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Gareth Lewis

@gdlewis23.bsky.social

Writer of wrongs, villain of my own story, and generally awful human being (due to lack of practice). A jumble of anxiety, too many thoughts, toxic neediness, and contagious awkwardness. My writing is 100% natural stupidity

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Photo of sand descending in an egg timer published by openDemocracy.

Photo of sand descending in an egg timer published by openDemocracy.

The fifth #SPSFC is about to close for entries and we're looking for a few more judges:

spsfc.space/2025/11/07/l...

Come for the free books. Stay for the Discord community full of self-published authors and avid science fiction readers.

07.11.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It looks so innocent and non-beetrooty.

07.11.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you say beetroot trebuchet...?
Fine. Take aim. I can at least take solace in sacrificing myself to reduce the amount of beetroot available to use in befouling poor innocent cakes.

07.11.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much nicer is it without the beetroot?
(I'll run and hide now before the weaponised beetroot gets launched my way)

07.11.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you throw out the beetroot and use chocolate instead? Because that's the only way I can see to save it.

07.11.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a way to ruin cake.

07.11.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Walking into a white void of nothingness sounds so enticing.

07.11.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd).

The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left.

Art by Josh Arklin.

The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd). The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left. Art by Josh Arklin.

Good morning world. It is still yesterday in California so we still have an hour or so left of the Kickstarter campaign. We are currently at Β£7223. Anyone else fancy joining the fun?
www.kickstarter.com/...

06.11.2025 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Conventions usually leave me swearing never to attend any again (along with a spike in my suicidal depression). Now they're also nudging me towards giving up on publishing, possibly even writing.

04.11.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Enter SPSFC 5 The fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) has begun taking entries. The authors who’ve been asking us when SPSFC 5 will begin as they get their manuscripts ready can be giv…

The fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC) has begun taking entries from authors. Details and the entry link here:

spsfc.space/2025/10/13/h...

If you're not entering a book join us as a judge!

spsfc.space/2025/09/19/j...

13.10.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 7

Servers wail in thirst, flickering danger as they filter urgent calls they can’t understand. The metallic tang of the artificial chill is lost on them.
They indifferently discard calls for help that don’t match programmed phrases.
Or match phrases they’re programmed to ignore.
#WriteCBC

03.10.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

Hotel Murder will be available wide from the 30th of Sept.

22.09.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely this makes techbro claims of 'training' their generative AIs on illegally obtained copyright work inaccurate to the point of lying. 'Training' implies retention of knowledge/skill. If genAIs retain nothing and search copyright work afresh for every query, that's ongoing use and exploitation

30.08.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Magic has rules, but mischief was made to bend them.

The Law of Mischief is a genre-blending anthology featuring 28 original short stories from an international cohort of authors. Born from the diverse creative community of the Bestseller Experiment Podcast, this collection explores the second law in an ongoing fantastical series.

Magic has rules, but mischief was made to bend them. The Law of Mischief is a genre-blending anthology featuring 28 original short stories from an international cohort of authors. Born from the diverse creative community of the Bestseller Experiment Podcast, this collection explores the second law in an ongoing fantastical series.

The Law of Mischief, a new anthology, is out now.

Magic has rules, but mischief was made to bend them.

Content Warning: Contains my writing. May cause a mild rash.

books2read.com/u/4jjpzY

08.08.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Hotel Murder; Free July 31st – Aug 4th; Available on Amazon

Hotel Murder; Free July 31st – Aug 4th; Available on Amazon

Your last chance to clog up your inventory with another free book you’ll never read.

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

books2read.com/u/47A7Zq

04.08.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Note from brain: Can we make the story less serious?

03.08.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Note to brain: 'Everything we Pass was Once Stardust' does not work as a title for a (relatively) serious science fiction story.

03.08.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows covers of The Law of Mischief anthology, with the text:
Magic has rules
But mischief was made to bend them

Image shows covers of The Law of Mischief anthology, with the text: Magic has rules But mischief was made to bend them

The Law of Mischief, a new anthology, is out now.

Magic has rules, but mischief was made to bend them.

Content Warning: Contains my writing. May cause a mild rash.

books2read.com/u/4jjpzY

02.08.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Habitats Volume 2 (Optimistic Science Fiction & Fantasy) The second issue of a brand-new optimistic science-fiction and fantasy magazine. Published by Habitats Press.

