SFF author from East Yorkshire, England. | BSFA Award Winner | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - British Masters Champion | Co-Editor for Fission / Associate Editor for Escape Pod | Codexianhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3murtu2z53k2vHosted my first ever writing workshop today thanks to @laurenwrites.bsky.social (Topic, isolation in space) Went really well, and had a blast! I definitely want to do more in the future :)05 Sep 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3murtu2z53k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mupg2ancfk2bI wrote this morning so I could get it out of the way and relax the rest of the day. Now I feel guilty I have free time so I'm writing again. This did not go to plan. Lol.04 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupg2ancfk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mukaplnnj22jI have another article out with the bfs! I've done a lot of research into something I do a lot in my fiction and it's oddly cathartic to sit down and work out one of my favourite tools for my fiction. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukaplnnj22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3muhhtocjwc22We are now open! Please send us your words :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhhtocjwc22https://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mu34fawxt22zI feel xmas comes into supermarkets earlier each year but August feels like a jump?27 Aug 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu34fawxt22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mtrmq6j6cs2kThis is just two weeks away and I'm incredibly excited for it! I've got everything prepared and we are ready to go. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrmq6j6cs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mtcb7clrwk2uSid does a cracking meerkat impression now.17 Aug 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcb7clrwk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mt2ivia44k2iI just wrote what I consider to be the best story I've written and sent it off. Unfortunately, I also thought this for for the last 4 stories I wrote. So either I'm improving at a dramatic rate or I'm just very at judging my my own work 😂14 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ivia44k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3msvo7c7v5c2vIf you don't have a pinhole camera, you can genuinely use a colander to see the eclipse. It's important not to strain the eyes.12 Aug 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvo7c7v5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3msje3swjw22jThis. It is always good to air concerns. But if people could leave hands off the pitch forks for two seconds to ask a question or two clarify that would be great. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msje3swjw22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3msiz5i4yik2jOne of my favourite pubs in York is mentioned in Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell on account of it being 400 years old. As such they have a framed copy in the pub and it always makes me smile.07 Aug 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiz5i4yik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3msecejluv22zToday I had a rare day off of writing and just read a book instead. It sounds really dumb but sometimes I forget that's even an option. And just how great it is?05 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msecejluv22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mrzzubpeyc2yHappy Yorkshire day all! Consider celebrating Yorkshire by nice cups of tea, cold ale or Yorkshire puddings dripping in gravy. I am doing all of the above on repeat 🙌01 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzzubpeyc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mrwuwnjosk2qToday I saw a horse obsessed with his own bio. Even good old Winston isn't immune to vanity!31 Jul 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwuwnjosk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mrdhyj7zes2jMy favourite windmill cafe has its sails up. Something wonderful about having a coffee underneath it.23 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdhyj7zes2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mr6eakrly22oI am booked to do a workshop about writing isolation in space and I am absolutely hyped about it 🙌 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6eakrly22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mqpn3pkays2sNever liked football anyway. What other sports are on? 👀15 Jul 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpn3pkays2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mqcwp6ccms27It's not a bad view from a car park. Have to say.10 Jul 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcwp6ccms27https://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mqajewyhy22fAbsolute hats off to @bonabooks.bsky.social for making a mistake and owning it. I didn't think we had a lot of ai submissions for fission but I'm now quite worried we did and I just missed them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqajewyhy22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mq3cribct22tSeeing authors happily receiving physical copies of their anthology is a fantastic feeling. 10/10, would recommend! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3cribct22thttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mpre26bu522dOne major difference about being a parent is that I spend dramatically more time staring at random animals.03 Jul 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpre26bu522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mpjkek2ikk2xI have sent over 500 submissions in the last 5 years and I still managed to send the wrong story on a submission email. Always double check!30 Jun 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjkek2ikk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mp54jr2o6k2i@bsfa.bsky.social Fission #6, my editorial debut, is now available for purchase by non-BSFA members! Members can find it for free on the BSFA section. I hope people enjoy reading it as much as I did. It's a wonderful array of stories. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068721634 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/106872163425 Jun 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp54jr2o6k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mopxaqavr22mCover reveal time for Challenging the Tides! I'm so excited for this to be out. It's a great anthology with a wonderful set of authors including @aknighton.bsky.social @sueoke.bsky.social @millymollymo.bsky.social @shonak.bsky.social and others! It even includes my first novelette. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jun 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopxaqavr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3monh5pjosk2tMy feelings about the sun today.19 Jun 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3monh5pjosk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3molkou4mus2xThe dog looking especially gormless today.18 Jun 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3molkou4mus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mobjsik6622hI am delighted to announce the cover for @bsfa.bsky.social's Fission #6! Created by the wonderful Elena Betti.14 Jun 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobjsik6622hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickandwrite.bsky.social/post/3mnwzmfkqvk2jThis old cover of day of the triffids is absolutely fantastic. It makes me want to hug a triffid? Thank you @katiebruce.bsky.social for introducing me to cuddly triffids 😂10 Jun 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:5ei2p4blmcxuf57e73dmbaya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwzmfkqvk2j