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The Hard Times: Prison Diaries: A book about crime, punishment, rehabilitation, greed, and putting a newspaper to bed before the editorial team gets locked up: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Times-Prison-Diaries-ebook/dp/B0DPVH8HFF/

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Mar 28

The Hard Times: Prison Diaries is finally out (link in bio). It is a book about crime, punishment, rehabilitation, greed, compassion, dignity, personal choice, and putting a newspaper to bed before the editorial team gets locked up for the night. Hope you like it.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Bloody hell - you couldn't make this up. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Prison released migrant sex offender despite him ‘returning four or five times’

Hadush Kebatu kept asking prison staff ‘what to do’ after he was released from HMP Chelmsford by error, according to a delivery driver who saw him at the time of his release

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Should we be afraid? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say

Like 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000, some AIs seem to resist being turned off and will even sabotage shutdown

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · 2d

262 prisoners released by mistake in 2024/2025. The British justice system is broken. Read all about it in The Hard Times: Prison Diaries available now in eBook and paperback (link in bio).

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 24

Interested to read Boris Becker's prison diaries to learn about his hard times. I wonder if he would recognise any of the experiences of the lads in HMP North Shore. www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Winni...

Inside: Winning, Losing and Starting Again: The new memoir by tennis legend Boris Becker

Buy Inside: Winning, Losing and Starting Again: The new memoir by tennis legend Boris Becker by Becker, Boris (ISBN: 9780008737795) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 19

Amazing! The Hard Times (link in bio) seems to be reaching new readers this month without the aid of expensive Facebook ads. The word must be getting out - unlike most of the lads in HMP North Shore 🤣.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

My best advice for aspiring authors. Leave your writing group. Unsubscribe from all those forums and online chats. Get sent to prison and do some real hard time.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Looking forward to seeing the movie adoptation of @stephenking.bsky.social's The Long Walk. Read it as a teenager - one of the first grown up books that really engaged me.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Really pleased to see the paperback doing so well. eBooks are great - but paperback sales make me feel like a proper author (I am a proper author).

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Sep 3

From tiny acorns. Celebrating more than 200 copies of The Hard Times: Prison Diaries sold this year with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 (70% of readers left a 5 or 4 star rating on Amazon). As an indie author, I'm pretty happy with these results. Start reading today for free on Amazon Unlimited.

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Aug 19

Still love the old Play for Today plays. I wonder if there would be space in the Ch. 5 schedule for a Hard Times re-boot. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on bringing back Play for Today: a reboot that feels right for the times | Editorial

Editorial: As our politics becomes ever more polarised, Channel 5’s move to revive one of British television’s most influential series deserves to succeed

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you are writting a book and plan to use Amazon's Virtual Voice system to create the audiobook version, DO NOT give one of your main characters a stammer. AI can't cope with speach impediments. I've learned the hard way. Might take a while to make this work.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Aug 10

You wouldn't believe how many people (who have never read my book) pitch me "professional services" to "boost" my sales everyday. You also wouldn't believe how many aspiring authors I know who have fallen for their lies. You want to sell more books - start by writing something people want to read.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Aug 10

I wrote the first draft of The Hard Times on a mobile phone, edited it on £150 Chromebook, designed and published it using freely available software, and people are buying it because (humble brag) its really quite good.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Aug 7

A quirky but entertaining review of The Hard Times: Prison Diaries (link in bio). With 5 stars attached - I'll take it 😁.

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 24

First terrible review just landed 😵. Kitty said it was awful and she couldn't wait to finish the book. But she did finish it. Makes me wonder why. Isn't life too short to finish reading "awful" books?

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 20

Always excited to find new readers for my very British prison novel in the United States (doing quite well over there), although I must admit to being a little anxious about the authentic language used. Does it translate?

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 19

What really goes on behind closed doors at HMP North Shore? Find out more in The Hard Times: Prison Diaries by Euan Taylor. Available now in print and eBook editions. Read for free on Kindle Unlimited.

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 18

Probably a case of being careful what you wish for - but looking at the Amazon sales rankings for The Salt Path - I'd love the negative press that the author Raynor Winn is currently getting.

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 16

Reviews for The Hard Times are coming in steadily now. 12 organic reviews (meaning I've not asked friends to spam Amazon) posted so far with an average score of 4.2 - I'm happy with that.

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 16

There is so much potential fraud on the Facebook app. Everyday, someone "new" contacts me from a private account with the same message about my author account breaching their terms and conditions and asking me to log-in and confirm my details. Born yesterday? Muppets!

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 11

Slow sales day (in fact been a slow couple of days). Is it the heat, or is reporting lagging due to Amazon Prime Day and the sheer volume of sales on the platform. Either way - every purchase and borrow is appreciated. Thank you.

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 10

Late to the party on this one - but I really want to read the book now. I guess this is a case of no such thing as bad PR. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

The Salt Path author defends memoir against fabrication allegations

Raynor Winn describes enduring ‘hardest days’ and publishes clinic letters saying her husband, Moth, has been treated for CBD/S for many years

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Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 8

Roll Call! Any recent readers of The Hard Times: Prison Diaries (link in bio) on BlueSky? Would love your feedback.

Euan Taylor Author @euantaylorauthor.bsky.social · Jul 8

Zero chance of rehabilitation: "Overcrowding meant there were not enough places for every prisoner to take part in work or education while in custody, but even when there were spaces available inspectors found underused workshops because of staff shortages." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Drugs smuggled by drone undermining rehabilitation in prisons, watchdog warns

Chief inspector says jails in England and Wales are overwhelmed by contraband, overcrowding and lack of staff