// Christopher Byford // THE NIGHT MARKET - OCT //

It do be like this

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

If you don't know who @mjgallagher.bsky.social is, and you love deep dives into lore and myth, then welcome to your new addiction. His work is phenomenal.

#CurrentlyReading The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

To save those she loves, Wei Yin offers herself to the Azalea House―where poetry magic is power, but women are forbidden to read. She must survive the dangers of court, learn to read in secret, and compose the most powerful spell of all.

#booksky

Books include: ROSE OF JERICHO and RED RABBIT by Alex Grecian HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist THE NEEDFIRE by MK Hardy writes BLESS YOUR HEART, ANOTHER FINE MESS and DOLLFACE by Lindy Ryan THE DARK BETWEEN THE TREES by Fiona Barnett NORDIC VISIONS edited by Margaret Helgadottir THE HACIENDA, VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE and THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ by Isabel Canas.

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I don't know about anyone else, but this whole war thing is really shaking my belief in the authenticity of the FIFA Peace Prize.

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Writing music for today:
I love it when Gorillaz cooks

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Begun, the Epstein war has.

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I'm a little quiet at the moment with everything I have got going on. When I edit, I put everything into editing and social media takes a back seat. For me, it's all about the craft. Telling people I'm doing it every 5 seconds for a reaction isn't my thing.

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Writing music for today:

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉

This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here!

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I've been on Threads for all of 5 minutes and already it's looking like a text version of a 2009 Call Of Duty multiplayer lobby.

I'm honestly glad it's not me, because things seem pretty off over there.

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So I've just joined Threads and... Is everyone ok over there? The book discussions look disturbingly hostile.

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Writing music for today.
This track even makes it into THE NIGHT MARKET...

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Summoning big editing energy today. I have the final edits for THE NIGHT MARKET. It's time to put this thing to bed.

‘Tolkien appears in the fantasy universe in the same way that Mount Fuji appeared in old Japanese prints. Sometimes small, in the distance, and sometimes big and close-to, and sometimes not there at all, and that’s because the artist is standing on Mount Fuji.’ — Terry Pratchett

Basically whether you like it or not Pratchett nailed this

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The irony that I can bash out a 95k novel without difficulty, but fight relentlessly with a 20k short story is something I'll never recover from.
#booksky #amwriting

And since I’m talking about Spike so much, I made a little something..

No other word has done more damage to the craft of writing in recent years than “content”. Even if you’re using the word “content” ironically, or as a cute little joke, don’t. When someone calls writing “content” they’re pissing on someone’s hard work & passion. “Content” is Technosatan’s henchword.

Please preorder as preorders are love (and I'm currently a very anxious writer hiding under the blankets).
More seriously: this has been a difficult set of years for us (mental health crisis of relative, hospital, etc), and income would be v welcome. I mean it's always welcome but this year esp.

The Amazon bestselling DEN OF SHADOWS series is now 40% off!

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#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #sale #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #amazon

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As a reminder to people, if you get an email from me offering writing or editing services for a fee, you can be assured it's fake. You can tell it's a scam because I would NEVER charge money.
I only deal in sinister, unbreakable promises, that I cash in when you're at your most vulnerable.

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
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As soon as I get to it on the list, you can count on it mate.

Won't lie, the moment I saw this, I had to hastily check mine that turned up a couple of days ago in panic 😵‍💫

I had this conversation once. I sent them into a frenzy because I said they were upset there wasn't enough lead in our food. When it clicked, they banged on about how we would be a more respected country if we had the second amendment.

Happy Mid-Life Crisis Birthday, Link. I never could quite draw you properly but I'm getting a little better.

This beauty turned up a couple of days ago. Stella work as usual by the powerhouse that is @mjgallagher.bsky.social. Looking forward to getting stuck in. #finalfantasy

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Currently writing a chunk of Night Market 2 to this banger.
The joys of writing a character who never regards stealth as an option.