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Gavin Turner
@gtwriter.bsky.social
Writer - I am a novel in progress, currently at the swampy middle
Science fiction | horror | poetry|humour?
Novella - Chopsticks coming soon!

A Mouthful of Space Dust - poetry (2023)
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Its finally (almost) here. My debut Novella Chopsticks, a gothic ghost story will be available very soon. More details to follow in the coming weeks!!!
Just published a piece on my website page full of errors, didn't make sense.

Thankfully I was making the point that it is fine to trust your instincts as long as you recognise your flaws.

It has been corrected now
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Taking anti inflammatories at the moment but they aren't working.

I'm still really annoyed by everything
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Did I set out to write a novella? No.
Did I think it would be a ghost story? Also no.

Writing can surprise you, both with how the story turns out and what you are capable of. Keep Writing
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
So exciting to think I have at least 3 or 4 novels which are half finished....

Also devastated to think that I have 3-4 novels which are half finished.

#amwriting
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Its finally (almost) here. My debut Novella Chopsticks, a gothic ghost story will be available very soon. More details to follow in the coming weeks!!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Not gonna lie

Said no writers ever
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Getting quite a bit of interest about this little article with a poem I wrote a good few years back.

wp.me/pdszmv-17L
No grudges – just a poem
Daily writing promptAre you holding a grudge? About?View all responses I don’t hold grudges personally, they eat you up. Often the person you hold the grudge against has given very little tho…
wp.me
November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just had to cut a whole back story section, brutal but essential.

No one will know what the character spent the last 6 months doing apart from me
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Think I might be getting my voice back.

Normal voice, not writing voice, that never went away
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Awful cold, car problems, laptop problems, this week just keeps gifting challenges
October 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Wow. Only up for a nomination for a genrepunk award!!
September 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My book of poems, A mouthful of Space Dust is available as a book and paperback!

Find your copy by following the link
A mouthful of space dust eBook : Turner, Gavin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
A mouthful of space dust eBook : Turner, Gavin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Only need a few more visitors to top last year's stats for my website!

Fancy paying a quick visit for short fiction, poems and more?

www.gavinturnerwrites.com
Gavin Turner - Writer
www.gavinturnerwrites.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New little poem today, when you get mixed signals
August 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If you're looking for signed author copies, here's where to find some!!
I’ve been out and about, so there are now signed copies of The Transcendent Tide at @edbookfest.bsky.social, @portybooks.bsky.social, Toppings in Edinburgh and St Andrews and Waterstones in St Andrews. Get em while they’re hot!
August 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Reposted by Gavin Turner
I’ve been out and about, so there are now signed copies of The Transcendent Tide at @edbookfest.bsky.social, @portybooks.bsky.social, Toppings in Edinburgh and St Andrews and Waterstones in St Andrews. Get em while they’re hot!
August 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Love in a time of management lingo, a poem.
August 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
New poem

Emergency preparedness in the event of a zombie apocalypse
August 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What do you call a woman who set fire to all her bills?

Bernadette

Thankyou, I'm here all week
August 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Here it is, Love in the time of management lingo, a new poem

gavinturnerwrites.com/2025/07/31/l...
Love in the time of management lingo
Love in the time of management lingo – a poem by Gavin Turner
gavinturnerwrites.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Wrote a poem for the first time in ages,it's pretty good I think.

Nice to take an unintended break from fiction and let the poetry out once in a while!
a man wearing sunglasses and a watch is making a funny face and says poetry snaps .
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a watch is making a funny face and says poetry snaps .
media.tenor.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Write that story you think no one will understand, make yourself a legend
July 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What would you do if you couldn't fail?
July 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Honestly, I think I put smoked paprika on everything these days
July 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Nothing to report, still writing, and yes it is still too dark for anyone to see it.
July 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM