Pete Richmond
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Pete Richmond
@zealotpete.bsky.social
Dad. Book Hoarder and occasional reader. Sometime runner. Full time nerd.
Featured Friday! William Matthies

Like his main character in "The Unlived Lives of Raymond Quinn", William Matthies served in the U.S. Army including a year-long stint in Vietnam during the war. After leaving the service, he graduated college, married, raised two sons, and eventually found his…
Featured Friday! William Matthies
Like his main character in "The Unlived Lives of Raymond Quinn", William Matthies served in the U.S. Army including a year-long stint in Vietnam during the war. After leaving the service, he graduated college, married, raised two sons, and eventually found his true calling as a serial entrepreneur. His first book, The 7 Keys to Change, is based on years of research on personal and professional change management.
zealotscript.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Dipping my toes into starting a book podcast. Recorded a never-to-be-heard test episode on Pratchett's Eric tonight (which was an excellent excuse for a re-read). Now I have to learn how to use audio editing software!
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Out This Week! 8th December 2025

8th December 2025 - The Lost Battleship - Vaughn Heppner The effort almost killed him, but Maddox temporarily closed the breach to an alien dimension, one where genetic supermen rule humanity as gods. The trouble is the master race’s Ninth Assault Fleet is still…
Out This Week! 8th December 2025
8th December 2025 - The Lost Battleship - Vaughn Heppner The effort almost killed him, but Maddox temporarily closed the breach to an alien dimension, one where genetic supermen rule humanity as gods. The trouble is the master race’s Ninth Assault Fleet is still inside Commonwealth space—and destroying worlds with hellburner missiles. Without the hyper-spatial tubes of the smashed Nexuses, the Grand Fleet can’t jump straight to battle.
zealotscript.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Featured Friday! Jonathan Sears

Jonathan Sears was born in Brampton, Ontario. From a young age, he loved Science-Fiction, with particular interests in Star Trek and Star Wars. He enjoys working with young people, playing his Trumpet, listening to music, and telling stories. He is a big fan of the…
Featured Friday! Jonathan Sears
Jonathan Sears was born in Brampton, Ontario. From a young age, he loved Science-Fiction, with particular interests in Star Trek and Star Wars. He enjoys working with young people, playing his Trumpet, listening to music, and telling stories. He is a big fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Winnipeg Jets.
zealotscript.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Wordpress has added the ability to sync my ZealotScript posts directly to my BlueSky feed, so (if I've set it up correctly) they should start popping up on here soon. Good news for anyone that's interested. Bad news for any followers that like a clean news feed!
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reposted by Pete Richmond
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.

The results tell us a lot!

Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#TheNewDay (and other wrestlers) on Dimension 20 with @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social is right in my nerd-dom sweet spot. Amazing.
📺This week on Dropout:
🏫W: "How To Watch Dimension 20" PSA
💪W: @dimension20.bsky.social Titan Takedown
🥳Th: Adventuring Party
🐷Th: @smartypantsshow.bsky.social w/ James III, Elaine Carroll, and Caldwell Tanner
🎬F: @dropoutpresents.bsky.social BTS w/ Cameron Esposito
March 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reposted by Pete Richmond
Your occasional reminder, for no reason whatsoever, that no matter how carefully you construct a definition in this chaotic, messy world of ours, there is always some way around it.
March 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Me yesterday: changing the clocks is such a stupid and archaic idea. Just pick a time and stick to it.

Me today: Isn't it nice when the evenings are longer and there's some sunlight after work?
March 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Anyone that runs will know that five weeks is not long enough to train for your first half marathon. However, due to some excellent procrastination (and a delay with some kind of cold/flu) that's what's happening for me in February. Bring it on.
February 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
4YO, holding up a half eaten piece of apple: "This looks like a film".
Me: "Oh, which one?"
4YO: "You know the film with the green eyed fairy and then the purple one gives her real feet? It looks like that, doesn't it?"
Me, nodding wisely: "Yes."
#EncouragingParent
February 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
First run in a while unaccompanied by one of the little'uns. Definitely a lot of work to do before my half marathon.
January 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Possibly the best headline I've ever seen. Great work.
January 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Can someone with game design knowledge explain how 4 hours disappeared when I merely thought "I guess I'll give this Balatro thing a try".
January 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Reposted by Pete Richmond
If you can't think of a synonym, just add a double negative (not not), for variety.

#writing #writingtip #writingcommunity
January 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Reposted by Pete Richmond
My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!
January 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Another Junior Parkrun this morning. Too cold for the 6yo but the 4yo was wrapped up and ready to go! Thanks to all the volunteers for patiently cheering her on despite the snow and 25 minute finish time!
January 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
And when did they start printing on the "Now a Major Motion Picture" stickers. I could take off a sticker!
January 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Recently watched a Call of Cthulu playthrough on youtube and realised that I REALLY need to read some HP Lovecraft.
January 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Book One of 2025 done on day one of 2025 and it was the excellent Firewalkers.
My first time reading one of @aptshadow.bsky.social's works but by his reputation alone I was expecting some kind of insects to be involved. I was not disappointed.
January 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Started the New Year with a Parkrun with the family. 6yo got his second full parkrun finish. 4yo managed one lap. Good way to start the year, despite the weather!
January 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Book #9 this year was The Invisible Man, having received the SF Masterwok version for Christmas. It's a long time since I've read anything by HG Wells and it was very very good. Love his direct to the reader narrative voice.
December 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Am I #supposed to #hashtag on here?
December 27, 2024 at 8:42 PM
I'm proud to say I've now read 9 books this year. Slightly behind on the 52 book challenge but I figure I've still got time to make up the difference before New Year.
December 27, 2024 at 8:38 PM
So this is like how Twitter used to be, right? Anyone cool to follow on here?
December 27, 2024 at 8:26 PM