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A view from yesterday. Today, in the same place, they will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.

A photograph of part of the East London mural of The Battle of Cable Street, grounds of St. George in the East, London.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 19h

90 years today - The Battle of Cable Street.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 19h

It's on my to buy list too...

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Another confused spambot has reached out to me about my book Photography of Emily. I've never written a book by that name. I have reviewed Photographs of Emily by @annalisacrawford.bsky.social (it's v good, by the way). Apparently bots can't tell reviewers from authors. 0 out of 10 again, spambot.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A vampire who isn't Dracula...

Mick St. John from the T.V. series Moonlight

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Monday evening's sunset as photographed by my phone

Photograph of a golden sunset. A golden sun sets behind a line of dark trees. Below the trees, a broad line of dark green grass. Above the gold of the sunset the sky divides into gold and blue, a patch of grey/pink clouds stretches across the diagonal dividing line.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can you tell the difference between the author and her book? AI can't. Today's spambot Pamtastic is reaching out to me re my "book, Poet, novelist and short story writer." She wants to talk to me about "Poet, novelist and short story writer, (and) what inspired you to write it" 0 out of 10, spambot.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today's spambot is a "famous author" who has seen me on Facebook and wants to connect. As with other famous spambots who have written to me, I've never heard of her. Spambots obviously view fame differently from me.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A quartet of recent cloud phone-camera photographs

Photograph of storm clouds over a harvested field. The field is edged with dark trees.

Photograph of thick white cloud over the fields. At the front of the picture is a green field gate. On either side of the gate are trees.

Photograph of storm clouds over a harvested field. The far end of the field is lined with trees.

Photograph of pearlescent clouds close to sunset.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Spambot Mivela Digitals still thinks my fantasy novel Witchlight is a family history. For the record, despite some negative comments to the contrary, I am not a witch and there are none in my family, that I know of.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is tonight at ARU in Cambridge.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I haven't read the book, and don't intend to, but this is amusing.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today's spambot, Joy I of Mivela Digitals, scraped all the info on my books to write a long email. Sadly she describes Witchlight as an "intersection of urban paranormal fantasy, witchcraft, magic, family history, ghosts" There are no ghosts in the book and none of my family are witches! 3 out of 5.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Currently all the spambots are sending me nice emails. Not sure whatI've done to deserve such attention, other than write and be published.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Friendly spambot Beder Catreet (aka Bedar Bbgff) has emailed me again to say "The Witchlight Series is genuinely needed" but doesn't say for what. My brain is whirring with unsaid possibilities...

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today's spambot claims to be Beder Catreet (an unusual name in its own right) but its email name is Bedar Bbgff. One wonders if its robot cat wandered across the keyboard keys before the email was sent?

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not your standard library visit. Two phone photos from yesterday's trip to the library.

A photo. Stained glass windows are reflected in a document display case. On view are examples of the correspondence of Sir Cecil Beaton, including a letter from T.S. Eliot

A wall of dark brown shelves lined with old leather bound books in shades of brown. On the left and right of the photo and above the books is carved wooden decoration.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My view this morning and because it's #Caturday

Head and shoulders photo of sleepy black and white cat facing the camera, white whiskers and white eyebrow whiskers prominent. The cat is lying on striped fabric. The background is wickerwork.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Phone pic from last night's brief walk from my car to Linton Poetry Society to read a few poems.

Photograph of a cream coloured thatched cottage beside a tarmac'd drive. Green bushes grow alongside both sides of the drive and down the side of the cottage. A figure is standing at the end of the driveway.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sharing (as requested) for poets seeking some input into their writing.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cambridge has its poetry festival back.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

While I'm currently getting over a bout of the lurgy, have a random pic of Saturday's poetry Word Salad. No poets were hurt in the taking of this photo (or included within it).

Photograph of a row of tables and chairs. Bright pictures, wall hangings and a mirror are on a white wall. The flow is mottled grey. Two chairs are bright red. One is brown and black. Tables are various shades of brown. Potted plants, plates, glasses and notebooks are visible on two tables. A black iron table lamp glows on the right of the photo. No people are visible

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Not reading can be bad for you (and the rest of civilisation).

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Tonight in Mill Road in Cambridge (the UK Cambridge, that is). See you there?

