Writers know nostalgia is a powerful drug — it can move readers to tears… or quietly manipulate them. From Gone With the Wind to The Great Gatsby to Downton Abbey, this week’s Huddle unpacks why longing for the past feels so good — and so dangerous. #Writing #Storytelling #Nostalgia buff.ly/5WvlgAx

The Terrifying Tarap — a lumpy, diesel‑smelling skull of a fruit that tastes like summer in a land with no summer. Want to know how to open it (and why you should)? Read on. #foodie buff.ly/XEiNlWX

Once upon a time in Litopia, our writers decided to turn classic fairy tales upside down… and you’re invited to join them. This Saturday’s Huddle is all about flipping POV: no pages required in advance—just a favourite tale, a fresh angle, and a few notes. buff.ly/BlmINhq #AmWriting #FairyTales

Not a workshop. Not a webinar. Litopia’s Huddles are where writers come to think, play, connect, and recharge. Try it for free at our Christmas YuleWrite Huddle — open to non-members. 🎄 20 Dec • Zoom 🔗 buff.ly/zNpGCdK

Great review for 'Prophetic Fallacy' #Fantasybooks

As a former primary school teacher, I can confirm.

Just a quick note. The Trouble with Prophecies And King Hunters Are on sale till Saturday. TTwP -£1.99 KH - £2.99 Tell your friends Tell your family Tell random people in the street. If they're a Sir Terry Pratchett fan, they might like these books.

The Trouble with Prophecies And King Hunters Are on sale from today! TTWP - £($)1.99 KH - £($)2.99 A great opportunity to jump in. #fantasybooks #fantasy #booksky #fantasybooksky 🔗👇

The Trouble with Prophecies And King Hunters Are on sale from today! TTWP - £($)1.99 KH - £($)2.99 A great opportunity to jump in. #fantasybooks #fantasy #booksky #fantasybooksky 🔗👇

The Trouble with Prophecies And King Hunters. Are going on sale next week, 17th - 23rd A great time to pick up a copy of my humourous fantasy novels and forget the travesty of a world we live in by visiting an even worse one.

Five-year-olds = the world’s toughest critics. In "The Book They Actually Wanted" on Litopia, a kindy class teaches a writer that conflict beats wish‑fulfilment — and a kid's gentle "Good dog" saves the day. #WritingCommunity buff.ly/niC1tSe

Maybe I should get a MacBook for my writing. Then I can try out Vella... *Looks at prices on Apple website*

The first chapter of The Trouble with Prophecies. If it looks like your thing, you can read the rest for free on KU, or £4.99 on Amazon. #fantasybooks #fantasy

An unstoppable Dark Lord, a prophecy, and the most inept party of adventurers ever seen... what could go wrong? Kelthi's honour hinges on the defeat of the Shadow Monarch, but the only one who can help her is an uncooperative wizard with a secret. Discworld X D&D 🔗👇 #fantasybooks #fantasy

If Genre Were A Custody Battle — Scenes from the Genre Wars. Fantasy vs. sci‑fi in a courtroom brawl over portals, dragons and AI. A hilarious mediation meltdown on Litopia. #WritingCommunity buff.ly/JASgwWT

An unstoppable Dark Lord, a prophecy, and the most inept party of adventurers ever seen... what could go wrong? Kelthi's honour hinges on the defeat of the Shadow Monarch, but the only one who can help her is an uncooperative wizard with a secret. Discworld X D&D 🔗👇

I think I may need to scrap most of my current WIP and start again. It's all wrong.

Any book reviewers out there want to review 'The Trouble with Prophecies'? I can provide a free copy.

You cant activate an entire generation with a picture... Hold my beer.

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If you like a bit of fantasy that's not too serious, then you might want to give this a go. www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Prop... #booksky #fantasy

My fellow Weavers and Chaos Weavers, "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" finally releases today, in all formats & for all markets! Info: www.patreon.com/posts/124992736 Vivian Amberville® is a bestselling EPIC DARK FANTASY book series about a girl with the power to twist reality.💙📚 #booksky

Sporadic reminder that I have books out in the wild. You should absolutely check them out. share.google/sFJmRXfxvcCs...

New rankings for my favourite books: 1) Thud, Terry Pratchett 2) The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien 3) Hogfather, Terry Pratchett.

Prophetic Fallacy novella ebook is live. Grab your copy on amazon for 0.99 share.google/UpDClli646HLFv… Or for free on my website. jakejoyauthor.com

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Whoever just read TTWP and went straight into King Hunters without a pause, I hope you are enjoying them. Seems like you might be.

For a top-up of text tickling tales thumb through Thomlin Jupp: A Foundling's Follies thomlinjupp.com

If you like a bit of fantasy that's not too serious, then you might want to give this a go. www.amazon.co.uk/Trouble-Prop... #booksky #fantasy

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of The Shepherd’s Crown - Sir Terry Pratchett’s final novel. It reminded me that my first piece of published writing was a review of the book. It’s a little embarrassing, but his work is very important to me, so I thought I’d share it here. GNU Terry.

New on Litopia’s Author Platform: The Pink Coupé at the Catch-All Station. A German car factory. A pink coupé. A master painter displaced by robots. Sound familiar? Writers now face the same with AI. The question: adapt… or keep stroking pink coupés? buff.ly/fuRgrwu #AI #WritingCommunity #Litopia

I actually love this review of King Hunters. Is it a glowing review? No. Is it a damning condemnation? No. It is fair, it is thorough, and I wish I had more like this. The book isn't perfect, no book is, but despite it's flaws it was still a great read. Can't ask for more.

Absolutely loving the new review for King Hunters on Amazon. This gem: Brawls, battles, and barbarians. Kings, knights, and pawns. Long swords, battle axes, and… fluffy handcuffs? All wrapped into an epic tale that’s cheeky and humorous, but with a dark edge.

I'm so old I remember when video game console prices came DOWN the longer the console was out

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"How will you know you've made it as a writer?" When someone tells me there's a scammer pretending to be me, obviously. #WritingCommunity

If my child comes to me and says, "I'm bored," One more time, I'm going to go and live in the woods like a feral hermit.

Good.

Package designers, who are you trying to fool? We both know that little tab on the corner is going to rip off as soon as I pull on it, so why bother? I'm just going to use a knife.

Wife just stated singing 'Soda Pop' from K-pop Demon Hunters, and now the damnable song is stuck in my head... It's not even the best song.

Invented creatures need names that intrigue, not confuse. Should we risk “binturong”-level blank stares or play it safe with “bearcat”? Laura Rikono explores the art—and peril—of naming fictional species. Read more: buff.ly/gLqg4zA #writing #worldbuilding #fantasy #sciencefiction

Sick of lazy tropes? James Charles is too. From helpless victims to weepy “lady cops,” these tired clichés ruin tension and insult reality. Writers can—and should—do better. Read more: buff.ly/TEPd0AN #WritingTips #AmWriting #Fiction

When your husband suddenly can’t find the word for “kitchen,” you know the clock is ticking. The Golden Hour for stroke is now… but the ambulance wait is hours. What happens next? buff.ly/9yr1CRo #Stroke #NHS #GoldenHour #AandE

5000 words into the new WIP, and already the MC has gone off script. I plotted the story out for a reason. Why do the characters always go and do something unexpected?

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