Peter James Martin
authorpjm.bsky.social
Peter James Martin
@authorpjm.bsky.social
I'm Teesside born and bred. Autistic. When I'm not writing, I'm trying to survive the rigours of raising a family and two Shih Tzu dogs and a cat.

#vss365 addict.
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New blog post is up!

First part of the 3 year anniversary of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz is here today.

3 years, how time flies.

Phantom Dawn returns next week!

Enjoy 🙂

tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/01/157-...

#blog #riztherogue #WritingCommunity
#157 Question Time Riz
Happy Blog Day Everyone Still sorting out the aftermath of the Christmas holiday season, but I can confirm that Phantom Dawn Chapter 22 will...
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"Riz, what did I say about starting new religions?" I asked.
"U were a bossy twat nd sed not ta."
"So can you explain this new 'Rizligion'? Where followers are encouraged to #adorn themselves in Riz merchandise."
"Jus givin people wat dey want!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 33
(First published 23rd August 2023)

Zombie Snake goes boom

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Winter sings her songs
Trees #adorned with white crowns
Preparing for spring
#haiku #vss365 #poetry
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"Ya know, it's jus like da great Chumbawamba sang, ya get knocked down den ya get up again," Riz said poetically.
"Listening to britpop again, I see," I replied with an eye roll.
"All I'm doin is turnin dis bittersweet #symphony in ta a champagne supa nova!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 32
(First published 16th August 2023)

These are desperate times indeed...not sure Riz agrees with this though...

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue
January 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I long for the wind
Bird's song with the rivers flow
Nature's #symphony
#haiku #vss365 #poetry
January 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM
New blog post is up!

First part of the 3 year anniversary of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz is here today.

3 years, how time flies.

Phantom Dawn returns next week!

Enjoy 🙂

tstpjm.blogspot.com/2026/01/157-...

#blog #riztherogue #WritingCommunity
#157 Question Time Riz
Happy Blog Day Everyone Still sorting out the aftermath of the Christmas holiday season, but I can confirm that Phantom Dawn Chapter 22 will...
tstpjm.blogspot.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Reposted by Peter James Martin
wolf moon cold
a symphony of silence
shadow and light

#vss365 #symphony
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Reposted by Peter James Martin
#Symphony

there is chaos
or cacophony

and then the moment
where sounds settle
(or the mind does)

and suddenly there is pattern
or meaning

and all become
instrument

#vss365
January 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Riz gasped so loud I almost dropped the plates I was washing.
"What's got you #spooked?" I said.
"I jus saw 18 magpies! 3 groups of 6, dats triple gold! I'm off ta casino ta win big!" Riz said greedily rubbing his paws.
"This isn't going to end well."
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 31
(First published 9th August 2023)

Of course Gallows wouldn't play fair...

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue
January 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#Spooked by the cold breeze
A dog waits for its owner
They never return
#haiku #vss365 #poetry
January 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"Did ya hear wat dat cilent called us? A couple of #oddballs? Outrageous! Dere's no respect I tell ya, no respect!" Riz moaned.
"Well, I guess we are? I mean you are a talking rat, and we do spend most of the day arguing."
"Dey still didn't ave ta say it!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 30
(First published 2nd August 2023)

There really ought to be a better time to ask...

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Whisper about me
Call me #oddball or weirdo
Please look far deeper
#vss365 #haiku #poetry
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
"Um, Bren? Is Riz okay? He's started throwing catty remarks at me like he's a valley girl from those American movies," Valarie asked.
"He's going through a #Clueless phase, hence his outfit. It's very annoying," I replied.
"Like, wateva!" Riz shouted out.
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 29
(First published 26th July 2023)

I'm afraid he did

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue
January 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Are we so #clueless
To see corruption so near
But do nothing still
#vss365 #haiku #poetry
January 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"Dis is #balderdash!" Riz shouted.
"I can't even tell what you're looking at."
"I paid money fer an A.I bot ta make me a game nd its given me Balderdash...wat...dis is my A.I. scam bot I created!"
"You scammed yourself?"
"Guess it shows dat it works "
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 28
(First published 19th July 2023)

Wasn't much of a surprise

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue
January 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Life is #balderdash
The unassailable truth
We go with the flow
#haiku #poetry #vss365
January 3, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Reposted by Peter James Martin
He
Blathers
Balderdash

Harmful
Embarrassing
Tragic

#vss365 #balderdash
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Reposted by Peter James Martin
The parents blamed the witch in the woods for their sick children. The town elders called it #balderdash and summoned the doctor from the next town.

As fevers subsided, the chatter calmed.

Later, at the witch’s hut, the doctor reported they were all finally ready to embrace her medicines.

#vss365
January 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"Well, wat do ya fink?" Riz said, holding up a piece of paper. "I'm tryin out a #abstract style fer dese artworks."
"It looks like you dipped your paws in different colours and danced on the page," I replied.
"Pff u don't know art!"
"But I know what I like!"
#vss365 #riztherogue
January 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Reposted by Peter James Martin
You sift through the latest abstraction, with the knowingness that this time, unlike last time, or the time before that, it'll come to fruition.

#vss365 #abstraction
January 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM