Fra-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la Moldaschl (To 'deck the halls')
@franmoldaschl.bsky.social
https://buymeacoffee.com/franmoldaschl
Kelpies Prize for Writing Winner
Former #archaeology student
Children's book reviewer
Neurodivergent
inquisitivenewt.com
(Any pronouns)🏳️🌈
Kelpies Prize for Writing Winner
Former #archaeology student
Children's book reviewer
Neurodivergent
inquisitivenewt.com
(Any pronouns)🏳️🌈
Pinned
In 2026, I want to get through my TBR.
There are at least 85 books on it! 😅 (I didn't count library or ebooks)
Most are TOMBS rather than quick reads. So far my plan is:
- prioritise borrowed books, review copies & world issues
- read a short book every 3 books
- see if I can audiobook any
Help? 😂
There are at least 85 books on it! 😅 (I didn't count library or ebooks)
Most are TOMBS rather than quick reads. So far my plan is:
- prioritise borrowed books, review copies & world issues
- read a short book every 3 books
- see if I can audiobook any
Help? 😂
Roll up, roll up, as I make the bone-crushing TBR pile DISAPPEAR!
Here is a thread of my mountain of books!
Join me as I read through them & absolutely under no circumstances buy more!
What's first, I hear you ask?
I'll be adding the first book soon, because I'm going to cheat and begin in 2025.
Here is a thread of my mountain of books!
Join me as I read through them & absolutely under no circumstances buy more!
What's first, I hear you ask?
I'll be adding the first book soon, because I'm going to cheat and begin in 2025.
Rewatching Galavant tonight.
More comedy shows should be musicals.
More comedy shows should be musicals.
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Rewatching Galavant tonight.
More comedy shows should be musicals.
More comedy shows should be musicals.
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Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Here's Belarus-born, Sheffield-based sci-fi writer Valeriya Salt, who finds inspiration for her Earth-bound SF in gardens and parks.
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-valeriy...
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-valeriy...
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Here's Belarus-born, Sheffield-based sci-fi writer Valeriya Salt, who finds inspiration for her Earth-bound SF in gardens and parks.
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-valeriy...
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-valeriy...
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Primary school teachers - I'm doing an illustration of a year five classroom and there needs to be a box of STUFF on the floor. What kind of stuff would that be? Craft materials? iPads? A globe? Please advise.
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Primary school teachers - I'm doing an illustration of a year five classroom and there needs to be a box of STUFF on the floor. What kind of stuff would that be? Craft materials? iPads? A globe? Please advise.
I feel this IN MY BONES.
I think one of the hardest things about being a career writer in traditional publishing is that writing attracts the neurodivergent brain while the variable reinforcement schedule punishes it. We are all the rat at the water bottle, waiting for the hit of cocaine. You get one win, and you need MORE.
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I feel this IN MY BONES.
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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Imagine if I'd written someone's favourite book of the year 🥹🫶
(The book is Cacoethes, a bisexual sugar baby coming-of-age novel. It's all about bad decisions, it's my debut, and it took ten years to bring into the world. Would you like to read it?
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page... )
(The book is Cacoethes, a bisexual sugar baby coming-of-age novel. It's all about bad decisions, it's my debut, and it took ten years to bring into the world. Would you like to read it?
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page... )
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Imagine if I'd written someone's favourite book of the year 🥹🫶
(The book is Cacoethes, a bisexual sugar baby coming-of-age novel. It's all about bad decisions, it's my debut, and it took ten years to bring into the world. Would you like to read it?
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page... )
(The book is Cacoethes, a bisexual sugar baby coming-of-age novel. It's all about bad decisions, it's my debut, and it took ten years to bring into the world. Would you like to read it?
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page... )
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Happy Friday from the part of November where the sun sets at 4pm and everything feels like the start of a dark, unhinged thriller.
(Which, conveniently, is exactly my favourite setting…)
#Booksky💙📚
(Which, conveniently, is exactly my favourite setting…)
#Booksky💙📚
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Happy Friday from the part of November where the sun sets at 4pm and everything feels like the start of a dark, unhinged thriller.
(Which, conveniently, is exactly my favourite setting…)
#Booksky💙📚
(Which, conveniently, is exactly my favourite setting…)
#Booksky💙📚
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I’m currently reading this. It’s fantastic (in both senses) so far! And the war hasn’t even started yet. I can’t wait to see where it goes!
Witches, war, & espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #WW2 #histfic #bookrecs
"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #WW2 #histfic #bookrecs
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’m currently reading this. It’s fantastic (in both senses) so far! And the war hasn’t even started yet. I can’t wait to see where it goes!
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It's time for the Berties! I've picked 32 of the best books of the year, you now need to vote for your favourite!
You can't vote here on Bluesky unfortunately, but you can on Twitter and in our Instagram stories, so head over to one of those places to cast your vote!
You can't vote here on Bluesky unfortunately, but you can on Twitter and in our Instagram stories, so head over to one of those places to cast your vote!
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It's time for the Berties! I've picked 32 of the best books of the year, you now need to vote for your favourite!
You can't vote here on Bluesky unfortunately, but you can on Twitter and in our Instagram stories, so head over to one of those places to cast your vote!
You can't vote here on Bluesky unfortunately, but you can on Twitter and in our Instagram stories, so head over to one of those places to cast your vote!
As the partner of an immigrant, this is very close to my heart. The pathways into this country have always been inhumane, but these proposed changes make them more so, relying on subjective, vague, and - frankly - Victorian notions such as 'character'. If you've got a minute, could you have a go?
For those of you in the UK, especially if you are a UK citizen, can you please take part in the consultation on changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement) that were just proposed by the UK government. We need as many people as possible to reject these proposals. www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As the partner of an immigrant, this is very close to my heart. The pathways into this country have always been inhumane, but these proposed changes make them more so, relying on subjective, vague, and - frankly - Victorian notions such as 'character'. If you've got a minute, could you have a go?
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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A moment that radicalized me. My son is 10 and we're talking about how not everyone loves their job and he says: "But you can do other things, right? How often do you have to work?" I tell him most get 3 w off/year and he gasps. "People only do what they want 3 weeks a year, their whole life?" 2/3
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A moment that radicalized me. My son is 10 and we're talking about how not everyone loves their job and he says: "But you can do other things, right? How often do you have to work?" I tell him most get 3 w off/year and he gasps. "People only do what they want 3 weeks a year, their whole life?" 2/3
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three sets of antler bois left! (I am keeping one set for myself, so that I might actually be a Card Sending Person this winterval)
only a handful of these sets of festive recycled golden antler boi cards left 👀
shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/gold...
shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/gold...
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
three sets of antler bois left! (I am keeping one set for myself, so that I might actually be a Card Sending Person this winterval)
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Guys, buying from small publishers and indie bookshops, instead of Amazon is the best way to support publishers, booksellers and authors and to keep small presses alive 👇
Please buy, too, from my lovely publisher @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Please buy, too, from my lovely publisher @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Update: we have sold a total of eight books this month. "The books go to their readers, one by one, quickly, slowly, halfway around the world or halfway across the city. There is no supply chain, only the postal network, irregular events, direct sales to bookshops, and local distribution."
It may well be the case that small, independent presses are the lifeblood of literature, and a vital feature of our cultural landscape, providing an essential service in a complex ecosystem, like wrasses or shrimps. What is undeniably the case is that we have sold a total of five books this month.
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Guys, buying from small publishers and indie bookshops, instead of Amazon is the best way to support publishers, booksellers and authors and to keep small presses alive 👇
Please buy, too, from my lovely publisher @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Please buy, too, from my lovely publisher @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
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'It is the best anthology of new work that I’ve read in years; anyone with an interest in contemporary British poetry should read it.' - Billy Mills
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
'It is the best anthology of new work that I’ve read in years; anyone with an interest in contemporary British poetry should read it.' - Billy Mills
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
Last few copies of 'The Footing': our first (and, to date, only) anthology (unlikely to be reprinted)
thefooting.wordpress.com
We really enjoyed this - a lot like if Calvin of 'Calvin and Hobbes' fame was in a fantasy book.
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We really enjoyed this - a lot like if Calvin of 'Calvin and Hobbes' fame was in a fantasy book.
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I've got the corner of the nub of the grain of an idea about something and before I go too far down a road, I'd massively appreciate responses to 5 teeny questions from fellow academic types who have ever done (or claimed to do) thematic analysis.
Grateful for reposts.
forms.gle/K4N3Xg9mXSAZ...
Grateful for reposts.
forms.gle/K4N3Xg9mXSAZ...
Is all analysis just about the vibes?
I've got a grain of an idea for a slow burn bit of research around how academics do analysis versus how they write about having done research. Right now, it really is just a tiny grain, a speck, a fle...
forms.gle
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I've got the corner of the nub of the grain of an idea about something and before I go too far down a road, I'd massively appreciate responses to 5 teeny questions from fellow academic types who have ever done (or claimed to do) thematic analysis.
Grateful for reposts.
forms.gle/K4N3Xg9mXSAZ...
