Grace Haddon
@gracehaddon.bsky.social
Leicester writer of were-squids, space moths and the odd Doctor Who short story. I talk about video games, 80s Who and Ancient Rome/Pompeii stuff. Big fan of hypocausts.
www.gracehaddon.com
Writer for WI4C Leicester
www.gracehaddon.com
Writer for WI4C Leicester
In the editing trenches of this novel, and I made a list of the words I use too much. Feels a bit like the editing process itself, honestly:
gestured grandly
said weakly
grinned
smiled
nodded
steepled fingers
struggling
solemnly
shakily
dryly
murmured
muttered
sparkled
gestured grandly
said weakly
grinned
smiled
nodded
steepled fingers
struggling
solemnly
shakily
dryly
murmured
muttered
sparkled
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
In the editing trenches of this novel, and I made a list of the words I use too much. Feels a bit like the editing process itself, honestly:
gestured grandly
said weakly
grinned
smiled
nodded
steepled fingers
struggling
solemnly
shakily
dryly
murmured
muttered
sparkled
gestured grandly
said weakly
grinned
smiled
nodded
steepled fingers
struggling
solemnly
shakily
dryly
murmured
muttered
sparkled
I'm playing Tomb Raider 1 for the first time (remastered) and no one told me about the horror elements! I made it past the mummies, and now I'm in a room made of meat(??). Next: Lara closes an Oblivion Gate? I love this game.
January 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I'm playing Tomb Raider 1 for the first time (remastered) and no one told me about the horror elements! I made it past the mummies, and now I'm in a room made of meat(??). Next: Lara closes an Oblivion Gate? I love this game.
Post-Christmas writing tip: try eating 1 chocolate every 250 words. Surprisingly effective!
January 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Post-Christmas writing tip: try eating 1 chocolate every 250 words. Surprisingly effective!
I'll be doing the 52 Book Club challenge again this year! Will be posting (sporadically) on my progress. It's a nice way to expand your reading if you tend to stick to one genre. I may also end up doing this with Doctor Who books/audios, we'll see! the52book.club
January 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I'll be doing the 52 Book Club challenge again this year! Will be posting (sporadically) on my progress. It's a nice way to expand your reading if you tend to stick to one genre. I may also end up doing this with Doctor Who books/audios, we'll see! the52book.club
Editing last night's work and came across "the ceiling hatch in the ceiling swung open".
a cartoon character with the words oh right the poison the poison for kuzco
ALT: a cartoon character with the words oh right the poison the poison for kuzco
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Editing last night's work and came across "the ceiling hatch in the ceiling swung open".
I woke up stressed this morning, so I bought some books. Now I'm still stressed, but I have books!
(1st edition of an 1830 Pompeii novel, and another copy of Slave Girl of Pompeii so I can read the missing page! After avoiding the big sites, I had my own black friday all by myself... oops.)
(1st edition of an 1830 Pompeii novel, and another copy of Slave Girl of Pompeii so I can read the missing page! After avoiding the big sites, I had my own black friday all by myself... oops.)
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I woke up stressed this morning, so I bought some books. Now I'm still stressed, but I have books!
(1st edition of an 1830 Pompeii novel, and another copy of Slave Girl of Pompeii so I can read the missing page! After avoiding the big sites, I had my own black friday all by myself... oops.)
(1st edition of an 1830 Pompeii novel, and another copy of Slave Girl of Pompeii so I can read the missing page! After avoiding the big sites, I had my own black friday all by myself... oops.)
Ohh this is such a useful writing resource ✍️
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Ohh this is such a useful writing resource ✍️
Celebrating 10 years of @wi4cleics.bsky.social, donate to Leicester Hospitals Charity below and receive an ebook of stories. (Mine is set in a cat cafe at the edge of the Solar System!) Had fun assembling this anthology with
@dachurchwriter.bsky.social!
@dachurchwriter.bsky.social!
WI4C Leicester's Charity Anthology for Leicester Hospitals Charity
Help Dale Anthony Church raise money to support Leicester Hospitals Charity
www.justgiving.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Celebrating 10 years of @wi4cleics.bsky.social, donate to Leicester Hospitals Charity below and receive an ebook of stories. (Mine is set in a cat cafe at the edge of the Solar System!) Had fun assembling this anthology with
@dachurchwriter.bsky.social!
@dachurchwriter.bsky.social!
Ten: A Celebration Anthology from WI4C Leicester!
On 27th August 2015, I finished writing a story about space moths. It was for an upcoming charity anthology on the theme of "carers and sci-fi", and what started as a small idea grew into nearly 5000 words about a young scientist who befriended a…
On 27th August 2015, I finished writing a story about space moths. It was for an upcoming charity anthology on the theme of "carers and sci-fi", and what started as a small idea grew into nearly 5000 words about a young scientist who befriended a…
Ten: A Celebration Anthology from WI4C Leicester!
On 27th August 2015, I finished writing a story about space moths. It was for an upcoming charity anthology on the theme of "carers and sci-fi", and what started as a small idea grew into nearly 5000 words about a young scientist who befriended a race of alien moths and saved her desert planet from crop failure. I was very proud of it.
www.gracehaddon.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ten: A Celebration Anthology from WI4C Leicester!
