Jess Popplewell

I live in London, it all feels very familiar.

Good Morning Blue Sky! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading and highly enjoying Firstborn of the Sun by Marvellous Michael Anton for some epic fantasy back in my life. What are you reading at the moment?

Absolutely hate when this happens. Just, endless woozy, dizziness and zero “payoff”.

a woman in a suit and tie is smiling with #schitts creek written on the bottom Alt: a woman in a suit and tie is smiling with #schitts creek written on the bottom

Shall we talk about ebooks?

It might be a bit of a weird thing for a physical bookshop to do, but bear with me. There's a reason.

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I can think of a few…

I’ve got two hot water bottles on the go.

Delivering a face-to-face workshop today about how to write winning flash fiction. Look out NQW contestants, we have some newbies in the wings ready to take the crown!

Oh my GOSH get both of these in my basket immediately 😍

As an author originally from York, thank you Rachael.

Writing a book is just like reading a book except the book hates you

True story

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 154:
Feed your writing daily. Feed it with fiction, non-fiction, news, games, theatre, films, art. Feed it with conversation. Feed it with experience. Feed it with curiosity. Don't expect to get anything out unless you also keep putting in.

#KidLitUK a great letter

YouTube video by The Red Rabbit Hole Podcast Jess Popplewell's Darcula! | Day 14 | 31 Days of Halloween | Bram Stoker | Vampire | Horror Story

Day 14 down The Red Rabbit Hole!

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YouTube video by comedy_express Kitty - Patricia Routledge (1929-2025)

The ✨Queen herself✨

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That’s shocking. Some roofers nicked my Abel and Cole delivery last year, which is really upsetting and also the most middle class sentence I’ve ever typed.

Happy International Translation Day!

A big thank you to the translators that have helped us publish well over 100 translations at Clarkesworld. Your work is valued here.

Dorset school ban on book about race is a mistake | Letters Letter: Prof Nicky Marsh says Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give encourages pupils to interact with people whose views don’t coincide with their own

I agree with Professor Nicky Marsh.

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Anyway, these musings brought to you by my morning commute. So I guess I don’t need a device after all.

I think cynicism might be knowing that when that technology exists there will 100% be people who do trust private entities with their inner monologue data, and they’ll call the rest of us Luddites for not leaping at this terrifying new reality.

Duality is knowing that a) I would really enjoy having a device that could record my inner monologue so I could review it later for interesting nuggets and equally, b) I would NEVER trust a government or private entity with that kind of data about myself.

Honestly, Educating Yorkshire brings me so much joy. It’s the accents, I want more Yorkshire on my screen, always.

Just moved house to discover the kitchen sink isn’t connected properly, rendering it entirely useless for its intended purpose, so I’ve been washing up in the bathroom LIKE A SIM and I’m not thrilled about it.

If you’re in driving distance of the Central Coast, join me for one or both of these lively in-person workshops!

It’s ridiculously cheap ($8??? Thank you Central Coast Council! 🙏🏻)

Let me know if I will see you there!

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This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”

Just discovered a diary of sorts I wrote about 6/7 years ago, and I am reminded that I am SO FUNNY but also I can’t prove it because if I showed any of this to anyone else I’d have to immediately destroy at least one of us.

Also, your selvedges are so CLEAN, I am jealous.

Update:

YES more weaving on my timeline, yes please!!!!! I need to get my rigid heddle loom back out. Or maybe my inkle loom so I can make some pretty tablet woven bands.

I would be into this, since the idea of all sitting together in a room regularly makes my skin itch but that doesn’t mean I don’t wanna discuss books, because I do.