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I’ve got away with words Books: The Thing | Dead of Night | Seconds Essays: Routledge Companion to Folk Horror | Scarred for Life volume 3 Horror fiction writer NEW BOOK COMING SOON: CAPTURE SPIRAL Aberdeen dweller He/Him https://linktr.ee/jezconolly

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · Aug 12

As of now, you’ll find me in the directory of members of the Society of Authors. societyofauthors.org/soa-member/j...

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 2h

#Spooktober

Every day this month I will post an excerpt from one of my scary stories, just to get you in the mood for Spooky Season.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 11h

There are people out there, many people, who will tell you with great pride that they have never read a book in their lives. These people, my friend, are arseholes. Which makes books arsehole detectors. Consequently, we must surround ourselves with lots of books, in order to keep the arseholes away.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 12h

Sad to learn of the passing of the artist Drew Struzan, who among many other familiar images, created the poster artwork for The Thing.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 17h

If anything, they rather enjoy the thought of other people picking up the pieces after their wrecking ball. It pleases them. I guess if someone’s life is already shit, they take pleasure in making everyone else’s life shit. What a lovely way to live, eh?

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 17h

I know, it’s tribal, which it should never be. Those Reform football tops are no accident. They know what they’re doing. All part of the mob mentality. Nothing really means anything to these people, other than winning. They don’t give a fuck about what happens after they’ve celebrated winning.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 17h

Wouldn’t it just.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 23h

Do they expect leniency from the victor if they give them their votes? These voters just become the bully’s henchmen. They’re weak, and they only survive by being within the inner circle. Thing is, such a construct is a house of cards, so if you’re sheltering currently, enjoy the coming collapse.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 23h

It is sickening, is it not, to realise that millions of people simply don’t know that it would be better to vote for a party/candidate who is principled and might just do the right thing for the common good, rather than vote based on who they think is going to *win*. This isn’t football.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 23h

#Spooktober

Every day this month I will post an excerpt from one of my scary stories, just to get you in the mood for Spooky Season.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 1d

I think they toyed with the idea of basing the name on the expression ‘SHeer grIT’ for a while, but ultimately decided against it.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 2d

#Spooktober

Every day this month I will post an excerpt from one of my scary stories, just to get you in the mood for Spooky Season.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, runny porridge basically. As healthy as whatever you might add to it. Which life you were in a Victorian workhouse, was probably nothing. ‘Huel’ also makes me think of ‘hurl’. I had a relative who’s motto was ‘food is fuel’ which he’d say while posting biscuit after biscuit into his head.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 3d

#Spooktober

Every day this month I will post an excerpt from one of my scary stories, just to get you in the mood for Spooky Season.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 3d

I think it might be Complan with croutons. ‘Huel’ is in fact the sound you make when you bring it all back up. I tried a different protein powder meal replacement a while back. It set like concrete in my insides. I practically needed a C-section to get it out of me.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 3d

I assumed it was cold sick.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 3d

Just another rubbish Aberdeen sunset.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 3d

Unsolicited Picnic.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 3d

I support Aunt Aoife.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 4d

#Spooktober

Every day this month I will post an excerpt from one of my scary stories, just to get you in the mood for Spooky Season.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve never seen preppers as a threat. Just tell them the apocalypse is imminent, wait for them to go into their bunkers, then seal the bunkers up so the rest of us can get on with our lives.

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Alt: a man in a brown shirt is standing in front of a wall with chinese writing on it

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve no objections at all, but in general terms I prefer a weekly theme that is ‘adaptable’ and ‘interpretable’ - ie it doesn’t have to be ‘relatable’ (one of my least favourite words) but it works better if there’s scope for individual takes. There is strength in breadth.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 5d

#Spooktober

Every day this month I will post an excerpt from one of my scary stories, just to get you in the mood for Spooky Season.

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 5d

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Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 5d

This morning we visited the Fear and Fascination exhibition at the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Caroline couldn’t resist a spooky photo opportunity.

Jez Conolly @jezconolly.bsky.social · 5d

I did that thing this morning of waking up from a dream with an idea for a story half-formed in the dream. I was quick to write down what I could remember, so now I have the basis for a new piece of short fiction. It’s called Famous Last Words…