Matt Coot
@mattcoot.bsky.social
Writer, performer, occasional mental health activist. Longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award 2024.
Based in Cornwall.
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Based in Cornwall.
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It's publication day for Kill Code by @alexshaw.bsky.social! Alex is a FANTASTIC writer and just so happens to be a genuinely lovely guy. So I implore you to go buy Kill Code now - you won't regret it.
Time to read! I bought a new watch to celebrate the publication day of KILL CODE! I think they both complement each other! #authorofinstagram #killcode #wolfsix #venezianico @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's publication day for Kill Code by @alexshaw.bsky.social! Alex is a FANTASTIC writer and just so happens to be a genuinely lovely guy. So I implore you to go buy Kill Code now - you won't regret it.
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No win is too small to celebrate. Got out of bed? Brushed your teeth? Stopped procrastinating over a task you’ve been putting off? Share your wins with us, and let’s cheer each other on 💙
July 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
No win is too small to celebrate. Got out of bed? Brushed your teeth? Stopped procrastinating over a task you’ve been putting off? Share your wins with us, and let’s cheer each other on 💙
The last CrimeFest starts tomorrow! Sad to see it end - it is my favourite crime writing festival - but I am very excited for this weekend! Hope to see some of you there!
(If anyone is thinking about going to the quiz and would like a crazy Cornishman to join their team, feel free to DM me)
(If anyone is thinking about going to the quiz and would like a crazy Cornishman to join their team, feel free to DM me)
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May 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The last CrimeFest starts tomorrow! Sad to see it end - it is my favourite crime writing festival - but I am very excited for this weekend! Hope to see some of you there!
(If anyone is thinking about going to the quiz and would like a crazy Cornishman to join their team, feel free to DM me)
(If anyone is thinking about going to the quiz and would like a crazy Cornishman to join their team, feel free to DM me)
The day after I sent a submission to a competition, I’ve spotted a spelling error.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The day after I sent a submission to a competition, I’ve spotted a spelling error.
I sat in a café and worked on some of the novel today. It was the same café that I remember going to with a few friends from my MA back in March 2020. We planned on making it a regular thing (socialising but also workshopping our writing). Sadly that didn't happen for obvious reasons (plague).
April 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I sat in a café and worked on some of the novel today. It was the same café that I remember going to with a few friends from my MA back in March 2020. We planned on making it a regular thing (socialising but also workshopping our writing). Sadly that didn't happen for obvious reasons (plague).
Doctor Who is back! I’ve been struggling with my mental health lately and the best form of therapy - the best way to boost to my mood - is Doctor Who. You could say that I’ve been needing a Doctor 😂
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April 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Doctor Who is back! I’ve been struggling with my mental health lately and the best form of therapy - the best way to boost to my mood - is Doctor Who. You could say that I’ve been needing a Doctor 😂
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After months waiting as the GP argued with the Community Mental Health Team about who should do what, I was finally told I could increase my mood stabiliser (Lamotrigine). Started on Friday - I've already felt it working (or it's the placebo effect). Might even be able to focus enough to write now!
April 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
After months waiting as the GP argued with the Community Mental Health Team about who should do what, I was finally told I could increase my mood stabiliser (Lamotrigine). Started on Friday - I've already felt it working (or it's the placebo effect). Might even be able to focus enough to write now!
After months of hints at what might be happening, tomorrow, the government will finally reveal their plans for the welfare system. It already feels like an attack on mental health, so I wrote a blog post about how I feel about it all. It may have turned into an essay. mattcoot.co.uk/news/f/there...
There's A Target On My Back
Tomorrow, Liz Kendall (the Work and Pensions Secretary) is set to reveal government plans to cut billions of pounds from the welfare system, and it seems they are targeting out-of-work claimants with ...
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March 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
After months of hints at what might be happening, tomorrow, the government will finally reveal their plans for the welfare system. It already feels like an attack on mental health, so I wrote a blog post about how I feel about it all. It may have turned into an essay. mattcoot.co.uk/news/f/there...
Joined the conga line and danced my way to Bluesky. Trying to rebuild connections and make some new friends. I'll be posting about writing and reading (mainly crime fiction), mental health (mainly BPD), geeky stuff (mainly Doctor Who), and some current affairs/politics (without being unpleasant).
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March 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Joined the conga line and danced my way to Bluesky. Trying to rebuild connections and make some new friends. I'll be posting about writing and reading (mainly crime fiction), mental health (mainly BPD), geeky stuff (mainly Doctor Who), and some current affairs/politics (without being unpleasant).