Patrick Samphire 🏴
@patricksamphire.bsky.social
Fantasy writer | Freelance developmental editor | Former physicist. #SPFBO/#BBNYA finalist. He/him.
Around the web and my books: http://linktr.ee/patricksamphire
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
Around the web and my books: http://linktr.ee/patricksamphire
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
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Lots of new friends on Bluesky. Hello! In case you haven't come across me before, I'm a fantasy writer, and these are all the books I've published so far.
patricksamphire.com/books
patricksamphire.com/books
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I read Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis! A charming, low angst and low stress romance novella in a pretty gaslamp fantasy setting with lots of women, family relations, sapphic background characters, and fey antagonists ❄️
Arden Powell's review of Snowspelled (The Harwood Spellbook, #1)
I go to Stephanie Burgis' books when I'm looking for a short, sweet romance with a light touch of magic, and this has the added bonus of setting the mood for the coming winter season. It's low angst a...
www.goodreads.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I read Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis! A charming, low angst and low stress romance novella in a pretty gaslamp fantasy setting with lots of women, family relations, sapphic background characters, and fey antagonists ❄️
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Tonight we're celebrating 10 years of Rewilding Britain (@rewildingbritain.org.uk). I don't think I've ever come across an organisation which has shifted both public attitudes and tangible outcomes on an issue so fast. I'm proud to be associated.
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Tonight we're celebrating 10 years of Rewilding Britain (@rewildingbritain.org.uk). I don't think I've ever come across an organisation which has shifted both public attitudes and tangible outcomes on an issue so fast. I'm proud to be associated.
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Looking after my one year old nephew. He took a nasty trip running around & started screaming. His ankle looked dislocated so I called an ambulance & held his leg still trying to keep him calm. Paramedics had to stop themselves laughing when they told me it was his sock twisted
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Looking after my one year old nephew. He took a nasty trip running around & started screaming. His ankle looked dislocated so I called an ambulance & held his leg still trying to keep him calm. Paramedics had to stop themselves laughing when they told me it was his sock twisted
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Whenever I see campaigns such as this, I'm reminded of the 2021 tweet from Surrey Poilce
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Whenever I see campaigns such as this, I'm reminded of the 2021 tweet from Surrey Poilce
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Once again, an illustration that the political debate on migration in the UK is completely detached from reality
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Once again, an illustration that the political debate on migration in the UK is completely detached from reality
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£15,000 prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds
£15,000 prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds
The Footnote x Counterpoints prize is intended to uncover new literary voices whose work reflects the experiences of migration
Footnote Press and Counterpoints Arts have announced a new fiction award celebrating writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds, offering a £15,000 prize and a publishing deal for the winner.
The Footnote x Counterpoints prize for fiction, launching on Thursday, marks the second time the two organisations have collaborated on a prize. In 2023, writers were invited to submit narrative nonfiction, but now the prize will focus on fiction for the first time. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
£15,000 prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds
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My D&D book of playable New Zealand native wildlife is on sale and if you by before the 6th, should arrive in time for xmas. Includes 18 playable species, tons of monsters, and a mini-adventure to kick off a campaign.
DTRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Lulu: www.lulu.com/shop/kelly-w...
DTRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Lulu: www.lulu.com/shop/kelly-w...
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My D&D book of playable New Zealand native wildlife is on sale and if you by before the 6th, should arrive in time for xmas. Includes 18 playable species, tons of monsters, and a mini-adventure to kick off a campaign.
DTRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Lulu: www.lulu.com/shop/kelly-w...
DTRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Lulu: www.lulu.com/shop/kelly-w...
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Did you even ask the elephant if it wanted to be addressed? Can an elephant not simply exist in a room without The Man making demands of it
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Did you even ask the elephant if it wanted to be addressed? Can an elephant not simply exist in a room without The Man making demands of it
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IMO the weird exception some supposed leftists seem to make for condemning-the-theft-of-labor-except-art-lol-steal-that-shit is just a weird intersection with puritan "if you enjoy yourself, it's not a real job" brainworms.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
IMO the weird exception some supposed leftists seem to make for condemning-the-theft-of-labor-except-art-lol-steal-that-shit is just a weird intersection with puritan "if you enjoy yourself, it's not a real job" brainworms.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
Imagine a world where all the tech companies named their products after Wodehouse characters rather than Tolkien concepts. It would still be just as toxic, but at least it would be funny. Instead of Palantir, you'd have the Empress of Blandings, for instance.
I'm sure if they won the search engine war, they'd have become corrupt and evil too, but I would've preferred Ask Jeeves winning if only to brainwash a whole new generation into reading PG Wodehouse novels to understand just who the hell Jeeves is.
Look kids! It’s Ask Jeeves! Over here Jeeves!
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Imagine a world where all the tech companies named their products after Wodehouse characters rather than Tolkien concepts. It would still be just as toxic, but at least it would be funny. Instead of Palantir, you'd have the Empress of Blandings, for instance.
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Translation: "If you don't use AI then the guys using our chips can't pretend to make money and can't pay the loans they took out to pay for the original loans they took out for all the money they're not making and it all falls apart and we can't sell chips to fuel the money they're not making."
