Lee Swift
@leeswift.bsky.social
Reader and writer of Sci-Fi, fantasy and Horror, part time WW2 G.I., full time dad.
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Effectively, independent authors could have royalties siphoned off them to pay other authors from Audible.
This is worth talking about.
Effectively, independent authors could have royalties siphoned off them to pay other authors from Audible.
Audible Exploited Brandon Sanderson
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August 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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This is worth talking about.
Effectively, independent authors could have royalties siphoned off them to pay other authors from Audible.
This is worth talking about.
Effectively, independent authors could have royalties siphoned off them to pay other authors from Audible.
It's taken me the best part of four days to do, but I used my leave from work to power through and finish the edit on my latest novel.
Hopefully going to keep those at the writing group entertained as they workshop it. Then, onto another round of edits before submitting to an agent.
Hopefully going to keep those at the writing group entertained as they workshop it. Then, onto another round of edits before submitting to an agent.
August 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's taken me the best part of four days to do, but I used my leave from work to power through and finish the edit on my latest novel.
Hopefully going to keep those at the writing group entertained as they workshop it. Then, onto another round of edits before submitting to an agent.
Hopefully going to keep those at the writing group entertained as they workshop it. Then, onto another round of edits before submitting to an agent.
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Yeah so I've been feeling a sort of way.
Look this is long but I've put pictures in it and it is full-velocity me throwing my toys out the pram territory so you should at least find that amusing, okay?
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Look this is long but I've put pictures in it and it is full-velocity me throwing my toys out the pram territory so you should at least find that amusing, okay?
emfaulds.com/a-writers-jo...
I wish I’d written a bad story - E.M. Faulds Scottish science fiction and fantasy author
Warning for high salt-content. I'm tired. I'm not the only one. I was discussing with a fellow author this morning, about how it feels like the Hunger Games* out there. Authors scrabbling and brawling...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Yeah so I've been feeling a sort of way.
Look this is long but I've put pictures in it and it is full-velocity me throwing my toys out the pram territory so you should at least find that amusing, okay?
emfaulds.com/a-writers-jo...
Look this is long but I've put pictures in it and it is full-velocity me throwing my toys out the pram territory so you should at least find that amusing, okay?
emfaulds.com/a-writers-jo...
I'm very happy to say I've managed to get back to writing and finish off what has become a Novelette. The Dredging of Lamia is a dark tale for a dark time, exploring the "real" reason of the abandonment of Whitby Abbey in 899AD.
Think of it as medieval Dracula with a very, very unexpected twist!
Think of it as medieval Dracula with a very, very unexpected twist!
July 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm very happy to say I've managed to get back to writing and finish off what has become a Novelette. The Dredging of Lamia is a dark tale for a dark time, exploring the "real" reason of the abandonment of Whitby Abbey in 899AD.
Think of it as medieval Dracula with a very, very unexpected twist!
Think of it as medieval Dracula with a very, very unexpected twist!
Day one at Cymera
I think it's going to start with a good bit of sightseeing. I'm currently eating breakfast next door to Arthur's Seat.
Hope to see some familiar faces through the weekend 😊
I think it's going to start with a good bit of sightseeing. I'm currently eating breakfast next door to Arthur's Seat.
Hope to see some familiar faces through the weekend 😊
June 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Day one at Cymera
I think it's going to start with a good bit of sightseeing. I'm currently eating breakfast next door to Arthur's Seat.
Hope to see some familiar faces through the weekend 😊
I think it's going to start with a good bit of sightseeing. I'm currently eating breakfast next door to Arthur's Seat.
Hope to see some familiar faces through the weekend 😊
Busy on the editing front. had some great feedback to help me with a scene I'm struggling to get just right. Onwards.
In other news, I've just booked to go to Cymera. Lineup looks good and, as always, a chance to meet up with dear friends.
Anyone else heading up?
In other news, I've just booked to go to Cymera. Lineup looks good and, as always, a chance to meet up with dear friends.
Anyone else heading up?
April 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Busy on the editing front. had some great feedback to help me with a scene I'm struggling to get just right. Onwards.
In other news, I've just booked to go to Cymera. Lineup looks good and, as always, a chance to meet up with dear friends.
Anyone else heading up?
In other news, I've just booked to go to Cymera. Lineup looks good and, as always, a chance to meet up with dear friends.
