J.L. Worrad
@worrad.bsky.social
Fantasy author. ‘The Keep Within’ and ‘Pennyblade’ available from @titanbooks.bsky.social
The Goddess of Braunston, discovered in 1920 when builders lifted up a stair and found the other side had a face. No one is certain of its historicity. Some argue it’s pre-Roman (and neo-pagans occasionally leave offerings before her), but no one is entirely sure.
I just think she’s neat.
I just think she’s neat.
December 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Goddess of Braunston, discovered in 1920 when builders lifted up a stair and found the other side had a face. No one is certain of its historicity. Some argue it’s pre-Roman (and neo-pagans occasionally leave offerings before her), but no one is entirely sure.
I just think she’s neat.
I just think she’s neat.
Watching the movie Fury.
Major: ‘How many Sherman’s did you bring?’
Sergeant: ‘Four.’
Major: ‘Shit. We need ten.’
Me, watching and punching the air:
Major: ‘How many Sherman’s did you bring?’
Sergeant: ‘Four.’
Major: ‘Shit. We need ten.’
Me, watching and punching the air:
December 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Watching the movie Fury.
Major: ‘How many Sherman’s did you bring?’
Sergeant: ‘Four.’
Major: ‘Shit. We need ten.’
Me, watching and punching the air:
Major: ‘How many Sherman’s did you bring?’
Sergeant: ‘Four.’
Major: ‘Shit. We need ten.’
Me, watching and punching the air:
Saw a long hot water bottle round my friends’ house and it looked like a scene from Jim Henson’s Dune…
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Saw a long hot water bottle round my friends’ house and it looked like a scene from Jim Henson’s Dune…
This lil guy kept looking at me for about a minute or more while I worked out on the park. Nice to make friends.
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This lil guy kept looking at me for about a minute or more while I worked out on the park. Nice to make friends.
Some TERF added me to their little Twitter list, not entirely sure why. I’ll take it as a compliment.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Some TERF added me to their little Twitter list, not entirely sure why. I’ll take it as a compliment.
Early Christmas present to self. Just in time for some editing.
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Early Christmas present to self. Just in time for some editing.
Yeah, loads of people were saying this to me on Threads. The typo version of the email is in a few of the releases. That’s where I got it. It’s likely someone’s creating fakes and is using the typo email.
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Yeah, loads of people were saying this to me on Threads. The typo version of the email is in a few of the releases. That’s where I got it. It’s likely someone’s creating fakes and is using the typo email.
I noticed Epstein’s email address hadn’t been removed from the new releases and so, in one of my more tasteless and ill-advised moves, I tried sending an email for a laugh and was surprised it didn’t bounce.
Sixteen hours later I got this reply and now I’m a bit creeped out.
Sixteen hours later I got this reply and now I’m a bit creeped out.
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I noticed Epstein’s email address hadn’t been removed from the new releases and so, in one of my more tasteless and ill-advised moves, I tried sending an email for a laugh and was surprised it didn’t bounce.
Sixteen hours later I got this reply and now I’m a bit creeped out.
Sixteen hours later I got this reply and now I’m a bit creeped out.
Goodreader takes a stand for Pennyblade…
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Goodreader takes a stand for Pennyblade…
Midnight plushie appreciation
October 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Midnight plushie appreciation
Snelly! (New housemate)
October 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Snelly! (New housemate)
Found this today. Having three big gigs occur close to each other we decided to set about the mildly ambitious August Tour Of Leicester. The upside being we could produce one big poster for all three gigs. An incredible August, amongst the best of my life now I think about it.
October 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Found this today. Having three big gigs occur close to each other we decided to set about the mildly ambitious August Tour Of Leicester. The upside being we could produce one big poster for all three gigs. An incredible August, amongst the best of my life now I think about it.
Moved this bed and mattress at my parents’ house. It’s probably from the 1940s and belonged to my mum’s boss at Leicester uni library. It looks like something Bertie Wooster might collapse on or a young TS Eliot. Very well made, ‘Maples & Co’, who were around since 1841 but went bust in ‘97.
September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Moved this bed and mattress at my parents’ house. It’s probably from the 1940s and belonged to my mum’s boss at Leicester uni library. It looks like something Bertie Wooster might collapse on or a young TS Eliot. Very well made, ‘Maples & Co’, who were around since 1841 but went bust in ‘97.
Great fun running the raffle at EdgeLit with @rjbarker.bsky.social which was a convivial riot. The cosy chairs were excellent.
September 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Great fun running the raffle at EdgeLit with @rjbarker.bsky.social which was a convivial riot. The cosy chairs were excellent.
Just picked up my author’s copy of Writing The Magic, sent to me by Dead Ink Books. Always get a kick out of seeing me words in ink; this time an essay rather than a story. Some wonderful authors in this one. If you want to write fantasy you could do a lot worse than check this book out.
September 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Just picked up my author’s copy of Writing The Magic, sent to me by Dead Ink Books. Always get a kick out of seeing me words in ink; this time an essay rather than a story. Some wonderful authors in this one. If you want to write fantasy you could do a lot worse than check this book out.
Reading up about the Hampstead Fuck Tree (which has its own Wikipedia entry). Lot of history to that slutty lil’ tree…
September 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reading up about the Hampstead Fuck Tree (which has its own Wikipedia entry). Lot of history to that slutty lil’ tree…
This Saturday coming a genre fiction mushroom cloud explodes over Derby! We’ve Garth Marenghi and Peter F Hamilton, darn it! Tim Lennon too! And I’ll be running a workshop on writing character and dialogue! I’m presenting the charity raffle too and more! Come see!
September 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This Saturday coming a genre fiction mushroom cloud explodes over Derby! We’ve Garth Marenghi and Peter F Hamilton, darn it! Tim Lennon too! And I’ll be running a workshop on writing character and dialogue! I’m presenting the charity raffle too and more! Come see!
Learning new facts today…
September 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Learning new facts today…
This is not the future I expected growing up.
August 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is not the future I expected growing up.
Pennyblade but make it WW2…
August 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Pennyblade but make it WW2…
Found this sat next to my dad. He calls it ‘Donald without toupee’
August 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Found this sat next to my dad. He calls it ‘Donald without toupee’
The brand of fly killer looks like it’s from Ren ‘n’ Stimpy.
August 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The brand of fly killer looks like it’s from Ren ‘n’ Stimpy.