On 27th August 2015, I finished writing a story about space moths. It was for an upcoming charity anthology on the theme of "carers and sci-fi", and what started as a small idea grew into nearly 5000 words about a young scientist who befriended a…
On 27th August 2015, I finished writing a story about space moths. It was for an upcoming charity anthology on the theme of "carers and sci-fi", and what started as a small idea grew into nearly 5000 words about a young scientist who befriended a…
Counting down to the release of Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II from Pencil Tip Publishing with some favourite clips of Sarah Jane from her original run of adventures! From the moment she walks into the Doctor's life, you know she's going to be special.
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Counting down to the release of Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II from Pencil Tip Publishing with some favourite clips of Sarah Jane from her original run of adventures! From the moment she walks into the Doctor's life, you know she's going to be special.
The Pompeii collection is growing. Hoping to add some more 1800-1899 era books to this shelf soon - there is some Obscure stuff if you dig deep enough!
October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Pompeii collection is growing. Hoping to add some more 1800-1899 era books to this shelf soon - there is some Obscure stuff if you dig deep enough!
Writing keeps bringing me new hobbies. I tried blueberry tea to help me write a fanfic, now I have a cupboard full of herbals. I needed a Roman god for a story, now I love Ancient Rome. And today I've started making soups because I have a character with Strong Opinions on soup.
September 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Writing keeps bringing me new hobbies. I tried blueberry tea to help me write a fanfic, now I have a cupboard full of herbals. I needed a Roman god for a story, now I love Ancient Rome. And today I've started making soups because I have a character with Strong Opinions on soup.
Just acquired a 135-year-old novel set in Pompeii because no one else bid on it and I am Hyped. It's not available to read anywhere online! I'd like to look into getting it on Project Gutenberg later down the line. It's going next to Robert Harris' Pompeii novel... I may have started a collection.
September 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Just acquired a 135-year-old novel set in Pompeii because no one else bid on it and I am Hyped. It's not available to read anywhere online! I'd like to look into getting it on Project Gutenberg later down the line. It's going next to Robert Harris' Pompeii novel... I may have started a collection.
I was supposed to be writing this afternoon, but then I found a ton of stuff to add to my Spreadsheet for a possible Big Project and now I'm looking up how to make word clouds and pivot charts. Productive procrastination, I guess. Damn I love spreadsheets.
September 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I was supposed to be writing this afternoon, but then I found a ton of stuff to add to my Spreadsheet for a possible Big Project and now I'm looking up how to make word clouds and pivot charts. Productive procrastination, I guess. Damn I love spreadsheets.
Salve! Thrilled to be commencing a beginner's Latin course next month. Time to start reading up... (I believe "I learn" in Latin is "ego disco" which would be an amazing band name.)
August 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Salve! Thrilled to be commencing a beginner's Latin course next month. Time to start reading up... (I believe "I learn" in Latin is "ego disco" which would be an amazing band name.)
Figured out how to hide images on my browser, so I can look up gross stuff on Wikipedia without images of said stuff. Pleased that I can now research without potential jumpscares!
August 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Figured out how to hide images on my browser, so I can look up gross stuff on Wikipedia without images of said stuff. Pleased that I can now research without potential jumpscares!
Here's what I've been up to in the last couple of months! I'm a hypocaust influencer now.
July 2025 Update
It's been a busy summer and I haven't posted a writing update for a while, so here's what I've been up to... Firstly, Pencil Tip Publishing have announced that Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II will be released in autumn this year, and will raise money for the British Columbia Cancer Foundation (BCCF). Keep an eye on their website! My Doctor Who short story features Sarah Jane, Harry and murderous seagulls in Blackpool.
www.gracehaddon.com
August 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here's what I've been up to in the last couple of months! I'm a hypocaust influencer now.
Some photos from @jewrywallroman.bsky.social today. Thrilled to finally visit and take in some local Roman history!
July 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Some photos from @jewrywallroman.bsky.social today. Thrilled to finally visit and take in some local Roman history!
The Time Warrior is slowly becoming one of my fav eps of Who. Irongron is great, as is his uneasy alliance with Lynx. Plus the wonderful Sarah Jane, some fun fight sequences and nice period costumes. It's become my go-to cosy watch.
July 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Time Warrior is slowly becoming one of my fav eps of Who. Irongron is great, as is his uneasy alliance with Lynx. Plus the wonderful Sarah Jane, some fun fight sequences and nice period costumes. It's become my go-to cosy watch.
Walked down the Glenfield Tunnel and rode the mini railway! Run by the Leicestershire Industrial History Society, who also produced some books on the local railways. Great fun!
July 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Walked down the Glenfield Tunnel and rode the mini railway! Run by the Leicestershire Industrial History Society, who also produced some books on the local railways. Great fun!
My gritty and gripping train read for today.
July 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My gritty and gripping train read for today.
The other day I spent hours researching Ancient Roman hypocausts. Today I'm in Chester and there are THREE within 10 minute walk of each other! Utterly delighted.
July 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The other day I spent hours researching Ancient Roman hypocausts. Today I'm in Chester and there are THREE within 10 minute walk of each other! Utterly delighted.
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May 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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May the Fourth be with you 😄😁
May 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
May the Fourth be with you 😄😁