Michael Teasdale
@mteasdalewriter.bsky.social
Writer of (mostly) short fiction. SFWA. BSFA award longlisted. Cat Dad.
Not content with stealing my work to train its AI, Meta's AI has now randomly suspended my 15 year old Facebook account for unclear/nonsensical reasons, with the appeal process seemingly also left to AI.
This is frustrating and depressing for a number of reasons... (continued)
This is frustrating and depressing for a number of reasons... (continued)
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Not content with stealing my work to train its AI, Meta's AI has now randomly suspended my 15 year old Facebook account for unclear/nonsensical reasons, with the appeal process seemingly also left to AI.
This is frustrating and depressing for a number of reasons... (continued)
This is frustrating and depressing for a number of reasons... (continued)
Late night editing commences. This one is now on its second sweep after a good rest.
September 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Late night editing commences. This one is now on its second sweep after a good rest.
Happy to announce that I've had a story translated into another language for the first time.
'Frank Peterson Comes Home' first published by @shoreinf.bsky.social can be found in the German anthology 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' by A7L Books.
'Frank Peterson Comes Home' first published by @shoreinf.bsky.social can be found in the German anthology 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' by A7L Books.
September 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy to announce that I've had a story translated into another language for the first time.
'Frank Peterson Comes Home' first published by @shoreinf.bsky.social can be found in the German anthology 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' by A7L Books.
'Frank Peterson Comes Home' first published by @shoreinf.bsky.social can be found in the German anthology 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' by A7L Books.
Encouraging news regarding the unauthorised theft of our work.
August 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Encouraging news regarding the unauthorised theft of our work.
Kitten update: Momo tested negative for FiV and is now approved to mingle with the other cats. He has selected the science fiction section of the bookshelf as his favourite place with a preference for Zamyatin and Philip K Dick among others. I am a proud father.
August 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Kitten update: Momo tested negative for FiV and is now approved to mingle with the other cats. He has selected the science fiction section of the bookshelf as his favourite place with a preference for Zamyatin and Philip K Dick among others. I am a proud father.
Abandoned kitten update. Back from the vets. Dewormed and ear mites dealt with. FIV test will be next week. He's a happy little guy.
August 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Abandoned kitten update. Back from the vets. Dewormed and ear mites dealt with. FIV test will be next week. He's a happy little guy.
Found this little guy abandoned in a supermarket carpark this morning. 😭 He's safe in my garden now at least. I'll take him to the vet tomorrow.
August 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Found this little guy abandoned in a supermarket carpark this morning. 😭 He's safe in my garden now at least. I'll take him to the vet tomorrow.
Picked up some Latvian Space Disco this morning at the local market. This afternoon's task is seeing how many words I can trim from a near 8000 word story since nobody seems to want tales of this length anymore.
July 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Picked up some Latvian Space Disco this morning at the local market. This afternoon's task is seeing how many words I can trim from a near 8000 word story since nobody seems to want tales of this length anymore.
Interesting bubble library I came across while out hiking yesterday. I didn't see The Librarian but I wouldn't have been surprised. 📚
July 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Interesting bubble library I came across while out hiking yesterday. I didn't see The Librarian but I wouldn't have been surprised. 📚
I've been lucky, this year, to have the support of my partner while I took a sabbatical to craft some promising short stories into something larger.
Both the card and the models were a gift from her on the novel's completion. Both birds are important symbols within the #book.
#writing #novel #birds
Both the card and the models were a gift from her on the novel's completion. Both birds are important symbols within the #book.
#writing #novel #birds
July 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Finished up another chapter today after a solid week of working on it. Each one seems to take longer as I near the end of this novel and I think part of that is my reluctance to say goodbye to characters I've spent the best part of a year with.
#writing
#writing
June 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Finished up another chapter today after a solid week of working on it. Each one seems to take longer as I near the end of this novel and I think part of that is my reluctance to say goodbye to characters I've spent the best part of a year with.
#writing
#writing
almost 4000 words and another chapter done today. Things are flying along now. Creeping ever closer to the end.
#amwriting
#amwriting
May 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
almost 4000 words and another chapter done today. Things are flying along now. Creeping ever closer to the end.
#amwriting
#amwriting
Writing is going well this week. Mapping out the last few chapters has really helped me focus. 75000 words in now with approximately 6-7 chapters left to go before the first draft of my year's big project is complete.
#amwriting
#amwriting
May 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Writing is going well this week. Mapping out the last few chapters has really helped me focus. 75000 words in now with approximately 6-7 chapters left to go before the first draft of my year's big project is complete.
#amwriting
#amwriting
I'm also looking forward to delving into this @aanpress.bsky.social anthology of Tempest inspired tales from @singingtotigers.bsky.social , @culttvmike.bsky.social and many other familiar names. Beautiful art cards are a bonus typical of this press and its creative output!
May 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I'm also looking forward to delving into this @aanpress.bsky.social anthology of Tempest inspired tales from @singingtotigers.bsky.social , @culttvmike.bsky.social and many other familiar names. Beautiful art cards are a bonus typical of this press and its creative output!
My author copy of 'Our Dust Earth' the hybrid anthology/TTRPG from @aanpress.bsky.social has arrived and I'm also really happy to read that Todd has defeated his personal 🐉
Now all we need is Satchel-Con! 😄
Now all we need is Satchel-Con! 😄
May 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My author copy of 'Our Dust Earth' the hybrid anthology/TTRPG from @aanpress.bsky.social has arrived and I'm also really happy to read that Todd has defeated his personal 🐉
Now all we need is Satchel-Con! 😄
Now all we need is Satchel-Con! 😄
The willow leaves are falling and I'm back to the main task this month with novel that is definately now a novel and its tricky final third that seemingly wants me to do anything but finish it.
#writing?
#writing?
May 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The willow leaves are falling and I'm back to the main task this month with novel that is definately now a novel and its tricky final third that seemingly wants me to do anything but finish it.
#writing?
#writing?
Congratulations to Aliya Whiteley for making the shortlist of the BSFA awards and flying the flag for @lunapress.bsky.social and The Utopia of Us! 🎉
March 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Congratulations to Aliya Whiteley for making the shortlist of the BSFA awards and flying the flag for @lunapress.bsky.social and The Utopia of Us! 🎉
On the train to Newcastle. #nowreading
March 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
On the train to Newcastle. #nowreading
Edinburgh bookshop haul. 😁
March 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Edinburgh bookshop haul. 😁
En route to Edinburgh. 🚅
February 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
En route to Edinburgh. 🚅
Some new additions picked up from today's second hand book hunting.
February 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Some new additions picked up from today's second hand book hunting.
Visited some labyrinthine Hungarian bookstores today and picked up some interesting and random choices.
February 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Visited some labyrinthine Hungarian bookstores today and picked up some interesting and random choices.
Trying to cross the Danube tonight but the bridge is closed. Apparently, John Cena is filming a movie although I couldn't see him...🥁
February 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Trying to cross the Danube tonight but the bridge is closed. Apparently, John Cena is filming a movie although I couldn't see him...🥁