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Author fascinated by why we tell ourselves the stories we do. Folklore, myths and legends shift throughout time to stay relevant.
I write cinematic sci-fi and mythic fantasy at the intersection.
Websitehttps://markhoodauthor.com
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Delighted to see a new addition on my local walk: "touch and hear the view". Making nature accessible (especially with a cracking view like this one) enhances it for everyone.
https://www.shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk/accessible-viewpoint/clee-hill/
#ShropshireHills #CleeHill #AccessibleOutdoors
Our village newsletter (circulation 560) had this curious historical note. I was unfamiliar with the #Superstition of "turning the key and the bible".
#Folklore #Shropshire

Check out this incredible deal, available right now: $5 for 3 books, or $25 for all 13!

13 amazing #scifi books, all on the theme of #aliens among us.

With #storybundle, you get to discover your next favourite read, all at a great price. And no #DRM means you can take the books wherever you go!

My own 'Return of the Martians' is in there, and the rest of the books take this theme in a myriad of directions, no two the same.

Check it out before the invasion starts...
https://storybundle.com/aliens

Are you a creative? Living or working in the UK? Have your say on copyright and Artificial Intelligence - the government want to know what you think! https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/copyright-and-artificial-intelligence
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.

GOV.UK
Tonight at 6pm UK time (and available to catch up later) I'll be interviewed about my writing on @bbcupload @bbcshropshire by @ninadasgupta! Listen live at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k1fk75
BBC Hereford & Worcester - Upload with Nina Das Gupta, The joy of flash fiction

Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more on BBC Upload with Nina Das Gupta.

BBC

Remember the 'Bake Off' kid? This is what she looks like now. Feel old yet?

#GBBO #BakeOff #ObviouslyNot

Special thanks to the Bestseller Experiment, Mark Stay and Mark Desvaux - plus all the Experimates who offered support, encouragement and incredulity when it mattered most. Have a photo of my writing buddy Lola in her usual spot beside me.
#200WordsPerDay #AmWriting #WriteEveryDay
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Towards the end of 2019 I committed to #writing 200 words every day. I now I have an unbroken streak that totals over a million words written.
What have I learned? (thread follows)...
#200WordsPerDay #AmWriting #WriteEveryDay
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Special thanks to the Bestseller Experiment, Mark Stay and Mark Desvaux - plus all the Experimates who offered support, encouragement and incredulity when it mattered most. Have a photo of my writing buddy Lola in her usual spot beside me.
#200WordsPerDay #AmWriting #WriteEveryDay
10/10
Towards the end of 2019 I committed to #writing 200 words every day. I now I have an unbroken streak that totals over a million words written.
What have I learned? (thread follows)...
#200WordsPerDay #AmWriting #WriteEveryDay
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