Daniel Ribot
@danribotagain.bsky.social
Writer of fantasies and member of Phoenix Writers and Speculators writing groups in Leicester (UK). Trilingual half-Catalan, lover of English ale and Belgian comics and viceversa.
Great little book picked up from page 45 in Nottingham. Has the last 60 or so pages wrapped in plastic as an ‘anti spoiler seal’ clever stuff!
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Great little book picked up from page 45 in Nottingham. Has the last 60 or so pages wrapped in plastic as an ‘anti spoiler seal’ clever stuff!
The fifth column is in an excel file
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The fifth column is in an excel file
There should be character in every soap that’s completely oblivious to all the drama happening. Their role should be to have a completely boring life and be told stuff months after it’s happened. ‘What? She’s her daughter? No way!’ Or ‘but he was such a nice taxi driver, he did what to his wife?’
September 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
There should be character in every soap that’s completely oblivious to all the drama happening. Their role should be to have a completely boring life and be told stuff months after it’s happened. ‘What? She’s her daughter? No way!’ Or ‘but he was such a nice taxi driver, he did what to his wife?’
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Once again, The Guardian fails to mention the underlying deregulatory shift that is impacting the UK's Food Industry.
Have you heard of Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs)?
I explain what they are and where they are.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Have you heard of Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs)?
I explain what they are and where they are.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
September 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Once again, The Guardian fails to mention the underlying deregulatory shift that is impacting the UK's Food Industry.
Have you heard of Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs)?
I explain what they are and where they are.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Have you heard of Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs)?
I explain what they are and where they are.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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What the study said was both FOX and MSNBC leave you less informed than more neutral sources like PBS do. That study was 13 years ago. www.businessinsider.com/study-watchi...
STUDY: Watching Only Fox News Makes You Less Informed Than Watching No News At All
A study finds that watching Fox News may leave viewers less informed than not watching news at all, raising concerns about media influence.
www.businessinsider.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
What the study said was both FOX and MSNBC leave you less informed than more neutral sources like PBS do. That study was 13 years ago. www.businessinsider.com/study-watchi...
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2025 SLF Working Class Writers Grant Applications Open
2025 SLF Working Class Writers Grant Applications Open
The Speculative Literature Foundation (SLF) has announced in a press release it is accepting applications for its $1,000 Working Class Writers Grant, “awarded annually to speculative fiction …
locusmag.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
2025 SLF Working Class Writers Grant Applications Open
Finished a 2nd draft of my WiP (a fantasy retelling of Joan of Arc with dragons) Yesterday. Got it down from a flabby 97 000 words to a fighting fit 88 000. Waiting for feedback on it.
September 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Finished a 2nd draft of my WiP (a fantasy retelling of Joan of Arc with dragons) Yesterday. Got it down from a flabby 97 000 words to a fighting fit 88 000. Waiting for feedback on it.
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Two months is how long it takes from meme event to terrible paranormal romance cash-in publication day, if you were wondering.
August 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Two months is how long it takes from meme event to terrible paranormal romance cash-in publication day, if you were wondering.
Is… is the Archers theme played on an accordion now? Man, been out of the loop so long…
August 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Is… is the Archers theme played on an accordion now? Man, been out of the loop so long…
Until yesterday I didn’t know there was a Spanish word for ‘chorus girl’ (vicetiple). You live and learn!
August 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Until yesterday I didn’t know there was a Spanish word for ‘chorus girl’ (vicetiple). You live and learn!
To all you writers out there. I’m a member of a couple of critique groups, who discuss each other’s writings. The word count per submission tends to be around 1500-2000 words. Does that affect the length of your chapters? Bc a lot of people seem to be bc presenting chapters of that length… #writing
August 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
To all you writers out there. I’m a member of a couple of critique groups, who discuss each other’s writings. The word count per submission tends to be around 1500-2000 words. Does that affect the length of your chapters? Bc a lot of people seem to be bc presenting chapters of that length… #writing
Finished the first draft of my latest novel, weighs in at 97,000 words. Phew! Will start editing in a week or so. But for now, I party!!🍾
July 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Finished the first draft of my latest novel, weighs in at 97,000 words. Phew! Will start editing in a week or so. But for now, I party!!🍾
Went into a hardware store yesterday, was shown a pot of paint worth £78 + VAT. Still haven’t recovered…
July 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Went into a hardware store yesterday, was shown a pot of paint worth £78 + VAT. Still haven’t recovered…
The new Leicester City manager is from Barcelona, so that’s the two halves of my family coming together in one Championship campaign with a possible points deduction!
