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• Post #3937946

  AMAZON - for anyone who finds my books on the A*** site, don't read, or buy, what's there as they are shells... a page or two, then repeated text to bore the bots/scrapers/etc. I will NOT support any OLIGARCH/THIEF either directly or indirectly if can avoid doing so. BTW: Amazon? Thanks for the free advertising! ( As of July 11th 2026) Books now available via https://payhip.com/OwenGRIchards

• Post #3931929

  #amwriting #writing #promotion #selfpromotion @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ RESURRECTION - Book 1 of the Commonwealth series is reduced by 50% until 1st of August 2026. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Yes, it's a sale! 🤦‍♂️ On https://payhip.cpm/OwenGRichards

• Post #2577960

  #WSS366 May 12th #purple Velveteen purple and red robes, and a crown create the impression of royalty for all to see. But for those who dare look down there is the truth of the gaunt, starved, neglected, abused bodies covered with the black, blue, purple, and yellow patches produced by the countless beatings of the downtrodden. Fortunately, crowns will topple and fall... with the right persuasion. All we must do is look to the French of 1793 and their monarch.

• Post #2577959

  #dailyhaiku May 12th #South wind #North wind North loves the south wind's Warmth and comfort. Whereas the south loves the north wind.

• Post #2577958

  Is it just me? Do "producers" of art forms, not realise that whereas in the time before corporate enshittification, the audience followed those artists/art forms to media platforms, now the situation has changed? Much of their audience/potential audience has moved away from mainstream social media to places such as this (MASTODON) to AVOID the enshittification foisted on us by the corporations. I want to vote for an artist, but can't because - FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM......

• Post #2577957

  #WordWeavers May12 - What role does romantic love play in your story? Only whatever is appropriate to the relationships involved. Not airy-fairy, nor is it cold and platonic, it is whatever is appropriate to the interested (or disinterested) parties.

• Post #2577956

  Dear all, Apart from an occasional grunt - I will be absent today/tomorrow... Finally got an appointment with the local council (Ayuntamiento in Spanish)... gotta prepare for the meeting on Friday - second language stuff - gonna be nervous, right?

• Post #2577955

  #SmallStories #Series 1 Heavy footfalls close behind, spurred him to greater speed. Sharp left. Across a small square. Into a narrow alley. His pursuers slowly lost ground. Into an abandoned house, through empty rooms. Out of one building and into another, and another. Then… nowhere. The escape route ended abruptly. Eyes frantically searched for options, but other than a fist-sized hole in the wall to his right, there was no other way to get past that final barrier into friendly territory.

• Post #2577954

  Today I shall walk into the Valley of the Shadow of... Spanish local politics. Espero que despues de la reunion tendré noticias buenas. 🤞 Wasn't nervous. Slept Ok. But now... ¿porque me pone nervioso? Meh!

• Post #2347749

  #WSS366 May 10th #Mother "Necessity is the Mother of Invention and you, wonderful person that you are, are causing the presence of that necessity. Trust me when I say I can be quite inventive on the horror front when the mood takes me, and you have put me, amongst so many others, in that mood. I have such a show lined up for you Donny... it's a family oriented presentation, and it'll start with the termination of your lineage. What? Wait. Let me remove the gag...&...

• Post #2223396

  #microfiction Hi peeps/mastodonians/scribes and scribblers... Could someone please explain the microfiction hashtag and its uses. Might want to share some recent scribbles... if anyone is interested that is. Thanks in advance.

• Post #2140228

  #WritersCoffeeClub Q for 5 May: Have you ever taken inspiration from something which could have but didn't happen? Kind of... One of the Beagle missions to Mars "disappeared" - which I attributed to the intervention of inter-dimensional entities in "The Awakening" - subsequently reading that it had suffered a "catastrophic failure" of some sort...

• Post #826257

  #WritersCoffeeClub 25/3: What do you feel when a loved one reads your work? Shocked, surprised, amazed, confused... 'cause mostly they don't read! At least not my stuff.

• Post #826256

  #ScribesAndMakers Mar 25. Do you use music as a storytelling tool? Give an example. Not as such... but... I found inspiration in a couple of tracks that tied in nicely with "Dark Path". "The Chain" - Fleetwood Mac - matched the desperation of one who loved the protagonist deeply, but that love was not returned, rather it was usurped by the protagonist's affliction. "Towards the Sun" - Rihanna - matched the sort of advice given to...

• Post #826255

  26th Mar 2026. How much of a break or hiatus do you take between works? 🤔 Break? Not so much... Hiatus... it varies, depending on the willingness of the muse. Sometimes the muse's enthusiasm level is so high there is no break. (Three novellas in 45 days!) But they are currently A.W.O.L. and have been for far too many months!

• Post #826254

  #ScribesAndMakers 26 Do you dance or move along to music when you listen? It has been known to occur at any time, and in any place... though generally I do not inflict my enthusiasm for the music on others. It is usually used as a background to my writing (formal and authoring) and hobbies. But not my sport!

• Post #826253

  Anyone who would like to have a copy of "Letters from Erik" - a collection of short stories based on my experiences as a new writer (so long ago now...) feel free to DM me and I'll provide a copy in the .epub format, or any other preferred format. For reading - absolutely no obligation attached to this offer. (Yeah, I know... I don't do freebies, but here is one!)

• Post #826251

  #ScribesAndMakers 27Mar—What's a book that made you see the world differently? How? Animal Farm - It opened my eyes to the existence of such foul behaviours (which are so very evident these days) in human beings. 1984 - Current media behaviour? Oh, YES!

• Post #826250

  #PennedPossibilities 672 — What’s the current word count for your WIP? 0

• Post #826248

  #PennedPossibilities⁩ 969: "Do your stories have happy endings?" Like any snapshot of life, it could have any kind of ending... happy, sad, hopeful, depressing...

• Post #654516

  #WordWeavers Mar 6. If you have several stories, which one should a new reader start with? If not yet published, what other works might your readers enjoy? It depends on their preferences. Probably some of my short stories might be better - "Colosseum Survivor" - historical drama, "Paladin" - fantasy, maybe. Of the novels, I might suggest "A Fool's Errand" - medieval fantasy, "Neither Here, Nor There" - Supernatur...

• Post #654515

  Well, here's a thing - in the virtual world of table tennis... Yes, I said "virtual world" and "table tennis" in the same sentence... I have surpassed the "Elite" level 😱 (second highest) and moved up to become a "legendary" winner (at least in my own mind), which means I have won my first match (best of five) against my virtual opponent! All this is in preparation for the next Tournament in June, and despite a seri...

• Post #654514

  #ScribesAndMakers Is there a country other than your own that influences your creativity? As many as I have visited, lived/worked in and have researched have influenced me inasmuch as human beings are all the same. There are good, bad and downright ugly people everywhere. In the vast majority of instances the most generous are those with very little, the most avaricious are those with so very much. Religious fanatics are idiots no matter the religion and race/gender are irrelevant overall.

• Post #654513

  #carnival #europe #trump Not a fan of insta, or YouTube... but... I wonder if the Orange Egomaniac is being shown videos of the carnivals in Europe (YouTube/Instagram)... He won't like them - unless, no wait, his ego will interpret them as praise! (right?). This is just one of many... https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVk5mwigePS/?igsh=ZGUzMzM3NWJiOQ==

• Post #654512

  #PennedPossibilities How do you use social media as an author? As an author? I don't. I use Mastodon to "socialise" in a minimalistic fashion... (otherwise self-sufficient on the socialising front)... Sometimes I use it to have a rant about the shit state of the world, the oligarchs, the tech bros, the bullshitters in general and the total lack of accountability built into systems of governance. Otherwise... **crickets** disturbed by a whisper of "the rest...

• Post #654511

  #WritersCoffeeClub 9/3: Do you prefer to write complex, intricate plots, or more straightforward ones? A preference? 🤔 Nope. I always blame the muse for what happens - complex, straightforward, crazy, sane, silly, deadly serious... it happens when it happens.

• Post #654510

  #WritersCoffeeClub 10Mar—How informal is your prose? Is there a limit to informality? Context determines whether my prose takes itself seriously, or not... A less rigid format is most commonly used as it seems to be a relatively easy read, but there are times when a more formal style is appropriate.

• Post #654509

  #PennedPossibilities 953. What author(s) did you dislike at first but grew to enjoy reading? 🤔 If I disliked them, it is highly unlikely that I would go back and read them with even the slightest intention of offering them the opportunity for redemption. Besides, in all likelihood, I've consigned them to the abyss of obscurity, never to return.

• Post #654507

  #ScribesAndMakers March 13. How do you feel about short fiction? Do you read short stories as often as novels? Short fiction is simply another form of story telling - I've practiced the art of producing 50 word stories, single-sentence tales, etc. It's worth trying/playing with to enhance the ability to keep your writing concise. As for reading - I used to read collections/anthologies and generally enjoyed those that were most effective in taking me to another time/place.

• Post #654506

  #WritersCoffeeClub 13/3: Talk about an experience when you consulted an expert for a piece of writing. **crickets** Peers yes, "experts", nope... and certainly not in the current "lies, damned lies and AI/LLM slop-driven responses" period...