Tim Leach
@timleachwriter.bsky.social
Writer of historical fiction, Associate Professor at University of Warwick.
Website: https://www.tim-leach.co.uk/
Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Tim-Leach/author/B07GRBS3VD.
Website: https://www.tim-leach.co.uk/
Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Tim-Leach/author/B07GRBS3VD.
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Submit a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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I'll be at the Folkestone Book Festival next week talking about Fall of Civilizations, my book and why societies rise and fall. Come and join me!
www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/pau...
www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/pau...
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'll be at the Folkestone Book Festival next week talking about Fall of Civilizations, my book and why societies rise and fall. Come and join me!
www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/pau...
www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/pau...
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did not expect the site of Thomas Beckett’s murder to be memorialized in a fashion that is quite so fucking metal
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
did not expect the site of Thomas Beckett’s murder to be memorialized in a fashion that is quite so fucking metal
This article by @lukeplunkett.com is really interesting on AI: aftermath.site/ai-video-gam...
He's writing about video game development, but this quote rung true for all arts:
He's writing about video game development, but this quote rung true for all arts:
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This article by @lukeplunkett.com is really interesting on AI: aftermath.site/ai-video-gam...
He's writing about video game development, but this quote rung true for all arts:
He's writing about video game development, but this quote rung true for all arts:
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Oof. She’s not wrong. There’s a big gulf between how culture is seen and experienced in the UK and Ireland, I’ve noticed.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Oof. She’s not wrong. There’s a big gulf between how culture is seen and experienced in the UK and Ireland, I’ve noticed.
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Notice that @aptshadow.bsky.social ’s Children of Time is 99p on kindle in the UK. If you have any interest in SF and haven’t read it, this is a no-brainer.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Notice that @aptshadow.bsky.social ’s Children of Time is 99p on kindle in the UK. If you have any interest in SF and haven’t read it, this is a no-brainer.
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Peter Cushing’s long friendship with Christopher Lee began on The Curse Of Frankenstein when Lee stormed into Cushing’s dressing room saying ‘I haven’t got any lines!’ & Cushing replied ‘You’re lucky. I’ve read the script.’
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Peter Cushing’s long friendship with Christopher Lee began on The Curse Of Frankenstein when Lee stormed into Cushing’s dressing room saying ‘I haven’t got any lines!’ & Cushing replied ‘You’re lucky. I’ve read the script.’
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A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
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What an absolute hero Samir Zitouni is - doubtless he saved lives that day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The rail worker credited with saving multiple lives is named as Samir Zitouni.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What an absolute hero Samir Zitouni is - doubtless he saved lives that day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Haunting of Hill House is incredible TV, and it really does understand the true meaning of horror...
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The Haunting of Hill House is incredible TV, and it really does understand the true meaning of horror...
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Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
One of the all time greats in terms of game storytelling, play it if you haven't already.
Grim Fandango is 27!
Calavera Café gambling room, art by Peter Chan:
Calavera Café gambling room, art by Peter Chan:
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
One of the all time greats in terms of game storytelling, play it if you haven't already.
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this is how writers come up with character development, by the way
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
this is how writers come up with character development, by the way
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
Writing in this position is difficult, but not impossible, and worth it for the snuggles...
October 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Writing in this position is difficult, but not impossible, and worth it for the snuggles...
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My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
So #WritingCommunity how do we feel about structure?
Do you use the 3 act structure? The 5 act?
Hero's Journey? Save the Cat? Super Structure Method? Story Genius Method?
Something else?
What have you got?
Do you use the 3 act structure? The 5 act?
Hero's Journey? Save the Cat? Super Structure Method? Story Genius Method?
Something else?
What have you got?
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
It really is superb, do watch it if you haven't already.
Both seasons of Interview with the Vampire are on Netflix. One of the best literary adaptations in the history of television, it takes all the source material's strengths and transmogrifies all its weaknesses, like The Terror. Cruel, disgusting, sexy as fuck. Plus: Eric Bogosian! Do not walk, RUN.
October 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It really is superb, do watch it if you haven't already.
Lovely thread, this.
Just before he died I got to chat to Brian Clemens as part of a press junket for a remaster of The Professionals.
After about 3 polite-but-bored answers I said:
"Okay would you mind if we spent the rest of this talking about 'Bugs'? That show BLEW ME AWAY as a teen."
And he was so happy he cried.
After about 3 polite-but-bored answers I said:
"Okay would you mind if we spent the rest of this talking about 'Bugs'? That show BLEW ME AWAY as a teen."
And he was so happy he cried.
This YouTube comment probably deserves more than three favs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzL8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzL8...
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Lovely thread, this.
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Anyway. Guess the moral here (like in the original post) is that WHATEVER you love a creator for from their work output, do tell them if you get a chance.
It's not always the big stuff they loved the most. And there's no high like being told something you loved making was loved by someone else.
It's not always the big stuff they loved the most. And there's no high like being told something you loved making was loved by someone else.
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Anyway. Guess the moral here (like in the original post) is that WHATEVER you love a creator for from their work output, do tell them if you get a chance.
It's not always the big stuff they loved the most. And there's no high like being told something you loved making was loved by someone else.
It's not always the big stuff they loved the most. And there's no high like being told something you loved making was loved by someone else.
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Flirt with someone today, do it for Jilly Cooper x
October 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Flirt with someone today, do it for Jilly Cooper x
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Never seen Avatar or Avengers:Endgame, and never read Harry Potter (despite being just about the perfect age to read it).
Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Never seen Avatar or Avengers:Endgame, and never read Harry Potter (despite being just about the perfect age to read it).
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The most common error I see as a book editor is incorrectly punctuated dialogue.
NO: “Nice to meet you.” She said.
YES: “Nice to meet you,” she said.
NO: “Likewise.” The editor said.
YES: “Likewise,” the editor said.
NO: She smiled, “Hi."
YES: She smiled. “Hi.”
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#writesky
NO: “Nice to meet you.” She said.
YES: “Nice to meet you,” she said.
NO: “Likewise.” The editor said.
YES: “Likewise,” the editor said.
NO: She smiled, “Hi."
YES: She smiled. “Hi.”
Repost to save a life 😂
#writesky
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The most common error I see as a book editor is incorrectly punctuated dialogue.
NO: “Nice to meet you.” She said.
YES: “Nice to meet you,” she said.
NO: “Likewise.” The editor said.
YES: “Likewise,” the editor said.
NO: She smiled, “Hi."
YES: She smiled. “Hi.”
Repost to save a life 😂
#writesky
NO: “Nice to meet you.” She said.
YES: “Nice to meet you,” she said.
NO: “Likewise.” The editor said.
YES: “Likewise,” the editor said.
NO: She smiled, “Hi."
YES: She smiled. “Hi.”
Repost to save a life 😂
#writesky
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There is a joke told in Turkey. A prisoner goes to the prison library to ask for a particular book. The librarian says, "We don't have the book -- but we have its author."
October 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
There is a joke told in Turkey. A prisoner goes to the prison library to ask for a particular book. The librarian says, "We don't have the book -- but we have its author."