Anyone else heading up?
1,600 words written on my short story.
It's more of a slog than expected, because I'm already over the word limit, and I'm a plotter, not a pantser, so as the character is exploring dark tunnels with no light source and no clue where they are going, I am metaphorically doing the same!
It's more of a slog than expected, because I'm already over the word limit, and I'm a plotter, not a pantser, so as the character is exploring dark tunnels with no light source and no clue where they are going, I am metaphorically doing the same!
February 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
1,600 words written on my short story.
It's more of a slog than expected, because I'm already over the word limit, and I'm a plotter, not a pantser, so as the character is exploring dark tunnels with no light source and no clue where they are going, I am metaphorically doing the same!
It's more of a slog than expected, because I'm already over the word limit, and I'm a plotter, not a pantser, so as the character is exploring dark tunnels with no light source and no clue where they are going, I am metaphorically doing the same!
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I saw a few reading bingo cards doing the rounds and thought it would be fun to come up with a BFS one! How many of these can you mark off in 2025?
January 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I saw a few reading bingo cards doing the rounds and thought it would be fun to come up with a BFS one! How many of these can you mark off in 2025?
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All of this post. Up and down. Read it and then go buy books that aren't written by the megasuperstar authors to shape the direction of publishing for the next few years. If readers show publishing that they actually love weird books, they'll get more interesting cross-genre fabulousness.
Getting a lot of "I tried that, but Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time and Kingkiller ruined me!" replies.
Pull up a chair and I'll explain how publishing works.
Pull up a chair and I'll explain how publishing works.
I know others have said this, but if you love a series, BUY THE BOOKS AS THEY COME OUT. You can go on a reading spree later, but for the love of god, buy the books now.
January 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
All of this post. Up and down. Read it and then go buy books that aren't written by the megasuperstar authors to shape the direction of publishing for the next few years. If readers show publishing that they actually love weird books, they'll get more interesting cross-genre fabulousness.
Here's something for you to be entertained on a cold, Saturday night.
Join me and other amazing authors as we look at the recently published Horrorific anthology: Hauntings, and discuss all things paranormal.
Show starts at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/@thehorrorificpodcast
Join me and other amazing authors as we look at the recently published Horrorific anthology: Hauntings, and discuss all things paranormal.
Show starts at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/@thehorrorificpodcast
January 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here's something for you to be entertained on a cold, Saturday night.
Join me and other amazing authors as we look at the recently published Horrorific anthology: Hauntings, and discuss all things paranormal.
Show starts at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/@thehorrorificpodcast
Join me and other amazing authors as we look at the recently published Horrorific anthology: Hauntings, and discuss all things paranormal.
Show starts at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/@thehorrorificpodcast
It's taken me a full day to do, but I've managed to sort out all my Lord of the Rings Cards into a much more manageable state. A few hundred hours of gameplay, there!
January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's taken me a full day to do, but I've managed to sort out all my Lord of the Rings Cards into a much more manageable state. A few hundred hours of gameplay, there!
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,043,281!
September 18, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,043,281!
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Brandon Sanderson's WORDS OF RADIANCE is only 99p this month in the UK!
- Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
- Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Radian...
Published by Gollancz
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- Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
- Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Radian...
Published by Gollancz
@awfulagent.bsky.social
April 1, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Brandon Sanderson's WORDS OF RADIANCE is only 99p this month in the UK!
- Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
- Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Radian...
Published by Gollancz
@awfulagent.bsky.social
- Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
- Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Radian...
Published by Gollancz
@awfulagent.bsky.social
That fantastic feeling when an editor and an Agent gives you positive feedback 😍 Thank you, Marcus and Maddie
Had a great day at Gollanczfest. Hopefully, this is the start of something 🤞
Had a great day at Gollanczfest. Hopefully, this is the start of something 🤞
March 18, 2024 at 9:20 AM
That fantastic feeling when an editor and an Agent gives you positive feedback 😍 Thank you, Marcus and Maddie
Had a great day at Gollanczfest. Hopefully, this is the start of something 🤞
Had a great day at Gollanczfest. Hopefully, this is the start of something 🤞
So, who's looking forward to gollanczfest? Hope to see old friends and new, down there
March 6, 2024 at 8:47 AM
So, who's looking forward to gollanczfest? Hope to see old friends and new, down there
Just watched a Korean martial arts film from 2001 called The Warrior (A.k.a Musa The Warrior). I went in with low expectations, but it turned out to be pretty damn great. Highly recommend watching it if that's your thing
November 3, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Just watched a Korean martial arts film from 2001 called The Warrior (A.k.a Musa The Warrior). I went in with low expectations, but it turned out to be pretty damn great. Highly recommend watching it if that's your thing
It's almost halfway through spooky season, so I'm glad I've had a chance to pick this up 💀👻🔍
October 8, 2023 at 11:51 AM
It's almost halfway through spooky season, so I'm glad I've had a chance to pick this up 💀👻🔍
On my way to do some volunteering at my local park. I was at a works do last night until 12.30 and now I feel really groggy. If I'd have known I'd have been this bad, I'd have had a drink so at least I could be merry
September 30, 2023 at 8:58 AM
On my way to do some volunteering at my local park. I was at a works do last night until 12.30 and now I feel really groggy. If I'd have known I'd have been this bad, I'd have had a drink so at least I could be merry
Genuine question here from someone probably as concerned as you about AI and creativity: How do you see this all playing out? Reason I ask is because I feel like the genie is out of the bottle and here's some kind of inevitability around AI being used. If we cant stop, what's our options?
September 27, 2023 at 6:39 AM
Genuine question here from someone probably as concerned as you about AI and creativity: How do you see this all playing out? Reason I ask is because I feel like the genie is out of the bottle and here's some kind of inevitability around AI being used. If we cant stop, what's our options?
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7.30am and just had my hair cut. Wish I could go back to bed, but I just know all those annoying little bits will transfer onto my pillow 😴
September 26, 2023 at 6:29 AM
7.30am and just had my hair cut. Wish I could go back to bed, but I just know all those annoying little bits will transfer onto my pillow 😴
Introduce yourself with 3 books you love:
1. The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien
2. Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
3. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
How's that?
I will say I do love Clive Barkers stuff, but more individual stories from the books of blood than anything else
1. The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien
2. Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
3. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
How's that?
I will say I do love Clive Barkers stuff, but more individual stories from the books of blood than anything else
Introduce yourself with 3 books you love:
(Only three is CRUELTY but I'll try)
1: Imagica - Clive Barker
2: The Secret Books of Paradys - Tanith Lee
3: The Tombs of Atuan - Ursula K. Le Guin
(Only three is CRUELTY but I'll try)
1: Imagica - Clive Barker
2: The Secret Books of Paradys - Tanith Lee
3: The Tombs of Atuan - Ursula K. Le Guin
Introduce yourself with 3 books you love:
(this is tricky! only three! AHHHH)
Something Wicked this Way Comes - Ray Bradbury
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
Shadowlands - Peter Straub
(these books will change on mood and weather patterns and time of day, lol)
(this is tricky! only three! AHHHH)
Something Wicked this Way Comes - Ray Bradbury
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
Shadowlands - Peter Straub
(these books will change on mood and weather patterns and time of day, lol)
September 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Introduce yourself with 3 books you love:
1. The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien
2. Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
3. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
How's that?
I will say I do love Clive Barkers stuff, but more individual stories from the books of blood than anything else
1. The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien
2. Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
3. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
How's that?
I will say I do love Clive Barkers stuff, but more individual stories from the books of blood than anything else
Newsflsh to nobody. Trying to write something chilling in 700 words is hard y'all. Read and re-read it all afternoon and I think it's finally to a point where it's alright.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
September 23, 2023 at 5:15 PM
Newsflsh to nobody. Trying to write something chilling in 700 words is hard y'all. Read and re-read it all afternoon and I think it's finally to a point where it's alright.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
Been re-watching Millenium with Lance Henrickson. Season 2 I think we all agree wasn't what we wanted, but I don't remember just how David Lynch -esque it was in the last episode. I was shocked!
Never watched season 3, looking forward to seeing if it got anywhere back on track to season 1 levels
Never watched season 3, looking forward to seeing if it got anywhere back on track to season 1 levels
September 22, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Been re-watching Millenium with Lance Henrickson. Season 2 I think we all agree wasn't what we wanted, but I don't remember just how David Lynch -esque it was in the last episode. I was shocked!
Never watched season 3, looking forward to seeing if it got anywhere back on track to season 1 levels
Never watched season 3, looking forward to seeing if it got anywhere back on track to season 1 levels