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oliver-thomas.bsky.social
Irish author based in Glasgow, writing horror and fantasy fiction inspired by the history and mythology of places I have called home
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that’s actually the RPMP-79, one variant of which came equipped with a cannon. It was put into mass production on the strength of the initial Poirot prototype but became somewhat infamous after its use in the ruthless suppression of protesters against the regime following the war

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What are some ‘unofficial’ one hit wonders for you? I was just thinking how Dead Man’s Party was the first Oingo Boingo song I heard and nothing else by them touches it

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my first job out of uni required me to sit at a desk phone and for hours every day make and field enquiries. it’s no exaggeration to say that the skill it gave me sometimes feels like a superpower

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(passing a neighbour) oh hey, saw your galley, good oars! hew many foe-men lately?

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Volume up for wolf howls!!!! I never grow bored of that sound!!

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had the pleasure of seeing Paul Muldoon in Portstewart with my folks a few years ago. Not a long session but he said a few things that have stayed with me. Will be a tough act to follow

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Pirates! Can’t live with ‘em, can’t have a proper bit of maritime adventure without ‘em. Have a read and see what a gang of them might get up to if they were led by a woman with a bit of… let’s say, “vision.”

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The Wreck of Our Lady by Oliver Thomas is available to download FREE in the latest issue of Indie Bites (Pirates & Prophecies) @oliver-thomas.bsky.social www.silversunbooks.com/post/pirates...

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I hope you’ll enjoy “The Wreck of Our Lady”, a story that I think truly has it all — pirates, prophecies, religious schisms, demonic possession, and above it all swashbuckling action on the high seas!

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Indie Bites 17 (Pirates & Prophecies) is out TODAY! Featuring an interview with @trudieskies.bsky.social and stories by @cerilndomace.bsky.social @honeysound.bsky.social Oliver Thomas… www.silversunbooks.com/post/pirates...

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(grim) it’s now the mash. it’s the monster mash!

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Horse & Hound is now where to get the only feel-good news in town.

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was looking at getting a pruning saw and I’m absolutely stunned at what’s on offer here. one of them looks like a gunblade and I think I just saw a zanbatou

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been watching a lot of X Files recently. you just can’t beat Mulder and Scully

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First rejected story of the year. Onward!

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Look out for “The Wreck of Our Lady” in next month’s “Pirates & Prophecies” issue of @indiebites.bsky.social ! I had a great time writing it, and I’m very grateful to @adiehartauthor.bsky.social for her assistance in polishing it to a real shine ✨

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we never should’ve given power to the nerds. the jocks shouldn’t have it either. we must usher in the age of the goths

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(Excitedly) The guests included the wolfman! Dracula, and his son!

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Funny how sometimes you have an idea but have to wait for it to be time to write it. Picked an old old story set during the French Revolution back up, who knows why, and feeling a lot more capable. Thanks to the late great Hilary Mantel and @mikeduncan.bsky.social for filling some contextual blanks

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Truly soul crushing when you finish a book in the middle of an unfinished series and realise it was the Empire Strikes Back part of the story. Dark forces, ascendant!? In *my* escapism!? That wasn’t part of the deal!!

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Since the birth of my son I’ve been watching a lot of Dragonball Z in the small hours to stay awake. Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation talking, but I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I believe that with enough practice it’s probably possible to perform the Kamehameha

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