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Tom Pollard
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· Jul 18
Word of the Week
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
open.substack.com
Howdy folks!
A little late for this one, but see my latest Substack post, the Word of the Week. Hope you enjoy.
#Words #Substack #writing
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A little late for this one, but see my latest Substack post, the Word of the Week. Hope you enjoy.
#Words #Substack #writing
open.substack.com/pub/tpollard...
It seems I missed a few pictures from my trip to London earlier this week. So, here we go again.
The first four are the Palace of Westminster and College Green.
#London #Travel #Westminster
The first four are the Palace of Westminster and College Green.
#London #Travel #Westminster
July 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It seems I missed a few pictures from my trip to London earlier this week. So, here we go again.
The first four are the Palace of Westminster and College Green.
#London #Travel #Westminster
The first four are the Palace of Westminster and College Green.
#London #Travel #Westminster
Howdy folks!
A little late for this one, but see my latest Substack post, the Word of the Week. Hope you enjoy.
#Words #Substack #writing
open.substack.com/pub/tpollard...
A little late for this one, but see my latest Substack post, the Word of the Week. Hope you enjoy.
#Words #Substack #writing
open.substack.com/pub/tpollard...
Word of the Week
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
open.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Howdy folks!
A little late for this one, but see my latest Substack post, the Word of the Week. Hope you enjoy.
#Words #Substack #writing
open.substack.com/pub/tpollard...
A little late for this one, but see my latest Substack post, the Word of the Week. Hope you enjoy.
#Words #Substack #writing
open.substack.com/pub/tpollard...
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It's the Word of the Week.
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
Word of the Week
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
tompollardblog.wordpress.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's the Word of the Week.
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
I went to London for work on Monday. My hotel room was a box, an underground box. Had zero signal when I was in there and the choice of TV channels left a lot to be desired.
Fortunately, I had plenty of reading material. Anyhoo, enjoy some pictures from a piss poor photographer.
#London #travel
Fortunately, I had plenty of reading material. Anyhoo, enjoy some pictures from a piss poor photographer.
#London #travel
July 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I'm currently pulling stuff together that I've noted in journals over time so I can start building a coherent world. So I decided to gather my journals in one place, it's not that many journals, I thought.
I was underestimating my disordered scribbling a tad.
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #Fantasy
I was underestimating my disordered scribbling a tad.
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #Fantasy
July 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I'm currently pulling stuff together that I've noted in journals over time so I can start building a coherent world. So I decided to gather my journals in one place, it's not that many journals, I thought.
I was underestimating my disordered scribbling a tad.
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #Fantasy
I was underestimating my disordered scribbling a tad.
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #Fantasy
Booked a few days away in Manchester in August. It'll be the first time I've spent away from home for anything other than work for a while. Got a few things in mind to see while I'm there. But I'd appreciate any suggestions.
#Travel #Manchester #culture
#Travel #Manchester #culture
July 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Booked a few days away in Manchester in August. It'll be the first time I've spent away from home for anything other than work for a while. Got a few things in mind to see while I'm there. But I'd appreciate any suggestions.
#Travel #Manchester #culture
#Travel #Manchester #culture
Morning folks! Hope you have a good day today and get plenty done. I'm going to be working later so sadly have less time for writing today. But, still time to get stuff done if I use my time wisely.
#amwriting #Bluesky #fantasy
#amwriting #Bluesky #fantasy
July 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Morning folks! Hope you have a good day today and get plenty done. I'm going to be working later so sadly have less time for writing today. But, still time to get stuff done if I use my time wisely.
#amwriting #Bluesky #fantasy
#amwriting #Bluesky #fantasy
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Howdy folks. I've got a new post out on Substack today, I hope you'll consider giving it a read. I've got other content planned for the coming weeks and I'll be continuing work on my yet to be published Patreon page.
Anyway, hope you like it.
#writing #Substack
Anyway, hope you like it.
#writing #Substack
Word of the Week
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
open.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I'm spending no shortage of time gathering all my notes, scribbles and things I've typed together to allow me to build a cohesive world that makes sense. It's only as I do this that I realise just how disordered my efforts have been.
Curse you, Tom!
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #fantasy
Curse you, Tom!
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #fantasy
skeletor from the masters of the universe is wearing a purple cape and a hood .
ALT: skeletor from the masters of the universe is wearing a purple cape and a hood .
media.tenor.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I'm spending no shortage of time gathering all my notes, scribbles and things I've typed together to allow me to build a cohesive world that makes sense. It's only as I do this that I realise just how disordered my efforts have been.
Curse you, Tom!
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #fantasy
Curse you, Tom!
#amwriting #WorldBuilding #fantasy
It's the Word of the Week.
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
Word of the Week
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
tompollardblog.wordpress.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's the Word of the Week.
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
#writing #amwriting #WordPress
Howdy folks. I've got a new post out on Substack today, I hope you'll consider giving it a read. I've got other content planned for the coming weeks and I'll be continuing work on my yet to be published Patreon page.
Anyway, hope you like it.
#writing #Substack
Anyway, hope you like it.
#writing #Substack
Word of the Week
A weekly exploration of words. A look at words from the mundane to the unusual and forgotten too.
open.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Good morning all! Hope you have a great and productive day today, whatever it is you're getting up to.
July 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Good morning all! Hope you have a great and productive day today, whatever it is you're getting up to.
I've started poking around WordPress for the first time in as a while and it seems a few things might have changed since I was there last. For example AI seems to be a thing there now, plus the UI has changed.
This may take a while.
#writing #WordPress #blog
This may take a while.
#writing #WordPress #blog
July 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I've started poking around WordPress for the first time in as a while and it seems a few things might have changed since I was there last. For example AI seems to be a thing there now, plus the UI has changed.
This may take a while.
#writing #WordPress #blog
This may take a while.
#writing #WordPress #blog
Howdy folks!
A quick update on the future of my blog and my future writing plans more generally. Including my current work on my fantasy novel.
A quick update on the future of my blog and my future writing plans more generally. Including my current work on my fantasy novel.
A Quick Update
Howdy Folks! It's been so long as for this blog to essentially be dead. But, I just wanted to let you know I'm trying to get my writing in shape and so will be attempting to revive my blog and post regular content to it. Along those lines I've started a Substack and am aiming to also post some regular content there.
tompollardblog.wordpress.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Howdy folks!
A quick update on the future of my blog and my future writing plans more generally. Including my current work on my fantasy novel.
A quick update on the future of my blog and my future writing plans more generally. Including my current work on my fantasy novel.
Reposted by Tom Pollard
He needs a nice sturdy wall to stand behind, so he can make full use of his bendy telescope, periscope thingy.
#PaintingWarhammer #PaintingMinis #AoS
#PaintingWarhammer #PaintingMinis #AoS
November 15, 2024 at 10:50 PM
He needs a nice sturdy wall to stand behind, so he can make full use of his bendy telescope, periscope thingy.
#PaintingWarhammer #PaintingMinis #AoS
#PaintingWarhammer #PaintingMinis #AoS
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A bunch of the diminutive bearded chaps I've painted.
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintingMiniatures #OldWorld
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintingMiniatures #OldWorld
November 14, 2024 at 9:31 PM
A bunch of the diminutive bearded chaps I've painted.
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintingMiniatures #OldWorld
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintingMiniatures #OldWorld
Not gonna lie, I'm finding this whole outlining thing a bit odd at the moment.
I'm usually a fly by the seat of my pants sort of guy. That has led to some costly mistakes in terms of time though. So, I really need to keep my focus here.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
I'm usually a fly by the seat of my pants sort of guy. That has led to some costly mistakes in terms of time though. So, I really need to keep my focus here.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
November 14, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Not gonna lie, I'm finding this whole outlining thing a bit odd at the moment.
I'm usually a fly by the seat of my pants sort of guy. That has led to some costly mistakes in terms of time though. So, I really need to keep my focus here.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
I'm usually a fly by the seat of my pants sort of guy. That has led to some costly mistakes in terms of time though. So, I really need to keep my focus here.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
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Guys I have a request. Can you please show me your Dwarf models? I want to see them because I like them and that's reason enough. I will try to reskeet them all so everyone sees them!
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintSlam24 #nerdlings #PaintingMiniatures
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintSlam24 #nerdlings #PaintingMiniatures
November 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Guys I have a request. Can you please show me your Dwarf models? I want to see them because I like them and that's reason enough. I will try to reskeet them all so everyone sees them!
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintSlam24 #nerdlings #PaintingMiniatures
#WarhammerCommunity #PaintSlam24 #nerdlings #PaintingMiniatures
I've been having some bother sleeping this last week, spent a lot of time tossing and turning. So, I'm pushing bedtime out as far as possible tonight in the hope I'll sleep when I do go.
With that, I'm using the time to outline the first of my short stories.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
With that, I'm using the time to outline the first of my short stories.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
November 14, 2024 at 12:55 AM
I've been having some bother sleeping this last week, spent a lot of time tossing and turning. So, I'm pushing bedtime out as far as possible tonight in the hope I'll sleep when I do go.
With that, I'm using the time to outline the first of my short stories.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
With that, I'm using the time to outline the first of my short stories.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
Got an outline for some new writing projects to complement my current WIP. A bunch of short stories to post on Patreon. They're set in my fantasy world and should, if things go to plan, help me build the world out.
If things go to plan. 😬
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
If things go to plan. 😬
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
November 13, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Got an outline for some new writing projects to complement my current WIP. A bunch of short stories to post on Patreon. They're set in my fantasy world and should, if things go to plan, help me build the world out.
If things go to plan. 😬
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
If things go to plan. 😬
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
Reposted by Tom Pollard
The most important thing in writing is to finish. A finished thing can be fixed. A finished thing can be published. A finished thing can be made into a movie.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
November 13, 2024 at 2:38 PM
The most important thing in writing is to finish. A finished thing can be fixed. A finished thing can be published. A finished thing can be made into a movie.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.