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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 22h

A lovely morning for a trip to Perth and Pictcon to celebrate Scottish genre writing. Just as soon as I can feel my fingers again.

An empty main road through trees under a deep blue dawn sky. The horizon is an orange glow.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

It's not every week (or any, normally) that I receive paperbacks of two books I've got a story in, never mind that I've got my name on the front so, if you'll excuse me, let me just point and engage smug mode.

Two books. On the left Fall into Fantasy 2026 edition. On the right Haverin.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

A wee reminder that if you want to join my writing group in Glasgow in celebrating their fortieth anniversary by buying a book and getting it signed, it's in less than a week's time. www.waterstones.com/events/celebrat…

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Latest pointless job suggestion email from a bot: "Hey, you should apply for this Radar Trials Systems Engineer. Your CV looks like a great fit, having everything required except any Radar Systems experience."

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Back home from an excellent Fantasycon and I find that non-stop October is still going. Thus two* things, second thing first. I've done another blog post on Haverin, this time on what is in it. Will I accidentally admit to my favourite 'child' or just waffle on about a personal milestone?

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

It's Haverin launch day! Available on the big river from now and we're having our first launch event at Fantasycon this evening. I'll do another blog and sing its praises soon, once this weekend is out of the way. www.amazon.co.uk/Haverin-years-Glas…

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

An "advantage" of being a layabout wastrel unemployed person is that I've just test driven my tablet for Friday's book launch as my breakfast.

A bowl full of pieces of tablet, golden chunks of sugar based sweets.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Ibrox nearly killed me, but done. Thank you to those who sponsored me, my legs hate you.

A blue medal with a gold saltire that says Half Marathon 2026

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

A last wee reminder that I'm running the Glasgow Half Marathon this Sunday and you can sponsor me here: www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/brianh… Completed my last pre-run shuffle this morning round the mean streets of Pollok. Let's hope I can step up for the big one on Sunday.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

RE: mastodon.scot/@munchkinstein/117325… It's October, the month of far too many things. For a reminder of the fun ones, book launches, story publications and even a stupid long run, see these posts.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Bunny Rabbits! Hiding in bed, trying to avoid thinking about all the things they have to do this month.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Morning, gone in a gallivant. This morning is quite fancy, the rest of the weekend will be less so.

The main street of Inverary. Two rows of two storey Georgian buildings, pained in Black nd White running up to a church in the centre.

A big, BIG, fireplace with ornate scrollwork on the wooden surround and a mirror in the centre above the cast iron grate. There are corner seats attached.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Luckily I have nothing going on at the moment and so can fully appreciate that I have a new story out! It's my story of holiday homers on a wee island over-reacting to some standard fae nonsense and is in the anthology Fall into Fantasy 2026. Kindle link here […]

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Very much the sort of day where I get to remember where the Victorians buried the drainage access hatch in my garden. On the plus side, not only got to buy a drain unblocking tool, but used it effectively.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

It occurs to me I've been posting multiple things about events and dates of late and that's exactly the way to confuse, so here is a summary thread of it all by date. October 4th: Glasgow Half Marathon. I'm running, if you'd like to sponsor me, here is a link […]

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Good morning. Going to start this week on the positive note of discovering the new Shooglenifty album just came out. youtu.be/K7yqIzB8WWI?si=V7W6zNcg6S4…

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

In yet another demand for your attention, and because October is quite the busy month, I'm here to tell you I'm running the Glasgow Half Marathon again this year. If you have any spare pennies and would like to encourage me and support a Glasgow charity, then here's a link […]

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Haverin copies for sale at Fantasycon have arrived! Huzzah, that's a huge weight off my mind. Now to just worry I didn't order enough.

An open cardboard box filled with paperback copies of Haverin, a green coloured book with a woman and her cat on the front.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Hey, Mastodon, if you're local to Glasgow, like speculative weirdos and are not going to FantasyCon, this is the event for you. Yes, it's our launch in Waterstones for Haverin, this glorious anthology I've been working on. Many stories, all good, beautiful cover, minimal amount of me. Come along […]

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Back in early August I did a blog post with my thoughts on being in the GSFWC as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. And I promised more. Well, finally, I've done so, it is all about the fun of being an anthology editor, and you can find it here […]

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Today's job advert nonsense: Served a job advert in Hamilton that sounds interesting. Read in, have a think, check company website, confirm it is Hamilton, Bermuda, not Hamilton, Scotland. Sigh, go and make tea.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Thanks to the unique way my house is built the majority of my sockets have stopped working, All the important stuff, like the freezer, kettle and heating, are fine, but I've had to move the cat's automatic feeder and this is causing possibly more grief than engaging an electrician.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

Still looking for a job. Today's "Laugh to stop from crying" is the advert for a remote post in the UK which, upon attempting to complete the application, it asks which English (and only English) county you live in.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Weekend Running Weather Update: Droukit in Cardonald. On the upside, I did spot a mural I've not seen before.