We're nearly 30% funded with 12 days to go! Thank you to everyone who is backing the project β€” please repost and help us make our goal! β˜€οΈ

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#solarpunk #scifi #fantasy #scififantasy #scifimagazine #fantasymagazine

01.08.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 24
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It’s time to make mischief…

Our new anthology, available in ebook now. Paperback coming soon!

books2read.com/u/4jjpzY

02.08.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis – a swimming pool with red liquid under a bright sky; with a banner through it reading Free July 31st – Aug 4th.
Text with the image reads
Are you ready for:
A remote island paradise, followed by a checkbox with a red tick;
A luxury hotel with attentive staff, followed by a checkbox with a red tick;
A serial killer reality show, followed by a checkbox overwritten with !?!!WTF!

Cover of Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis – a swimming pool with red liquid under a bright sky; with a banner through it reading Free July 31st – Aug 4th. Text with the image reads Are you ready for: A remote island paradise, followed by a checkbox with a red tick; A luxury hotel with attentive staff, followed by a checkbox with a red tick; A serial killer reality show, followed by a checkbox overwritten with !?!!WTF!

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

books2read.com/u/47A7Zq

Free July 31st – Aug 4th

02.08.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Shows book cover of The Law of Mischief, with text reading: 
The Law of Mischief; Short story anthology; 20+ snack-sized tales; Take a bite?

Shows book cover of The Law of Mischief, with text reading: The Law of Mischief; Short story anthology; 20+ snack-sized tales; Take a bite?

New anthology out now.

Magic has rules, but mischief was made to bend them.

Content Warning: Contains my writing. May cause a mild rash.

www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Mischief...
www.amazon.com/Law-Mischief...

31.07.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Alt: Hotel Murder; Free July 31st – Aug 4th; Available on Amazon

Alt: Hotel Murder; Free July 31st – Aug 4th; Available on Amazon

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

US www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDCNNWZH
UK www.amazon.co.uk/Hotel-Murder...

Be 1st to post a 1-star review. Or, ideally, not.

31.07.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's so rare to see a politician in the UK fighting back against scapegoating of immigrants and refugees. Let's see more of it.

23.07.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of THE VENGEANCE, a novel by Emma Newman, on an ereader with a rainbow background. 99p website exclusive, ends 23:57 14th July '25. DRM free. Titles available will vary by country.

A picture of THE VENGEANCE, a novel by Emma Newman, on an ereader with a rainbow background. 99p website exclusive, ends 23:57 14th July '25. DRM free. Titles available will vary by country.

If you'd like to run away to the 1660s and have an adventure featuring sapphic romance, sword fights, pirates, werewolves, and vampires, instead of thinking about... [gestures widely], the ebook of THE VENGEANCE is currently on sale for 99p! geni.us/Solarissale Any boosts gratefully received!

04.07.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 12
Banner reads HotelMurder.com
Shows cover of Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis – a swimming pool with red liquid under a bright sky.
Faux webpage navigation reads: 
Voyeur – Watch events live
-	Access archive
-	Watch catchup reel
Matchmaker – choose which killer get to play with which guest
Guess the killer – [completed]
Forum – connect with likeminded sociopaths

Banner reads HotelMurder.com Shows cover of Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis – a swimming pool with red liquid under a bright sky. Faux webpage navigation reads: Voyeur – Watch events live - Access archive - Watch catchup reel Matchmaker – choose which killer get to play with which guest Guess the killer – [completed] Forum – connect with likeminded sociopaths

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

Hotel Murder is now available at books2read.com/u/47A7Zq

02.07.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis – a swimming pool with red liquid under a bright sky.
Text with the image reads
Are you ready for:
A remote island paradise, followed by a checkbox with a red tick;
A luxury hotel with attentive staff, followed by a checkbox with a red tick;
A serial killer reality show, followed by a checkbox overwritten with !?!!WTF!

Cover of Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis – a swimming pool with red liquid under a bright sky. Text with the image reads Are you ready for: A remote island paradise, followed by a checkbox with a red tick; A luxury hotel with attentive staff, followed by a checkbox with a red tick; A serial killer reality show, followed by a checkbox overwritten with !?!!WTF!

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

Hotel Murder is now available at books2read.com/u/47A7Zq

01.07.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How long is too long to spend deleting and restoring the last line of a short story?

23.06.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Righto, time for a #giveaway!

To celebrate reaching 3000 followers, I'm giving away two pb copies of Airship Shape and Bristol 2, published by @wtpress.bsky.social and signed by myself and @rozc.bsky.social . UK only (sorry!) Reply with Yes Please if you want one and I'll randomly pick recipients!

18.06.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Hotel Murder Amazon.com: Hotel Murder eBook : Lewis, Gareth: Kindle Store

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web.

Hotel Murder is available for pre-order at only 99c, out July 1st.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDCNNWZH

17.06.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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