Derek M Cartwright - author
@derekmcartwright.bsky.social
A writer of fanciful stories designed to spirit you off to world's full of laughter, unlikely heroes and the occasional ill-tempered wizard.
https://www.derekmcartwright.co.uk
https://www.derekmcartwright.co.uk
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So found out today that I didn't win this years Nobel prize for literature. I was disappointed to note that #comicfantasy isn't considered worthy enough...ah well their loss! #booksky #readingcommunity
- for more info check out my link in the bio.
- for more info check out my link in the bio.
Wrote a short story, from scratch. I thought about entering it in a comp. In the details it stated no AI so for a laugh I put it through 3 AI checkers - Reedsy said it contained 11% AI, another said 16% with the next saying that 78% was AI - can I just said WTF!! Am I a robot now?? #authors #writers
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Wrote a short story, from scratch. I thought about entering it in a comp. In the details it stated no AI so for a laugh I put it through 3 AI checkers - Reedsy said it contained 11% AI, another said 16% with the next saying that 78% was AI - can I just said WTF!! Am I a robot now?? #authors #writers
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If you or someone you know enjoys reading, consider a kobo plus membership this holiday season. I greatly prefer it to KU.
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you or someone you know enjoys reading, consider a kobo plus membership this holiday season. I greatly prefer it to KU.
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US peace plan for Ukraine - fuck off!! You are just embarrassing yourselves now! #standwithukraine #bluesky
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
US peace plan for Ukraine - fuck off!! You are just embarrassing yourselves now! #standwithukraine #bluesky
Finished writing another short story starring the ethers greatest phantom detective - Noshit Sherlock. Will record it tomorrow and create the video over the weekend. The 1st story is available below.
#writers #creators #shortstory #storytelling #booksky #bluesky
youtu.be/1U9cVHgcEVM?...
#writers #creators #shortstory #storytelling #booksky #bluesky
youtu.be/1U9cVHgcEVM?...
Noshit Sherlock & the Vanishing Souls – A Hilarious Fantasy Detective Tale
YouTube video by Runes and Red Tape
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November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Finished writing another short story starring the ethers greatest phantom detective - Noshit Sherlock. Will record it tomorrow and create the video over the weekend. The 1st story is available below.
#writers #creators #shortstory #storytelling #booksky #bluesky
youtu.be/1U9cVHgcEVM?...
#writers #creators #shortstory #storytelling #booksky #bluesky
youtu.be/1U9cVHgcEVM?...
Nearing the end of the final edits for my middle grade novel - Wolfie and the Thunder Stone.
Looking for competitions to enter it in, if you know of any please let me know.
#writers #authors #booksky #writingcommunity
Looking for competitions to enter it in, if you know of any please let me know.
#writers #authors #booksky #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Nearing the end of the final edits for my middle grade novel - Wolfie and the Thunder Stone.
Looking for competitions to enter it in, if you know of any please let me know.
#writers #authors #booksky #writingcommunity
Looking for competitions to enter it in, if you know of any please let me know.
#writers #authors #booksky #writingcommunity
So today was my first day as a non Microsoft user. I have being using the various iterations of their OS and Office products forever. It is proving to be a bit of an effort to relearn how to do things but at least it is another US Megacorp I no longer feed financially. #bluesky #writers #authors
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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New Review - let’s start the week with some excellent fantasy Scotland 1745 and two women finally able to share their secrets. I strongly recommend Daughters of Nicnevin by @shonak.bsky.social out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Daughters of Nicnevin — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Flame Tree Press for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Flame Tree Press Published – Out Now Price – £20 hardback £4.95 e...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
New Review - let’s start the week with some excellent fantasy Scotland 1745 and two women finally able to share their secrets. I strongly recommend Daughters of Nicnevin by @shonak.bsky.social out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
My week off from anything to do with writing finishes tomorrow and boy am I itching to get back on it!!
#writers #authors #writingcommunity #bluesky
#writers #authors #writingcommunity #bluesky
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My week off from anything to do with writing finishes tomorrow and boy am I itching to get back on it!!
#writers #authors #writingcommunity #bluesky
#writers #authors #writingcommunity #bluesky
Latest #authors podcast now available on YouTube. #writers In this episode we discuss our fav characters and what makes them so memorable. #writingcommunity
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From Darcy to Death Eaters: Building Characters Readers Remember!
YouTube video by The Author's Eye
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November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Latest #authors podcast now available on YouTube. #writers In this episode we discuss our fav characters and what makes them so memorable. #writingcommunity
youtu.be/aqfO391A95M?...
youtu.be/aqfO391A95M?...
I was recently asked who I write for. I readily answered 'for me' - this has been further confirmed when checking my sales figures!
Oh the joys of self-publishing!
#writers #authors #indieauthor #comicfantasy
Oh the joys of self-publishing!
#writers #authors #indieauthor #comicfantasy
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I was recently asked who I write for. I readily answered 'for me' - this has been further confirmed when checking my sales figures!
Oh the joys of self-publishing!
#writers #authors #indieauthor #comicfantasy
Oh the joys of self-publishing!
