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Simon King-Spooner

@simonks.bsky.social

Writer, retired psychologist, deepish green, never grew up

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Last day folks ...

14.04.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just 10 more days to buy the 'Peterkin and the First Dog' eBook at ยฃ0.99/$0.99 - order at
www.amazon.co.uk/Peterkin-Fir...
An illustrated YA-crossover story, 4.9 stars from 14 Amazon ratings ...
For all ratings, and illustrations with adjoining text, see www.simonking-spooner.com/peterkin

05.04.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Is that Criffel on the skyline? Up it many times when I lived in Dumfries - great view to the south.

03.04.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mary Tyler Moore in the Dick Van Dyke Show. Also the girl in the Dippedy Doo hair something advert (gel?).
I must be older than you, especially with being late to hit puberty.

03.04.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's a surreal power in collages, this gets it just right I think ...

31.03.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Just found her myself - read this and The Haunting of Hill House, now onto her short stories ...

31.03.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

phew

30.03.2025 08:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From one of the reviews for alternative world novel 'Peterkin and the First Dog', out on eBook on Monday 17 March - ยฃ0.99/$0.99 offer for first 30 days ... www.amazon.co.uk/Peterkin-Fir...
For 13 Amazon ratings (not including this one), average 4.9 stars, see
www.amazon.co.uk/PETERKIN-FIR...

12.03.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15 year old orphan boy, alternative ancient world - 99p to see what happens next -
'Peterkin and the First Dog' - eBook out on Monday 17 March, 80% off for first 30 days.
www.amazon.co.uk/Peterkin-Fir...
or via my website:
www.simonking-spooner.com/peterkin

16.03.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A little surge of promotion-envy ...

13.03.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From one of the reviews for alternative world novel 'Peterkin and the First Dog', out on eBook on Monday 17 March - ยฃ0.99/$0.99 offer for first 30 days ... www.amazon.co.uk/Peterkin-Fir...
For 13 Amazon ratings (not including this one), average 4.9 stars, see
www.amazon.co.uk/PETERKIN-FIR...

12.03.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How did I miss them? One for the inner teenager ...

11.03.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, but in a kind way ...

11.03.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Live: X/Twitter down for a third time - live updates on the massive outage.
users all over can't the social network.. again. By Dave LeClair

Live: X/Twitter down for a third time - live updates on the massive outage. users all over can't the social network.. again. By Dave LeClair

Elon Musk wants to run the government like a business. Specifically this business.

www.tomsguide.com/news/live/x-...

10.03.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1692    ๐Ÿ” 315    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

Any quotes from the 11-year-old Donald?

10.03.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The clouds look so 3D. Great shot.

10.03.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The stubs of the six Staedtler 2B pencils I used to write the first draft of YA and upwards alternate history novel Peterkin and the First Dog. 16k+ words each - who said they get through 3 in a session?
Out on 17 March at ยฃ0.99 for first the 30 days - pre-order on www.amazon.co.uk/Peterkin-Fir...

05.03.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My goodness - The Mail! I take it all back ...

03.03.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It'll be some committee ...

03.03.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I doubt it

03.03.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Six of my seven are Odysseys. I got a bit obsessed with translation (maybe still am). I think Walter Shewring is my favourite.

03.03.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thought I was a bad case with seven ...

03.03.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great

03.03.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Praise to Zelda Devon for that illustration ...

03.03.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow. If it's a miscarriage of justice it's as outrageous as the Birmingham Six, Sally Clark, Timothy Evans.

03.03.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great calligraphy, not so sure about the joke ...

03.03.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A man who demonstrated the value of eccentricity, in everything he did. We need more like him.

03.03.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh that gives me hope ...

03.03.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They'll tell you it gets worse before it gets better. Sometimes they're right ...

03.03.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Impressive ...

03.03.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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