Mark Stay
@markstay.bsky.social
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Author, screenwriter and podcaster.
https://markstaywrites.com/all-the-links/
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It's here! THE END OF GODS is out today! And what better way to celebrate its publication, than a simple unboxing video. One in which I use actual magic!
youtu.be/wxNBVxpn2_A
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Nice to see other authors at the comic con in Plymouth today! The guy opposite seems a little stressed, though…😬🪓
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Just watched the first episode of Small Prophets. When something is this good, it needs to be savoured and not binged.
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Join me and
@jeremyszal.bsky.social
author of the Common trilogy. We’ll be discussing writing epic science fiction, and much more! Join in the conversation live on TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT FB:
fb.me/e/470xjlsey
YT:
www.youtube.com/live/JeUHGrx...
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The Crow Folk is five years old today!
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The Crow Folk is Five Years Old Today #booktok #booktubetbr #yadystopian
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/YWC9sd2H08g?feature=share
11 days ago
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Really enjoyed Ben Elton’s autobiography. It gets a bit “poor me” towards the end, but the UK press were constantly giving him a kicking, so I think he’s earned the right to reply. But even if he only ever co-wrote Blackadder II, he still gets a pass for life from me.
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Here we go! If you’re anywhere near the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford, come and say hi!📚
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@ellisblackwood.bsky.social
is the author of the brilliant Samuel Pepys Mysteries and once made a very strange video with me on Youtube (we were young and needed the money)... LISTEN:
www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
WATCH:
youtu.be/j5ub3PYlio4
15 days ago
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FUEGO!!!
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17 days ago
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Join me and Julie Wassmer for a LIVE recording of the Creative Differences podcast! ! Book tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/escalate-a...
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
Chatting Alien Cult with the guys
@authorizedpod.bsky.social
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@markstay.bsky.social
. Cows. (One day I'll be able to fully explain the xenomorph/custard connection):
open.spotify.com/show/68YhhFL...
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Alien: Cult by Gavin. G. Smith (w/ Gavin G. Smith and Mark Stay)
https://open.spotify.com/show/68YhhFLKW5m6ibJJDZ147M
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Always a pleasure to be a guest on
@authorizedpod.bsky.social
but doubly so when discussing Alien Cult by
@gavingsmith.bsky.social
The book is thrilling stuff and we discover that the real enemy is… cows. 🐄
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18 days ago
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Did you know that you can get FREE Witches of Woodville short stories from the Woodville Village Library when you sign up to the newsletter here…
witchesofwoodville.com#library
20 days ago
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Lose yourself in a bit of epic fantasy this weekend…
theendofmagic.com
23 days ago
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TONIGHT! Join me and
@ellisblackwood.bsky.social
live as we discuss the little things that make a big difference to writers! 8pm GMT FB:
www.facebook.com/share/1DXngr...
YT:
www.youtube.com/live/ol8bJ6c...
24 days ago
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Gavin / G. B. Ralph
25 days ago
Ahh yes, a "simple" unboxing video. Mark Stay is as understated as ever. I had a fantastic time with the first two books in the series and The End of Gods promises yet more excellent storytelling. I can't wait to get into it!
#BookSky
#Fantasy
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Alex Pendragon
25 days ago
Everything AK says in this 🧵 is correct, and I'll add that if you sign up to a mailing list, PLEASE add the email address it sends from to your contacts. Email providers LOVE to send those emails to spam, or bury them in "promotions" folders 🙄
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AK Faulkner 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
25 days ago
Hello, would you like some queer urban fantasy books? Would you like to discover them through the media of pretty pictures? GREAT! Here's a thread for you!! 1: Laurence and Quentin, by
@rudiindra4.bsky.social
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Did you know that every time someone loans a book from a library in the UK or Ireland that the author gets money?!
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Authors get money when you loan a library book
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/aEOhVWdPmo4?si=QqeecKsY3gC8WESi
27 days ago
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Bone Temple is grisly and bleak with terrific needle drops and an ending that offers hope and had me cackling with glee. A great start to 2026 at the movies.
27 days ago
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Today’s admin listening is the Jackie Brown soundtrack on CD with all the snippets of dialogue…
28 days ago
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AK Faulkner 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
28 days ago
Who could have foreseen the state of the world anyway apropros of nothing whatsoever here's a book about queers fighting a megalomaniac billionaire who wants to kill us all
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/the...
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A Quick Tour of My Notebooks...
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A Quick Tour of My Notebooks
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/KZzK-EPU3TY
28 days ago
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Apparently we’re all sharing photos from 2016 for some reason. So here’s me and Kit Cox at one of the first MCM comic cons I ever did!
29 days ago
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Ever bought a second-hand book and found something strange inside...?
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30 days ago
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The End of Gods has been out for just over a week and readers seem to love it! You can get the ebook on all platforms, or pop along to my store for signed and dedicated paperbacks.
witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-...
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Join me and the brilliant
@ellisblackwood.bsky.social
for a lively chat in which we not only discuss his super Samuel Pepys mysteries, but also a secret Youtube video that we recorded when we were young and needed the money… Join the conversation on THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY, 8pm GMT. Links...
about 1 month ago
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Those little dedications authors put at the start of their books: why do we do it? What do they mean? Here’s a quick tour of my Witches of Woodville books…
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Book Dedications: Where do they come from (part two) #booktok #books #fantasy #bookish
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/QVCSA8G13l4
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Those little dedications authors put at the start of their books: why do we do it? What do they mean? Here’s a quick tour of some of mine…
youtu.be/Ypzh5waeagQ
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Book Dedications: Where do they come from (part one)
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtu.be/Ypzh5waeagQ
about 1 month ago
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Fantasy Fiction that influenced THE END OF MAGIC TRILOGY: Brandon Sanderson, who was a key influence, even though I've never read him...