Grateful for reposts.
forms.gle/K4N3Xg9mXSAZ...
Stop tempting me to buy books everyone!! OMG.
Birds in Medieval English Poetry, by Michael J. Warren, is a study of birds and their metamorphoses as treated in a wide range of medieval poetry, from the Anglo-Saxons to Chaucer and Gower. Use BB050 at the checkout to save 50%. Ends 30 Nov 2025. buff.ly/sxiRZDM #medievalsky @drmjwarren.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Stop tempting me to buy books everyone!! OMG.
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ANNOUNCING: PUBLISHER NOT FOUND - our final book and the 404 Ink Bursary, coming 2026.
We will be launching the bursary with an initial £3,000 pledged from us towards small press projects. We are also publishing PUBLISHER NOT FOUND, a behind the scenes look at 404.
www.404ink.com/blog/publish...
We will be launching the bursary with an initial £3,000 pledged from us towards small press projects. We are also publishing PUBLISHER NOT FOUND, a behind the scenes look at 404.
www.404ink.com/blog/publish...
404 Ink co-founders launch new book and industry fundraiser for small presses — 404 Ink
404 Ink to publish one final book as part of small press fundraiser, launching in 2026.
www.404ink.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
ANNOUNCING: PUBLISHER NOT FOUND - our final book and the 404 Ink Bursary, coming 2026.
We will be launching the bursary with an initial £3,000 pledged from us towards small press projects. We are also publishing PUBLISHER NOT FOUND, a behind the scenes look at 404.
www.404ink.com/blog/publish...
We will be launching the bursary with an initial £3,000 pledged from us towards small press projects. We are also publishing PUBLISHER NOT FOUND, a behind the scenes look at 404.
www.404ink.com/blog/publish...
This is good advice, and is why - at the moment - I'm writing heavy tropey fanfiction-esque fluff. It is what makes my heart happy and it's what I want to read.
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 230:
Be honest. Write what you care about. Give of yourself. If you try to hold back, you'll fail to connect with your readers. (And yes, it feels scary, being vulnerable. Do it anyway.)
Be honest. Write what you care about. Give of yourself. If you try to hold back, you'll fail to connect with your readers. (And yes, it feels scary, being vulnerable. Do it anyway.)
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This is good advice, and is why - at the moment - I'm writing heavy tropey fanfiction-esque fluff. It is what makes my heart happy and it's what I want to read.
Ok so.
This is my friend Jack. He writes spooky things.
Apparently, I completely failed to follow him back on here.
By way of pennance, I am posting that you should all go and follow Jack 😂
@jackwrightauthor.com
This is my friend Jack. He writes spooky things.
Apparently, I completely failed to follow him back on here.
By way of pennance, I am posting that you should all go and follow Jack 😂
@jackwrightauthor.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Ok so.
This is my friend Jack. He writes spooky things.
Apparently, I completely failed to follow him back on here.
By way of pennance, I am posting that you should all go and follow Jack 😂
@jackwrightauthor.com
This is my friend Jack. He writes spooky things.
Apparently, I completely failed to follow him back on here.
By way of pennance, I am posting that you should all go and follow Jack 😂
@jackwrightauthor.com
Might be time to light a fire tbh. There should be a hill and a castle beyond that line of trees.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Might be time to light a fire tbh. There should be a hill and a castle beyond that line of trees.
This looks absolutely amazing!! Someone should absolutely claim this!!
The Festive Big Green Book Swap is happening again.
A book!
Choc!
Tea!
& if you want a new book buddy!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php
If you want to join, but need to save up for pressies etc, then @sarahalba.bsky.social is offering to buy one for someone.
DM me if you prefer.
UK only
A book!
Choc!
Tea!
& if you want a new book buddy!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php
If you want to join, but need to save up for pressies etc, then @sarahalba.bsky.social is offering to buy one for someone.
DM me if you prefer.
UK only
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This looks absolutely amazing!! Someone should absolutely claim this!!
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I have another #buyastrangerabook offer!#
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social is offering to buy a copy of Show Me the Bodies : How We Let Grenfell Happen by Peter Apps.
If this is something you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social is offering to buy a copy of Show Me the Bodies : How We Let Grenfell Happen by Peter Apps.
If this is something you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I have another #buyastrangerabook offer!#
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social is offering to buy a copy of Show Me the Bodies : How We Let Grenfell Happen by Peter Apps.
If this is something you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social is offering to buy a copy of Show Me the Bodies : How We Let Grenfell Happen by Peter Apps.
If this is something you'd like, get in touch.
UK only.
