D1. At first, Eddie Fletcher thought he was on the wrong end of a wind up, even though MI5 wasn't the sort of organisation prone to pranks. It didn't take long to realise time travel definitely wasn't a joking matter. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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D31. Last shout out of 2025 for Time's Signature. This year it had an 8th revision, lost 18K words, changed title, and was queried widely. There's not much else I can do now, tbh, except start writing something new. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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D29. I have two quantum physicists arguing the Predestination Paradox vs Novikov's Self-Consistency Principle - both of which are conceivably true in the story. Are time travel clichés and paradoxes the same thing? #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

No clobbering, but I have hit. #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

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D27. Gift #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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December 26th WipSnip - TYPE #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

D25. No, nothing at midnight specifically, though there's plenty of nighttime adventures and skulduggery going down. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

A merry, cheery Christmas to all. Here's to festoons of festive fun and lashings of alcoholic alliteration. #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

No delicious, so take tasty. #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

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D23. The whole story is a massive nostalgia trip/love letter to the 1970s, particularly Cold War espionage TV shows like Callan and The Sandbaggers. You just don't get shows of that quality, (acting and writing) anymore. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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Wishing all those who observe the old traditions a very cool Yule. link.deezer.com/s/31Wyvi5EsG... #Yule #yuletide #pagan #wintersolstice #writingcommunity

D21. One of the time travellers, an intelligence officer from 2023, is a fundamentally decent bloke - espousing modern sensibilities (in a guarded fashion), to the decidedly less open minded 1972 characters. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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Gratified... Vindicated... Published! #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #authors #thrillerauthors #writers #revspirations

I don't have default, so take faulty. #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

As opposed to the perennially intangible - convincing an agent to take on a sci-fi story? In 2026 I want to finish at least a first draft of my WIP, and pray there's a market for a contemporary paranormal thriller. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #authors #thrillerauthors #writers #revspirations

D19. I have a character called Amy Hobbs who has the hots for the MC and gets her way with him. She's rather naughty in the bedroom department, shall we say, but he's into that so it's all good. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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No clay, but I have mud. Lots of mud (it's winter in southern England, so plenty of rain to get it going). #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

D17. Room #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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D15. It's not really that specific. The characters travel to different centuries, but the precise years aren't ever confirmed. Their adventures in the English Civil War and World War 2 narrow timings down a bit though. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

No blanket, but I have sheet. #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

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D13. Optional word - far. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

Well... I've put a fair few writing reference books on my Christmas list, but mainly those emotional thesaurus-type offerings. I'm confident I can spin a good yarn, but it's things like interiority I want to study. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #authors #thrillerauthors #writers #revspirations

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That for my WIP, when I actually start writing it, I won't be attempting to polish each new chapter as I did before. It's a waste of time. I'm just gonna vomit the words out, baby, then knock that draft into shape. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #authors #thrillerauthors #writers #revspirations

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Seasons greetings! Our gift to you is #questpit dates for 2026! We can’t wait to reconvene next year. Happy Holidays!

D11. Given the essence of the story is espionage and dirty dealings, it's fair to say that virtually everyone involved is harbouring some kind of secret. There so many things under wraps it's like Christmas morning. 🎄 #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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D9. The whole concept of the story is built around an epic temporal fail by the British government - one that could have been avoided if they'd listened to warnings. So yeah, a fail by loads of people going on there. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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D7. The only character I intentionally named was the story's top scientist - a groundbreaking quantum physicist called Ben Moore. I named him after Gordon Moore, of 'Moore's Law' fame. #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amquerying #speclit #amediting #wipsnips

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Trimming out filler/filter words from my latest draft. I got through an act and a half (of three) before giving up, as it was making me fall out of love with the story. It's now become a job for when I'm agented. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #authors #thrillerauthors #writers #revspirations

No hook, but I have eyes. #wipsnips #amquerying #sffwriters #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravelauthors #speclit #amwriting #authors #thrillerwriters #writerandreader #writers #revspirations

I'm proud of trimming 18,000 words from my manuscript, making it 95K - far more manageable for a thriller. I've also revised my query package to the point I'm confident in it, and have queried widely since October. #pretendpanel #writingcommunity #authors #thrillerauthors #writers #revspirations