July 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The new Leicester City manager is from Barcelona, so that’s the two halves of my family coming together in one Championship campaign with a possible points deduction!
Rhubarb going to seed.
July 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Rhubarb going to seed.
A key text in the study of cultural imperialism. A raw, emotional response to the US propaganda campaign vs Allende’s Chile.
July 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A key text in the study of cultural imperialism. A raw, emotional response to the US propaganda campaign vs Allende’s Chile.
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Cast of Wonders 643: So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis?
Author : @wiswell.bsky.social
Narrator : @margueritekenner.bsky.social
Host : Katherine Inskip
Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter
First published in Lightspeed in April 2023
www.castofwonders.org/2025/06/cast...
Author : @wiswell.bsky.social
Narrator : @margueritekenner.bsky.social
Host : Katherine Inskip
Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter
First published in Lightspeed in April 2023
www.castofwonders.org/2025/06/cast...
Cast of Wonders 643: So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis? | Cast of Wonders
The next girl through the door was Robin’s prototypical customer. She trotted in with her chin up, her posture so rigid she definitely had back problems. Her dress jacket was the color of newly…
www.castofwonders.org
June 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Cast of Wonders 643: So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis?
Author : @wiswell.bsky.social
Narrator : @margueritekenner.bsky.social
Host : Katherine Inskip
Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter
First published in Lightspeed in April 2023
www.castofwonders.org/2025/06/cast...
Author : @wiswell.bsky.social
Narrator : @margueritekenner.bsky.social
Host : Katherine Inskip
Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter
First published in Lightspeed in April 2023
www.castofwonders.org/2025/06/cast...
You’re down to your last non-embarrassing t-shirt as all the good ones are waiting to be washed. You clean your teeth and, because you’re a slack-jawed idiot, a big glob of toothpaste lands on it. Your t shirt now has a dodgy looking stain on it, you try to suck it clean. How was your morning?
June 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
You’re down to your last non-embarrassing t-shirt as all the good ones are waiting to be washed. You clean your teeth and, because you’re a slack-jawed idiot, a big glob of toothpaste lands on it. Your t shirt now has a dodgy looking stain on it, you try to suck it clean. How was your morning?
Life keeps handing me lessons rather than the cash equivalent and it’s really starting to piss me off.
June 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Life keeps handing me lessons rather than the cash equivalent and it’s really starting to piss me off.
Channel surfing last night, half asleep, and a proper East Midlands accent grabbed my attention. It was What It Feels Like To Be A Girl, a coming of age Trans story set in Nottingham. Great story, so well acted. Brilliant show. Only flaw was how unfeasibly quickly the got served at the chip shop!
June 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Channel surfing last night, half asleep, and a proper East Midlands accent grabbed my attention. It was What It Feels Like To Be A Girl, a coming of age Trans story set in Nottingham. Great story, so well acted. Brilliant show. Only flaw was how unfeasibly quickly the got served at the chip shop!
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If you love Matthew Meyer's #yokai art (see below), I would highly recommend his fabulous books (outline of each in thread). They have all his gorgeous art alongside information about the yokai. I have learnt so much from his work. Follow him @yokai.com and books available here: yokai.com/shop/.
May 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
If you love Matthew Meyer's #yokai art (see below), I would highly recommend his fabulous books (outline of each in thread). They have all his gorgeous art alongside information about the yokai. I have learnt so much from his work. Follow him @yokai.com and books available here: yokai.com/shop/.
A Mozart rubber duckie my sister got in Vienna. From the Vienna cemetery gift shop, no less…
May 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A Mozart rubber duckie my sister got in Vienna. From the Vienna cemetery gift shop, no less…