Terry Newman
@telnewman.bsky.social
Author and scriptwriter for film, theatre, television and audio. www.nicelystrongoak.com. Former scientist who still retains his love of Nature, especially Dalmatians.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
A new little entry, from me 'The Well of Unhappiness' (6 mins only) for the Wonderful World of the Wickets. A nice introduction, I feel, to the magic -- but I would say that wouldn't I?Do have a listen, but do not drink! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpO... #fantasy #audio
A Strange and Thoughtful Fantasy Short Story | The Well of Unhappiness
YouTube video by Reveries of Yore
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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A new little entry, from me 'The Well of Unhappiness' (6 mins only) for the Wonderful World of the Wickets. A nice introduction, I feel, to the magic -- but I would say that wouldn't I?Do have a listen, but do not drink! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpO... #fantasy #audio
Delighted to post that I have a new story in the 'Reveries of Yore' fantasy series now available to listen to online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK31... It's called 'The Sailor and the Sea Wicket' and there are others great stories there to listen to in this growing series too. #fantasy #wickets
The Sailor & the Sea Wicket ⛵️ Fantasy Bedtime Story for Grownups- Deep Sleep, Cozy Relaxation, ASMR
YouTube video by Reveries of Yore
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October 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Delighted to post that I have a new story in the 'Reveries of Yore' fantasy series now available to listen to online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK31... It's called 'The Sailor and the Sea Wicket' and there are others great stories there to listen to in this growing series too. #fantasy #wickets
Have you sampled the 'Reveries of Yore' yet? www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rA... The rich landscape is brought to you by a number of talented writers all contributing to this world that 'Wicketgates' have helped sculpt. #fantasy #fantasyworld #FantasyAdventure. Listen now, and do remember to subscribe!
SLEEP STORY: The Jester | Calming Fantasy Tale for Adults – Relaxing Bedtime ASMR
YouTube video by Reveries of Yore
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October 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Have you sampled the 'Reveries of Yore' yet? www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rA... The rich landscape is brought to you by a number of talented writers all contributing to this world that 'Wicketgates' have helped sculpt. #fantasy #fantasyworld #FantasyAdventure. Listen now, and do remember to subscribe!
And here's another: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rA... audio #fantasy fun. Be ahead of the crowd! Listen now!
SLEEP STORY: The Jester | Calming Fantasy Tale for Adults – Relaxing Bedtime ASMR
YouTube video by Reveries of Yore
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October 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
And here's another: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rA... audio #fantasy fun. Be ahead of the crowd! Listen now!
Set in the same world as 'Slow and the Wickets' this is a new listen for #fantasy fans on youtube. The Jester and any resemblance to anybody living or dead is purely coincidental -- honest! It's a lot shorter! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rA... and just as much fun!
SLEEP STORY: The Jester | Calming Fantasy Tale for Adults – Relaxing Bedtime ASMR
YouTube video by Reveries of Yore
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September 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Set in the same world as 'Slow and the Wickets' this is a new listen for #fantasy fans on youtube. The Jester and any resemblance to anybody living or dead is purely coincidental -- honest! It's a lot shorter! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rA... and just as much fun!
I have been made aware that it might be a good idea to mention that this isn't for children -- not that it's rude or anything, just not children's fantasy. So pleased to hear it read aloud wonderfully by Laura Greavhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fzOYr5md8es. #fantasy #audio
September 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Absolutely delighted to share something new I have been contributing to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fz... . It's a #fantasy series set in a fascinating world defined by mysterious wicketgates. The lore and adventures will grow as diffrent authors contribute. Congratulations to originator Aaron!
Slow & The Wickets | Calming Fantasy Sleep Story for Adults | Fantasy Lore & Cozy Middle Earth ASMR
YouTube video by Reveries of Yore
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September 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Absolutely delighted to share something new I have been contributing to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fz... . It's a #fantasy series set in a fascinating world defined by mysterious wicketgates. The lore and adventures will grow as diffrent authors contribute. Congratulations to originator Aaron!
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A rather nice video created for the new 'Superheroes Musical' I have written with Ben Durkin. This is for C Thru Girl and it's rather lovely: vimeo.com/1116715387?f... #musicaltheatre #animation #superherpmusical
C-Thru-Me - Lyric Video
This is "C-Thru-Me - Lyric Video" by Crotchets & Quavers on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A rather nice video created for the new 'Superheroes Musical' I have written with Ben Durkin. This is for C Thru Girl and it's rather lovely: vimeo.com/1116715387?f... #musicaltheatre #animation #superherpmusical
We've got a new song to listen to! Whoop! It's from a new musical WIP, but we think it stands up pretty well as is. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/track/0NllxH... #musicaltheatre #superheroes
August 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We've got a new song to listen to! Whoop! It's from a new musical WIP, but we think it stands up pretty well as is. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/track/0NllxH... #musicaltheatre #superheroes
This seemed worth another air! nicelystrongoak.com/2017/05/12/p...
President of the Rings – politics and fantasy
Just so you know: there’s politics in my fantasy world, because there’s politics everywhere. To which you might well reply: “We’re overrun with politics now; can’t we have a break please? I like my…
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August 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This seemed worth another air! nicelystrongoak.com/2017/05/12/p...
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No PR and all that hooha at Edinburgh Fringe so my shows may sink without a trace - I feel in a strange hinterland now and hope some of you may be able to make it
Edinburgh fringe has snuck up , and though I have done no previews as such, I have done around 130 solo shows in the last 90 days and I will be aiming to ensure my shows are ever changing
Tickets here www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
And here www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Tickets here www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
And here www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Accessible Toilets, Audio Enhancement System
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July 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
No PR and all that hooha at Edinburgh Fringe so my shows may sink without a trace - I feel in a strange hinterland now and hope some of you may be able to make it
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Hello sexy, here’s the first song off my new album, why not share it? Likes are nice but sharing’s better.
By the way, I didn’t call you sexy just to try to get you to share this, I really do think you are sexy.
youtu.be/m5GF5XJfvKQ
By the way, I didn’t call you sexy just to try to get you to share this, I really do think you are sexy.
youtu.be/m5GF5XJfvKQ
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May 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Hello sexy, here’s the first song off my new album, why not share it? Likes are nice but sharing’s better.
By the way, I didn’t call you sexy just to try to get you to share this, I really do think you are sexy.
youtu.be/m5GF5XJfvKQ
By the way, I didn’t call you sexy just to try to get you to share this, I really do think you are sexy.
youtu.be/m5GF5XJfvKQ
He's noy lying. It really is very good.
Here’s another song from the new album.
Hear it. See it. Buy it. Share it. Say it. Sorted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7d...
Hear it. See it. Buy it. Share it. Say it. Sorted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7d...
Philip Jeays - The Rain
YouTube video by Philip Jeays
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July 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
He's noy lying. It really is very good.
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Here’s another song from the new album.
Hear it. See it. Buy it. Share it. Say it. Sorted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7d...
Hear it. See it. Buy it. Share it. Say it. Sorted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7d...
Philip Jeays - The Rain
YouTube video by Philip Jeays
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Here’s another song from the new album.
Hear it. See it. Buy it. Share it. Say it. Sorted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7d...
Hear it. See it. Buy it. Share it. Say it. Sorted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7d...
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I made a book, a very tiny book.
On vintage paper with watercolour illustrations and a nonsense verse.
If anyone wants to publish it for me I would be overjoyed. This is just a rough to see how it works out
On vintage paper with watercolour illustrations and a nonsense verse.
If anyone wants to publish it for me I would be overjoyed. This is just a rough to see how it works out
July 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I made a book, a very tiny book.
On vintage paper with watercolour illustrations and a nonsense verse.
If anyone wants to publish it for me I would be overjoyed. This is just a rough to see how it works out
On vintage paper with watercolour illustrations and a nonsense verse.
If anyone wants to publish it for me I would be overjoyed. This is just a rough to see how it works out
I was once a scientist and then I started writing comedy, and then plays, and then films, and then musicals and books. Probably more than anything, certainly more than the science, I get asked about writing comedy. So, I wrote this about it: nicelystrongoak.com/2016/05/27/m... #comedy #science
My Funniest Joke Ever (as a scientist)
Comedy writers do actually get asked to say something funny at parties (not actually to write something funny, but say something funny – which isn’t that fair; I mean a racquet manufact…
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June 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I was once a scientist and then I started writing comedy, and then plays, and then films, and then musicals and books. Probably more than anything, certainly more than the science, I get asked about writing comedy. So, I wrote this about it: nicelystrongoak.com/2016/05/27/m... #comedy #science
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Very stable genius
June 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Very stable genius
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Hey Guys & Shifters! Welcome to the group!! #urbanfantasy #alphamale #bookboyfriend #thetrackersmate #urbanfantasybooks #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #fantasyromance #enemiestolovers #bookboyfriend #slowburn #morallygreycharacter #booksky #writingcommunity
June 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hey Guys & Shifters! Welcome to the group!! #urbanfantasy #alphamale #bookboyfriend #thetrackersmate #urbanfantasybooks #fantasyromancebooks #romantasy #fantasyromance #enemiestolovers #bookboyfriend #slowburn #morallygreycharacter #booksky #writingcommunity
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~ Tennessee Williams
We have not long to love
—So moments pass as though they wished to stay.
We have not long to love.
We have not long to love
—So moments pass as though they wished to stay.
We have not long to love.
June 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
~ Tennessee Williams
We have not long to love
—So moments pass as though they wished to stay.
We have not long to love.
We have not long to love
—So moments pass as though they wished to stay.
We have not long to love.
It seems we got this one for our script 'Time Will Tell' just in time (ha!) for Coverfly to close up shop. #scriptwriting #animation
June 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It seems we got this one for our script 'Time Will Tell' just in time (ha!) for Coverfly to close up shop. #scriptwriting #animation
I was writing some notes about comedy writing, which I did once teach (more fun than I expected) and then I remembered this post that I had written: nicelystrongoak.com/2016/12/02/w... It was actually quite useful! #comedywriting #humour
Writing Comedy in Genre Fiction
– How am I funny? – Just … you know, how you tell the story, what? – No, no, I don’t know. You said it. How do I know? Goodfellas written by Nicholas Pileggi & Mar…
nicelystrongoak.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I was writing some notes about comedy writing, which I did once teach (more fun than I expected) and then I remembered this post that I had written: nicelystrongoak.com/2016/12/02/w... It was actually quite useful! #comedywriting #humour
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it's my birthday today! 🌹 I'd be grateful if you shared my art as a gift to me 🫶
June 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's my birthday today! 🌹 I'd be grateful if you shared my art as a gift to me 🫶