OK, so I've just finished my very first Literary Speed Dating with @asauthors.bsky.social with two potential publishers What an experience that was! First one was great. Second one was 'Hello Anxiety...I see you're joining us for this call'. Ugh! Let's see what happens, but as for the first time, 😌

Though I'm not a Knights fan at all and consider rugby league to be nothing more than Boganball, I'm a Novocastrian at heart. Seeing the images from today's tragedy in Wallsend was awful to take in. Thinking of all Novocastrians today...and I'll be OK with a Knights win tomorrow.

OK, so I have locked in two times for @asauthors.bsky.social's Literary Speed Dating next month...and already the anxiety is crippling 🤣

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Forgot to update! The feedback from Camille was - to put it mildly - brilliant. The suggestions were on point and it has made the manuscript sing! Some final edits happening now, then...it may be time to see if I can get some interest in it. Wow! It's been a 7-year journey to get this ready!

Sadrian Brown@sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So just over a week back, I handed my baby over (Book 1's manuscript, that is) for a manuscript assessment to the very wonderful Camille Booker. Feeling good about what little bits to perfect will be found. Then comes the next step... #amwriting

So just over a week back, I handed my baby over (Book 1's manuscript, that is) for a manuscript assessment to the very wonderful Camille Booker. Feeling good about what little bits to perfect will be found. Then comes the next step... #amwriting

Finally surfacing after 3 weeks off with Covid. By the gods that is a bugger of a virus. By no means am I 100%, but I'm to go into the office. Fortunately, I'm still writing. Book 4 is looking epic!

Just got this beauty this week. Already plunged about 10hrs into it (the first 1 and a half hours were character development!) This is an utter work of genius.

Well, that's a nice surprise - long-listed in this month's #FuriousFiction. Can't complain about that!! Thanks @writerscentreau.bsky.social

I've submitted The White Stag (Book 1 of The Red Blaze Saga) to Faber Writing Academy at @allenandunwin.bsky.social to be assessed for their Edit and Submit Your Novel course. This is the first time I've sent the manuscript out into the wild and am feeling the feels. By the gods, hope it's selected.

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This month's #FuriousFiction is done and dusted. Quite the emotional one that I had to leave and come back to several times, born from my own fears and anxieties. I don't know whether to thank you for the great prompts, @writerscentreau.bsky.social, or not 🤭!

Deep into this months #FuriousFiction and I've had to put it aside until tomorrow - it's become far too emotional. Why do I do this to myself? Why do I write such heart-wrenching words?! @writerscentreau.bsky.social these prompts are very good.

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This is just glorious. The prescience of this never fails, and the delivery is equal parts powerful and humbling. God preserve Sir Ian.

It's approaching 45 degrees here in Melbourne. Though I'm working from home (and some sneaky writing between projects), the heat is seeping into the house and the aircon is valiantly fighting to keep the sun's fiery fingers away. Go little aircon! Fight! Fight! Onwards to comfort!

Gosh, it has been a while. Good news is that I found a new role in October and have been working hard since. Met @misterkristoff.bsky.social again for the EOTD launch, which was hellafun. And I decided to write book 4 of the Red Blaze saga, because the end of book 3 was too quick. So there you go!

To my friends, acquaintances, and general book and fantasy-loving nerds on the autism spectrum, the news today out of the US that Trump has equated paracetamol use to autism is a tragedy. It has made me angry, sad, panicked and utterly baffled. I hate Trump and the pseudo-science-believing RFK. 😢

Just found this was released earlier this week. Has been on repeat since. The Bauhaus-esque guitar and vocals, the 80's era Cure bass with immaculate real drums make this modern goth par excellence. I'm obsessed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Xq...

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Well, it's done. Doesn't it look absolutely gorgeous? Took my time with it as I didn't want it to end, but end it did. Now life returns to it's crushing anxiety...

Doing my Lord of the Rings Lego, watching Andor whilst sipping tea from my Dungeons and Dragons mug. Daughter walks in and calls me a nerd! The utter nerve of her!! Never been so offended by a comment before! It's "geek", sweetheart. Geek. Sheesh...

Meanwhile, I've spent the last few days building this whilst watching the three extended #LordoftheRings films. Holy damn those films are still perfection and the set is insanely magnificent.

It was my last day of work Monday (I'm now unemployed 😢) I found a gift card for @readingsbooks.bsky.social that my team sent me (cue lots of tears)...then promptly spent it. My tbr thanks you, my lovely team.

Very up and down month. Was made redundant at work and got this as a gift. Goddamn I'm going through the emotions like a freaking rollercoaster! Going to take some time off to do this, finish my first book and watch the extended LotR films. #legolotr

Totally sad news. Love Nitzer Ebb and name then along with CabVolt for getting me into darker electro industrial and EBM. Saw NE in a small bar in Collingwood about 15 years back. Just brilliant and Douglas was in fine form. Vale www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Douglas McCarthy, frontman with industrial group Nitzer Ebb, dies aged 58

No cause of death given for influential electronic body music vocalist whose punchy, declarative style found fans across both rock and dance

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My god. What a desperately horrible person J.K. Rowling is. I'm forever glad I never really got into Harry Potter. I could never accept my hard earned going to someone bristling with such hatred.

Was told by my daughter that cassettes are making a comeback. She thought it was retro cool. After telling her to get off my lawn, I regaled her with stories of forever-lost tapes chewed up by unforgiving players and patiently waiting for songs on the radio. She yawned and went to bed. She'll learn.

For World Goth Day - Back when I ran a goth nightclub in Newcastle, NSW, this was the wrap-up song - the final song of the night. Every time I hear it now I think of those Necropolis days and smile. youtu.be/wsOHvP1XnRg?...

Siouxsie And The Banshees - Cities In Dust (Official Music Video)

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My writing process in a gif 😂

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Show us your writing process in a GIF. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting

Nope, could not get into this year's Eurovision. apart from the political shadow over it, the songs were just bland, uninspiring and universally boring. No guitars? Not even a slightly heavy track? Seriously?! Boo! Nil points *in campy French accent*

Also great to meet @misterkristoff.bsky.social and chat all things EOTV. Walked away chuffed, but neglected to ask the question I wanted to ask - what music does he listen to when writing - then compare notes on the best tunes! Loved to hear your thoughts there Jay - and thanks for the photo!

Had a great time listening to @amiekaufman.bsky.social and Megan Spooner chat about Lady's Knight - great insights into working collaboratively, queer fiction and injecting humour into a story. Also managed to get my little mitts on a signed copy of the book! Woo!

A late birthday present from my daughter. Gandalf and Gollum Fugglers! Aren't they gorgeous?!