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My 28th short story submission to one of the big fantasy magazines, my 28th rejection. I can’t decide if I’m being admirably persistent or I’m just wasting my time with them.

So, anything much on TV tonight?

Ah, the return of Only Connect. The world suddenly makes a little more sense.

I’m a bit confused about Count Binface. Is that bin his face or some sort of helmet he has to wear while on Earth?

To be fair to farage, he will be fighting this by-election against the establishment - just the establishment of Sigma IX, home world of @countbinface.bsky.social.

Writing an Office of the Witchfinder General short story revolving around the rare books store at the British Library - while sitting in the Rare Books Reading Room of the British Library. It’s a lovely place. I like it here.

The Eye Collectors - The Office of the Witchfinder General #1. Books 1-4 now available. "If you enjoyed Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series or the Dresden Files, then you’ll enjoy this one.” - British Fantasy Society @elsewhen.press #booksky #fantasy #writing books2read.com/TheEyeCollec...

Delighted to spot this blue plaque on a church wall in York this weekend. She’s someone I would have loved to meet. 🏳️‍🌈

Wordle 1,823 6/6* ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Phew.

"If you’re a fan of Alastair Reynolds’ Chasm City or James S.A. Corey’s gritty Expanse, The Twisted Road will feel right at home." A murder mystery, a political thriller set against humanity's push to the stars. @elsewhen.press #booksky #sciencefiction #writing books2read.com/TheTwistedRoad

I like that I can vote on which wildlife should appear on new English banknotes. My only problem is the Pine Marten. As a member of the local monitoring group, I’m beginning to think the creatures are entirely mythical. app.keysurvey.co.uk/f/41844465/6...

"No day without a line" was the mantra of James McNeill Whistler. He was talking about art, but it’s excellent advice for the writer, too.

In Nottingham and I keep seeing buses going to Rivendell. Should I get on one?

Today is my 10th anniversary of starting Parkrun. I can’t think of a single thing I’ve done that has been of more benefit to my physical and mental health. Wish I was quicker though.

Having completed a draft of The Infinite Road in my #scifi Möbius Sequence, I figured I’d take the summer off before starting work on the third and final volume. So, yep, I started writing it yesterday.

I see my books there!

Phew, that's the prequel to The Twisted Road - The Infinite Road - completed* and sent off to my publisher. I hope they like it; I'm delighted with how it turned out. The Möbius Sequence #scifi * until, you know, edits

The new/last series of The Boys is as glorious as ever. I do slightly worry trump believers think it’s a documentary though.

Crosby Beach near Liverpool, home to Gormley’s “Iron Men” statues. Lovely place for a parkrun.

If they can find planets with 3 suns then maybe we’re looking at the central world in the Triple Stars Trilogy. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Scientists discover 27 potential new planets that orbit two stars in solar systems far, far awayOn ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalkerwww.theguardian.com