Chris Stanley
@allthosestrings.bsky.social
Songwriter / Author / Husband / Father / Lamppost Hugger / James Bond's Brother
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Have written about a week where the hypocrisy of much of the media was laid bare (and address mine).
I also write about the truth Starmer cannot say: he appointed Mandelson to the court of Trump not in spite of the Epstein connection but in a sense, because of it. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
I also write about the truth Starmer cannot say: he appointed Mandelson to the court of Trump not in spite of the Epstein connection but in a sense, because of it. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
What Starmer cannot say
The hypocrisy, in so many directions, the Epstein files reveal of the Westminster and the media class
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Have written about a week where the hypocrisy of much of the media was laid bare (and address mine).
I also write about the truth Starmer cannot say: he appointed Mandelson to the court of Trump not in spite of the Epstein connection but in a sense, because of it. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
I also write about the truth Starmer cannot say: he appointed Mandelson to the court of Trump not in spite of the Epstein connection but in a sense, because of it. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
3 gigs this month - 2 solo and 1 with the band - kicking off with a solo set at the Bear & Wolf in Kidderminster this Thursday 5 February. Music starts at 8pm. I think I'm the second of the 2 acts. #LiveMusic #OriginalMusic #Acoustic #Americana
February 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
3 gigs this month - 2 solo and 1 with the band - kicking off with a solo set at the Bear & Wolf in Kidderminster this Thursday 5 February. Music starts at 8pm. I think I'm the second of the 2 acts. #LiveMusic #OriginalMusic #Acoustic #Americana
Playing the Bear & Wolf in Kidderminster this Thursday 5 February - my first solo gig of the year. Music from 8pm, and it's free entry. Looking forward to this one.
#LiveMusic #OriginalMusic
#LiveMusic #OriginalMusic
January 31, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Playing the Bear & Wolf in Kidderminster this Thursday 5 February - my first solo gig of the year. Music from 8pm, and it's free entry. Looking forward to this one.
#LiveMusic #OriginalMusic
#LiveMusic #OriginalMusic
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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🔥 HellBound Books is celebrating 10 years of horror with a special anniversary anthology.
No theme. Original horror only.
4k–8k words.
$10 payment.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.
horrortree.com/taking-submi...
From @hellboundbooks.bsky.social
#HorrorWriting #Submissions
No theme. Original horror only.
4k–8k words.
$10 payment.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.
horrortree.com/taking-submi...
From @hellboundbooks.bsky.social
#HorrorWriting #Submissions
January 27, 2026 at 4:31 PM
🔥 HellBound Books is celebrating 10 years of horror with a special anniversary anthology.
No theme. Original horror only.
4k–8k words.
$10 payment.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.
horrortree.com/taking-submi...
From @hellboundbooks.bsky.social
#HorrorWriting #Submissions
No theme. Original horror only.
4k–8k words.
$10 payment.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.
horrortree.com/taking-submi...
From @hellboundbooks.bsky.social
#HorrorWriting #Submissions
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My fourth #WeirdTales anthology, 1988’s ‘Weird Tales: 32 Unearthed Terrors’ was my favourite yet. Presenting a story from every year of the original run, it gives a fascinating glimpse of the evolution of weird fiction. Recommended if you can get hold of a copy. #vintage #horror #fantasy #scifi
January 25, 2026 at 10:56 AM
My fourth #WeirdTales anthology, 1988’s ‘Weird Tales: 32 Unearthed Terrors’ was my favourite yet. Presenting a story from every year of the original run, it gives a fascinating glimpse of the evolution of weird fiction. Recommended if you can get hold of a copy. #vintage #horror #fantasy #scifi
My fourth #WeirdTales anthology, 1988’s ‘Weird Tales: 32 Unearthed Terrors’ was my favourite yet. Presenting a story from every year of the original run, it gives a fascinating glimpse of the evolution of weird fiction. Recommended if you can get hold of a copy. #vintage #horror #fantasy #scifi
January 25, 2026 at 10:56 AM
My fourth #WeirdTales anthology, 1988’s ‘Weird Tales: 32 Unearthed Terrors’ was my favourite yet. Presenting a story from every year of the original run, it gives a fascinating glimpse of the evolution of weird fiction. Recommended if you can get hold of a copy. #vintage #horror #fantasy #scifi
Fantastic evening at the Frog and Fiddle last night! So great to be out with #ThePrisonClubBand again. Thanks to everyone who came to see us. The band will be back next month for a set at the Seven Stars on Sunday 15 February x #LiveMusic #AcousticShowcase
January 18, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Fantastic evening at the Frog and Fiddle last night! So great to be out with #ThePrisonClubBand again. Thanks to everyone who came to see us. The band will be back next month for a set at the Seven Stars on Sunday 15 February x #LiveMusic #AcousticShowcase
Live music! This weekend! In Cheltenham with #ThePrisonClubBand. Don't miss it!
#LiveMusic #AcousticShowcase #FrogAndFiddle
#LiveMusic #AcousticShowcase #FrogAndFiddle
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Live music! This weekend! In Cheltenham with #ThePrisonClubBand. Don't miss it!
#LiveMusic #AcousticShowcase #FrogAndFiddle
#LiveMusic #AcousticShowcase #FrogAndFiddle
Clock’s ticking down to the (other) big day…still time to get those words in!
LAST DAY! Get it in before I wake up and check email tomorrow, and you're still good!
weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
Announcing the EIGHTH Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology!
Yes, the (non) contest is alive, and, yes, it’s late. It’s been a rough year, and I’ve lost a lot of the time for REAL work because of all that half-ass work that actually pays. I had to figure out…
weirdchristmas.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Clock’s ticking down to the (other) big day…still time to get those words in!
