Vikki Patis
@vikkipatis.bsky.social
Author of queer dark novels, aka Victoria Hawthorne. Scottish with an English accent. Owned by golden retrievers. Views mine. 🏴🏳️🌈🇵🇸 she/her
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Vikki Patis
@vikkipatis.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Hello, Bluesky! I thought I'd post this again since I've just had a sudden flurry of new followers. I've gone freelance since being made redundant, offering all of these services, and I'm now booking for March onwards.
www.vikkipatisauthor.com/services
www.vikkipatisauthor.com/services
Me when Creative Scotland rejects my second application for funding
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Me when Creative Scotland rejects my second application for funding
This reliance on AI 'assistants' has gone too far. Tell me why I tried to call a pest control company and they've got some digital loser answering the phones?? A surefire way to piss me off first thing in the morning.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This reliance on AI 'assistants' has gone too far. Tell me why I tried to call a pest control company and they've got some digital loser answering the phones?? A surefire way to piss me off first thing in the morning.
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
Are you ready to fall in love (again) with Girl, Lost? I'm so excited to bring you this fully re-edited, rebranded version on 9th March 2026. Kindle pre-orders are open now, more coming soon!
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are you ready to fall in love (again) with Girl, Lost? I'm so excited to bring you this fully re-edited, rebranded version on 9th March 2026. Kindle pre-orders are open now, more coming soon!
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
October's reading wrap-up! Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep had far too many women breasting boobily for my liking, but Before & After was excellent (a 600lb shut-in faces the end of the world?! 🤌).
November 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
October's reading wrap-up! Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep had far too many women breasting boobily for my liking, but Before & After was excellent (a 600lb shut-in faces the end of the world?! 🤌).
My horror novels might not be out yet (👀), but I have plenty of books that are perfect for spooky season!
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
October 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
My horror novels might not be out yet (👀), but I have plenty of books that are perfect for spooky season!
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
You guys have got to stop encouraging my shitposts. I'm going to end up on the wrong side of Twitter again.
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
You guys have got to stop encouraging my shitposts. I'm going to end up on the wrong side of Twitter again.
This is your routine reminder that Jimmy Carr is a dickhead, and incredibly unfunny too.
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is your routine reminder that Jimmy Carr is a dickhead, and incredibly unfunny too.
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There’s a lot of really good, interesting, different writing out there that gets little support from publishers. Seek it out! Don’t settle
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
There’s a lot of really good, interesting, different writing out there that gets little support from publishers. Seek it out! Don’t settle
My engagement on here is shocking. Clearly I'm not giving the people what they want — except these are two sapphic horror comedy films that you absolutely need to watch this spooky season. Lesbian and trans rep, women's wrongs, and one Rasputin montage that is *chef's kiss*
October 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
My engagement on here is shocking. Clearly I'm not giving the people what they want — except these are two sapphic horror comedy films that you absolutely need to watch this spooky season. Lesbian and trans rep, women's wrongs, and one Rasputin montage that is *chef's kiss*
Idk why this has such a bad rating (except for the inclusion of Lawrence Fox), it's such a clever, haunting film exploring the true horrors of war.
October 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Idk why this has such a bad rating (except for the inclusion of Lawrence Fox), it's such a clever, haunting film exploring the true horrors of war.
Post you from a different era
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
October 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Post you from a different era
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
It's not often a book makes me physically squirm, but this one did. You Weren't Meant to be Human is an unflinching, unforgettable novel of body horror, queerness, and trauma. A truly consuming read, if you can stomach it (heh).
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
It's not often a book makes me physically squirm, but this one did. You Weren't Meant to be Human is an unflinching, unforgettable novel of body horror, queerness, and trauma. A truly consuming read, if you can stomach it (heh).
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
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It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.
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We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow
Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.
www.rte.ie
October 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital
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WINTER HAUNTS returns for 2025 with a loaded line-up of interviews, panels and workshops - and here are just some of the awesome authors you'll be hearing from! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...
October 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
WINTER HAUNTS returns for 2025 with a loaded line-up of interviews, panels and workshops - and here are just some of the awesome authors you'll be hearing from! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...
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Anthropic didn't steal any of my books, and on the one hand that's very good, but on the other I am of course incensed
October 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Anthropic didn't steal any of my books, and on the one hand that's very good, but on the other I am of course incensed
'so I asked Chat GPT—'
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
'so I asked Chat GPT—'
So-called 'bad track' is complete and utter bollocks.
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
So-called 'bad track' is complete and utter bollocks.
September reading wrap-up! A varied month packed with brilliant reads. I was glad to find Flat 401 on BorrowBox so I could finally read @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social's excellent debut!
October 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
September reading wrap-up! A varied month packed with brilliant reads. I was glad to find Flat 401 on BorrowBox so I could finally read @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social's excellent debut!
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It’s a mistake to be discussing drugs we know to be safe. Time after time we take the bait of their provocations - their wild claims. We need to stop accepting their terms of debate - stop wasting our time trying to win their arguments. Instead, make real connections within and across communities.
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It’s a mistake to be discussing drugs we know to be safe. Time after time we take the bait of their provocations - their wild claims. We need to stop accepting their terms of debate - stop wasting our time trying to win their arguments. Instead, make real connections within and across communities.
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when are the precedented times
September 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
when are the precedented times
Just finished my third (?) rewatch of Better Call Saul and man, it just gets better every time.
September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just finished my third (?) rewatch of Better Call Saul and man, it just gets better every time.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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if you're reading this, you are gay, though. that much is true
September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
if you're reading this, you are gay, though. that much is true