Went to a free concert in the grounds of the chateau across the road from our place in France. There was a little pop up bar there. A glass of wine was half the price of a soft drink. God I love this country.
Mark N Drake
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Author - mostly horror. Before that: research physicist & university manager. Flits between rural Co. Durham & south of France. Check out www.markndrake.com for news/info. Free story for you at https://dl.bookfunnel.com/kn2xszai89. Please follow & say hi!
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This week has allowed me to do my hot weather thing of blasting "A Sky of Honey" by #katebush on my car CD while driving to/from work. God it's hot! But this is North East England so it will be "Cloudbusting" weather before too long, I'm sure. Then before you know it, "50 Words For Snow" time.
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Looking at the menu for our local pizzeria in France, I reckon I could make up a convincing World Cup team from what's on offer. I give you: Mario Anchois, Davida Jardiniere, Coyote Pescara and, of course, towering centre forward Roberto Kebab.
Starting to question the wisdom of a Northener buying a house in the South of France. I may die. And there are still books in the Darkisle series to write!
Revisiting the setting for my last novel. A lovely evening in #collioure. No sign of eldritch beings at the moment.
I saw this exhibition ar Alnwick once. Easily the funniest thing I have ever seen in a museum. If you're anywhere near Mansfield, you need to see this. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Hilarious or a nightmare? Exhibition displays the worst album covers ever
Museum hosts the collection of Steve Goldman, who buys records based on the sheer awfulness of the sleeve
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If you've not read any Terry Pratchett... then stop messing around and get on with it!
Paul Guinnessy@paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt's not just that he was such a great writer or the modern day equivalent of Dickens and Swift. He was very funny and probably inspired more writers than any other modern writer in England. I laughed so hard on the London metro once, people asked what I was reading. Plus genuinely a nice guy.
It's not just that he was such a great writer or the modern day equivalent of Dickens and Swift. He was very funny and probably inspired more writers than any other modern writer in England. I laughed so hard on the London metro once, people asked what I was reading. Plus genuinely a nice guy.
I Am Begging You to Read Terry Pratchett — The Atlantic
One of England’s funniest writers is in danger of being lost to history.
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Yesssss...oh, was this an honor and a pleasure. Please click & read this curation of unforgettable new short fiction. Hope to do this every month on a loose theme so please, writers and editors, share your work so I can read and include! Thanks @turnandwork.com !
Turn and Work (Hugh)@turnandwork.com · 2mo agoThis week: guest curator and longtime favourite Kelli Dianne Rule @kdiannerule.bsky.social Her picks: Jane Morton @thatjanemorton.bsky.social in @agnimagazine.bsky.social Sophie Nadel in Moonday Mag Immaculate Halla in Lolwe Cate McGowan @catemcgowan.com in Gulf Stream Magazine (...cont'd)
New Collioure Coincidence order from my shop ready to despatch. The wonderful artwork of Ellen Lucy. ko-fi.com/markndrake
Evening walk around the village with daughter's dog and it suddenly stuck me that I really like where I live.
I'll state now that there will be ZERO 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' fans able to hear of Spacex's proposed billionaire spaceship to Mars without thinking of the Golgafrincham Ark Fleet, Ship B. #HHGTTG
I would like to think that part of our pub quiz team's triumph tonight was down to me knowing who played Sergeant Howie in 'The Wicker Man' #horror
I finally got the multiple exposure time thing to work to give an impression of depth. Exposure time of 4 mins for the central sprig, with the other 2 sprigs removed on the 3 min 30 second mark. Quite pleased! #cyanotype
#IndieApril hasn't ended yet! Check out these books, and grab one of my box set deals - all my indie stuff for £15 (more than 50% off) or an eBook+audiobook set for £8.99. Links in my pinned 👇👀
C.M. Rosens@cmrosens.com · 4mo agoI write Gothic Horror and Dark SFF in various flavours of fantasy, with a dash of contemporary queer romantic drama in the mix when the mood strikes. Check out my books & shorts: -> cmrosens-fiction.carrd.co <- You'll find dark, character-driven narratives, LGBTQ+, ND, & mental health rep 😱🩸📚🌈💙📚
Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, and Liam Neeson on the set of Excalibur by John Boorman (1981)
Free map of my fictional island of Darkisle is now available from my Ko-Fi shop. ko-fi.com/s/7b6e0066a8
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A monochrome map of the island of Darkisle
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Another nice review of 'The Collioure Coincidence'! I love that people appreciate the Lovecraft-noir vibe! www.thefaeriereview.com/2026/03/revi...
Review: The Collioure Coincidence – The Faerie Review
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My cyanotypes always come out better at the house in France! Must be that Mediterranean sun. #cyanotypes
The library at our French house is coming along. But I think I'll need and extra 'B' shelf... #booksky #ianbanks #iainmbanks
Added a fun bit of Darkisle background material to my Ko-Fi shop. A 1920s-style gun club newsletter that discusses some of the guns featured in the Darkisle novels. Only a quid. ko-fi.com/C0C71N49XP/s...
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I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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More short fiction for free! The Occult & Supernatural Horror giveaway has begun on BookFunnel: newsletter magnets free to download via this link! books.bookfunnel.com/horror_and_s... Listen free w/ ads on my podcast @eldritchgirlpod.bsky.social #FreeEBooks #FreeBooks #HorrorBooks #Horror 📣📚💙😱📚🩸
A reminder that my short horror story 'No Crime in That' is available for FREE as a PDF/EPUB download. Yes, I'll ask you for an email address but the story is worth it and my newsletters are fun, honest! And you can unsubscribe at the press of a button. #booksky #horror dl.bookfunnel.com/kn2xszai89
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It was an ordinary evening in a mundane farming village in Seventeenth Century England... but the arrival of strangers soon brings with it fear, accusation... and a dreadful conclusion. No Crime in Th...
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