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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 10h

You’re walking in the woods when a phone starts ringing from inside a hollow tree.
What would you do?

#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 3d

Latest blog post. Tips on how to cope with query rejections #writingcommunity #rejection
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How to cope with query rejections (without giving up)

Let’s be honest. Rejection hurts. Especially when it’s rejection for something you’ve poured your heart, caffeine, and late-night sanity into. You send out your carefully polished query letter, maybe ...

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 7d

Good call. 😉

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 7d

It’s time for #wwydw what would you do Wednesday?
You look in the mirror and your reflection smiles before you do.
What would you do? #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #neilbailey

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 7d

First full scarf finished. Now to carry on with some more granny squares. Then who knows what’s next.

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 12d

My two current #wip works in progress. I really need to decide and concentrate on one for a while. Hmmm which will it be? #writersofinstagram #author #neilbailey

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 24d

Just finished the first full draft of my latest metafictional horror novel. I’d say it’s a doozy but then I’d be biased of course. Lots of polishing ahead. #horror #horrorcommunity #horrorwriters #writingcommunity #neilbailey #author

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 26d

Latest blog post. Ten tips for sorting a messy and plot.
#WritingCommunity #author #neilbailey

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Ten tips for sorting a messy plot

Many a writer has been there, including myself. You start with a brilliant idea. The opening sings, the characters feel alive, the premise sparkles. You’re flying through the first few chapters with t...

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · 28d

Alright #HorrorCommunity I need recommendations. I’ve never been scared by a book. I need something that’s an absolute page turner. Let me have it.
#WritingCommunity

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Sep 10

Quick blog post on why I simply use Word to type my books. #writingcommunity #author #neilbailey

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Why I Write Using Microsoft Word

and how I make it work for meWriters love to argue about tools. Scrivener versus Google Docs, notebooks versus apps, even typewriters still get a mention now and then. But for me, the tool that fits ...

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Sep 7

Put away the fanfare. I just wrote my way out of a plot hole, yay, by writing myself into a plot hole, boo. This writing lark is a rollercoaster. #writingcommunity

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Sep 6

Another good writing session today. Just topped 36k words and a lot more to come. #author #HorrorCommunity #writingcommunity #neilbailey

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Sep 4

Second solo granny square with a colour change. Proud of that. #crochet #crochetbeginner #alwayslearning

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Sep 2

Just ordered this. I’ve heard good things. I’m hoping it helps me understand me a bit better. #AutismAwareness

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ever felt alone? A #poem

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#writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #neilbailey

Alone

Lost in the world around me,as if detached from everything;a ghost among the living.No sensations.No breeze can be felt,despite the shaking of the leaves.No warmth, despite the fire in the hearth.Not ...

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 28

A poem about rubble. See things differently. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

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Rubble on the Ground

Broken bricks and masonry,old slates and slabs;smashed and discarded,left behind.And yet...What stories do you hold?What lives have you lived?What history have you seen?Were you a house?A building som...

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks. Will have a look at Booked. No point duplicating if it’s similar.

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 27

And of course would you be interested in being on the podcast?

BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 27

Do any of you authors/ writers listen to book related podcasts? If not, why not? I was thinking about starting one and chatting to all you amazing indie writers in particular about why you write, what you write, your top tips and what you are reading.

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 27

No but I do change music depending on the scene sometimes.

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 26

Big day of volunteering. Huge willow fell across the fence. So two of us spent the day clearing, and all with hand tools. Now officially shattered. Good day though. Before and after shots. #volunteer #conservation

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 26

Quality is the key. Well done.

BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 25

A productive day. A smidge over 7000 words written. And yes, if I do say so myself, I spin a good yarn. Haha #WritingCommmunity #author

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BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 25

I’m loving it. I’m going to stick with the same pattern for a while to get a bit of muscle memory. The next one though I’m going to try changing colours mid square. Eeeek!

Saw you are in Norfolk. Had a week in Eccles a few months back. So peaceful.

BeingMrB @neilbailey.bsky.social · Aug 25

My first ever solo granny square. Proud of that. #crochet #beginnercrochet

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