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drjamesbailey.bsky.social
Writer who lives in Manchester. Rep’d by Creative Artists Agency. New book with Hodder & Stoughton to be announced soon! twitter.com/james_j_bailey Instagram.com/drjamesbailey
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My mum, during the final twenty minutes of The Substance: “I wouldn’t like that to happen to me, James”

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I baked a cake for my boyfriend’s birthday, and it didn’t end up resembling something from the final scene in The Substance, so that’s nice isn’t it! 🌼

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

My book is well traveled. I am not 😆 Pic by: @drjamesbailey.bsky.social At Salt's Mill.

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When I’m struggling to write, I often go back to this David Lynch quote. ‘I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath’

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steeplechase above, atlantic city, new jersey, 1978

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Year long paid residency (£24K) for a mid-career writer to explore themes of shared responsibility for, and within, the climate crisis, producing new writing with support from Fruitmarket. Closing date 17th Feb! Get in now! Please share!

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Today on Glass! "Ars Non Poetica" by Hannah Han! www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html

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RIP Marianne Faithfull, creator of many beautiful, eviscerating albums, including one of my all time favourites, Broken English. Go and (re)listen immediately. 💙

submitted 30 days ago • 3 comments

Very unfair, actually, that I have to spend my wages on food and shelter and bills, and not on this stern-looking Shirley Jackson doll

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We were eating lunch in the car last week, and then this happened

submitted 39 days ago • 11 comments

When I’m struggling to write, I often go back to this David Lynch quote. ‘I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath’

submitted 44 days ago • 6 comments

Hello and welcome to our new Bluesky account!

submitted 44 days ago • 4 comments

I’ve sent a full first draft of my book to my editor, and it’s frankly outrageous that a small marching band hasn’t trundled into my house to make some little celebratory parps in my honour 😤

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Some moor paths are hard walking not because they are sheep-shitted and wind-blasted, but because they are ghost-crowded. Even long defunct corpse roads hold their phantoms. To walk a wraith way is to summon its shades. Wending one's way is rarely a neutral act. – #DAKilroy

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Hello all. I'm afraid I have very sad news. Following a very short illness, Tony has unexpectedly passed away this morning. Please find the official statement here. I am so sorry to be the bearer of such miserable news. Allan www.patreon.com/posts/worst-...

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Cher’s author bio is NOT messing about.

submitted 94 days ago • 12 comments

I am once again thinking about how Barbra Streisand saw fit to install an entire DICKENSIAN STREET, including several fully-staffed ‘shops’, in the basement of her house, to show off her favourite antiques.

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