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today, 2 literary agents have "come across my work" and want to know more. Seeing as they didn't want to know anything when I actually submitted, this seems rather unlikely. Also, duplication of approach is a bit of a give away. Silly spambots - less is more, didn't you know?

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Issue 47 of @clockwisecat.bsky.social has slunk into the room this month and brought in with it two poems by yours truly: brand new "Spring Sound Escape" and reprinted "A Float of Ravens" (first published in Picaroon Poetry). You can read and make a fuss over it at clockwisecat.com/2026/09/issu...

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» Archive » ISSUE 47: THE CAT OF MANY COLORS

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Next spambot claims to be following up from Salky Literary Management except: 1. she calls it Stalky, 2. I have never submitted to the agency, 3. she can't congratulate me on subsequently self publishing as I have never self published. All my books are traditionally published. Silly spambot.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today's spambot has "been studying Elderlight for a while now". Who knew my urban fantasy novel would become the source of such academic endeavours?

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A photo from yesterday evening's walk on the way to a poetry reading

Photograph of large wooden door and surrounding stone arch. To the left of the arch are red bricks with a pale mortar surround. A small porter's door within the left had side of the main door is open and through it can be seen a flagstone path, a parallel open wooden doorway and another stone arched doorway in the distance in which two people are visible. A gold and blue coat of arms is on the main door. A more elaborate coat of arms can be seen above the distant stone archway.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Word Salad poetry night is taking place in Cambridge on Saturday 12 September at Marvin's in Mill Rd. Thea Lungu is headlining. I'll be reading a poem or two.

Poster for Word Salad in Cambridge on 12.09.2026 at Marvin's. Main text is in black. Word Salad is spelled in cut green cucumbers. In the centre of the poster is a circular, blue tinted, head and shoulders photo of a smiling woman with black, curly, shoulder length hair. She is wearing red framed glasses, a silver necklace and a black top.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

First attempt EVER at Lino print making

Photograph of three Lino prints: one blue and white, one blue, green and white, one black, blue, green and white. In each, a cat contemplates a harvest moon

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Yesterday evening's blue sky.

Photograph of blue sky with white mackerel clouds. Dark trees and roof tops along the bottom edge of the photo. Illumination from the setting sun shines from the bottom right hand corner behind the tallest tree.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I like the idea of the book, but remembering Eagleton's lectures and noting the reviewer says the book is dense, I will have to sample it before I commit.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Looking forward to issue 47 of Clockwise Cat - due soon but delayed because of the passing of Dolly Parton.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Blue hour cloudscape from yesterday evening's walk.

Photograph of grey-blue clouds swirling across a slighter paler mid-blue sky above a rough field and green path

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Worth a read if you're a Queen or Freddie fan.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today Ennis Book Club confuses Elderlight with the whole Witchlight series, & Samantha Downing is curious about when I contributed to or helped shape Ink Stains Vol 6. As I was the editor of the anthology, some naughty spam bot hasn't done its homework properly. 2 silly spam bots for the price of 1.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today's spambot is Pilar Ramírez Tello. Pilar wants to translate Elderlight into Spanish by way of introducing Spanish speakers to the Witchlight Series. Trouble is, Elderlight is the last book in the trilogy. Not such a great introduction, then. Maybe AI isn't that intelligent?

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

An insight into the tricks of the trade. Apparently Romantasy and Cosy Crime are the current thing. That's my booksales down, then.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Because there are some rather lovely photographs amongst these (and some worrying ones).

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Last Thursday I read at Linton Poetry Society. This is a photograph of yours truly in mid- read as taken by the excellent poet Sudeep Sen. #poetry

Photograph of poet J.S Watts reading at Linton Poetry Society. She is standing behind a mid-brown wooden lecture bearing the sign "Linton Poetry Society". The poet is wearing pale blue jeans and a green, long-sleeved top plus reading glasses. Her below-shoulder length hair is brown. She is looking up, her left arm also raised, with her hand pointing up and towards her face.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have BlueSky Starter Packs again. Not as good a thing as real rain, but still a positive.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

All my starter packs have disappeared. Here's hoping its another temporary BlueSky blip.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Still waiting for the rain we were promised. Yet another no-show. :-(

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today's silly spambot has again written to me as all the authors of an anthology in which a short story I wrote appears. Apparently it can help us find our tribe. I thought we constituted one in our own right. It also hasn't sussed that for an anthology it's best to contact the publisher. Silly bot.

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