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shadowsbetween.bsky.social
LGBTQ+ writer of dark creepy fiction, union activist, fangirl, lover of history, horror, supernatural and Strictly Come Dancing. Favourite time of the year - Halloween! Embrace the weird! Photo by Nick Fewings
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I'm going in - sugar rush here I come...

If you haven't listened to this week's podcast episode featuring Joe Cornish, it's a banger! Here are Joe's three childhood scars (and the podcast link is in our bio) 1) The magnificent 1975 BBC paranormal documentary THE GHOST HUNTERS, especially 'the sigh'...

The @scarredforlife.bsky.social Folk Horror Special show is definitely coming to Derby QUAD on Fri 21st March - the flyers have just been spotted in reception! Tickets here... www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/scarr...

And the @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social is done for another year. Going away with some great ideas for stories and drabbles, as well as a number of books to read. Interesting mix of talks, workshops, and panels, and not a boring moment amongst them. Can't wait for next year. #writing #ghosts

On my way to Derby for the @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social, which starts tomorrow. I'm looking forward to some great talks and workshops, and hopefully, I'll manage to get some writing done. #writing #horror

LGBTQIA minors make up 40% of the endangered minor runaway population. They are 120% more likely to be unhoused. They are also uniquely at risk for exploitation and trafficking. This is breathtakingly evil.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do! www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

I'm sorry men, but after Gregg Wallace and now Wynne Evans the problem is still: you www.standard.co.uk/comment/wynn...

Join us at Sackville Gardens, Manchester, on 9th February to celebrate the life and activism of Mark Ashton, co-founder of Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners, Secretary of the YCL and many others. #LGBTQ+ #Manchester #MarkAshton #Pride #LGSM

Managed to crank out about 1200 words today. Rewrote and actually finished a ficlet I started about 10 years ago, and I wrote about 800 words on a new Fey story I'm working on. Also updated my @gywo.bsky.social habit tracker. Only need 3 more days this month to hit my pledge target. #writing #GYWO

So very funny. Tony Slattery with the banking rap!! youtu.be/9uilcRCDTwo?...

Such sad news to come home to. I loved watching Tony Slattery on Whose Line is it Anyway? amongst other shows. He was very quick-witted, talented and so very very funny. Those programmes kept me entertained at night when I was living on my own in a bedsit in London. He will be missed. RIP

That Christmas episode of Strictly Come Dancing has got to be the gayest ever! Drag Queen contestant, Kai in drag, Danni Minogue, 2 female pros dancing to Emma Bunton. I bloody loved it. 🎄🏳️‍🌈💙💜💗 #Strictly #dragqueensrule

I've been doing the Excursionist challenge for @gywo.bsky.social this year, which is to write 180 days in the year. I reached this last month, so I have challenged myself to get to 200 days by the end of the year. Currently at 195 days. #GYWO #amwriting

Blessed Be on the Winter Solstice. #wintersolstice

My gf, and fellow writer, has come to visit this weekend as I won't be seeing her at Christmas. We opened presents. I have many notebooks from her to fill with stories in 2025. I always write my stories longhand and then type onto my laptop. I can never have too many notepads. #writing #Christmas

In one of my favourite local bar/restaurants in Manchester. Have only just noticed the personage on top of the Christmas tree has no head! Nobody can explain why. Apparently last year it had a head. As a pagan I applaud this 😃🎄🌲

12 days I survived. Worst than last year. Way better than 2022. Goddamn Uber drivers. Right, where's that mead and some attractive warriors? @whamageddon.bsky.social #whamhalla #whamageddon #mead

Freezing this Christmas by Sir Kier and the Granny Harmers! youtube.com/watch?v=mQrv...

Happy Pansexual and Panaromantic Pride Day #pansexualprideday

Remembering John Lennon 44 years ago. I remember exactly where I was when I heard about his death. I was ready for school when my parents came downstairs in tears. He was part of their generation. A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. #johnlennon

I am trapped in an Uber playing Christmas music. I may be in Whamhalla before I'm home!! #whamageddon

Day 4, and I'm not in Whamhalla yet! However, today is our team's Christmas lunch. Danger danger, Will Robinson! #Whamageddon

Today is gonna be a busy Sunday. Got back one beta'd story and two beta'd novellas. The story is shortest at just over 8k words. I also have at least 1k of my werewolf ex- BFFs to lovers fic to write. Busy, busy. #writing

This one hurts.

Got my full festival pass for the @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social next year. Will be my third year going to this. Can't wait. Come on February!! @alexdavis1981.bsky.social

Sunrise this morning over Manchester.

Bizarre thing happened to me yesterday that my teenage self would not believe. I was playing at the gig to celebrate the life of the genius that was Neil Innes. Whilst waiting backstage to go on, Michael Palin sang the lumberjack song to me, in German.

James Bond movies never show the part where the supervillain collects government subsidies to build his death tech.

Managed to score tickets for this today. The only time I go to football stadiums is for concerts. Tottenham Hotspur here I come!

I hadn't realised the LGBA had done this. Absolute snakes. Quite right, Jimmy.

Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.

Writing today. I am working on my long-time estranged BFFs to lovers werewolf fic. 500 words so far. It's amazing how a Sunday cocktail 🍸 can assist the creative juices. Want to have written at least another 1500 words before the day is out.