every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer

Still only #99p. The Porfiry Petrovich ebook omnibus. “Richly evocative of its time and place.” The New York Times. www.amazon.co.uk/Crime-Punish...

Porfiry Petrovich Omnibus, only 99p on #amazon #kindle. “Morris resurrects one of literature’s all-time greatest character... the result reads like an episode of Columbo, but with feverish Russian psychology” New York Magazine amazon.co.uk/Crime-Punish...

Great night at the Spymasters Book Prize. Congrats to the winner and all who were listed. The Violin and Candlestick didn't win but here's to next year @paulcrimetime.bsky.social Lovely to meet so many wonderful authors: @juliewriter.bsky.social @rogeraprice.bsky.social @rnmorris.bsky.social

While waiting for Pedro Pascal's people to get in touch, I made an animation of the great man reading his favourite book. Of course I did. Best with sound on. (The backing track is me playing guitar, btw - surf rock on my trusty old Mosrite.)

My first rule of social media is "don't engage". Can't help feeling that might be where I'm going wrong?

My plan to entice Pedro Pascal into starring in the screen adaptations of my Porfiry Petrovich novels is gathering pace. I've just bought some new jiffy bags from Rymans. Couldn't very well send him the book in an old one with my name crossed out.

For fans of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment (yes, I'm talking to you, Pedro Pascal) www.amazon.co.uk/Gentle-Axe-P...

I made it onto a longlist! aspectsofhistory.com/the-spymaste...

I made an animation for Rusty Gully by Brown Wimpenny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbB-...

Talking to someone about my writing. Can't help noticing the look of pity on their face as I struggle to answer their question about how much money I make from it. At one point, they actually say "aww".

Ebook bargain... all the books in my Virginsky series are 99p each! Why not start with Law of Blood... www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Blood-Em...

A reminder that the trailers I make for my books are not AI generated, but created over many painstaking hours using animation software @blender.official. That's why they're a little bit shit (not because of blender but because of my lack of skill)... But they're my "a-little-bit-shit".

Publishers, I am offering a rival service to Artificial Intelligence. I call it Authentic Intelligence. I will produce books written by an authentic human (me) for my fellow authentic humans to read. DM me if you're interested.

More throwaway plot ideas. This might be the last lot.

More of those throwaway plot ideas. This can't go on forever.

More throwaway plot ideas. Again, you're welcome.

Throwaway plot ideas. You can have these. More to come.

I just received a very confusing spam email to my website. It's from Joseph with the subject line Ian, though the body of the email is signed off by Benjamin.

Spotted in the genteel cathedral city of Chichester.

ICYM: New on This Itch of Writing for supporters: Characters: An Itch of Writing Guide: how to find them, how to develop them and everything else you need to think about. buff.ly/zVB4pNi

And we're extending a lovely 🌻THANK YOU🌻 to all the wonderful hosts who joined us on blog tour with Death of a Princess. Check them out! 🥰📚 #HistoricalFiction #BookPromotion #CoffeePotBookClub

I have an idea. I think I'm going to start writing it. Don't know what it is. Could be a short story. Could be a novel. Could be a folk song.

Our growing reliance on AI is a sign we don't trust ourselves any more. We don't trust ourselves to remember. We don't trust ourselves to think. We don't trust ourselves to create.

Welcome to Day 9 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out our tour stops today, sharing an extract & fascinating post about combining history with fiction! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery @rnmorris.bsky.social

Today's #HistFicThursdays blog is a #GuestPost from @rnmorris.bsky.social. Head over to read about the appeal of writing historical crime fiction, and discover your next great read! crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/hist... #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub

I am excited to be hosting the blog tour for Death of a Princess by R.N. Morris. igotlostinabook2.blogspot.com/2025/03/i-am... #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #Mystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @rnmorris.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social

Welcome to Day 8 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out today's stops, sharing a bright book spotlight, enticing excerpt & a fabulous new review! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery #CosyCrime @rnmorris.bsky.social

Death of a Princess, Guest Post by @rnmorris.bsky.social: Mud baths and murder. Why a Russian spa town is the perfect setting for a historical crime novel. In my research I learnt that there’s a strand of Russian literature that uses them as a setting.https://buff.ly/HGMxoMm

Welcome to Day 7 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out our tour stops today, with two fascinating guest posts linked to this intriguing murder mystery! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery @rnmorris.bsky.social

Welcome to Day 6 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out today's fabulous tour stops, sharing an enticing excerpt and a bright book spotlight! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery #CosyCrime @rnmorris.bsky.social

Welcome to Day 5 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out today's stops, with a spotlight & fascinating article about the author's inspiration! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery #CosyCrime @rnmorris.bsky.social

I realise now that when I did the Hope Forecasts for Writers, it was not because I had hope but because I wanted hope.

Welcome to Day 4 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out our tour stops today, sharing two bright book spotlights and a fabulous new review! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery #CosyCrime @rnmorris.bsky.social

"Is Virginsky getting closer to the truth or walking straight into a deadly trap? Excerpt: Death Of A Princess (Empire of Shadows #3) by R. N. Morris - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #Russia, #Historical, #Crime, #Mystery, available in #KindleUnlimited, archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post...

Welcome to Day 3 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out today's stops, with a fascinating post about the author's writing life and an intriguing excerpt! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery @rnmorris.bsky.social

Welcome to Day 2 of our Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out our stops today, with an intriguing excerpt & a fabulous article on the research rabbit hole! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery @rnmorris.bsky.social

FEATURED AUTHOR: R. N. MORRIS I‘m pleased to welcome R.N. Morris as the featured author in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour being held between February 24th –  March 7th, 2025. R.N. linneatanner.co/3XjLd6W

Welcome to Day 1 of our intriguing new Blog Tour for ༻*·Death of a Princess·*༺ by R.N. Morris! Check out today's first stops, sharing enticing excerpts from this fascinating murder mystery! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog... #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery @rnmorris.bsky.social

On tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club: Death of a Princess by R.N. Morris. thewhisperingbookworm.blogspot.com/2025/02/on-t... #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #Mystery #BlogTour @rnmorris.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀ ✦ * . * Death of a Princess By R.N. Morris * . * ✦ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/02/blog... #HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #BookOfTheDay @rnmorris.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social

Check out R.N. Morris' fabulous novel, Death of a Princess. marysbookcase.blogspot.com/2025/02/chec... #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #Mystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @rnmorris.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social

I have another #book recommendation for you today. Head over to my blog to find out more! themysteriousuniverseofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/deat... #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #Mystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @rnmorris.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social

Remember when Trump said: "So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous - whether it's ultraviolet or just very powerful light... supposing you brought the light inside of the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way..."

Someone on the radio just ran through a list of rogue states... they forgot to include America.

📚Just #99p #KindleUnlimited #HistoricalFiction Travel back in time to snow-bound London, visit the Frost Fair on the frozen Thames, explore the dark 'rookeries' of the East End slums, and the rich mansions of aristocrats. mybook.to/SwiftLily

Please stop with the generative AI. It's garbage, theft, making us less capable. Image by www.nobodyssweetheart.com

"A compelling story of sin and redemption. Anna Legat's style is refreshingly brisk, pierced at times with a dark wit." R.N. Morris #bookrecommendations #thrillers My huge thanks to @rnmorris.bsky.social mybook.to/BrokenbyAnna...

The gorgeous residential Gladstone’s Library Writer in Residence programme provides space and resources for up to four writers whose work engages with liberal values in the broadest sense. Writers at all stages of their career can apply. Please share :) www.gladstoneslibrary.org/events/write...