Tabitha Potts

BRITISH GOBLINS This remarkable painting is inspired by Rossetti's 1862 poem 'Goblin Market'; painted by English artist Hilda Koe (c. 1901).
'We must not look at goblin men,
We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?'

The danger of flying rings to seals: a young campaigner’s advice A flying ring killed a seal I saw – now I’m campaigning to stop them being sold

11-year-old wildlife campaigner Amaya Edwards saw a seal killed by a flying ring.

Now she’s leading a campaign to ban them from beaches, and she won’t stop until real change happens.

With Labour encouraging councils to sell off centuries-old allotments to the highest bidder, I reckon it's time for a new Diggers movement! The 17th century Diggers believed in "digging" on common land to provide for themselves and others, establishing a "community of goods". #radical #gardening

I'm starting to believe that we shouldn't have graduated into the 21st century without first ensuring we had all fully comprehended and mastered the 20th.

Poppet by Tabitha Potts Quickly and easily listen to Story Radio Podcast for free!

Listen to @tabithapotts.bsky.social #shortstory Poppet - a coming-of-age tale for harvest time player.captivate.fm/episode/b0b9...

Poppet by Tabitha Potts Quickly and easily listen to Story Radio Podcast for free!

My short story Poppet is on the podcast! Listen here to my dark short story about coming of age during harvest time #booksky player.captivate.fm/episode/b0b9...

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci fi, fantasy and horror by Tabitha Potts, N V Haskell, Mar Romasco Moore, Penelope Flynn and Marguerite Sheffer. August 1, 12 Noon EDT StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com

Join us! Strong Women Strange Worlds First Friday QuickReads of Sci fi, fantasy and horror. August 1, 12 Noon EDT StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com

First Friday - Third Thursday QuickRead 6 authors * 8 minutes each - come find your next favorite read with us!

Join me today at #StrongWomenStrangeWorlds! 8 minute readings #horror #scifi #fiction
@swsworlds.bsky.social on Fri Aug 1, Noon EDT (free, zoom)

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with:
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@mlensheffer.bsky.social
@marromasco.bsky.social
@nvhaskell.bsky.social

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Prize — Galley Beggar Press

Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories:

www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize

Closing date 8 November!

The deadline is now: If they raise another 300 signatures by tomorrow morning they can submit a 2000 person petition to the council.

After a truly sucky start to 2025, including being ‘let go’ from a new job in 6 weeks (yes I am speaking to a lawyer) and various health scares, I am saying a big ‘F you’ to it all and treating myself to a yoga and writing retreat in France. Yay Eurostar, Vive La France! 🇫🇷

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 11618: LIBRARIES.
Public libraries are important for many reasons, not least because they often host author events and readers' groups that an author can use to help promote their work. These events are usually free, and authors don't generally charge for them.

Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

But it was all about protecting women and kids, right… www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

DOGE is collapsing government right in front of our eyes. Damn it America, go after these goons.

Photo of yellow Writer’s Notebook from the Faber Academy with pen

Also swag! @faberacademy.bsky.social

Day improved rapidly however with the excellent Audio Drama: Writing for sound course at the Faber Academy. Taught by Caroline Raphael!

How did your day begin? I discovered a fox got in, destroyed one of my shoes 👠 and crapped on the sofa 🦊

😈

‘You really want to sit around waiting for your slow demise?’

I am watching the South Park Sermon on the Mount

Virtual reading next week with @swsworlds.bsky.social
- Fri Aug 1, Noon EDT. Sign up to attend for free: tinyurl.com/swswa1

with:
@authorterribruce.bsky.social
@marromasco.bsky.social
@nvhaskell.bsky.social
@tabithapotts.bsky.social

Sent off a 2000 word chapter and synopsis competition entry for my new #darkacademia novel idea today… I need to finish it now!

Over at Swindon Story Shed, a new member of staff discovers the real reason we booksellers buy these boxes, not to put behind face out books but something a lot more useful.

Donald Trump flees to UK as backers admit Epstein row could lead to impeachment Despite Trump's best efforts to distract the world away from the Epstein files, some of his most loyal supporters in Washington are starting to look ahead to the possibility of a third impeachment

Donald Trump flees to Scotland as backers admit Epstein files could lead to impeachment

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

I’ve just realised if I don’t verify myself as an adult on here I won’t get DMs or be able to view upsetting images. Sounds like a win!

This is where a purely materialist account of the behaviour of those in power breaks down. All of the below would be a net benefit for capitalism -UBI may be the only thing that can keep it afloat- but elites are emotional beings first and these things aren't going to be emotionally satisfying.

Watching The Moor and I’m terrified. #horror