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Susan Murray

@pulpthorn.bsky.social

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Writer of Fantasy & SF. Northerner. Girly swot. She/her. Ooh, squirrel...

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · Oct 23

"AWAKE! for Morning in the Bowl of Night
Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight:
And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of Light."

Morning sunlight is finding its way round (and through) a yellow curtain which is still closed over an east-facing window. In the foreground is a floofy black cat, leaning forwards and slightly sideways from the right of the frame to peer intently into the camera with wide eyes, pupils dilated.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 2m

If it isn’t an exercise in scrutinising the reliability of every source, our society is doomed.

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 17m

Less than a month until The Bruegel Boy is published on 6th November!

Linktree in bio, www.emmadarwin.com/the-bruegel-... or search emma darwin bruegel boy.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 50m

*nods* Ours are grown, flown, and living down country, where the work opportunities were.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 55m

Missed this earlier this week: Publishing is attempting to weather a perfect storm.

@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 4d

"What is at stake if we cannot continue?"

Simultaneously very happy and crestfallen to be part of this Open Letter (written to the industry, as well as readers, writers, and - well - everyone who cares).

Please read, and share:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 1h

That sounds on a par with round here. We’ve failed spectacularly to downsize twice now. Third time’s the charm…

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 1h

The kitchen was about 25’ square, I think, so not really enough. It continues to disappoint…

Is that a typical Edinburgh price?

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 1h

Would the ceiling be high enough for fencing practice if you got rid of all the dangly light fittings?

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 1h

All that space and no bookshelves.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 1h

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Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 11h

Take only photographs.
Leave only footprints.
SCRIBBLE IN YOUR BOOKS.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 11h

Notes written to his future self. Notes on everything that mattered, everything he wanted to hang onto in defiance of his diagnosis.

Notes that chronicle the ebbing of his tide. Unwitting testimony.

A final, impossible conversation, waiting patiently for me to open the pages. >

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 11h

Everybody's bollocking on about books: folding corners of pages, marking passages, scribbling notes. This is a perfectly reasonable thing to do with books you own.

When my dad got his dementia diagnosis, he went through all his climbing books and made lots of notes in them. >

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 13h

GODDAMN, that man could make a good picture.

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 15h

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

Such heroism! Fingers crossed that Mimi enjoys being an indoor, only cat.

My two rescue cats were to be kept indoors-only, and I’m a convert. Although cats will find a way - Jonesy managed to break her tail falling from the top shelf of a wardrobe.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 13h

Oh, no. Sorry to hear that. Poor Moomoo, and poor you.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 14h

With the door shut we’ll never know. Unless the plumbing’s especially noisy.

Ogodz, the uncertainty…

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 14h

Wouldn’t it be good if this particular problem could be self-levelling…

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 15h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 14h

That many pages of chats between a dozen of them over 7 or so months? Will they have time to take over anything?

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 15h

Chatting about how wild it must feel to set fire to a big pile of _someone else’s money_ and realisation dawned.

…

That must be how Sam Altman feels EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 16h

“Closes the door before he pees. Reason to hire him, right there.”
(William Gibson, ‘Agency’)

WORD
(me)

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D. V. Bishop's CARNIVAL OF LIES out now @dvbishop.com · 1d

Pre-order my new historical thriller SHADOW OF MADNESS now from @bertsbooks.bsky.social! You don't get 25% off, but postage is free within the UK and you'll be supporting a brilliant independent bookshop: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/shad... @jennybrownagency.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social

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Diane McLean @mystikpiglit.bsky.social · 17h

Bargain. 👍🏻😀

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · 18h

UK readers! This is a great time to preorder PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS in paperback from @arcadia_books. The link is here:

www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...

Remember to use the preorder code!

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 18h

So sorry for your loss, Ben.

Susan Murray @pulpthorn.bsky.social · 19h

Today’s audiobook: Agency. Reached the faux-cave former nightclub and wondering if William Gibson ever went to the Twisted Wheel in Carlisle…