Sue Ransom

WH Smith is my go-to place to purchase. And I did go early this year after disappointment last year. And when I say ‘I’, I mean on behalf of Father Christmas. *ahem*

The greatest description of Star Wars ever by a non-fan.
Take it away, Malcolm Tucker

Always white! And with the tree groaning under their weight.

Today - 14/12/2024 - BBC Sounds Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

It me. At 1.55, talking about ghostwriters getting proper credit - something the Society of Authors CWIG committee is campaigning for.

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New authors! Things you absolutely do not have to pay for:

-Being published

-Being interviewed on a podcast

-Book reviews

Things you should be paid for:

-Being published

-Your time and expertise

It doesn't matter how new you are. You never need to pay to play 🖤

Good luck - there’s much to learn, but you are in control!

Seven-panel comic depicting me toiling away at the difficult task of drawing comics, considering quitting, and a rather conveniently received email from a 5th grader that encouraged me to continue. Comics can be hard work, often with setbacks and challenges, but the inspiration they might give to others can make all the toil worth it.

True story.

These are excellent books - do join the giveaway if you fit the brief!

Waiting to listen to an interview with @hollyblack.bsky.social and @londonwriterssalon.bsky.social - should be another excellent one!

It’s bloody infuriating.

JOY pure joy JOY ─ joyless JOY ─‹ joystick JOY⊲─‹ killjoy J͟OY͟ joyride o o J͟o͟Y͟ joy division o

This picture I made will bring you joy (you have my word)...

Sounds perfect!

A great book by @mserinkelly.bsky.social !

It’s important to remember that many middle class women of a certain age grew up as working class girls who were, and are, fierce as fuck. With long memories.

My knuckles are getting whiter. #MOT

Some poor bugger has just been phoned by the Mot guy and told that the repairs will be over £1,800. 😬

Waiting for an MOT test result. It’s the middle-age equivalent of the O-Levels.

Stephen Cox, genial grey-haired grey-bearded, big guy, open-necked grey checked shirt, braces. seated, hands holding phone, his usual eye glasses on table. Watershed Cafe Bristol, industrial chic, wood tables brick walls, bizarrely the film poster behind him says BAIT

I say I am on here for the books. So from tomorrow, I am posting twice a day on book, writing, creative and publishing stuff, until 2025. One post will link to something I wrote, often free stuff. The other may push other people's stuff

#bluesky #booksky #sffh #sff #writing #writingcommunity

Firestarter, and then-obviously-The Stand.

As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚

Looks about right to me!

A photo of Murder at Wintertide in the Primary School Book Club vote over on twitter.

Should you still have a twitter account that allows you to vote in the #PrimarySchoolBookClub vote, it's on tonight
It's one of the things that has suffered from the twixodus.
There are four books up. - One of them is mine.
All votes very welcome.

Is it only 2 years? Feels like forever.

Is it just me or is this staircase actually a stone brontosaurus hiding in plain sight?

Lovely dog walk this morning. Note that the dog herself is missing from the picture, as is her way.

I’m trying not to binge, but it is temping!