State of the TAM - 9th February
Shift Work is now submitted to Amazon and will be up for pre-order ANY DAY NOW! To be precise in the next 72 hours. Or so. It will be out March 19 which is a little later than planned, but I do need to sort out a blog tour and arcs.
That was nerve-wracking. I think I’ve done everything right, but I guess we’ll see in a couple of days! Fingers crossed. I’d say I’m going to go grey at this rate, but frankly that ship has visibly sailed since I really need to crack the hair dye open.
Anyhow that and writing away is what I’m up to for the rest of this week. Well, that and giving Jax a bath. He went into the dog park tonight and had the best time with a big staffie/greyhound cross. Unfortunately ‘best time’ for two puppies involves a lot of being bowled over in the mud and quarry dust slurry.
I’ve brushed most of it out, but it makes him itchy so I’ll give him a hose down and tuck him up in his best robe.
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Neil Drysdale @NeilDrysdaleAn owl obviously spotted something to eat even in the snow. They are wonderful creatures, but they don’t take prisoners! 
February 9th 2021
12,688 Retweets104,462 LikesRecommendation of the WeekA ‘sentient sourdough starter’ isn’t that just a starter, Kim?
Jokes asked this is how we all wish our quarantines had gone, more romance and adventure and less second helpings of coffee cake and the embrace of tracksuit bottoms (to be fair, I regret nothing and had embraced the ‘lounging pant’ years ago. Theoretically, though!)
![The Muffin Man: A Modern M/M Fairytale by [Kim Fielding]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1612967007i/30843243.jpg)
a.image2.image-link.image2-500-333 { padding-bottom: 150.15015015015015%; padding-bottom: min(150.15015015015015%, 500px); width: 100%; height: 0; } a.image2.image-link.image2-500-333 img { max-width: 333px; max-height: 500px; } Morli is a prince on a mission—but he’d rather be baking.
Baxter is a lonely production artist stuck in a pandemic lockdown.
They are literally universes apart. But with a little help from a magic shop, a raven, and a dead great-aunt who was possibly a witch, Morli and Baxter are joined together on a cross-worlds adventure. Battling killer brambles in order to rescue an enchanted princess seems simple compared to their real challenges: discovering their strengths and creating a future together.
The Muffin Man is part of the Magic Emporium Series. Each book stands alone, but each one features an appearance by Marden’s Magic Emporium, a shop that can appear anywhere, but only once and only when someone is in dire need. This book contains reluctant heroes, sentient sourdough starter, lots of carbs, and a guaranteed HEA.
If I have to see this, so do you! And ok, I scroll twitter using my own finger and freewill but STILL!
@HeinzUK Beanz on bix for breakfast with a twist. #ItHasToBeHeinz #HaveYouHadYourWeetabix ","username":"weetabix","name":"Weetabix","date":"Tue Feb 09 09:38:47 +0000 2021","photos":[{"img_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/media/EtxmaJ...
Weetabix @weetabixWhy should bread have all the fun, when there's Weetabix? Serving up @HeinzUK Beanz on bix for breakfast with a twist. #ItHasToBeHeinz #HaveYouHadYourWeetabix 
February 9th 2021
12,149 Retweets40,084 LikesMust Read of the WeekFor some reason this is where substack decided to NOT save anymore and send the email anyhow. So having to fix!
Anyhow, as someone who is online a lot I find this fascinating. Our online personas are simultaneously so fragile and so overwhelming. Especially, unexpectedly enough, for people who AREN’T extremely online.
It doesn’t even take a lot of l33t black hat skills, just spite and persistence.
A Vast Web of Vengeance
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Help! I started to laugh and can’t stop.
Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley“I’m here live, I’m not a cat,” says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap“I can see that,” responds judge 
February 9th 2021
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Staceys555 🌊🌊 @staceys5551Who is old enough to remember this? 
February 7th 2021
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