Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is my favourite quote of the month: “Corporate wankwaffle written by an intern using CrapGPT” 010
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there. 10581162
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Unsolicited writing advice, no. 24: Don't worry whether it will be any good. Whatever it is, write it first. You can always fix it later. 915525
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Today I'm writing the monthly newsletter which will appear here on 20th: www.patreon.com/GeoffKingWri... But I am one of those people who sends a newsletter (and an infrequent blog: geoffkingwriter.co.uk/news/ ), but I rarely read anyone else's, even those I've subscribed to. Not enough time!static.klipy.comHomer Simpson's Intriguing Ideas NewsletterALT: Homer Simpson's Intriguing Ideas Newsletter 010
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Second day of recording SLEEPERS: 150 pages down, 130 to go… 3802
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Can't go wrong with the ever dependable @joannechocolat.bsky.social 010
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What GIF pops up when you type in your name?static.klipy.comSure Jan GirlAlt: Young woman with long blonde hair, smiling and saying, "Sure Geoff" 010
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I'm still #writing of course, but also making things www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/product/bog-...woodlandtreasures.co.ukLarge Bog Oak and Holly, Amber Triplet Pendant - Woodland TreasuresLarge amber pendant lovingly hand carved from 4000 year old Somerset bog oak and holly, set with three pieces of raw Baltic amber. 040
Reposted by Geoff KingLorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Oh hi upcoming paperback release in @thebookseller.com 🙌🏽 @solarisbooks.bsky.social 1367
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 26/08/202699 pages into the first draft of the sci-fi novel. Not really a landmark, nor particularly significant, but it feels like I'm making good progress #sci-fi #novel #writingstatic.klipy.comGimmethecash 5th Element DanceAlt: Gimmethecash 5th Element Dance 000
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026 In 1231, Frederick II, Roman Emperor and King of Germany, "aimed at the transformation of the people into a multitude destitute of will and of the means of resistance, but profitable in the utmost degree to the exchequer" (Jacob Burckhardt). Sound familiar?static.klipy.comWon'T Somebody Please Think Of The ChildrenALT: Won'T Somebody Please Think Of The Children 000
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Just writing this month's Patreon newsletter. Sign up for free here: www.patreon.com/GeoffKingWri... #writerslife #writing #bookspatreon.comGeoff King Writer — Multi-genre wordsmith, woodcarver and gardener in the HighlandsGet more from Geoff King Writer on Patreon. Multi-genre wordsmith, woodcarver and gardener in the Highlands. Support Geoff King Writer and get exclusive access to their work. 001
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I've just made a couple of new pairs of small of earrings and added them to the website www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk/shop/earrings/ 010
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I love my fountain pen. The ink is flowing well today as I write some new scenes in the #scifi novel. Perhaps its incongruous to use such a primitive implement for a futuristic space saga, but it's just how I work best #writingstatic.klipy.comPrateek's Amazing Pen ReactionALT: Prateek's Amazing Pen Reaction 160
Reposted by Geoff KingAlan Cleaver @postalpathsguy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Record of deaths in the village of Lamplugh, Cumbria between 1656 and 1663 shows: * 4 Frightened to death by fairies * 7 Bewitched * 1 led into pond by a Will-O'-The-Wisp * 2 Died of cold in the church You see, archives can be fun! share.google/CJLUig2CUimW... 37121
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026What are five things in your upcoming release? Giant Hubworld Pedantic gynoid Tech/human hybrids Strange fungi Government corruption 000
Reposted by Geoff KingDrNaturegirl @drnaturegirl.debbiemross.co.uk · 30/07/2026Check out Stop AI Data Centres Scotland and sign the petition. Massive power and water usage way in excess of our current national requirement. Sign for a moratorium. This is not sustainable and we don’t want it! #ai #stopaidatacentres #scotland 161
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Is protest terrorism? Is opposing genocide terrorism? Police arresting dangerous grandmothers continues... Keep signing petitions - here's one: tiny.cc/egj7101 #protest #peace #freespeech 110
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026"emotion, not event, creates a dynamic response in the mind of the reader. The artist's job is to sink a taproot in the reader's brain that will grow downward and find a path to the reader's soul and experience, so that some new emotional inflorescence will grow out of it" Barbara Kingsolver #writer 021
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2136778: If you read widely, outside your genre, your writing will be much less likely to be formulaic and predictable. 322055
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I don't have a smartphone, but I'm feeling pressurised by society and all those who embrace new tech and think everyone should conform. 000
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Every now and again I have to remind myself that none of my work will get published if I don't submit it. So, another morning of submissions under the belt! Now I can get back to #writing with a clear conscience 🙂 Always with help from my feline muse...static.klipy.comCat Headbutts Hand While WritingALT: Cat Headbutts Hand While Writing 010
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 12/07/202638d.gs/sh5438d.gsSave Our Coastguards: Scrap plans to strip rescue heroes of their pay!This is so outrageous. The Government wants to reclassify Coastguard Rescue Officers as "volunteers" so they can get out of paying them an hourly wage when they go out to save lives. Join me and sign... 000
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Just putting the finishing touches to June's newsletter, with work in progress, news, competitions, recipes and lots more. Not signed up yet? You can do it here: www.joanne-harris.co.ukjoanne-harris.co.ukJoanne Harris | Website of the author, Joanne Harris 1296