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You have TEN DAYS left to provide yourself with FAME AND GLORY! And $35.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
Announcing the EIGHTH Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology!
Yes, the (non) contest is alive, and, yes, it’s late. It’s been a rough year, and I’ve lost a lot of the time for REAL work because of all that half-ass work that actually pays. I had to figure out…
weirdchristmas.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
You have TEN DAYS left to provide yourself with FAME AND GLORY! And $35.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
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Released on this day in 1995, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" remains an album of steady voices, giving shape to the characters whose stories are often overlooked.
📸: Neal Preston
📸: Neal Preston
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Released on this day in 1995, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" remains an album of steady voices, giving shape to the characters whose stories are often overlooked.
📸: Neal Preston
📸: Neal Preston
A word that is simultaneously perfect and far too good for them.
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A word that is simultaneously perfect and far too good for them.
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🌙 Nyctalocos: A Collection of Night Terrors opens Feb 1–28, 2026!
Send your stories of sleep paralysis, midnight dread, and the shadows beyond the veil. Explore the deeper terrors of the night.
💰 $10 per 1K words + contributor copy
📖 horrortree.com/taking-submi...
#HorrorWriters #OpenCall
Send your stories of sleep paralysis, midnight dread, and the shadows beyond the veil. Explore the deeper terrors of the night.
💰 $10 per 1K words + contributor copy
📖 horrortree.com/taking-submi...
#HorrorWriters #OpenCall
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🌙 Nyctalocos: A Collection of Night Terrors opens Feb 1–28, 2026!
Send your stories of sleep paralysis, midnight dread, and the shadows beyond the veil. Explore the deeper terrors of the night.
💰 $10 per 1K words + contributor copy
📖 horrortree.com/taking-submi...
#HorrorWriters #OpenCall
Send your stories of sleep paralysis, midnight dread, and the shadows beyond the veil. Explore the deeper terrors of the night.
💰 $10 per 1K words + contributor copy
📖 horrortree.com/taking-submi...
#HorrorWriters #OpenCall
Season’s greetings, humans 😈
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Season’s greetings, humans 😈
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Just a few more... FRIENDS! ROMANS! COUNTRY(WO)MEN OF SOCIAL MEDIA ANTIDEMOCRACY! FEED MY SHAME!
It's crass, but I'm asking for a small favor. I'm applying for a grant to help possibly turning the flash fiction conthology into an actual, physical book. If I get about 30 more followers on BSKY, I can truthfully say I have at least 1k followers on every big platform.
Mind asking your friends? ;)
Mind asking your friends? ;)
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Just a few more... FRIENDS! ROMANS! COUNTRY(WO)MEN OF SOCIAL MEDIA ANTIDEMOCRACY! FEED MY SHAME!
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❄️ As winter creeps in and the nights stretch long, curl up by the fire with a spine-chilling story. 🕯️
@stuartconover.com shares 10 eerie reads perfect for cold nights and creeping shadows.
🔥 Read now: horrortree.com/winter-is-co...
#HorrorCommunity #WinterReads
@stuartconover.com shares 10 eerie reads perfect for cold nights and creeping shadows.
🔥 Read now: horrortree.com/winter-is-co...
#HorrorCommunity #WinterReads
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
❄️ As winter creeps in and the nights stretch long, curl up by the fire with a spine-chilling story. 🕯️
@stuartconover.com shares 10 eerie reads perfect for cold nights and creeping shadows.
🔥 Read now: horrortree.com/winter-is-co...
#HorrorCommunity #WinterReads
@stuartconover.com shares 10 eerie reads perfect for cold nights and creeping shadows.
🔥 Read now: horrortree.com/winter-is-co...
#HorrorCommunity #WinterReads
Yeah, I'm gonna do this 🎄👻
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Yeah, I'm gonna do this 🎄👻
Couple of extra dates added 🎸😎 #LiveMusic
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Couple of extra dates added 🎸😎 #LiveMusic
More photos from this year's set at #FrogFest
at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Steve Appleby - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana
at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Steve Appleby - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
More photos from this year's set at #FrogFest
at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Steve Appleby - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana
at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Steve Appleby - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana
Really enjoyed Sunday's gig at the Seven Stars (Bristol) with #ThePrisonClubBand. That's us done now until next year, when we head back up to the #frogandfiddlecheltenham on Saturday 17 January 2026. #Songwriter #LiveMusic
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Really enjoyed Sunday's gig at the Seven Stars (Bristol) with #ThePrisonClubBand. That's us done now until next year, when we head back up to the #frogandfiddlecheltenham on Saturday 17 January 2026. #Songwriter #LiveMusic
I'm out and about with the #ThePrisonClubBand again this weekend - 3pm on Sunday at the #SevenStars in Bristol. Free entry. Can't wait! #LiveMusic #NewMusic #Acoustic
October 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I'm out and about with the #ThePrisonClubBand again this weekend - 3pm on Sunday at the #SevenStars in Bristol. Free entry. Can't wait! #LiveMusic #NewMusic #Acoustic
Not long to go until my next gig with #ThePrisonClubBand - 8pm next Sunday at The Bristol Fringe. Free entry. #LiveMusic #NewMusic
October 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Not long to go until my next gig with #ThePrisonClubBand - 8pm next Sunday at The Bristol Fringe. Free entry. #LiveMusic #NewMusic
My next gig is with #ThePrisonClubBand at the #bristolfringe on Sunday 26 October - I can't wait to see the band again! #LiveMusic #SongwritersShowcase
October 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My next gig is with #ThePrisonClubBand at the #bristolfringe on Sunday 26 October - I can't wait to see the band again! #LiveMusic #SongwritersShowcase