November 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Translation: "If you don't use AI then the guys using our chips can't pretend to make money and can't pay the loans they took out to pay for the original loans they took out for all the money they're not making and it all falls apart and we can't sell chips to fuel the money they're not making."
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Just read Wooing the Witch Queen by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social and LOVED IT. We need more dominant alpha heroines who fiercely defend sweet bookish heroes just discovering their strength. I never, ever say this but I could have gone for a higher heat level.
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Just read Wooing the Witch Queen by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social and LOVED IT. We need more dominant alpha heroines who fiercely defend sweet bookish heroes just discovering their strength. I never, ever say this but I could have gone for a higher heat level.
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Good thread, very informative. NB a key reason the traditional publishers' advance/royalties finance model no longer supports most UK authors is that assumes steady backlist sales but these days publishers don't take returns on titles more than 18 months old, so high street shops don't stock them.
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Good thread, very informative. NB a key reason the traditional publishers' advance/royalties finance model no longer supports most UK authors is that assumes steady backlist sales but these days publishers don't take returns on titles more than 18 months old, so high street shops don't stock them.
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CRIMINAL: please, I have a family
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
CRIMINAL: please, I have a family
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
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Are you planning your holiday shopping with readers in mind who prefer digital books? You can buy ebooks as gifts! This article explains how to buy ebooks as gifts from several different retailers. This way you can offer a book personally chosen by you in the format your recipient prefers!
How to Give an Ebook as a Gift
Yes—ebooks can be given as gifts! Find out how to send someone an ebook for their Kindle, Nook, or even an Apple device, such as an iPad or iPhone.
earlybirdbooks.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Are you planning your holiday shopping with readers in mind who prefer digital books? You can buy ebooks as gifts! This article explains how to buy ebooks as gifts from several different retailers. This way you can offer a book personally chosen by you in the format your recipient prefers!
This is very much not what students were told when they took out their loans. But very much the signature of a government determined to squeeze ordinary people rather than taxing the very wealthy.
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage on.ft.com/3M2AYkD
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage
Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This is very much not what students were told when they took out their loans. But very much the signature of a government determined to squeeze ordinary people rather than taxing the very wealthy.
You know what? If you're earning 100k and have no mortgage, you're doing okay. You can deal with having slightly less tax-free savings. I'm more concerned about people earning a lot less.
'We make £100,000. The cut to cash Isa limit is a big blow'
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they think of the Budget.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
You know what? If you're earning 100k and have no mortgage, you're doing okay. You can deal with having slightly less tax-free savings. I'm more concerned about people earning a lot less.
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I had a blast editing this month’s issue of the Indie Writer’s Voice! I learned so much from the contributors and the articles they put together for it 👇🏻
Read it to find out what a great job Frasier did in curating some brilliant articles to empower #indieauthors everywhere! www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I had a blast editing this month’s issue of the Indie Writer’s Voice! I learned so much from the contributors and the articles they put together for it 👇🏻
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There are many other great organizations we can donate to that DON'T discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community!
remember, Salvation Army is a big NOPE
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There are many other great organizations we can donate to that DON'T discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community!
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Mulligan’s mother Liz, 39, said: “I thought the essential oils would calm her symptoms and correct the chemical imbalances causing her outbursts. A mummy blogger said so, and running a blog basically makes you Hippocrates.”
Essential oils fail to cure child’s autism, succeed in making her smell like cat piss
A mother’s attempt to cure her child’s autism using essential oils has only resulted in making her smell as if a cat has urinated all over her, witnesses have claimed. Ellie Mulligan, seven, had just…
thedailytism.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Mulligan’s mother Liz, 39, said: “I thought the essential oils would calm her symptoms and correct the chemical imbalances causing her outbursts. A mummy blogger said so, and running a blog basically makes you Hippocrates.”
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This week's Wednesday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which is out now in ebook, paper, and audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
You can preorder the 2nd in the trilogy of fantasy rom-coms, too: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
#romancelandia
You can preorder the 2nd in the trilogy of fantasy rom-coms, too: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
#romancelandia
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This week's Wednesday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which is out now in ebook, paper, and audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
You can preorder the 2nd in the trilogy of fantasy rom-coms, too: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
#romancelandia
You can preorder the 2nd in the trilogy of fantasy rom-coms, too: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
#romancelandia
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the bbc changed their article from saying 'trans woman' to saying 'biological male who identifies as a woman'.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
the bbc changed their article from saying 'trans woman' to saying 'biological male who identifies as a woman'.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
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We're starting your day with a mouthwatering guest post from @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, who explores how food can help the fantasy writing process:
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-e... #AMoRaR
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-e... #AMoRaR
November 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We're starting your day with a mouthwatering guest post from @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, who explores how food can help the fantasy writing process:
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-e... #AMoRaR
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-e... #AMoRaR
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Attention book reviewers! My next novel JITTERBUG is now available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social. Get in quick, because you're not going to want to miss this one!
@titanbooks.bsky.social
@titanbooks.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Attention book reviewers! My next novel JITTERBUG is now available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social. Get in quick, because you're not going to want to miss this one!
@titanbooks.bsky.social
@titanbooks.bsky.social