Colin J Lewis
@colinjlewis.bsky.social
Writer of off-beat, historical & fantasy fiction.
’80s kid.
Raised on Star Wars, LOTR, Robin of Sherwood — now Stranger Things, Monk & Lucifer.
’80s kid.
Raised on Star Wars, LOTR, Robin of Sherwood — now Stranger Things, Monk & Lucifer.
Pinned
An Unkindness of Ravens (BLACKMERE Book 1) eBook : Lewis, Colin J: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
An Unkindness of Ravens (BLACKMERE Book 1) eBook : Lewis, Colin J: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
An Unkindness of Ravens!
Blackmere, London, 1880.
Winter.
A brutal triple murder and a missing girl set Inspector Nolan Moores and Scotland Yard’s Archibald Halford on a desperate hunt for answers.
Some mysteries should never be uncovered.
amzn.eu/d/dGuJ6Rf
Blackmere, London, 1880.
Winter.
A brutal triple murder and a missing girl set Inspector Nolan Moores and Scotland Yard’s Archibald Halford on a desperate hunt for answers.
Some mysteries should never be uncovered.
amzn.eu/d/dGuJ6Rf
So X is given an ultimatum to fix Grok, which has no issues with making indecent images of children. But people are unhappy with the threat of closing it down in the UK, rather than agreeing that Grok should be disabled or reprogrammed to stop what it does.
That speaks volumes..
That speaks volumes..
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
So X is given an ultimatum to fix Grok, which has no issues with making indecent images of children. But people are unhappy with the threat of closing it down in the UK, rather than agreeing that Grok should be disabled or reprogrammed to stop what it does.
That speaks volumes..
That speaks volumes..
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by Colin J Lewis
#FantasyIndiesJanuary | #9
Free Friday! As I'm certainly not an adept user of social media, I can offer no tips of astonishing wisdom, so instead, here is a snippet from my #Regency #Romance X #Fantasy crossover #Ellamir
Ella meets an elf for the first time, an unsettling experience...
Free Friday! As I'm certainly not an adept user of social media, I can offer no tips of astonishing wisdom, so instead, here is a snippet from my #Regency #Romance X #Fantasy crossover #Ellamir
Ella meets an elf for the first time, an unsettling experience...
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary | #9
Free Friday! As I'm certainly not an adept user of social media, I can offer no tips of astonishing wisdom, so instead, here is a snippet from my #Regency #Romance X #Fantasy crossover #Ellamir
Ella meets an elf for the first time, an unsettling experience...
Free Friday! As I'm certainly not an adept user of social media, I can offer no tips of astonishing wisdom, so instead, here is a snippet from my #Regency #Romance X #Fantasy crossover #Ellamir
Ella meets an elf for the first time, an unsettling experience...
Reposted by Colin J Lewis
My writing habits are generally mood-based: chill music without lyrics (based on BBC Radio 3's "Night Tracks" playlist), candles, incense, wine and hopefully the right frame of mind
My policy is not to force myself to write if I'm not feeling it, or the quality will suffer
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
My policy is not to force myself to write if I'm not feeling it, or the quality will suffer
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary ❄️
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!
Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!
Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
My writing habits are generally mood-based: chill music without lyrics (based on BBC Radio 3's "Night Tracks" playlist), candles, incense, wine and hopefully the right frame of mind
My policy is not to force myself to write if I'm not feeling it, or the quality will suffer
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
My policy is not to force myself to write if I'm not feeling it, or the quality will suffer
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
A beer that actually tastes like a soft drink...
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A beer that actually tastes like a soft drink...
January 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The Wolf.
Ashley Knight Saves the Other World!
"Stood a few yards away from him was a creature, tall, broad and dressed in black with a hood pulled over its head, the only part of his face Ashley could make out was his red eyes, Ashley swallowed nervously."
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
Ashley Knight Saves the Other World!
"Stood a few yards away from him was a creature, tall, broad and dressed in black with a hood pulled over its head, the only part of his face Ashley could make out was his red eyes, Ashley swallowed nervously."
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
#JanuaryWorldbuilders, good morning! In the same vein as yesterday's question, what's something terrifying or scary in your world? Do you have any haunted places? Desolate, lonely places? Any site where something dreadful happened?
January 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The Wolf.
Ashley Knight Saves the Other World!
