Literary agent, pitching coach, cyclist, lino printer https://linktr.ee/JamesSpackmanhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mufeyfjdwc2lLads I just saw a golden eagle31 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufeyfjdwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mszmuagn7k2kThe Book Pitch Doctor's Surgery #60 is about finding the opposition at the heart of a book and using that to pitch it. Link here: https://mailchi.mp/dbe541309c4f/the-pitch-doctors-surgery-1-should-i-wave-my-arms-less-when-im-presenting-536234114 Aug 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszmuagn7k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3msx7ttsf4s2jIn two weeks, I'm doing a bike ride through the Outer Hebrides, ending at the standing stones of Callanish. I'm raising money for The Callanish Society, which offers retreats to people living with or dying from cancer. Click here if you'd like to sponsor me https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/callanish-healing-retreats-society/p2p/CyclingtoCallanish2026/page/james-bike-ride-to-help-the-callanish-society-support-people-with-cancer13 Aug 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msx7ttsf4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3msivetpbfc2dSome ride by Niewiadoma. Amazing focus, power, cadence … fab #TDFF202607 Aug 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msivetpbfc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3msil6wwqqs2rUntil this morning I'd never heard the phrase 'self-insert character'. Handy phrase. Has everyone else been saying it for years and I just didn't notice?07 Aug 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msil6wwqqs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mshv5axu522dEek, Ventoux Day #TDFF202607 Aug 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshv5axu522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3ms6u4ryhh22dSome ride by Haugset #tdff202603 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6u4ryhh22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3ms4f6avvgs2dI love the way Wiebes sprints. Something trackie (keirin-y even?) about it. #tdff202602 Aug 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4f6avvgs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mrwjtfaa222uThe Book Pitch Doctor's Surgery #59 - Winston Churchill Was A Swot https://mailchi.mp/292c4afd7b60/the-pitch-doctors-surgery-1-should-i-wave-my-arms-less-when-im-presenting-5362272 with thanks to @jp.flintoff.org #Booksky31 Jul 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwjtfaa222uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mrpligwg4225In less grumpy/whiney news: The Brian Jonestown Massacre really suit a hot, dozy afternoon 👍28 Jul 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpligwg4225https://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mrpkzuptl227Regret to say I've just been invited to activate my account on a publisher's 'agent's portal' straight line mouth emoji28 Jul 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpkzuptl227https://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mramhzatu22dAnyone but Simmons #TDF202622 Jul 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mramhzatu22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mqqpbk6ais2yI'm so chuffed about this. Fabulous book from a fabulous human. And the birth of 'traumantasy' - you heard it hear first. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqpbk6