Still time for a hat trick!

Links to all the Azrael the Angel Gunslinger tales so far: peterdarbyshire.com/azrael/

Bonus: You can also enter to win other books by an amazing assortment of writers! 🙌

Really sad to hear this. You've done incredibly important work over the years. You will be missed.

Yeah, this is appalling.

Thankfully many smaller and indie presses are stepping up and publishing innovative and daring works. Shoutout to presses like @ecwpress.bsky.social, @undertow.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @anvilpress.bsky.social and all the others, including my publisher @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social!

🧠💪Your focus is like a muscle. The more you regularly train it, the stronger it will get.

🗓Write at the same time/place every day if you can. Habits become unconscious over time.

📤Save shallow tasks (emails, bills) for scheduled times. Do you deep tasks like writing first.

⏱️ Try methods that force focus such as Pomodoro (25min writing, short break, repeat).

🎯 Leave yourself a natural starting point for the next writing session by ending your session on something you’re excited to continue. This works really well for me!

📵 Digital detox - remove apps that don't serve you and only distract. This is a great life changer beyond writing as well.

🛑Use website blockers if you can't resist temptation.

💻Consider writing on a device not connected to the internet. Believe it or not, there are such things.

👋 Show up IRL. Festivals, launches, readings, book clubs, writing groups — nothing builds community like presence.

And above all: read, read, read! 🖤