TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 10hFrom the glorious Minster to 600 year old shops, the City of York is showing her wares in the Sunday morning sunshine. 161
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Fantastic day at @rainbowbookfest in York today meeting lots of friends old and new and also loads of enthusiastic readers. 050
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026After a long drive I'm in the beautiful northern city of York and looking forward to the @rainbowbookfest here tomorrow. #fridayfun 020
Reposted by TJMastersPatrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Out today! Pelicans! Dads! Blimps! An orangutan who runs a pizzeria! All of the Aristotelian unities! 0146
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Books and Reading #144 The English author Virginia Woolf kept a diary in which she often wrote comments about her own reading or writing. This was her diary entry for 8th April 1921 #bookstagram #readersofinstagram 060
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#wednesdaywisdom Subtle but powerful quote from that great American theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman. I find myself reading it often. 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Books and Reading #143 Easy mistake to make. #bookstagram #mindfulmonday 040
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My September reading! 1 exceptional non-fiction, 1 new historical novel, 3xAgatha Christie style, 3xMM stories, 1 x brilliant short story, another murder mystery, a wolf tale and a great contemporary novel #bookstagram 050
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Out now my Christmas short story is available in paperback and soon to be released ebook. Dear Santa, Dear Dad is a gentle romance with a side order of family reconciliation #indieauthor #bookstagram 060
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Books and Reading #142 Asking for a friend - actually, lots of friends! #bookstagram #fridayfun 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just 10 days to go. Who's going to be joining us in York where lots of lovely bookish people will be sharing their passion. #indieauthors #bookstagram 030
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Final day in Cornwall. Clear blue sky over a full river flowing into the sea next to an empty September beach. Beautiful. #cornwall #looe 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Teaser Tuesday Today is a bit of a double tease. First there is my newest short story Taught to Love out this week. Secondly these copies are lying on the first draft of a new novel coming soon. How many other 'inky' writers out there handwrite their first drafts? 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Books and Reading #141 Any one else miss those days? #mindfulmonday #bookstagram #readersofinstagram 050
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Long journey but we made it. We've been away from Orchard Cottage and Cornwall for way too long. And breathe. 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Books and reading #140 A great quote from the amazing writer and powerful civil rights activist James Baldwin. #thoughtfulthursday #bookstagram 040
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Books and Reading #139 A wise bookish quote from the pen of the great Harvard psychologist and social philosopher B. F. Skinner. #mindfulmonday #bookstagram 050
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Another really great quote that occasionally does the rounds on social media in various forms (sometimes with gentler language). Well worth remembering before you get into an argument. #saturdaysocials 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The next two short stories will be slightly longer than the originals and I am currently rewriting my first novel Taking the Gardener ahead of bringing out a sequel next year. 110
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Good question and all have been newly edited a) to anglicise the vocabulary and b) to make minor corrections and additions. That said, the two novels Bear among the Books and Hands of Power are relatively unchanged as is this short story Diary Dates. 110
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The first of my Christmas short stories is available now to pre order on Amazon KU Diary Dates tells the story of a selfless young student, new to London, who needs to reunite a found diary with its older, handsome owner. 120
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Well Read Wednesday A joy this morning as always to visit Books on the Hill in St. Albans, my favourite indie book shop. Great to see it busy with customers. We really need to support these magical places.#wellreadwednesday #indiebookshop 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A few more Autumn contentments: choosing and planting bulbs in anticipation of the Spring. Bushes laden with berries to feed the wildlife until the end of the year, and squirrels burying nuts all over the garden. #autumndays 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Books & Reading #137 A quote from the Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon from The Angel's Game. #mindfulmonday #bookstagram 050
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Is this the cultural highlight of the week? Shaun the Sheep and his Baa-Ewe Tapestry at the Natural History Museum until 1st November. 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Yes they are great for all the pollinators at this time of year. The flowers are smaller this year due to the summer drought. 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Some Autumnal contentments: Hydrangeas fading from white to dusky pink. Sedums going full pink and tall grasses in their full feathered glory. #seasonalsunday 130
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026FirstlineFriday "Richard Doyle slowly climbed the stairs to his apartment. He ached all over, which was not unusual after a rugby match, but tonight it felt different." The opening lines to my mm novel Hands of Power. If you like your men powerful and your romance strong then take a look.masters.com 001
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This morning I read of the death of Hunter Hardin a beautiful 30 year old content creator and burlesque performer. There have been too many this year. If things are not great for you right now please talk to someone. Please stay. 000
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Today I deviate from my usual posting for a very important reason. The World Health Organisation tells us that suicide takes 720,000 lives each year. In the UK it is the leading cause of death for young people under 35 and the biggest killer of men under 50. Please stay. 130
Reposted by TJMastersmarybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you've enjoyed the Odyssey, don't stop too soon! you've got a fantastic opening to loads of other ancient literature (some of the most important and some of the funniest..inc a man turned into a pig who chooses to stay that way) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...podcasts.apple.comHow Homer's Odyssey Conquered the Ancient WorldPodcast Episode · Instant Classics · 10 September · 53min 48014
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Wise words from King Harald of Norway whose funeral has taken place in Oslo today. #wednesdaywisdom 000
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Teaser Tuesday Coming soon. The first of a group of short stories. Diary Dates is a cosy, age gap, romance, set in London during the run up to Christmas. #teasertuesday #bookstagram #indiewriting 030
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Mindful Monday. Books and reading #136 And what better data centre is there than the Old Library of Trinity College Dublin. Also one of the most photographed so my thanks to the many people have put their pictures in the public domain. #mindfulmonday #booksandreading. 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Today is World Read a Book Day. For me it started with the book club at the much loved Books on the Hill, St. Albans. Whilst there I picked up Colm Tóibín's latest book The Bridge and what a joy it is. Not all great novelists can write great short stories but this talented Irishman sure can! 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Seasonal Sunday Yeah so that was never going to happen lol #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #tbrpile 030
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If a few days of dog sitting means that my mornings start like this, then bring it on! Meet Zak. 030
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I'm currently watching the first part of this new series and loving it. It's a must watch for anyone who appreciates the rich history of Irish storytelling and literature. 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Books and Reading #135 This quote comes from the American filmmaker, actor, writer and artist. John Waters. #bookstagram #readersofinstagram 040
Reposted by TJMastersPatrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Proofs exist! New adult novel out in February! 412017
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Another annual event ticked off the list today.The RHS Wisley Flower Show. I didn't take many large scale pics due to the 10k visitors in the way lol! I did take lots to record plants & their labels Among them was a lovely deep red shrub which grows in our garden and I finally found out what it is! 000
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Mindful Monday. Books and reading #134 Insightful quote from that wonderful American wordsmith Ursula K. Le Guin #mindfulmonday #bookstagram #readersofinstagram 040
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Great to see signs of early Autumn around the garden. Pampas is the most majestic of all the grasses but probably upstaged by the pyracantha 'Orange Glow' I expected the drought to result in fewer berries but that's certainly not the case. The birds will be feasting until Christmas! #seasonalsunday 020
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Social Saturday/ Around my table. What has four legs and knows all your secrets - your dining table! #socialsaturday #aroundmytable 010
TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Frivolous Friday Saying attributed to the great actor and comedian although similar quotes are older. It has to be said in this particular case that sharing a laugh with the incomparable Mary Beard makes it a day to be treasured. 000