"Stood a few yards away from him was a creature, tall, broad and dressed in black with a hood pulled over its head, the only part of his face Ashley could make out was his red eyes, Ashley swallowed nervously."
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
Ashley Knight Saves the Other World!
"Stood a few yards away from him was a creature, tall, broad and dressed in black with a hood pulled over its head, the only part of his face Ashley could make out was his red eyes, Ashley swallowed nervously."
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
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HELLO THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR 2.5K (WHAT.????) I am literally so grateful words are failing me
Okay to celebrate I'm bringing this back! It was the first event I ever did and the first time I ever met most of y'all! Drop your refs below and anyone can participate 💜💜
THANK YOU ‼️
Okay to celebrate I'm bringing this back! It was the first event I ever did and the first time I ever met most of y'all! Drop your refs below and anyone can participate 💜💜
THANK YOU ‼️
January 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
HELLO THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR 2.5K (WHAT.????) I am literally so grateful words are failing me
Okay to celebrate I'm bringing this back! It was the first event I ever did and the first time I ever met most of y'all! Drop your refs below and anyone can participate 💜💜
THANK YOU ‼️
Okay to celebrate I'm bringing this back! It was the first event I ever did and the first time I ever met most of y'all! Drop your refs below and anyone can participate 💜💜
THANK YOU ‼️
Reposted by Colin J Lewis
Tomorrow is J.R.R. #Tolkien's 134th birthday! As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast "The Professor!" www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
Tolkien Birthday Toast 2026
To celebrate Tolkien's 134th birthday on 3 January 2026, the Tolkien Society invites all Tolkien fans to raise a toast to the Professor. The Toast After Bilbo left the Shire on his eleventy-first birt...
www.tolkiensociety.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Tomorrow is J.R.R. #Tolkien's 134th birthday! As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast "The Professor!" www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolki...
How to fix where's Suzie and Max's graduation.
Max "Hey Dustin, next time you speak to Suzie, say thank you for my grades"
Dustin "will do, she's just about forgiven me for being AWOL."
All laugh.
20 seconds to explain something.
#strangerthings #StrangerThings5
Max "Hey Dustin, next time you speak to Suzie, say thank you for my grades"
Dustin "will do, she's just about forgiven me for being AWOL."
All laugh.
20 seconds to explain something.
#strangerthings #StrangerThings5
a girl is sitting in a classroom with a netflix logo on the bottom
ALT: a girl is sitting in a classroom with a netflix logo on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
How to fix where's Suzie and Max's graduation.
Max "Hey Dustin, next time you speak to Suzie, say thank you for my grades"
Dustin "will do, she's just about forgiven me for being AWOL."
All laugh.
20 seconds to explain something.
#strangerthings #StrangerThings5
Max "Hey Dustin, next time you speak to Suzie, say thank you for my grades"
Dustin "will do, she's just about forgiven me for being AWOL."
All laugh.
20 seconds to explain something.
#strangerthings #StrangerThings5
January 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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January 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Grimmorld.
A continent in the world of Beyondaland.
The peace destroyed by Duke Kroy!
A human with a penchant for power.
Before Kroy the Gargantuans were sent to the clouds, the boglins banished to the wastelands & the Feral Beasts to the Dark Forest of Bedlam.
Not anymore
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
A continent in the world of Beyondaland.
The peace destroyed by Duke Kroy!
A human with a penchant for power.
Before Kroy the Gargantuans were sent to the clouds, the boglins banished to the wastelands & the Feral Beasts to the Dark Forest of Bedlam.
Not anymore
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
Welcome to a new year of worldbuilding! Let's kick off this year with Day 1 of #JanuaryWorldbuilders in which I ask you: tell me about yourself and the world(s) you're building. Just a general overviews. We'll get into the weeds throughout the year
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Grimmorld.
A continent in the world of Beyondaland.
The peace destroyed by Duke Kroy!
A human with a penchant for power.
Before Kroy the Gargantuans were sent to the clouds, the boglins banished to the wastelands & the Feral Beasts to the Dark Forest of Bedlam.
Not anymore
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
A continent in the world of Beyondaland.
The peace destroyed by Duke Kroy!
A human with a penchant for power.
Before Kroy the Gargantuans were sent to the clouds, the boglins banished to the wastelands & the Feral Beasts to the Dark Forest of Bedlam.
