Tom Williams
@tomcw99.bsky.social
Tango dancer. #HistFic writer who dabbles in #UrbanFantasy.
https://substack.com/@tomwilliams619869
https://substack.com/@tomwilliams619869
I’ve just noticed that my Substack post for Remembrance Day got fewer ‘opens’ than usual. Perhaps I should have made a point of mentioning that it includes a 3,500 word historical short story, ‘After the battle’.
Like all my posts, it’s free.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
Like all my posts, it’s free.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’ve just noticed that my Substack post for Remembrance Day got fewer ‘opens’ than usual. Perhaps I should have made a point of mentioning that it includes a 3,500 word historical short story, ‘After the battle’.
Like all my posts, it’s free.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
Like all my posts, it’s free.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
It was a warm but grey afternoon yesterday, so no pretty sunset to show after our nine mile skate round London. You’ll just have to put up with a picture of a bunch of skaters.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It was a warm but grey afternoon yesterday, so no pretty sunset to show after our nine mile skate round London. You’ll just have to put up with a picture of a bunch of skaters.
‘After the Battle’ is a free short story on my Substack this week.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
‘After the Battle’ is a free short story on my Substack this week.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
tomcw99.substack.com/p/remembrance
Ended yesterday afternoon's skate round town just as the sun was setting over the Serpentine.
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ended yesterday afternoon's skate round town just as the sun was setting over the Serpentine.
Another Halloween photo that didn’t make the cut for this week’s post. Read it now for the pics and the FREE NOVELLA.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Another Halloween photo that didn’t make the cut for this week’s post. Read it now for the pics and the FREE NOVELLA.
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Taking tango and Halloween seriously last night. (Saturday was tango and skating. Photos on this week’s Substack post:
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October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Taking tango and Halloween seriously last night. (Saturday was tango and skating. Photos on this week’s Substack post:
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Another photo from last weekend, in case you need more reasons to check my Halloween post. And there's a free novella to pick up while you're there.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/halloween
tomcw99.substack.com/p/halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Another photo from last weekend, in case you need more reasons to check my Halloween post. And there's a free novella to pick up while you're there.
tomcw99.substack.com/p/halloween
tomcw99.substack.com/p/halloween
This week's Substack will be slightly earlier than usual so that it's in good time to celebrate Halloween with a spooky treat. Here are some pictures from my early Halloween celebrations last weekend as a teaser.
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This week's Substack will be slightly earlier than usual so that it's in good time to celebrate Halloween with a spooky treat. Here are some pictures from my early Halloween celebrations last weekend as a teaser.
If you've been meaning to visit Marble Hill House (in Twickenham) this year, you need to get a move on. The house is open free from Wednesday to Sunday this week from 10.00 to 4.00 and after that it closes for the winter.
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you've been meaning to visit Marble Hill House (in Twickenham) this year, you need to get a move on. The house is open free from Wednesday to Sunday this week from 10.00 to 4.00 and after that it closes for the winter.
This is what you will see if you visit my website (but only if you're quick). If you want to keep in touch in the future, you'll need to go to my Substack: substack.com/@tomwilliams...
October 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is what you will see if you visit my website (but only if you're quick). If you want to keep in touch in the future, you'll need to go to my Substack: substack.com/@tomwilliams...
The rose garden at Hyde Park still thinks it's summer. Really lovely there today.
October 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The rose garden at Hyde Park still thinks it's summer. Really lovely there today.
Four writers, four short stories from the 19th century. A FREE introduction to some #HistoricalFiction authors you may not have met yet.
Free until Saturday. 'Buy' (free) at mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
Free until Saturday. 'Buy' (free) at mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
October 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Four writers, four short stories from the 19th century. A FREE introduction to some #HistoricalFiction authors you may not have met yet.
Free until Saturday. 'Buy' (free) at mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
Free until Saturday. 'Buy' (free) at mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
'Tales of Empire' is a book of four stories set in the 19th century, one of them by me. It's a fun way to meet four different historical authors and for the rest of this week it's free.
More details at tomcw99.substack.com/p/tales-of-e...
'Buy' link: mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
More details at tomcw99.substack.com/p/tales-of-e...
