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Computer says, "Doh!"

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My frontrunner for Comedy Crowd's Chorts 2024. @nerineskinner.bsky.social Arabella can transform your existence... 😅 youtu.be/AOjmEg2bKIc?...

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Was lucky enough to attend this last night. What a great workshop! @writerkateausten.bsky.social is articulate, warm, engaging and has convinced me that I am definitely a testimonial kind of guy. Thanks Kate!

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Thrilled to announce I am joining the Haunted Magazine family once more for issue 45. This time I delve into the lore that surrounds a sample of Egyptian-revival pyramid mausolea/funerary monuments in Britain and discuss why us pesky mortals attach tales of superstition,strange apparitions and...

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The thing about three is that it comes after two and before four.

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Ways to tell a micromanager they're annoying you without calling them a micromanaging f**wit. 1. "I really need to get on with work now as we only have 5 minutes left before the apocalypse." 2. "Viva insights says we spent 72% of last week in meetings talking about the job instead of doing it."

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🌌 A reminder that you can nominate: - Strange Horizons in Best Semiprozine - Your favourite SH stories!! - Your favourite SH poems!! - S.H.@25 (by me and @mickallister.bsky.social) in Best Related Work or Best Fancast I'll be doing periodic rec lists for fiction and poetry until noms close 👀

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Error 404. Brain fail.

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Supposed to be writing funny but today the funny is fecking about and giggling at me from behind the bookcase. Bastard!

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Kept this note sent to me by the editor of Dark Matter Magazine who published my one my short horrors (with a slice of snarky comedy!) in 2021! The line "very lucky to publish your work" sticks - reminds me that people always want human stories to read. darkmattermagazine.shop/collections/...

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Am totally going to use this the next time I'm in a meeting with someone really irritating.

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Just learned that "James's" pitch for Water Rail made Comedy Crowd's The Chorts 2024 longlist! His "pitch" didn't win over every judge, but was in the top 15% of over 350 entries! Not bad, James. Not bad. 👏 youtube.com/watch?v=erm-...

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I'm tired of being an inspiration and would like to go back to just being some bloke who writes stories. Anyway. Please buy my book. All profits to cancer research & patient support. (over £500 GBP raised so far.) Includes BFS competition winning story 'And into the tunnel, the train'.

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LAWYER FRIEND: Are you sure you want a vasectomy? ME: Yes. LAWYER FRIEND: But are you really sure? ME: Yes. LAWYER FRIEND: But what if your family dies? ME: If that happened, I doubt I'd be thinking "Guess I better get a replacement wife & baby." They're people, not groceries from Aldi.

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Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can reduce up to 93% of what little joy you have left?

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My life right now.

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My bi-weekly protected writing time went okay today. I wrote some crap. But I wrote some less crap too. Yay?

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I told James this was a bad idea. Did he listen? youtu.be/erm-_SwTC1I?...

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I hated “We Live In Time” but I loved Andrew Garfield in “Tick… Tick… Boom”. This provoked some thoughts and feelings when I saw it over a year ago. (I’m over 2 years cancer-free now) None of us know how much time we have. Do you have a life goal that’s important to you? Get on with it.

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Robin: Hello. Me: Hi. Robin: Fancy lunch? Me: Do you like leftover Chicken tikka? Robin: ... asshole... <Robin flies away> Me: Fair.

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Look up. We are teeny tiny carbon based lifeforms in a maaaaaaaaasive universe. Look up. It's really rather wonderful.

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I'd accidentally blow up my ship after triggering a misunderstanding leading to an interstellar conflict which results in me saving the day in my new ship which is basically the same as my old ship but with a shiny new letter 'A' at the end of its registration. I'd then trash it a few years later.

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This always reminds me of Zaphod Beeblebrox imprisoned in a booth that shows where you are in the universe (a punishment that resulted in every victim basically losing their mind) ... before casually walking out, smiling at his captors and waving "Hi!" at them.

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This is a great play!

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extra-people.com/real-archers @heroesandheroines.bsky.social

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Please check out our brand new trailer for The Séance! Returning to haunt the stage at The Old Red Lion 22nd to 25th January 8.30pm Tickets £15 / £13 oldredliontheatre.co.uk/the-s-ance.html WARNING – This show contains loud noises, flashing lights and possible hauntings. youtu.be/zqmNgiOdwb0?...

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SCRIPT HAPPENS My new monthly newsletter straight into your inbox with exclusive deals, advice and a friendly chatter about all things writing! Join the community today: www.kateausten.co.uk/contact-me

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I've had worse birthday presents.

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Reintroducing the amazing cast of The Séance!! Sara Dee, Emily Cordell and Caleb O'brien as The Medium, Sophie and Jonathan! The Séance - The Old Red Lion Islington. Returning to haunt the stage 21st to 25th January 8.30pm Tickets £15 / £13 ⬇️ oldredliontheatre.co.uk/the-s-ance.html

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Overheard conversation on train into work yesterday: "You know what?" "What?" "No, I don't know what either. Would you like a chip?"

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The Thick of It, Series 3 E1. One of the funniest underplayed moments between "Terri" and "Ollie": Glenn: Well. That's Hugh gone then. Terri: That's so sad, isn't it...Hugh. Glenn: Yeah. Ollie: You don't give a shit! Terri: No, well, perhaps I don't.

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Good morning. I am still alive! And I actually got some writing done yesterday. I got weed on by my son too (too slow to dodge during a nappy change), but that's by-the-by.

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