@peagles.bsky.social
Writer, kid wrangler, maker of monsters (the plushy kind)
I am enjoying it btw. I've worked in the civil service so I get it.
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
December 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I am enjoying it btw. I've worked in the civil service so I get it.
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
Not to nitpic or anything, but couldn't they have just met on a beach rather than build a huge tunnel from the Thames to that embassy place? I mean...
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
December 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Not to nitpic or anything, but couldn't they have just met on a beach rather than build a huge tunnel from the Thames to that embassy place? I mean...
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
#thewarbetweenthelandandthesea
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
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At this point just let them open the ark.
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At this point just let them open the ark.
Finished first draft of Brighter Than The Moon today. It's a lot shorter than I expected but I can add to it no problem. I'm sure Fox the Stole can get up to more mischief.
Now onto the final edits of The Ruby Queen!
#writing
Now onto the final edits of The Ruby Queen!
#writing
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Finished first draft of Brighter Than The Moon today. It's a lot shorter than I expected but I can add to it no problem. I'm sure Fox the Stole can get up to more mischief.
Now onto the final edits of The Ruby Queen!
#writing
Now onto the final edits of The Ruby Queen!
#writing
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THE WORKS OF VERMIN OUT NOW!
"A brilliant, shapeshifting puzzle-box of a book"
- Christopher Buehlman
"A hallucinatory scorpion sting"
- Elizabeth Bear
"My dreams were plagued with anxiety and fear of toxins... Thanks for that."
- My barber
Get your copy from your local bookstore!
"A brilliant, shapeshifting puzzle-box of a book"
- Christopher Buehlman
"A hallucinatory scorpion sting"
- Elizabeth Bear
"My dreams were plagued with anxiety and fear of toxins... Thanks for that."
- My barber
Get your copy from your local bookstore!
October 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
THE WORKS OF VERMIN OUT NOW!
"A brilliant, shapeshifting puzzle-box of a book"
- Christopher Buehlman
"A hallucinatory scorpion sting"
- Elizabeth Bear
"My dreams were plagued with anxiety and fear of toxins... Thanks for that."
- My barber
Get your copy from your local bookstore!
"A brilliant, shapeshifting puzzle-box of a book"
- Christopher Buehlman
"A hallucinatory scorpion sting"
- Elizabeth Bear
"My dreams were plagued with anxiety and fear of toxins... Thanks for that."
- My barber
Get your copy from your local bookstore!
Ooh is that a Christmas present I see - me to my husband with my phone in his eyeline.
A new arrival from Subterranean Press - with a beautiful cover by @alisonsampson.bsky.social - this collects the vast majority of my short fiction to date, along with commentary on particularly noteworthy entries.
We’re delighted to announce The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky (@aptshadow.bsky.social), a massive—37 stories, more than 600 pages—collection by the author of many acclaimed novels. Featuring a foreword by @scalzi.com. Full details and preorder: subterraneanpress.com/newsannounci...
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Ooh is that a Christmas present I see - me to my husband with my phone in his eyeline.
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A whale caught in crab nets is fighting for her life on the Oregon Coast near Yachats, with so many people rushing there before official help arrives at dawn. The whale is vocalizing distress, asking for help. It's devastating. We have to find a way to stop entanglements. Unconscionable.
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A whale caught in crab nets is fighting for her life on the Oregon Coast near Yachats, with so many people rushing there before official help arrives at dawn. The whale is vocalizing distress, asking for help. It's devastating. We have to find a way to stop entanglements. Unconscionable.
I saw Event Horizon in the cinema. Sir Sam Neil has always been a fav even if he was a little naughty in the movie. Forgot how hard the ending kicks. Great use of The Prodigy.
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I saw Event Horizon in the cinema. Sir Sam Neil has always been a fav even if he was a little naughty in the movie. Forgot how hard the ending kicks. Great use of The Prodigy.
Currently reading The Works Of Vermin by @hironennes.bsky.social and I'm honestly blown away. It's absolutely amazing. Every sentence is poetry. Just a glorious read.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Currently reading The Works Of Vermin by @hironennes.bsky.social and I'm honestly blown away. It's absolutely amazing. Every sentence is poetry. Just a glorious read.
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Remember this November and always, Labour , Tories and Reform work for their Lobbyists not the people. Their politics is about the greed of others and profit ,not about public service or protecting our country from corruption and malice. They don't govern in national interest. We must break them.
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Remember this November and always, Labour , Tories and Reform work for their Lobbyists not the people. Their politics is about the greed of others and profit ,not about public service or protecting our country from corruption and malice. They don't govern in national interest. We must break them.
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Good article from @jasonsanford.bsky.social here on this kind of thing. jasonsanford.substack.com/p/genre-grap...
Genre Grapevine: Book Club Scams Are a Warning of Emerging AI Super-Scams
My novella We Who Hunt Alexanders was recently published by Apex Books.
jasonsanford.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good article from @jasonsanford.bsky.social here on this kind of thing. jasonsanford.substack.com/p/genre-grap...
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If you were ever wondering what we're up against, this is a website book banners created to train people to get books banned in their own communities.
I found my kids' school in here, and the books this website suggests I get banned from their library.
www.takebacktheclassroom.com/school-detai...
I found my kids' school in here, and the books this website suggests I get banned from their library.
www.takebacktheclassroom.com/school-detai...
Take Back the Classroom
www.takebacktheclassroom.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you were ever wondering what we're up against, this is a website book banners created to train people to get books banned in their own communities.
I found my kids' school in here, and the books this website suggests I get banned from their library.
www.takebacktheclassroom.com/school-detai...
I found my kids' school in here, and the books this website suggests I get banned from their library.
www.takebacktheclassroom.com/school-detai...
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🐾 New Steve print available: inotternews.etsy.com/listing/4395...
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🐾 New Steve print available: inotternews.etsy.com/listing/4395...
I feel the same this morning.
The week is off to a bad start. Steve has stubbed his toe.
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I feel the same this morning.
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Saturation Point by @aptshadow.bsky.social in my local library? Don't threaten me with a good time XD
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Saturation Point by @aptshadow.bsky.social in my local library? Don't threaten me with a good time XD
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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Proposition: You become a writer the moment you write, a musician the moment you make music, a painter the moment you paint, etc. You become an artist the moment you find your own voice as a writer/musician/painter/etc.
Yes? No?
Yes? No?
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Proposition: You become a writer the moment you write, a musician the moment you make music, a painter the moment you paint, etc. You become an artist the moment you find your own voice as a writer/musician/painter/etc.
Yes? No?
Yes? No?
25th wedding anniversary off to a good start
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
25th wedding anniversary off to a good start