'Buy' link: mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
October 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
'Tales of Empire' is a book of four stories set in the 19th century, one of them by me. It's a fun way to meet four different historical authors and for the rest of this week it's free.
More details at tomcw99.substack.com/p/tales-of-e...
'Buy' link: mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
More details at tomcw99.substack.com/p/tales-of-e...
'Buy' link: mybook.to/TalesofEmpire
This marigold refused to do anything all summer but has brought a splash of colour to our garden now it's September!
September 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This marigold refused to do anything all summer but has brought a splash of colour to our garden now it's September!
My Substack this week carries on with the story of Napoleon after he escaped from Elba and visits the National Army Museum to explore the War of 1812. Plus a staggeringly beautiful church you've probably never visited.
Link in comments.
Link in comments.
September 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
My Substack this week carries on with the story of Napoleon after he escaped from Elba and visits the National Army Museum to explore the War of 1812. Plus a staggeringly beautiful church you've probably never visited.
Link in comments.
Link in comments.
Why has Marble Hill House (literally) put this table on a pedestal?
September 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Why has Marble Hill House (literally) put this table on a pedestal?
I was in the breakfast room at Marble Hill today. The table is laid for tea. Tea was quite a thing in the mid-18th century.
Marble Hill House will be open on Bank Holiday Monday and is, as ever, free.
Marble Hill House will be open on Bank Holiday Monday and is, as ever, free.
August 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I was in the breakfast room at Marble Hill today. The table is laid for tea. Tea was quite a thing in the mid-18th century.
Marble Hill House will be open on Bank Holiday Monday and is, as ever, free.
Marble Hill House will be open on Bank Holiday Monday and is, as ever, free.
Just got this delivered. The ONLY thing inside the big box was the little box.
August 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Just got this delivered. The ONLY thing inside the big box was the little box.
You can read about this 18th century Chinese wallpaper at Blickling Hall on my blog. I've got so excited about Chinese wallpaper that I've done Tiktok on it. Links to both in comments. #History
August 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You can read about this 18th century Chinese wallpaper at Blickling Hall on my blog. I've got so excited about Chinese wallpaper that I've done Tiktok on it. Links to both in comments. #History
What do you do when it's a little bit hot? You go on a nine-mile skate round London, of course.
Fabulous Sunday Stroll yesterday.
Fabulous Sunday Stroll yesterday.
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
What do you do when it's a little bit hot? You go on a nine-mile skate round London, of course.
Fabulous Sunday Stroll yesterday.
Fabulous Sunday Stroll yesterday.
This picture of the Duchess of Queensberry hangs in Marble Hill House. She features in last week's blog post.
Here's the link if you want to read it: tomwilliamsauthor.co.uk/the-chattera...
Here's the link if you want to read it: tomwilliamsauthor.co.uk/the-chattera...
June 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This picture of the Duchess of Queensberry hangs in Marble Hill House. She features in last week's blog post.
Here's the link if you want to read it: tomwilliamsauthor.co.uk/the-chattera...
Here's the link if you want to read it: tomwilliamsauthor.co.uk/the-chattera...
Just saw this today. OK, it's a niche category (Amazon chose it, not me) but this has always struggled to find readers (though it's my personal favourite), so I'll take #53 four years after re-publishing it (when I got the rights back).
You can find it at my.book/Cawnpore for just £3.99.
You can find it at my.book/Cawnpore for just £3.99.
June 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Just saw this today. OK, it's a niche category (Amazon chose it, not me) but this has always struggled to find readers (though it's my personal favourite), so I'll take #53 four years after re-publishing it (when I got the rights back).
You can find it at my.book/Cawnpore for just £3.99.
You can find it at my.book/Cawnpore for just £3.99.
Skating fun on Friday.
June 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Skating fun on Friday.
A lovely sunny afternoon at Bushy Park.
May 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A lovely sunny afternoon at Bushy Park.
Amazon are changing print costs which means that many of my paperbacks will see a small increase in price over the next few weeks. If you are thinking of buying one, now would be a good time.
May 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Amazon are changing print costs which means that many of my paperbacks will see a small increase in price over the next few weeks. If you are thinking of buying one, now would be a good time.