A mural of two police officers. In this case the Quality Polis from Burniston.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Ooo, I see Valinch (the new pub from Thomas of the Bin Accord) has painted up their doorway. Hopefully not too long till it opens.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

Bunny Rabbits! Making plans, arranging logistics and keeping their fingers crossed for good luck and mellow fruitfulness. Their wee heads practically fizz with it.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

Look! Look at this beautiful thing! #CoverReveal alert! Behold the cover art for our new anthology Haverin, designed by our own Jenni Coutts. Look carefully and you'll spot some sneaky clues to the tales inside. Celebrating 40 years of the GSFWC, #Haverin is […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

The cover of Haverin, the GSFWC anthology, which features a red-haired girl reading while surrounded by books and a cat in a green space. Text reads: Featuring: Neil Williamson, E.M. Faulds, Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan and many more. Haverin, Edited by Brian M. Milton, Peter Morrison and Heather Valentine.

The back of the cover of Haverin, continuing the green landscape dotted with various creatures, including a robot head, lion, and a pie. Text reads: Haverin, Scots, Verb: Talking in a foolish or trivial manner, speaking nonsense. Glaswegians enjoy a bit of haverin and few enjoy it more than the Glasgow SF Writers' Circle have for the last forty years, following many hard critique sessions with a bit of a haver in the pub. This anthology is a celebration of those forty years, with more than forty stories of Fantasy, Science and the Odd from members past and present. Join us on this fantastical journey, turning havers into stories and revelling in the full range of writing that has come out of the Circle since 1986.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Weekend running weather update has once again been gazumped by wildlife. It's a heron! Just hanging about on the White Cart.

A heron, standing on short grass amongst a tangle of undergrowth, looking off to the left.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

Just finished watching the Serafinowicz Tick series. As stupid as I remember, but more depth to it's satire than earlier versions (which I also love). The inclusion of Valerie Curry as Arthur's sister, Dot, subsequently in The Boys, does allow for some very dark "what happens next" fan fiction.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

Never saw the point of LinkedIn but, now that I need a job, I'm trying hard. When I configure it to say I'm looking for permanent work in Glasgow and four allegedly separate recruiters contact me through it in one day to ask me about the same contracting role in Manchester, I lose faith once more.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

We interrupt this occasionally scheduled episode of "Weekend running weather update" to bring you an important announcement: I said hello to a deer!

A small deer, white tail towards the camera, turns to look over its shoulder at me.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

And with a hand painted dog by nursery kids from Denniston, I've collected all 92 Sculptures on the Scotties in the City trail. A fun way to spend my summer at a loose end. scottiesinthecity.co.uk #ScottiesInTheCity

A small Scottie dog statue in a library with hand painted flowers and things and "St Clares" on it.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

A night in on my own and taken the notion to break open the complete Goodies DVD set. Impressed that Radio Goodies is series 1.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Ooo, Netflix have both live-action Tick series. Spooooooon!

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

Bunny Rabbits, guest reporting on the weekend running weather: Shitty wet followed by muggy as. Best to stop in the burrow for a nice cup of tea, if you can.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

Just spotted the Glasgow Real Ale Festival is next weekend g-raf.camra.org.uk I expect I'll be popping along on the Friday if anyone fancies it.

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Glasgow Real Ale Festival

Organised by the Glasgow & West of Scotland branch of CAMRA

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Aww, the short, scruffy ones gone. RIP to the most musical of The Goodies.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

The council have put up some new signage round us which, as my wife points out, may be unfortunately correct.

A red triangle showing an elderly couple. Underneath, a sign saying "Elderly people". Underneath again, a sign saying "Crematorium" with an arrow pointing ahead which, unfortunately, points directly at the elderly people signs.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

This weekend's running weather report: The glorious return of the Blessed Saint Drizzle.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

For the first time since my barbeque at the start of the month, that's it raining in my garden again. Perfectly timed to let any Commonwealth Games visitors have a good whinge about Glaswegian weather. We're very accommodating like that.

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Liam Proven @lproven.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

The computer at the bottom of a canal negroniventurestudios.com/2026/07/1… Somewhere at the bottom of the Forth and Clyde Canal, buried in the silt, there is a box of 1988 custom silicon that was right about almost everything.

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The computer at the bottom of a canal

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

That's Burnham been in, what, two hours. Has Streeting written an article suggesting people want him to be the next PM yet? Or is he keeping his powder dry for tomorrow?

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

This weekend's running weather report: A sweaty mess

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026

Morning. Dentist first thing and off to a book launch later, so I'm having an adventure today and hunting Scottie dogs. Ah, the giddy life I lead.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

This weekend's running weather report: Too overcast to be this warm. Or possibly too warm to be this overcast.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

The current sadness and love for Bonnie Tyler has reminded me of my deep childhood confusion over which song mentioning Bright Eyes was the scary one about rabbits as opposed to the bombastic big-haired ballad. Turn around: Tyler Burning like fire: Garfunkel

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

Do you think anyone in Clacton will notice he's resigned?

Guardian headline saying "Farage says he is resigning but will stand in 'people vs establishment ' by election'
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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

Yesterday: We've paid off the mortgage! Today: I'm redundant! The karmic balance of the universe is enforced with swift, cold and ruthless efficiency, it seems.

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