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How Brandon Sanderson influenced me (even though I’ve never read him)…
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/s11TYxdsa3Y
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Karen
about 1 month ago
My lovely pals The Midland Players are putting on a stage production of Monstrous Regiment soon:
www.midlandplayers.co.uk
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Midland Players
Welcome! Welcome to Midland Players! We've been a staple of the Sheffield amateur dramatic scene for 50 years. Our history stems from the relocation of hundreds of Midland Bank Head Office staff from ...
https://www.midlandplayers.co.uk/
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Fantasy Fiction that influenced THE END OF MAGIC TRILOGY: MONSTROUS REGIMENT by Terry Pratchett...
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Terry Pratchett’s Monstrous Regiment
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/AdyB731FHJg
about 1 month ago
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Fantasy Fiction that influenced THE END OF MAGIC TRILOGY: THE HEROES by
@joeabercrombie.bsky.social
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The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/5GujoMYJgG8?feature=share
about 1 month ago
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How the Wizard of Earthsea influenced my fantasy fiction writing and the End of Magic trilogy...
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The Wizard of Earthsea influenced my fantasy fiction
YouTube video by Mark Stay
https://youtube.com/shorts/Tkz4GR7k0t4?si=-7h5ucnXA0HPr5Bx
about 1 month ago
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I had a great time with
@gavingsmith.bsky.social
’s ALIEN CULT, which starts as a cool future noir, then becomes a frontier western, and then all hell breaks loose. A really entertaining and engaging read. Highly recommended.
about 1 month ago
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Light and shadow at the top of our stairs this morning…
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W.A. Leggatt Author
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I was highly impressed by The End of Magic. Mark does a great job with the characters and there's an unexpected depth to the story. The End of Gods follows The End of Dragons, both of which I'm going to pick up this year. You should too!
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It's here! THE END OF GODS is out today! And what better way to celebrate its publication, than a simple unboxing video. One in which I use actual magic!
youtu.be/wxNBVxpn2_A
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Predator Killer of Killers was fighty-stabby-slicey-punchy fun! And hang around for a delightful mid-credit sting.
about 1 month ago
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Watched Frankenstein’s halves over two nights: Victor, first. Monster, second. Enjoyed it very much, though docked one star for missing out the crucial musical number…
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I've updated my events page for 2026, with comic cons far and wide including: Guildford, Plymouth, Brighton, Bristol, Peterborough, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Herne Bay, Scarborough and Brentwood. More here...
markstaywrites.com/diary-and-ap...
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Watched You’ve Got Mail for the first time. He would definitely end up on some sort of list for his catfishing, and she gave up on the bookshop way too easily. Diversify, woman! You just need to last about ten years before Amazon pummels the big chains into submission >>
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Happy New Year, everyone! Today – Thursday 1st January, 2026 – is the last day of my End of Gods pre-order offer: if you pre-order the paperback from me, you'll receive the ebook version for free. More details here…
markstaywrites.com/2026/01/01/e...
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Hey, you guuuuys! Claire’s amazing Christmas gift to me is One-Eyed Willy’s* galleon from The Goonies! I first saw this movie in California in 1985 (while on a football exchange scheme... yes, really). I was homesick and laughed my arse off throughout the film. It saved me sanity.
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Happy New Year, everyone! Today – Thursday 1st January, 2026 – is the last day of my End of Gods pre-order offer: if you pre-order the paperback from me, you'll receive the ebook version for free. More details here…
markstaywrites.com/2026/01/01/e...
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Writers! I've been using Moonbunny Creative's word count tracker for years now, and the 2026 version just went live. Grab a copy now if, like me, you like to get nerdy about your daily word count...
ko-fi.com/s/0dbfaf2dea
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Words & Things Tracking Sheet - 2026 - MoonBunnyCreative's Ko-fi Shop
I've been using this sheet (or something similar) for several years, and I find it really helpful for tracking my word count (and other habits) and se...
https://ko-fi.com/s/0dbfaf2dea
about 2 months ago
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Stokieboy
about 2 months ago
My Year in Books 2025
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#booksky
#books
@markstay.bsky.social
@mwcraven.bsky.social
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My Year in Books 2025
Visit the post for more.
https://potteringabout8.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/my-year-in-books-2025/
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Tonight’s movie: a Christmas gift from the kids that fills a gap in my Rob Reiner collection. Misery gains an added dimension of terror if you’re a writer, and Annie Wilkes is Goodreads incarnate. Though I should add that my readers are all blimmin’ lovely and not remotely psychopathic…
about 2 months ago
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Loved Spectators by Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon — It explores some whopping existential themes and there’s plenty of the old ultraviolence and sex. Not for the faint of heart or soft of thinking. It’s one that I’ll be thinking about for some time.
about 2 months ago
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Wake Up Dead Man is a gripping delight with nods to classic locked room mysteries, Star Wars and, of course, Rick Astley.
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THE END OF GODS is now on Goodreads if you're so inclined to leave a review or rating:
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