My Vigilantes Anonymous book writing stats. #booksky #writing #writingcommunity

After being shortlisted for the 2026 award for Pen to Print's 'Book Challenge' I am here to announce my debut novel: *Vigilantes Anonymous* It's out now in eBook and paperback formats. I hope you enjoy it. amzn.eu/d/0f68wQnL #BookSky #IndieAuthor #CosyCrime #DarkComedy #BookRelease

Is it about time we stopped all this shit? www.itv.com/news/granada...

If you are like me with no real "specialism" when it comes to military history then I could imagine worse ways to spend a Sunday than with @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social All online. Open to everyone. £20 only. 18 talks. #War. #Learning. Socialise. Take a look: greatwargroup.com/product/onli...

Looking for submissions this week for an online magazine. Theme is choices, and specifically times when you have chosen yourself. Put yourself first. Poem, prose, or anything you like really. Send your submission to nickoburdett@gmail.com #submissions #writer #magazine

#Submissions welcomed for an #onlinemagazine pentoprint.org/writeon-show.... Short piece of #prose or #poetry about the choices that got you into your niche. This can be from an academic POV, or an amateur saying simply why that particular rabbit hole. Message me if you'd like to be included.

My first Showcase page for Write On! magazine. pentoprint.org/showcase-tue... #nature #vegan #writer #magazine

That’s a £30 billion black hole in our economy, according to the IFS. And a ‘car crash’ for our care industry & the NHS. Just for starters. On the plus side, Bromsgrove currently has hundreds of union flags flying from lampposts.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Net migration in 2025 was about 160,000. That headline 2025 net migration figure will come out in May: it will clearly be significantly below the 205k for the year to June 2025 (est range: 130-180k) as 2025 visa data is now published. But the 2026 figure is likely to show negative net migration.

Highly recommend signing up to the @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social annual conference. My key takeaway from last year was that it's not just a conference for experts. So all are welcomed, from full time published war nerds, to wannabe nerds, to just dipping the toe in at weekends nerds. #ww1 #nerd

Calling History nerds. Submissions requested (poem, short story, or a short non fic piece) for the Pen to Print weekly showcase. I’m looking for something around “Choices” and related to your journey into, or current work in, the history field. #history #writing #short #submission #magazine

Submission call out: I'm looking for some pieces (a poem / short prose section) about your choice to become a vegan. It will be for Pen to Print's Showcase page in March. The theme is "Choice", so focus on that from a vegan point of view rather than just general veganism. #vegan #writing #submission

Sometimes writing about military history is a struggle and it's not to do with the handwriting on the records. Tanks spellcheck. #history #greatwargroup #communications #ww1

A FREE newsletter from the Great War Group available here. I am currently writing something up for the Salient Points magazine, which if you are lucky might be the future free full length article you get with this newsletter. I'll have to finish writing it first though....

The Great War Group@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 7mo ago

You can now sign up to our FREE newsletter. Don't worry, we won't bludgeon you. You'll receive ONE EMAIL A MONTH, and because we're nice, that will include a FREE WW1 ARTICLE from our archives! You can provide your email here: mailchi.mp/b78b7069aa5e...

Latest issue of Salient Points has arrived (available by being members of @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social ). Amongst all the interesting articles and other features, they have a write up of this year's conference and it include some of my photos. It was a great event and I look forward to next year.

I've written a piece for the Write On! Magazine about my weekend with @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social last month and my first steps into learning to "do history". Please give it a read and let me know what you think.. pentoprint.org/thursday-con... #history #ww1 #writing #pentoprint #greatwargroup

I had a wonderful night at the Pen To Print awards a few weeks ago. Met the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, got a certificate and a pen (I love an engraved pen), and I spoke with lots of lovely people. Just need to finish the book now for publication next year. #writers #writing #crime #freepen

Not a bad week for achievements. Didn't win the race, and only a book challenge finalist (so far). But still... nickburdett.com/Vigilantes-A... #writing

Parrot Training in Progress.

In society, not just at the vets. #cats

New rescue girls from FreshStartForHens. Amelia, Annabelle, and Astrid. #pets #chicken

UK media coverage of Reform winning a non zero amount of seats is predictable.

My review of @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social book Ring of Fire on the beginnings of the #GreatWar is available here. It is highly recommended. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Nick Burdett's review of Ring of Fire

5/5: This book seamlessly combines contemporary first hand accounts with the historical context of the wider goings on. It gives a great understanding of the confusion, anguish, and bravery of when ma...

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I did a thing! Finalist in the Book Challenge. I will work with a mentor for the next year to get the book ready for publication in mid 2026. #WritingCommunity #WriterSky #writers

A pivot on the official GWG account on here. We were not able to get the other one handed over to us. Do give us a follow, lovely @louiseprovan.bsky.social is going to be at the helm and she’d love hou to tag it for your #WW1 content @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social

It’s always a little later for November because of conference, but we’re proud of this one… @greatwargroup.bsky.social You can find out how to join at www.greatwargroup.com or buy this one from our shop - it includes a version of my George V & the Romanovs piece greatwargroup.com/product-cate... 🧵

Russ Warburton@warby315.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's arrived! The latest edition of this great magazine Salient Points from the Great War Group,looking forward to reading this!

A view over the top. #ww1 #lestweforget #acrylicpainting

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