Rod Duncan
@rodduncan.bsky.social
Writer. Writing mentor. Printmaker. Photographer. Lecturer. Dyslexia. Aphantasia. ADHD. PhD. Shortlisted for the Philip K Dick Award & the John Creasey Dagger. He/him.
The protective sleeves for my mico prints arrived today. Very pleased with them.
I'll be having a stall at States of Independence on March 28th. So, if you're near Leicester then, do come along to DMU and browse my books and prints. (Other stalls are available.)
I'll be having a stall at States of Independence on March 28th. So, if you're near Leicester then, do come along to DMU and browse my books and prints. (Other stalls are available.)
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The protective sleeves for my mico prints arrived today. Very pleased with them.
I'll be having a stall at States of Independence on March 28th. So, if you're near Leicester then, do come along to DMU and browse my books and prints. (Other stalls are available.)
I'll be having a stall at States of Independence on March 28th. So, if you're near Leicester then, do come along to DMU and browse my books and prints. (Other stalls are available.)
More abstract tomfoolery.
January 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
More abstract tomfoolery.
What to to with the offcuts of the offcuts of paper and of vinyl / lino? And what to do with that last little bit of ink left rolled out after printing something else... I'm calling this one 'The Moon is Born'.
January 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
What to to with the offcuts of the offcuts of paper and of vinyl / lino? And what to do with that last little bit of ink left rolled out after printing something else... I'm calling this one 'The Moon is Born'.
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I'm not one to invoke Magna Carta. (Did she die in vain?) But pondering the ramifications of the US Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, I was hit by a sense of how revolutionary that 1215 document actually was in declaring kings subject to law.
laws.as
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I'm not one to invoke Magna Carta. (Did she die in vain?) But pondering the ramifications of the US Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, I was hit by a sense of how revolutionary that 1215 document actually was in declaring kings subject to law.
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For what it’s worth I don’t use a gmail account and won’t be randomly contacting new authors enthusing about their books and giving them dodgy links to click on. There’s a new wave of author impersonation going round apparently.
January 17, 2026 at 6:52 AM
For what it’s worth I don’t use a gmail account and won’t be randomly contacting new authors enthusing about their books and giving them dodgy links to click on. There’s a new wave of author impersonation going round apparently.
One from my walk today.
January 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
One from my walk today.
That's the red added.
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
That's the red added.
Embracing the analogue.
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Embracing the analogue.
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I'm still waiting for Bob Dylan to present me with his Nobel Prize for Literature medal. (I will, of course, magnanimously refuse to accept it...)
January 16, 2026 at 8:21 AM
I'm still waiting for Bob Dylan to present me with his Nobel Prize for Literature medal. (I will, of course, magnanimously refuse to accept it...)
Today I woke
gently
from peaceful sleep
such a gift
to be given
gently
from peaceful sleep
such a gift
to be given
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Today I woke
gently
from peaceful sleep
such a gift
to be given
gently
from peaceful sleep
such a gift
to be given
This year I want to make meaningful connections through making things. (This feels to me like a small act of resistance.) Last night I had the opportunity to give miniature artworks to three different creative people. People I admire. It felt good.
January 16, 2026 at 9:09 AM
This year I want to make meaningful connections through making things. (This feels to me like a small act of resistance.) Last night I had the opportunity to give miniature artworks to three different creative people. People I admire. It felt good.
Today I feel more than usually intolerant of AI slop. Who would have thought the dial-up modem would come to be a symbol of the golden age of the Internet. Hell, I'd swap this for the days of the acoustic coupler.
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Today I feel more than usually intolerant of AI slop. Who would have thought the dial-up modem would come to be a symbol of the golden age of the Internet. Hell, I'd swap this for the days of the acoustic coupler.
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I said turn RIGHT, Gerald.
January 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM
I said turn RIGHT, Gerald.
This from 2 years ago. I was only 3 months into my post Covid fatigue. For a time, playing with charcoal and scrap paper was all l could do. I remain a very poor draftsperson. But the practice continues to give me so much pleasure and discovery.
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This from 2 years ago. I was only 3 months into my post Covid fatigue. For a time, playing with charcoal and scrap paper was all l could do. I remain a very poor draftsperson. But the practice continues to give me so much pleasure and discovery.
After some months if research and pondering, I started writing something today that might become the opening of a new novel. Tentatively. Speculatively. As ever, what emerged was a complete surprise to me. It really is an alchemical process.
January 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
After some months if research and pondering, I started writing something today that might become the opening of a new novel. Tentatively. Speculatively. As ever, what emerged was a complete surprise to me. It really is an alchemical process.
Last night's accidentally interesting photo. Taken from my front door, looking out at the suburban street. Not truly ICM photography. It was not intentional. But I do like it.
January 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Last night's accidentally interesting photo. Taken from my front door, looking out at the suburban street. Not truly ICM photography. It was not intentional. But I do like it.
Following a very random ADHD conversation just now, I have an overwhelming desire to listen to a reading of TLOTR in which every instance of the word 'ring' is replaced deadpan with the word 'carrot'.
Nine carrots were gifted to the race of men... etc.
Nine carrots were gifted to the race of men... etc.
January 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Following a very random ADHD conversation just now, I have an overwhelming desire to listen to a reading of TLOTR in which every instance of the word 'ring' is replaced deadpan with the word 'carrot'.
Nine carrots were gifted to the race of men... etc.
Nine carrots were gifted to the race of men... etc.
Tax return achieved.
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Tax return achieved.
Illogicality (the willingness to welcome and entertain illogical impulse) lies at the heart of my creative practice. I've slowly learned that following such whims with joy and determination often leads to discoveries I couldn't have arrived at in any any other way.
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Illogicality (the willingness to welcome and entertain illogical impulse) lies at the heart of my creative practice. I've slowly learned that following such whims with joy and determination often leads to discoveries I couldn't have arrived at in any any other way.
That's another post written and then deleted (without posting) after reflection. I'm doing well.
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
That's another post written and then deleted (without posting) after reflection. I'm doing well.
I thoroughly approve of taxation to support public services. But working through accounts (in order to determine how much I need to pay) is torture for this ADHD /Dyslexic novelist.
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I thoroughly approve of taxation to support public services. But working through accounts (in order to determine how much I need to pay) is torture for this ADHD /Dyslexic novelist.
For the avoidance of doubt... I hope for and work towards (in my very limited capacity) a rules-based international order.
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
For the avoidance of doubt... I hope for and work towards (in my very limited capacity) a rules-based international order.
Pottery Throwdown is back and I am SO happy. I love everything about the show (except for people having to leave). Creativity, diversity, solidarity, excellence. What a lovely group of potters. Thank you Channel 4.
#PotteryThrowdown #Channel4
#PotteryThrowdown #Channel4
January 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pottery Throwdown is back and I am SO happy. I love everything about the show (except for people having to leave). Creativity, diversity, solidarity, excellence. What a lovely group of potters. Thank you Channel 4.
#PotteryThrowdown #Channel4
#PotteryThrowdown #Channel4