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otooleyauthor.bsky.social
Writer, publisher, woke lefty, he/him, founder of Blue Poppy Publishing, in North Devon.
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@zubermeister.bsky.social hey, thanks for the follow. Love your bio. Agree wholeheartedly

Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other #WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š alt text please

#Devon #NorthDevon artist available for commissions. No AI

Bsky! Been working on a YA novella called "Dolly" - looking for a few brave folks to read it & give honest feedback. It’s about Dolores, a teenager dealing with the aftermath of a violent attack. If you’re interested, I’d really appreciate your help. Please let me know. #booksky

St Andrews rector wins appeal over Gaza "genocide" claim. Stella Maris had commented on Israel's "genocidal attacks" against civilians. For speaking the truth, she was removed from her post. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dictionaries are an abomination unto Nuggan. Guess who just reread Monstrous Regiment? #Discworld #BookSky

Yep, I heard that rubbish too. China is decarbonising faster than anyone and producing solar panels so cheaply that they are hurting the European and US solar industries.

I am proud to be a signatory to this letter speaking out in support of our trans siblings in the face of the current appalling assault on their rights and safety. If you are a feminist academic or educator please do read, share and consider signing. #transrightsarehumanrights #CisWithTheT

@jackabbott.bsky.social @labouruk.bsky.social This UK Labour government cannot continue supporting Israel. How transformed are you? @carladenyer.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social @labourlewis.bsky.social

Do check this out. Honestly, I know I am biased but this new book is really funny and great fun for kids and adults as well. Like Pixar movies. I don't need much to push it over the line.

Something for #EarthDay #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™ Four great titles from @bluepoppypub.bsky.social featuring the #environment and #ecology. They have plenty more. Most of the catalogue is like that.

Hey #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #UK #Kidlit #Libraries I have been holding off on this for ages, please check out the Kickstarter for book 4 in @otooleyauthor.bsky.social's Animal Intelligence Services series, bigger and better than ever before. www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu... It's seriously funny.

My wife has been in the call queue for NHS dentist for over an hour now. No idea how much longer to wait or if she will ever get to speak to a human. This is what half a century of neoliberalism and deliberate underfunding does. Don't vote Labour, Conservative, or Reform. Ever!

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Excited for the new series of Firefly. Don't see how it can work without Josh Weedon at the helm, though.

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Gaza Unsilenced has 20 pg at the end listing over 2100 killed by Israel in the 50 day bombing of 2014. I just keep thinking that it would take 450 pg to list the confirmed murders for this genocide plus two and a half more volumes for the missing.πŸ˜₯ #booksky www.regulatorbookshop.com/book/9781935...

First physical copies of Putting Your Ancestors in their Place are here. @janetfew.bsky.social

@janetfew.bsky.socialI am trying to find a record of an individual on my wife's side. He was murdered in 1983 in Hackney. I thought British newspaper archives would be sure to have something but nope. Any ideas?

Bristol City Council is not (yet) on Bluesky. Please retweet this if you think that all local councils should open Bluesky accounts and use them for communicating with the public. This will help me to make the case locally for them to get on it!

Always a useful resource for any #OnePlaceStudy

Free short story collection - mybook.to/NADTD

Just once, I would like the money to go into my account and sit there for a bit before I have to spend it. πŸ˜•

Caroline Lucas, "Starmer's offer of a state visit to Trump meant that we weren't meant to have these tariffs" "Dealing with Trump.. You can't trust him from one hour to the next" "If we have agriculture as a major part of a new UK-US trade deal it could be absolutely devastating for our farmers"

When a town has sent thirty handsome young men to slay a dragon and every one of them has failed, isn't it time to send a woman? That's the basic premise of my WIP and it will be illustrated too. #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š

Ages ago, maybe a year? I sent my WIP to an artist who seemed like a good fit. In trepidation I waited for her thoughts. Nothing, nada, niente... Naturally, I assumed she hated my writing and didn't want anything to do with the project. Yesterday she replied, and is still keen. πŸ˜πŸŽ‰ #BookSky πŸ“šπŸ’™