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Selina Lock
@selinalock.bsky.social
Crafter, research librarian, lapsed writer, former editor of The Girly Comic, watcher of kdrama, jdrama, tdrama, has ME/CFS, based in Leicester UK

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There was talk about Highlander 2 (and how bad it was) at a Jasper Fforde talk recently - Jasper was the focus puller.

Reminded me that I saw Highlander 2 at the cinema - I quite liked it because I'd never seen Highlander! 😯

I even bought the soundtrack & wondered why Queen wasn't on it 😂
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today is all about rest, rest, rest.

And trying to catch-up with all the weekend #blseries drops after being away.

Up to date with:
Therapy Game
At 25:00, in Akasaka
School Trip
Punks Triangle
The Love Never Sets
Head 2 Head
The Story of Bihyung: Enchanted Master of the Goblin
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The Royal Republic headline set was the highlight of the whole of the festival at Hard Rock Hell 18 #hrhrocks

They are a phenomenal live band! Powerful sound, lots of fun, go unexpectedly off-piste. #RoyalRepublic

I'll restrain myself to a few tracks 🤣
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Royal Republic - LoveCop (Official Video)
YouTube video by RoyalRepublic
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November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Some tracks from the wonderful Wig Wam set we saw on the Saturday night at Hard Rock Hell 18 #hrhrocks

We also saw a great acoustic covers set by Heaven's Reign, who will be playing HRH 19 (2026).

One of my favourite Wig Wam tracks. Great song and sentiment.

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Wig Wam - "Forevermore" - Official Lyric Video
YouTube video by Frontiers Music srl
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November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
For various reasons (including technical difficulties) we only saw one full set on the Friday night at Hard Rock Hell 18 #hrhrocks

The band we saw was Graywolf. Here's their first single from their upcoming second album 🤘

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GRAYWOLF - SCREAM (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by GRAYWOLF
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November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A thread of some favourite tracks by the bands we saw on Thursday night at Hard Rock Hell 18 #hrhrocks

- Black Eyed Sons
- Electric Six
- Steelheart

#rockfestival #blackeyedsons #electricsix #steelheart
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Back from our first ever Hard Rock Hell 🤘 #hrhrocks

We went in only knowing Electric Six - who did a great, fun set as usual. #electricsix

Glad the festival had a proper disabled seating area. So with careful pacing & resting, I managed to see most of the headline sets over three days.
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Electric Six were great fun as usual.

#hrhrocks
Electric Six tonight. Yay!

Switzerland continues to be my favourite album of theirs.

Though my drugs are just the prescribed kind 🤣

#electricsix #hrhrocks

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I Buy The Drugs
YouTube video by Electric Six - Topic
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November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Electric Six tonight. Yay!

Switzerland continues to be my favourite album of theirs.

Though my drugs are just the prescribed kind 🤣

#electricsix #hrhrocks

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I Buy The Drugs
YouTube video by Electric Six - Topic
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November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We pushed our writing group (Speculators) annual Halloween night to tonight - Spookulators.

Not managed to write anything new, so going to read some extracts from my novella Green Eyed & Grim.... Now in print in:

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The Periodic Adventures of Senor 105 – Volume 2 – Obverse Books
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November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Was looking for a new #kdrama to binge but ended up starting Spirit Fingers. A fun and quirky teen rom com. Now I'll have to keep up with it dropping.

Realised the rest of Miss Incognito has dropped, so three episodes of that to catch up with.
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Working on some slides for a new systematic review session.

Classic typo of meta-analysis to meat-analysis!

I'm sure there are some reviews out there that involve meat analysis 😆

#academiclibraries #medlibs #systematicreviews #researchsupport 📚
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Now that Peacemaker's second season has come to an end, the characters finally have time to catch up on their TBRs.

Luckily Alex Brown (@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social) is here to recommend books for each of them—and never fear, they found something perfect for Eagly.
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SFF Reading Recommendations for the Characters of Peacemaker - Reactor
Peacemaker's friends (and foes) should take a trip to the library...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"Come get yer lovely folk horror" (in my market trader voice).

Can't wait to get my hands on my contributor copy 💜
Following on from our amazing launch it's our book birthday for Hiding Under the Leaves!
Support your local independent bookstore by ordering ISBN: 9781738426867
Or buy from us direct! We can ship paperbacks from stock in the UK, and from the publisher on demand in UK & US.
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Well, a smear test at 8.15am on a Monday is certainly one way to make sure you're awake!

Not sure why past me thought it was a good time for an appointment... 🤣

Take up those routine screening appointments when they're offered folks.
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
TV watching - when your TV box advertises that all 5 seasons of Moonlighting are available to watch for free on STV...
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
You know you've watched too much #kdrama when you go shopping & come back with...

Not tried any version of this before, so I'm interested to see what it's like. Is that an anglicised spelling?
November 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you see this, quote with a vampire that is not Dracula.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Halloween Haunted House
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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This week's Friday snippet comes from my seasonally-appropriate novella A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which you can snap up in ebook or paperback now: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

#romancelandia
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Not specifically Halloween but does involve Grim Reapers! And masked Mexican Wrestlers! And a sentient gas!

My novella Green Eyed & Grim in The Periodic Adventures of Señor 105 - Volume 2 (first time in print).

ebook & UK print versions from obversebooks.co.uk/product-cate...

Overseas link below.
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy Halloween!

Here's some earrings I made a few years ago using a Tim Holtz embossing folder on cardboard & bronze gilding wax.

#crafting #halloweencrafting #timholtz
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just in case anyone's looking for a last minute night out....
Selling 2 tickets for The Lovely Eggs - tomorrow, Friday 31st October in Nottingham

Sold out show, which we now can't attend.

#thelovelyeggs #nottingham #gigtickets

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October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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WE HAVE SIXTEEN HOURS LEFT TO GO ON OUR KICKSTARTER!!

We are currently £14 away from a stretch goal! It's so close we can taste it!

Give yourself a #Halloween Treat and grab some of our amazing publications!

#horror #romance #romantasy #fantasy #booksky #queerstories
The Kickstarter for our 2025/6 publications is NOW LIVE!!

Oct 2025: Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection
Dec 2025: Light Paths: A Queer Fantast Romance Collection
Feb 2026: trans romance novella Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste.

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Queer Horror, Fantasy and Romance by A Coup of Owls Press
Help us publish our 2025-2026 collections and novella: Horror Romance (Oct '25) Fantasy Romance (Dec '25) and Trans romance (Feb '26)
www.kickstarter.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Are you at #WorldFantasy #WorldFantasyCon ?

If you are, & you like folk horror, then head to the launch of Hiding Under the Leaves by @theslabpress.bsky.social

Tomorrow 31st at 12noon in the Balmoral Suite.

I have a story in the book but can't be there.. so go on my behalf 😉
October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM