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Chris Stanley
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Songwriter / Author / Husband / Father / Lamppost Hugger / James Bond's Brother
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Clock’s ticking down to the (other) big day…still time to get those words in!
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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You have TEN DAYS left to provide yourself with FAME AND GLORY! And $35.

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Announcing the EIGHTH Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology!
Yes, the (non) contest is alive, and, yes, it’s late. It’s been a rough year, and I’ve lost a lot of the time for REAL work because of all that half-ass work that actually pays. I had to figure out…
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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Released on this day in 1995, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" remains an album of steady voices, giving shape to the characters whose stories are often overlooked.

📸: Neal Preston
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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A word that is simultaneously perfect and far too good for them.
susiedentwords.bsky.social Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · Nov 21
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🌙 Nyctalocos: A Collection of Night Terrors opens Feb 1–28, 2026!

Send your stories of sleep paralysis, midnight dread, and the shadows beyond the veil. Explore the deeper terrors of the night.

💰 $10 per 1K words + contributor copy
📖 horrortree.com/taking-submi...

#HorrorWriters #OpenCall
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Season’s greetings, humans 😈
oregonthedm.bsky.social Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · Nov 16
"I know what you did last fall"
Cat staring with window reflecting tree
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Just a few more... FRIENDS! ROMANS! COUNTRY(WO)MEN OF SOCIAL MEDIA ANTIDEMOCRACY! FEED MY SHAME!
weirdxmas.bsky.social Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · Nov 13
It's crass, but I'm asking for a small favor. I'm applying for a grant to help possibly turning the flash fiction conthology into an actual, physical book. If I get about 30 more followers on BSKY, I can truthfully say I have at least 1k followers on every big platform.

Mind asking your friends? ;)
A pinecone man talks to a baby coming out of an old gramophone. No, it doesn't make more sense when you see it.
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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You know you want to.

weirdchristmas.com/2025/10/30/a...
Announcing the EIGHTH Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology!
Yes, the (non) contest is alive, and, yes, it’s late. It’s been a rough year, and I’ve lost a lot of the time for REAL work because of all that half-ass work that actually pays. I had to figure out…
weirdchristmas.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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horrortree.com
❄️ As winter creeps in and the nights stretch long, curl up by the fire with a spine-chilling story. 🕯️

@stuartconover.com shares 10 eerie reads perfect for cold nights and creeping shadows.

🔥 Read now: horrortree.com/winter-is-co...

#HorrorCommunity #WinterReads
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Yeah, I'm gonna do this 🎄👻
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Couple of extra dates added 🎸😎 #LiveMusic
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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More photos from this year's set at #FrogFest
at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Steve Appleby - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Really enjoyed Sunday's gig at the Seven Stars (Bristol) with #ThePrisonClubBand. That's us done now until next year, when we head back up to the #frogandfiddlecheltenham on Saturday 17 January 2026. #Songwriter #LiveMusic
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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I'm out and about with the #ThePrisonClubBand again this weekend - 3pm on Sunday at the #SevenStars in Bristol. Free entry. Can't wait! #LiveMusic #NewMusic #Acoustic
October 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Not long to go until my next gig with #ThePrisonClubBand - 8pm next Sunday at The Bristol Fringe. Free entry. #LiveMusic #NewMusic
October 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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My next gig is with #ThePrisonClubBand at the #bristolfringe on Sunday 26 October - I can't wait to see the band again! #LiveMusic #SongwritersShowcase
October 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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A couple of photos from my recent set at this year's #FrogFest in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Geoffrey Head - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana
October 1, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Really enjoyed my third visit to #FrogFest - thank you Joe for inviting me, and thank you Emma Hall for coming to watch! I'm looking forward to returning with #ThePrisonClubBand in January 2026.
September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Final (planned) solo gig of the year tomorrow, at #FrogFest at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham. I'm on the main stage at 4.50pm. Entry is free!
September 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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30 days left until our #FlashMonster soft deadline. #flashfiction #writingcontest

We like literary approaches, but dig genre and pulpy takes as well. Art house or grindhouse. Subvert the usual monster tropes or create something nobody’s ever seen before.

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September 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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This Sunday, I'm heading to one of my favourite venues, the Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham, to play a solo set at #FrogFest.

I'm kicking things off on the Main Stage at 4.50pm. Free entry and lots of great music!

#LiveMusic #Americana #SoloAcoustic
September 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Hello Exeter! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp is getting a spin on the #emergentunsignedradioshow on Phonic FM this Saturday - thanks Jason!

Tune in on 106.8FM, DAB+ and turn the radio up!

Thanks for listening ❤️

#NewMusic #ThePrisonClubBand #LocalRadio
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Amazing evening - worth every second of the long drive to Minehead. Thank you Wob for hosting, to all the other acts, to Andy on sound and to the staff - especially for the pizza! Wonderful venue, I hope to be back soon. #MineheadEye #AcousticNight #LiveMusic
September 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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This is tonight - can't wait! Sure to be an excellent evening of entertainment. #LiveMusic
September 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Hello Bristol! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp featured on the #BristolMusicShow on BCfm Radio last week - thanks!

Check out the show at www.bcfmradio.com/listen-again, or on your preferred streaming service, including Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe...

Thanks for listening ❤️
September 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM