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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ABCTales has a new prizeless (and priceless) competition. This is my entry... many apologies to EAP www.abctales.com/story/ewan/f...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Queen Beatle's 'Everything shower' is - as always - off-kilter, intriguing poetry with layers that we may discern or not. It's our pick of the day today. Do please share fellow ABCTalers. www.abctales.com/story/queen-...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Before getting my first novel published, I managed to get poetry and the odd short story published in these. Probably now all defunct, but I categorically deny that putting my work in them contributed to their fate. 🤣 #BooksFromTheBottomOfThePile

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A bulletin from the war-zone that is cancer treatment and a powerful piece of poetry to boot. #Cancer #Poetry

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So by way of utter contrast, today is Bonzos Day, something I celebrate on a random basis by playing the fantastic 'Cornology': 3 whole CDs of bonkersness (although that's not a word, it should be).

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

More of this (whatever this is). www.abctales.com/story/ewan/m...

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Funny, cheering and life-affirming: all of these slices of Bulgarian life are funny in the manner of Flann O'Brien, Giovannino Guareschi or even Spike Milligan. That's why this one, "Oh Ambassador, You Are Really Scaring Us", is our #PickoftheDay today. www.abctales.com/.../oh-ambas....

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Rant. Nothing to see here. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/g...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#PoetryAlert you have been warned. 'I Have Other Books' PS there are a couple missing from this picture, I should do another one, really. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/i...

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's Pick of the Day is a postcard from an edge most of us hope we won't have to look over. We wish Skinner_Jennifer (Jenny) well, in several senses. all the best from ABCTales www.abctales.com/.../ski.../l... #PickoftheDay

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Another bit of this. Illustration is AI assisted (well, no, just AI) The words aren't #BooksFromTheBottomOfThePile www.abctales.com/story/ewan/m...

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today's Pick of the Day is Makis's Eclipsed, do please share this fine example of poetry far and wide www.abctales.com/story/makis/...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Another bit of this, if you read yesterday's or started from the beginning. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/m... #Fiction #YA

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This intriguing and adroitly crafted chapter from Ewan’s work-in-progress makes me want to read more. ‘Money for the Circus 12’ is today’s Pick of the Day. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/m... Please share if you can.

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Here's one I've been stuck on for a very long time. Managed to squeeze out this today. #fiction #BooksFromTheBottomOfThePile www.abctales.com/story/ewan/m... You should probably go here first, but don't feel obliged. www.abctales.com/collection/m...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Very pleased to announce Turlough's excellent piece, Farzaneh's Song as our Pick of the Day. Share far and wide, please. Fine sentiments, well expressed. www.abctales.com/.../turl.../...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I don't usually do these: writing based on an inspiration point, that is. Anyway the prompt was " 'And the consequence was...' A free hand is given with any prompt in these creative writing exercises. Anyway, I wrote this ... #PoetryAlert #IP www.abctales.com/story/ewan/c...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I think - but don't know - that it must be a bit like this : #poetryalert Approach with caution 'Voices' www.abctales.com/story/ewan/v...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Hocus Pocus, the Best of #Focus. Starts off with Hocus Pocus; bat-shit yodelling, metal guitar playing, Hammond organ, some weird-accordion stuff, more flute than Jethro Tull, and drum solos. And it stays weird. That's why I like it.

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

If you don't go to pubs, you could leave your answer in a comment below ... #WhichbookshallIfinishfirst? (other books available here tinyurl.com/ELAP-AuthorP... )

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Eric Marsh's latest part of The Music Box is our pick of the day today. It shows good world building and has an interesting premise. Well done. www.abctales.com/.../eric-mar... Do please share. Part 1 is here : www.abctales.com/.../eric-mar... if you need to begin at the beginning.

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Well, some times I do contemplate things, now and zen www.abctales.com/story/ewan/a...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#poetryalert Probably not for everyone/anyone. 'Posted and Packing' Feel free to walk on by. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/p...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

For anyone remotely interested. I have been working on 3 different novels for the past 18 months. More correctly, I should say I have been trying to complete 3 unfinished novels for that period. #booksfromthebottomofthepile #writingnotwriting

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#PoetryAlert. Steer well clear, if you don't like doggerel. The Last Human www.abctales.com/story/ewan/l...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#poetryalert Danger, Danger! Will Robinson. #No_robots or #AI were deployed in the making of this poem. Let's not give up under the onslaught of AI created content. AI can't do what I did on the Kindle shown ... yet. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/go

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#poetryalert Danger, Danger! Will Robinson. No robots or AI were deployed in the making of this poem. Let's not give up under the onslaught of AI created content. AI can't do what I did on the Kindle shown ... yet. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/go

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Arranged to #KDP(ublish) 2nd edition of A Story A Week, now with bespoke cover and two typos corrected. Nothing new inside it, but but it comes thoroughly recommended by Gottwald Schickelgrüber, Prof. Modern Literature @University of Zwickau, (paid him €2) All books here tinyurl.com/bdfwjprf

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Have arranged to #KDP(ublish) a second edition of A Story A Week: now has bespoke cover & two typos corrected. Nothing new inside it, but it's been recommended by Gottwald Schickelgrueber, Prof. of Modern Literature, Univ. of Zwickau, (only charged £1) All books available here tinyurl.com/bdfwjprf

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#poetryalert 'Slow Down' Stand well clear, if not that way inclined. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/s...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

#BooksFromTheBottomOfThePile As some may not be aware. Amazon/KDP pay royalties 6 weeks in arrears. Some might say they mean in "ourarse". I'm planning on a Lamborghini on April 30th! Feel free to order one of my excellent books so I can afford two Lamborghinis ... www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Today's #POD is Marandina's 'The Expanse'. A fine poem, living up to the title. One might even call it numinous, perhaps. Poetry is the best way to address the ineffable, so that's why this is our pick of the day today. Please share if you like it too. www.abctales.com/story/marand...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#poetryalert Never thought I'd be thanking a Pope for anything, but he did give me the title. A Handful of Tyrants www.abctales.com/story/ewan/h...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

From a collection called "A Story a Week": because that's how I wrote it. In the end it took 53 weeks to write (+ the word-wrestling to make each one make sense + arranging them). Controversial? Not everything is black-and-white - and I hope that comes across. www.abctales.com/story/ewan/j...

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Just a Shout Away | ABCtales

Why what Germany does will matter, and why it might not be good... For my own part, I do not accept that sexual assaults on a minority of women are an acceptable consequence of immigration. I am aware...

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today's Pick of the Day is Lille Dante's pared-down and dense with meaning piece , "End of Beginning". Part of a larger work, it shows real skill. Do please share if you like it too. www.abctales.com/story/lille-...

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Ewan Lawrie, @ewanl.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Topical ... #poetryalert www.abctales.com/story/ewan/a...

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