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Unsolicited writing advice: no. 338: The reason a synopsis is so tricky to write is that it has to convey something complex in a laser-focused way. That means any bagginess in the manuscript is probably going to come out. So keep it simple, keep it clear, and keep it to one page only. 6979
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Please help stop whale killing secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/... #walessecure.avaaz.orgRevealed: Iceland is killing whales againA company is rushing to slaughter whales right now – join to press Iceland’s leaders to ban whaling now! 000
Reposted by Geoff KingScottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Happy National Writing Day! Why not apply for our New Writers Awards 2027? 📆The deadline for all applications is Wednesday 29 July at noon. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...scottishbooktrust.comApply for the New Writers AwardsApplications for the New Writers Awards are now open! 098
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I’d rather talk to you at 4:44 am in the morning than talk at your funeral. Nothing worse than losing a friend because they didn’t think they had anyone to talk to. Phones are on, the doors always open, fires can be lit and coffee can be poured. Support each other. #mentalhealth #talk #friends 020
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026This please at every live performance everywhere. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukEdinburgh International Festival will be phone-free, says Nicola BenedettiThe violinist, who has been festival director since 2023 says the policy has come at the request of artists and audiences. 020
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Unsolicited writing advice, no. 552: Adverbs slow down the pace of your writing, and are often unnecessary in dialogue. It's always a good idea to check to see if you really need them, or whether the meaning has already been conveyed. 3627021
Reposted by Geoff KingPaul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Clara Mattei brilliantly debunks a century of capitalist propaganda by explaining how capitalism is unnatural, has existed for only 0.1% of human history, took control of the world through violence, and is maintained by coercion and the superficial facade of liberal democracy. 45435
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026View from my face. Stonehaven harbour. #sunny #ale #writerslife 010
Reposted by Geoff KingTade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026"The composition of a novel may be one part inspiration and nine parts perspiration, but that one part inspiration is essential if the work is to live as art." Margaret Atwood, 2002 1659
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Old MacDonald had a farm, AI, AI, Oh... 😬 Please sign the email in the link 011
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Cat-sitting-cum-writing-retreat in Stonehaven. Nobby must be a sci-fi muse cat; his vibes are definitely getting through. Much progress is being made on this space-based novel and it feels good 🙂 🚀 🪐 #writing #sci-fi #cat 030
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Amazon should pay their fair share of tax 38d.gs/mexd38d.gsWe pay our dues. They should too.Amazon made £62 BILLION last year, but only paid a fraction of what they should in tax. We must stop this! 000
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Unsolicited writing advice, no. 76696: Reading (both widely and critically) is the secret to writing well. No one can expect to write unless they also read, and understand the value of reading. 1837766
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 17/06/2026In the woods this morning, I saw a small-to-medium sized dog attack a baby deer, holding it by its neck. The fawn writhed, escaped & ran. The dog chased it, caught it again. Repeat. Woods are home to #wildlife. Dog owners: if you can't train your dog not to attack wildlife, keep it on a leash. #dogsstatic.klipy.comCute Fawn on Rocky ShoreAlt: Cute Fawn on Rocky Shore 010
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Please sign to stop FGM secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...secure.avaaz.orgStop female genital mutilation now!Female genital mutilation could be legalised again in The Gambia. We only have a few weeks to act – your voice can help protect these girls. 010
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 17/06/2026 Essex's Reform council have banned libraries from "promoting" Black History Month & LGBTQ+ events and materials. Please sign the petition now to make them scrap this hateful decision. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li...you.38degrees.org.ukEssex libraries should be for everyone!Did you hear that Essex's Reform council have banned libraries from "promoting" LGBTQ+ events and materials? It's outrageous! Sign the petition now to make them scrap this hate-filled decision! 020
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026On my cat-sitting writing retreat, I have surmounted the 30,000 word foothill of my #sci-fi novel. I think I will celebrate with a pint of ale. 🍺 #writing #catsstatic.klipy.comCat Running Through Snowy MountainsALT: Cat Running Through Snowy Mountains 371
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Cat sitting in Stonehaven for a few days, not quite two hours after my arrival the police turned up - a local passerby had reported a suspicious character! Do I look that dodgy...? 030
Reposted by Geoff KingGreenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 12/06/2026Fancy a break from the doomscroll? Take a look at a few of our favourite photos from Greenpeace work around the world this week! 🌍📸💚greenpeace.orgGreenpeace Pictures of the Week - Greenpeace InternationalThe Amazon visits Paris, Deep Sea Mining goes to The Hague, and speed limits come to Germany. Here are some of our favourite images from Greenpeace work around the world this week. 02413
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Unsolicited writing advice, no. 3678: You don't have to pursue the unusual or exotic to be interesting. The real trick is showing what's familiar in a new and interesting light. 319425
Reposted by Geoff KingJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay. 432138620
Geoff King @geoffo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026As a freelancer, I was pleased to secure a couple of weeks work from a major publisher. Sadly, I got fired before I started because my devices were too old to upgrade to the latest tech. #ludite #writerstatic.klipy.comMan Dancing to Under SmashALT: Man Dancing to Under Smash 110