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Writer of the novel ‘Bootleg Karma’ - available with Razur Cuts Books. https://razurcuts.com/shop/bootleg-karma-john-tinney Short stories in 404 INK, The Selkie, Razur Cuts, Every Day Fiction…

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A year ago today we published this much lauded collection of poetry by @bobbygant.bsky.social

A Decade Of Drinking with Ghosts was released to some hefty praise and continues to delight.

Complex, humane and melancholic- Wendy Erskine

You can order here:
razurcuts.com/shop/a-decad...

22.08.2025 07:44 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 2

It’s about time we had a feel-good story.

06.08.2025 19:42 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Bootleg Karma is a dark comedy novel about a once Oscar-nominated Glaswegian actor faking his death to live again in LA and taking revenge on a scumbag Hollywood producer and others on his ever-expanding list. From Razur Cuts Books:

razurcuts.com/shop/bootleg... Bootleg Karma - John Tinney

06.08.2025 08:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Rutherglen Library never takes liberties, only its patrons. 😃

My book has been on loan more than on the shelf in this library, more than any other, as far as I can see.

This makes this writer happy.

Libraries are important.

Use them, or lose them.

13.07.2025 21:20 — 👍 15    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

Arlene Foster 🤣

31.07.2025 11:58 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We’re delighted to let you know we’re open for submissions to RC XV.

Short stories, poems, artwork, photography all welcome.
Word count : 1k
Deadline : midnight : 22/8/25

Please send in a word doc to:
razurcuts@gmail.com

We love you.

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25.07.2025 21:33 — 👍 11    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1
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Thank you very much, Mark! I hope you enjoy it.

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Thanks very much for the lovely words, Peter. I’m glad you enjoyed it. That means a lot.

04.07.2025 07:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well worth a read: a Nivenesque satirical romp through the Hollywood sold, seldom realised, American dream, as viewed through the lens of a drug addled, downtrodden Glaswegian thespian with imposter syndrome with an ever inventive propensity for murder.

03.07.2025 21:26 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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My novel Bootleg Karma is a dark comedy about a once Oscar-nominated actor who fakes his death to turn his life around, joins some shite called Twitter and kills time by getting revenge. Published by Razur Cuts Books @razurcutsmag.bsky.so

razurcuts.com/shop/bootleg... Bootleg Karma - John Tinney

03.07.2025 17:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Thank you Memorial Device. Wonderful that you think this. @sceptrebooks.bsky.social

03.07.2025 08:05 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Shameful

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Morning all.

Photograph by Josef Koudelka, England 1970s.

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Gaza is Still Burning While news headlines are increasingly dominated by the nuclear face-off between Israel, Iran, and the US, life remains hellish for displaced families clinging on to the edge of the Gaza City shoreline...

About 300,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from northern Gaza, and approximately 1,000 housing units have been destroyed since the latest escalation began

2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, due to ongoing displacement, war, and the restriction of humanitarian aid

19.06.2025 08:21 — 👍 39    🔁 34    💬 1    📌 0
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If you are proud of this great Veteran

We should be friends
🦋💙🫂💙🦋

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Brian Wilson in the aisle of his health food shop. He’s in pyjamas, adidas and a striped dressing gown that’s loosely tied.

Brian Wilson in the aisle of his health food shop. He’s in pyjamas, adidas and a striped dressing gown that’s loosely tied.

1960s songwriters in their dressing gowns. A mini thread of dudes abiding.

Also, because I think dressing gowns are underappreciated.

1. Brian Wilson

12.06.2025 07:18 — 👍 108    🔁 26    💬 3    📌 2

Bobby was published by us last year. His poetry collection has went down a storm.
Some copies are still available.
Please visit : razurcuts.com

Thank you.

#indypressday

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01.05.2025 16:44 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

This bridge features in my novel, Liberties, as it appears now and the time when the story is set, 1998. It was only more recently that I learned that a veritable Bavarian castle overlooked it until its demolition four years prior to my birth. Glasgow’s disdained cultural reverence knows no bounds.

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The water

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Paperboy is out today! callummcsorley.com/2025/03/13/p...

13.03.2025 09:31 — 👍 11    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 1

A cracking debut from our John.
Published by ourselves.
To purchase, please visit…

razurcuts.com

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03.03.2025 08:35 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I feature this month in a wee author Q&A with Tregolls Review, a monthly writer/ book orientated newsletter. Read on for the meandering thoughts of this particular chancer. (1)

10.02.2025 21:04 — 👍 13    🔁 9    💬 3    📌 1
Razur Cuts Razur Cuts is a volunteer-run, independently published, not-for-profit, anti-bourgeois street-lit mag showcasing literature and art that's often undercelebrated and underrepresented.

Good morning.
Only 3 copies left of RC XIV.
If you don’t want to miss out, please purchase here ;

razurcuts.com

Thanks to everyone who’ve taken part and those who’ve already bought a copy.
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19.01.2025 10:04 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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Razur Cuts XIV is alive!
To order, please visit our website: razurcuts.com
All contributor copies have been posted out.
Please be patient with the Xmas post! Thank you.

Love to all…X RC X ✊❤️

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A Decade Of Drinking With Ghosts - Bobby Gant A Decade of Drinking with Ghosts by Bobby Gant chronicles the lonely passage of a man drifting away from his youth, surveying loss, wreckage and void.

A little stocking filler for any literary-minded friends and family. 🎄🎅🏼 #poetry #booksky

razurcuts.com/shop/a-decad...

18.12.2024 09:08 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

@johntinney.bsky.social . Really loved your book. Makes Trainspotting read like Anne of Green Gables.

16.12.2024 10:22 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Haha, thank you very much, David. That means a lot ✊

16.12.2024 16:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It sounds like she needs to take an extended break to stop talking shite.

12.12.2024 10:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Razur Cuts XIV is now at the printers.
Everyone who’ve submitted have been notified by email.

It’s a pleasure to have reached issue XIV
Keep your 👀 eyes on here to find out when we’re available to purchase.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support

From all @ RC Mag//Books
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05.12.2024 20:53 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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