need to redye it back to glorious red/black but loving the new cut

Working on a new story & I have two new felines. Mort - Black cat, one eyed. Silent. Appears out of nowhere to scare you, silent but deadly. Twill - Pure ginger chaos. No thoughts, only violence and zoomies. Often stares into space like he’s receiving instructions from another dimension.

It is exeat weekend which means no lessons tomorrow. But it is time to get a hair cut as well. I am not a fan of getting my haircut or heading into the city but needs must. (I may also be procrastinating marking mocks) Thinking something simple like this

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Gizmo is enjoying the electric blanket this afternoon.

I started my Youtube channel as a means to an end when the school system was unavailable. Never did I think that I would have over 400 subscribers or analytics like this. I simpley share lecture videos for AQA A Level Sociology and a few other bits www.youtube.com/@HecticTeacher

#indieauthor I have finished Book 4 of the Eternal Balance Series Bound by Fire and Song Not published yet, but I have finished writing.

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Happy New Year from Me, Gizmo and Dre May 2026 be kind to you and yours.

According to Kindle I have Read 182 books Read every day for 77 days I read a mixture of Crime, thrillers, paranormal crime, romance, horror

Just finished my Big Fat Quiz of 2025 for the first tutor quiz of Spring term - On Microsoft forms. 5 Rounds Multiple Choice [except round 5] If you would like a copy, DM me and I will send you a link. I can't put it openly as many of the tutors in my school follow me.

If anybody is going to be alone on Christmas Day and would like a quick call/zoom then I would be happy to do this - DM me if you want. I can talk about food, sport, tv or the weather. But most importantly I can talk/listen. 💕 If not me, I’m sure I can find somebody for you.

I am loving having all these plants in my living room so I might have to order new ones for my classroom 🌿🌻🌷

I love the holidays to have the time to write and work on my novels but at the same time it gives me the brain space for new ideas. Idea for novel number 9 is in development. Axel's story and the start of the Phoenix Security arc

My annual reminder #ActuallyAutistic

Sad midlife moment I am really excited that I just bought a tumble dryer for myself as an early Christmas present.

Tomorrow I am being observed by my HOD & one of SLT. I shouldn't be worried, the class is great, the lesson is planned & solid, I know the content inside out, I know the focus of the observation is questioning & teaching to the top. And yet I am....

😻🥹 cuteness overload and utter perfection. Being chosen to be snuggled with like this

We are overdue for a #PetsCorner in #RISEEduMag! If you would like to have your pet featured please comment with their photo(s), name(s) a bit about them. More info in image attached. 🐈‍⬛ 🐕 🐇 🐁 🦜 🐍 🐢

One of those days where you are in an irrationally grumpy mood.... So you take it out on fictional characters in your books. Writing arguements between the main characters and karma moments for the villain

Anyone interested in down sizing and living in a retirement cottage minutes from the sea. It’s full of happy memories and recently reduced to £160K. Please share 🙏 www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Today I had an idea for a new Story in the Eternal Balance series so I now have 3 published 2 partially written 1 plotted out 1 that I can't write until I finish book 4 as it has concurrent timelines.

Just a heads up that the Hectic Teacher website will be offline next week [27/10] so I can finally get the updates done that I have been trying to do for months. #Sociology #PSHCE

Today my yr13's made me feel so old. We were looking at a timeline of digitisation, and they asked me about what we did all day without the internet. How did we arrange to meet with friends? How did we do our homework? How did UCAS work - amazed at hand written applications

One of my year 8 students drew this for me and gave it to me at the end of today's lesson. So incredibly talented. 😻

What a week! Finished at 12.00 today & although it was only the week 1 it feels like week 4 or 5. The students were lovely and excited to be back & in my class, which is lovely. The lessons went well, but I am already feeling overwhelmed and disorganised. I have had no time to do any writing :(

I know technically it is still August but we are heading into my favourite season. I love the autumn, the run up to Holloween and spooky season. I can't wait to get out the snuggle clothes and curl up on the sofa with a good book, my cross stitch and of course my furbabies.

With a new housemate moving in the boys have lost their bedroom so being the good cat mama I am I have brought a new cat tree/bed to give them space in my office. Look 10/10 Chance they will use it anytime soon 0/10

I treated myself to some new marking stamps for the new academic year. Yes of course it's cats 😸

2025-2026 is a go 🌍 Aim: to combat the idea that the only important subjects are maths/eng, to answer the question “why do we even learn geography?” Oh and to show that geography is everywhere! I’m quite happy with this years one!🥰

I brought 10 lucky dip houseplants from gardening Express and I am really impressed with what I got.

Complete program for Secondary #PSHCE Covering mandatory and non Mandatory PSHE requirements and Citizenship Education. KS3 Individual Units: hectic-teacher.co.uk/resource-sho... KS4 Individual Units: hectic-teacher.co.uk/resource-sho... Bundles: hectic-teacher.co.uk/resource-sho...

#IndieAuthor Today I published my 3rd novel - Bound by Redemption and Retribution. The third in the Eternal Balance Series It's available in ebook format from: Bookmundo: publishnl.bookmundo.com/site/?r=user... Kindle: amazon.co.uk/Bound-Retrib...

#IndieAuthor Today I published my 3rd novel - Bound by Redemption and Retribution. The third in the Eternal Balance Series It's available in ebook format from: Bookmundo: publishnl.bookmundo.com/site/?r=user... Kindle: amazon.co.uk/Bound-Retrib...

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Mabel brought a friend for lunch

Feeling a little smug Just in maccy D's getting food after the cinema and was reading on my tablet whilst I waited for my order. A guy also waiting asked what I was reading and I was able to say I was reading my book, meaning the one I wrote.

So partial success this mornings - both cats were in the house when the Vet arrived. Gizmo was a good boy, had a check up, got his jab and claws clipped. Dre however managed to headbutt his way through the locked Cat flap and escaped just as the Vet arrived. I am anticipating retribution

@norfolkfran.bsky.social @hecticteacher.bsky.social @thesociologyguy.bsky.social @browneken.bsky.social Quite a lot of useful information and links in this item on boys and education researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CD...

Summer big tidy and clear out has been ongoing:; Bedroom rearranged, 3 bags of clothes donated and 3 bags of rubbish in the bin. 1 new wardrobe to be built this afternoon. Office - Cleared out, lots of shredding of paper, carpet cleaned. Spare room cleared out just in case a new housemate

Been to see the new #IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer2025 and it's brilliant, loved every minute of it. But now we have seen Scream, final destination and IKWYDLS I really want a reboot of Urban Legend

@norfolkfran.bsky.social @hecticteacher.bsky.social @thesociologyguy.bsky.social @browneken.bsky.social #SOCED Some teaching notes on the New Right and Education. [Could do with a summary!] earlhamsociologypages.uk/new-right-pe...

@norfolkfran.bsky.social @hecticteacher.bsky.social @thesociologyguy.bsky.social @browneken.bsky.social #SOCSD The Equality Trust Very useful website for students of Social Stratification and Differentiation equalitytrust.org.uk/focus-areas/

#indieauthor This only hard copies of all 3 Eternal Balance books for my bookcase

#IndieAuthor I don't' often check my Bookmundo sale report but I checked today and my total sales of Eternal Balance 1 and 2 is 11 books. That might not seem like much but that is huge for me. You can purchase either from Kindle or Bookmundo: shop.bookmundo.com/en-GB/search...