Not anymore
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
Spoiler Alert for Stranger Things 5!
Just leave this here.
No blood.
#strangerthings
#strangerthings5
#eleven
#netfkix
#theupsidedown
Just leave this here.
No blood.
#strangerthings
#strangerthings5
#eleven
#netfkix
#theupsidedown
January 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Spoiler Alert for Stranger Things 5!
Just leave this here.
No blood.
#strangerthings
#strangerthings5
#eleven
#netfkix
#theupsidedown
Just leave this here.
No blood.
#strangerthings
#strangerthings5
#eleven
#netfkix
#theupsidedown
3 Colours Red!
Still one of the greatest bands I've ever seen/heard.
Somewhere in the mob I was there 🤣
#music #rock
youtu.be/lplXfy9YxK8?...
Still one of the greatest bands I've ever seen/heard.
Somewhere in the mob I was there 🤣
#music #rock
youtu.be/lplXfy9YxK8?...
3 Colours Red - This Is My Hollywood live at Garage
YouTube video by Mighty Atom Records
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 11:08 AM
3 Colours Red!
Still one of the greatest bands I've ever seen/heard.
Somewhere in the mob I was there 🤣
#music #rock
youtu.be/lplXfy9YxK8?...
Still one of the greatest bands I've ever seen/heard.
Somewhere in the mob I was there 🤣
#music #rock
youtu.be/lplXfy9YxK8?...
Rewatched independence Day on TV.
Reminded me of the essay I wrote on it in A-level media studies.
About how it was a buy the numbers, unoriginal, rehash of other people's better sci-fi works. Only saved by Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum.
I still stand by it, but think I was too kind.
Son called it mid
Reminded me of the essay I wrote on it in A-level media studies.
About how it was a buy the numbers, unoriginal, rehash of other people's better sci-fi works. Only saved by Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum.
I still stand by it, but think I was too kind.
Son called it mid
January 3, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Rewatched independence Day on TV.
Reminded me of the essay I wrote on it in A-level media studies.
About how it was a buy the numbers, unoriginal, rehash of other people's better sci-fi works. Only saved by Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum.
I still stand by it, but think I was too kind.
Son called it mid
Reminded me of the essay I wrote on it in A-level media studies.
About how it was a buy the numbers, unoriginal, rehash of other people's better sci-fi works. Only saved by Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum.
I still stand by it, but think I was too kind.
Son called it mid
Currently playing Star Wars Outlaws.
Great characters, pretty good story but bloody flawed mechanics.
It's like they forgot to build a proper control system for it.
"hey guys this looks awesome, the star wars suckers will still buy it"
Yes, you were right
Great characters, pretty good story but bloody flawed mechanics.
It's like they forgot to build a proper control system for it.
"hey guys this looks awesome, the star wars suckers will still buy it"
Yes, you were right
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Currently playing Star Wars Outlaws.
Great characters, pretty good story but bloody flawed mechanics.
It's like they forgot to build a proper control system for it.
"hey guys this looks awesome, the star wars suckers will still buy it"
Yes, you were right
Great characters, pretty good story but bloody flawed mechanics.
It's like they forgot to build a proper control system for it.
"hey guys this looks awesome, the star wars suckers will still buy it"
Yes, you were right
Who puts Jaws on over Christmas?
Still probably the scariest movie ever made.
And how many blow up the Earth movies were there?
2012
Armageddon
San Andreas
Independence Day
And I've probably missed loads more
Still probably the scariest movie ever made.
And how many blow up the Earth movies were there?
2012
Armageddon
San Andreas
Independence Day
And I've probably missed loads more
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Who puts Jaws on over Christmas?
Still probably the scariest movie ever made.
And how many blow up the Earth movies were there?
2012
Armageddon
San Andreas
Independence Day
And I've probably missed loads more
Still probably the scariest movie ever made.
And how many blow up the Earth movies were there?
2012
Armageddon
San Andreas
Independence Day
And I've probably missed loads more
Reposted by Colin J Lewis
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Reposted by Colin J Lewis
Day 1 of #FantasyIndiesJanuary
Hi again, I'm Diane, and yep you guessed it: I'm still working on my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. BUT!!! I'll be starting Book 8 (and possibly the last in the series) next week. This historical fantasy will cover 50 BCE to 400 CE.
Happy January! 🎉
#WritingCommunity
Hi again, I'm Diane, and yep you guessed it: I'm still working on my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. BUT!!! I'll be starting Book 8 (and possibly the last in the series) next week. This historical fantasy will cover 50 BCE to 400 CE.
Happy January! 🎉
#WritingCommunity
January 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Day 1 of #FantasyIndiesJanuary
Hi again, I'm Diane, and yep you guessed it: I'm still working on my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. BUT!!! I'll be starting Book 8 (and possibly the last in the series) next week. This historical fantasy will cover 50 BCE to 400 CE.
Happy January! 🎉
#WritingCommunity
Hi again, I'm Diane, and yep you guessed it: I'm still working on my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. BUT!!! I'll be starting Book 8 (and possibly the last in the series) next week. This historical fantasy will cover 50 BCE to 400 CE.
Happy January! 🎉
#WritingCommunity
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I'm looking forward to finally breaking through and finishing a passage of my WIP #Ellamir - The Stardance - which is particularly intense and has been challenging to write to my satisfaction
Who knows, maybe I'll write enough of it today to use in tomorrow's Saturday Snippet?
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
Who knows, maybe I'll write enough of it today to use in tomorrow's Saturday Snippet?
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary ❄️
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!
Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!
Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I'm looking forward to finally breaking through and finishing a passage of my WIP #Ellamir - The Stardance - which is particularly intense and has been challenging to write to my satisfaction
Who knows, maybe I'll write enough of it today to use in tomorrow's Saturday Snippet?
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
Who knows, maybe I'll write enough of it today to use in tomorrow's Saturday Snippet?
#FantasyIndiesJanuary
Stranger Things finale was a safe ending.
The problem with safe endings is they leave much unanswered.
Many casual viewers don't want to have to decide things for themselves.
I have a theory on the ending.
Some people will agree others won't.
personally, I think the Duffer Brothers chickened out
The problem with safe endings is they leave much unanswered.
Many casual viewers don't want to have to decide things for themselves.
I have a theory on the ending.
Some people will agree others won't.
personally, I think the Duffer Brothers chickened out
January 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Stranger Things finale was a safe ending.
The problem with safe endings is they leave much unanswered.
Many casual viewers don't want to have to decide things for themselves.
I have a theory on the ending.
Some people will agree others won't.
personally, I think the Duffer Brothers chickened out
The problem with safe endings is they leave much unanswered.
Many casual viewers don't want to have to decide things for themselves.
I have a theory on the ending.
Some people will agree others won't.
personally, I think the Duffer Brothers chickened out
Stranger Things had an ending, yes many questions left unanswered.
No spoilers here.
But I do believe they've left certain things open for a spin off...
No spoilers here.
But I do believe they've left certain things open for a spin off...
January 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Stranger Things had an ending, yes many questions left unanswered.
No spoilers here.
But I do believe they've left certain things open for a spin off...
No spoilers here.
But I do believe they've left certain things open for a spin off...
An Unkindness of Ravens!
Blackmere, London, 1880.
Winter.
A brutal triple murder and a missing girl set Inspector Nolan Moores and Scotland Yard’s Archibald Halford on a desperate hunt for answers.
Some mysteries should never be uncovered.
amzn.eu/d/dGuJ6Rf
Blackmere, London, 1880.
Winter.
A brutal triple murder and a missing girl set Inspector Nolan Moores and Scotland Yard’s Archibald Halford on a desperate hunt for answers.
Some mysteries should never be uncovered.
amzn.eu/d/dGuJ6Rf
An Unkindness of Ravens (BLACKMERE Book 1) eBook : Lewis, Colin J: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
An Unkindness of Ravens (BLACKMERE Book 1) eBook : Lewis, Colin J: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
An Unkindness of Ravens!
Blackmere, London, 1880.
Winter.
A brutal triple murder and a missing girl set Inspector Nolan Moores and Scotland Yard’s Archibald Halford on a desperate hunt for answers.
Some mysteries should never be uncovered.
amzn.eu/d/dGuJ6Rf
Blackmere, London, 1880.
Winter.
A brutal triple murder and a missing girl set Inspector Nolan Moores and Scotland Yard’s Archibald Halford on a desperate hunt for answers.
Some mysteries should never be uncovered.
amzn.eu/d/dGuJ6Rf