#writers #authors #indieauthor #comicfantasy
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Use #KindleUnlimited to read Jersey shore #cozymysteries. Murder mixes with friends and humor for a real estate appraiser with a talent for trouble.
12-14 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD35WSCB
1-3 amzn.to/39cPy3l
4-6 amzn.to/2W2rDec
7-9 amzn.to/3QXvBRl
10 + www.amazon.com/dp/B084M528XG
12-14 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD35WSCB
1-3 amzn.to/39cPy3l
4-6 amzn.to/2W2rDec
7-9 amzn.to/3QXvBRl
10 + www.amazon.com/dp/B084M528XG
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Use #KindleUnlimited to read Jersey shore #cozymysteries. Murder mixes with friends and humor for a real estate appraiser with a talent for trouble.
12-14 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD35WSCB
1-3 amzn.to/39cPy3l
4-6 amzn.to/2W2rDec
7-9 amzn.to/3QXvBRl
10 + www.amazon.com/dp/B084M528XG
12-14 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD35WSCB
1-3 amzn.to/39cPy3l
4-6 amzn.to/2W2rDec
7-9 amzn.to/3QXvBRl
10 + www.amazon.com/dp/B084M528XG
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Vinoda Vengeance by Naveen Sridhar is a historical novel set in the Indo-Greek kingdom of Menander. amazon.com/dp/B0F1LKM1N6/ #booklovers #bookcommunity #bookblogger #literature #fiction #history #booktok #library /
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Vinoda Vengeance by Naveen Sridhar is a historical novel set in the Indo-Greek kingdom of Menander. amazon.com/dp/B0F1LKM1N6/ #booklovers #bookcommunity #bookblogger #literature #fiction #history #booktok #library /
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NOW AVAILABLE IN AUDIO FORMAT!
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"...a tense, character-driven story...I enjoyed the drama, the mounting tension, and the exquisite writing."~The Book Commentary
#espionage #espionagethriller #thriller #historicalthriller #historicalthriller #writingcommunity
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"...a tense, character-driven story...I enjoyed the drama, the mounting tension, and the exquisite writing."~The Book Commentary
#espionage #espionagethriller #thriller #historicalthriller #historicalthriller #writingcommunity
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
NOW AVAILABLE IN AUDIO FORMAT!
www.amazon.com/Audible-A-Ce...
"...a tense, character-driven story...I enjoyed the drama, the mounting tension, and the exquisite writing."~The Book Commentary
#espionage #espionagethriller #thriller #historicalthriller #historicalthriller #writingcommunity
www.amazon.com/Audible-A-Ce...
"...a tense, character-driven story...I enjoyed the drama, the mounting tension, and the exquisite writing."~The Book Commentary
#espionage #espionagethriller #thriller #historicalthriller #historicalthriller #writingcommunity
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Non writing day today - my daughter wants me to build her a bookcase from used scaffold boards - been a while since I got to play!! #bluesky
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Non writing day today - my daughter wants me to build her a bookcase from used scaffold boards - been a while since I got to play!! #bluesky
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Happy Happy release day @kateelliottsff.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Happy Happy release day @kateelliottsff.bsky.social
Please check out my pinned post - please be advised that it is not autobiographical even though it is based on true events - well...true...ish... well what I mean is...it all definitely happened in my head! #writers #comicfantasy #fantasyreader #authors #readingcommunity
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Please check out my pinned post - please be advised that it is not autobiographical even though it is based on true events - well...true...ish... well what I mean is...it all definitely happened in my head! #writers #comicfantasy #fantasyreader #authors #readingcommunity
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I’m a dark #speculative fiction author, widely published poet, indie filmmaker, and podcaster living, gardening, and hiking in the #PNW
More info at rhymeswithcamera.com
More info at rhymeswithcamera.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I’m a dark #speculative fiction author, widely published poet, indie filmmaker, and podcaster living, gardening, and hiking in the #PNW
More info at rhymeswithcamera.com
More info at rhymeswithcamera.com
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November 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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#lesficfri
*** AFRAID***
Available at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
www.tiffanyetaylor.com/the-manor
#romancelandia #booksky #sapphicbooks #butchfemme
#seasonofthewitch #darkurbanfantasy #nativeamerican #interracialrelationship #hotsteamy
@paintedheartspub.bsky.social
*** AFRAID***
Available at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
www.tiffanyetaylor.com/the-manor
#romancelandia #booksky #sapphicbooks #butchfemme
#seasonofthewitch #darkurbanfantasy #nativeamerican #interracialrelationship #hotsteamy
@paintedheartspub.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#lesficfri
*** AFRAID***
Available at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
www.tiffanyetaylor.com/the-manor
#romancelandia #booksky #sapphicbooks #butchfemme
#seasonofthewitch #darkurbanfantasy #nativeamerican #interracialrelationship #hotsteamy
@paintedheartspub.bsky.social
*** AFRAID***
Available at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
www.tiffanyetaylor.com/the-manor
#romancelandia #booksky #sapphicbooks #butchfemme
#seasonofthewitch #darkurbanfantasy #nativeamerican #interracialrelationship #hotsteamy
@paintedheartspub.bsky.social