Vikki Patis
@vikkipatis.bsky.social
Author of queer dark novels, aka Victoria Hawthorne. Non-practicing English person living in Scotland. Owned by golden retrievers. Views mine. she/her https://linktr.ee/vikkipatis
A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers.
Self-employed people! Sorry to put a downer on your Sunday, but in case you'd not seen, the Government wants us to pay our tax *monthly* like we're employees or something With the World Cup and all the politics, I'd missed the consultation they put out last month, which is here: 1/
Timely Payments in Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA)
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Just because an author hasn't released a book in years doesn't mean that they're lazy or not working hard on their next one. There's so many reasons for a big gap between novels. Granted, in my case, it's because I'm lazy and not working particularly hard but I mean for others.
Robert Shrimsley@robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 4w agoSad news about Ann Widdecombe. Very good and nuanced obit from the Times. Didn't share many of her social views but she was a woman of strong principles, far better and kinder than her caricature. This last par captures here well: www.thetimes.com/uk/obituarie...
We said goodbye to Mr Nala today. 17 years, 5 houses, 2 dogs, a lifetime of memories. He really was the best cat in the world. 🖤
Once again I repeat my motto: "Don't comply in advance, but also, don't cry in advance."
Wes Streeting should be held accountable for the deaths of children he caused by removing their medical treatment on ideological grounds, despite warnings from experts. His resignation is not enough, he should be prosecuted for the deaths he's responsible for.
England might be a sea of blue, but Scotland has said no to fascists. Onwards to independence! 🥳
Vikki Patis@vikkipatis.bsky.social · 3mo agoEngland, you stupid fucking bastards. Will you never learn?
England, you stupid fucking bastards. Will you never learn?
I may be 6 days post-op but the bigots will always vote, so I just popped down to the polling station to try keep Reform out. I couldn't handle taking the dogs, so here's the last time Vixen & Ivy came along with us. #DogsAtPollingStations
The system is rigged. An illegal war hikes bills for stuggling families - meanwhile energy giants rake in profits. We don't have to live like this any more. Vote Green on May 7th.
Sky News@news.sky.com · 3mo agoOil giant BP announces huge rise in profits in first results since Iran war
It’s silly to complain about writers promoting their work online. Hello! We’re writers. I don’t have a marketing plan & publicity strategy to talk about my books & my publishers don’t boss me around to talk about them. I talk about them because they matter to me more than anything & make some money.
one of the best feelings I get is when I walk into a bookstore and see multiple books by friends on the shelves and get to feel in a very deep way that I'm living an adult life that my teenage self dreamed about
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Every day, there are more reasons to loathe transphobes. Don’t fall for their bullshit.
Girl, Lost is back and better than ever! A bestseller in 2020, this is a brand new edition coming on 30th March. Perfect for fans of Ask For Andrea and The Night She Disappeared. Some secrets don't stay buried... amzn.to/4d3BHNY
The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5
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Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: March 2026
by Matt Lubbers-MooreThe history of crime fiction is filled with trailblazers, but few figures represent as many firsts or as much quiet influence as Nikki Baker, creator of Virginia “Ginny” Kelly, th...
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February was a month for mood reading. Some bangers, though Monstrilio wasn't quite what I was expecting, and there were too many Harry Potter jumpscares in Hidden Pictures for my liking.
Really concerned to hear the Defence Secretary refuse to rule out UK's involvement in future strikes on Iran. Iraq lessons must be learned. Further escalation in the Middle East makes us all less safe. Starmer must rule out UK involvement immediately.
Starmer: “If you don’t like our policies you can leave.” Voters:
V excited to be interviewing @ldlapinski.bsky.social about their excellent new book in just a couple of weeks! My hardback copy arrived today and she is STUNNING. I'll be first in line at the signing table! Be there or be square 😘
what is a writer? a miserable little pile of unpublished secrets.
