Just watched a video of a 'how to write' talk that used me for some of its examples. Very odd. And thankfully not in the sense of 'do what Jane Austen did, not what David Wake does'. #writing.

Two banks have changed their online interfaces: one is reverting accounts to their original names and only allowing them to be renamed via their app. And the quick transfer has disappeared. It's all to make things 'easier' – sigh. #enshittification #ffs.

Just been talking on another #SelfPub Mini-Fest with Morgen Bailey about stand-alones versus series, or stand-alones, series, serials, seasons, settings and spin-offs. Quite proud of that aliteration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YksA... #booksky #publishing

I'm on Listen With Lee on Black Country Xtra. www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/black... #selfpub #booksky

Another self-pub mini-fest on publishing (and AI) with Morgen Bailey, Andrea D Woolhead and myself. #selfpub #booksky #indie #publishing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_hH...

Here's me signing a copy of my book on a Kindle – such things are possible. #booksky.

Another #selfpub #minifest, this one with Morgen Bailey and myself on #publishing routes. We also express opinions on AI. #booksky #writing. youtu.be/yl_GfutTNno

Another mini-fest, this one on script writing with Morgen Bailey and me. #scriptwriting #selfpub www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOrR...

If you prefer the cover on the left, then vote by buying a copy now. If you prefer the one on the right, then vote by waiting a week and buying it when I've done the rebrand :–) #cozymystery #comedy #booksky

Myself and a few other New Street Authors had a natter about writing groups earlier this towel day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ec... #booksky #publishing

Happy Towel Day.

I upgraded my book holder. I use it to hold a paperback open when going through all the red ink I've added to the proof. It just needs painting and some washers. #writing #booksky.

This is on the BBC website. I've tried clicking the change button, but it doesn't do anything!

Another self-pub mini-fest panel, this time on book covers. youtu.be/bflB82zJdO8 #booksky #cover #bookcover #writing

As a writer who touch-types, super-glueing my fingers together was not, perhaps, the most intelligent thing I've ever done. #writing #notwriting.

In a major (for me) strike back against enshittification, I've written a macro to get rid of Word's 'modern' comments, which were slow, didn't have a cursor, nicked screen space and required keyboard to mouse faff. No more. In yer face, Microslop! #writing #enshittification #writesky.

My thoughts on spelling. #writing #spelling davidwake.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/s...

Here I am talking about editing on another Mini-Fest. #booksky, #writing, #editing. youtu.be/w8pqKIQWwnQ

Last Thursday, a number of New Street Authors joined the Solihull Writers at the Core for a set of readings: poetry and prose. Here's me reading from A Dragon in the Title. #booksky #writing

Author on his birthday, who is 42 years old, and another author with his book that took 42 years to write. #writing #booksky

The obligatory photo of upside-down boxes after selling books at Eastercon. This one with Gary, who sold my books far better than I did. Hence, the bigger box. #booksky #eastercon

I have dismantled my Dejarik table – sniff.

I've just this minute finished the first draft of the next Derring-Do Club adventure. I thought I'd let you all be the first to know. #booksky #writing

I've been on the panel with another mini-fest. This one was about the saggy middle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwnQ... #booksky #writing

A few photo impressions from Eastercon, part two: an octopus, David Wake, David Stokes, David Lascelles. @easterconuk.bsky.social @davidwake.bsky.social

Just realised that if the Artemis missions land on the moon as planned, then the two US Presidents with their names on plaques on the moon will be Richard Nixon and Donald Trump.

I've just finished the first draft of The Derring-Do Club and the River of Death. I mean, I haven't, I’m bound to think of something else.

I've just been on a self-pub mini-fest panel, this one on Mixing Genres & Forms. #booksky #selfpub #indie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7ox...

The next Derring-Co Club adventure won't be the shortest; it just overtook the Empire of the Dead. Our heroines still have a terrible evil to overcome, mind. #booksky

I'm on another Self-Pub Mini-Fest panel (although 4 a bit minutes late) hosted by Morgen Bailey. This one is on Description v Dialogue. #booksky #writing www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoLU...

Given that my stock order of The Derring-Do Club #hardbacks has arrived in time for #Eastercon, here's a pic of a happy fan with a full set. #booksky.

I've just been part of another #self-pub mini-fest panel. This one is on #writing #plots. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7QI...

I've been interviewed on Morgen Bailey's Author Spotlight about my #writing and #books – www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiJb...

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

On this World #Book Day, I have been, appropriately enough, doing a stock check. (Eeek, no Empires of the Dead!)

Popped back to Liverpool to visit old haunts. Where the band used to rehearse, Hessy's has gone, but here's Probe Records. It's moved twice since I used to hang out with the punks there.

Will Trump be asked to return his peace prize by FIFA?

I've been on the Self-Pub Mini-Fest panel on Plotting versus Pantsing. I'm a Puzzler. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYBd...

Self-Pub Fest's mini-Monday fests are still going strong - find out more here: self-pub-fest.co.uk

I was going to buy a 'Make America Go Away' hat, but it was shipped from the US. That doesn't seem right. And aren't MAGA hats made in China?

The Self-Pub Fest has started some Monday night panels. First up were those who moderated earlier panels. Here we are talking about our #books and #writing and #nanowrimo. #booksky #skybrarian youtu.be/dZj6CyAgRFQ

Another Self-Pub-Fest panel, this one about Science-fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Appropriately, I’m in a room resembling the quarters on Star Trek TOS’s Enterprise, : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rax5... #sf #fantasy #horror #selfpublishing #booksky #skybrarian

I was part of the Self-Pub Fest recently and moderated the panel on ideas. Here’s the YouTube video. (I’ve not plucked up the courage to watch it yet.) #books #booksky #skylibrarian #writing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU7L...

#Reading Challenge for 2026: That’s it, all done and here’s the summary. I’m not going to go through the numbers and Greek letters. I’m surprised there are so few cheats in these letters and #books. #booksky #skybrarian

#Reading Challenge for 2026: Z is for Zombies, a pandemic of #zombies appear in the #romzomcom #book Dawn and Dave of the Dead. #booksky #skybrarian

#Reading Challenge for 2026: Y is for Year, the Derring-Do Club and the Year of the Chrononauts is the second #book in the series. #booksky #skybrarian

#Reading Challenge for 2026: X is for X-word, as a crossword will feature as a clue in the upcoming #cosymystery or #cozymystery, The Murder Clubs of Conky Whallop. #booksky #skybrarian

#Reading Challenge for 2026: W is for Way, The Raven’s Way will be the final #book of the Daughters of Égraine #trilogy. #booksky #skybrarian

#Reading Challenge for 2026: V is for Venice, which #Birmingham has more canals than in my #shortstory in New Street Stories, the New Street Authors #anthology. #booksky #skybrarian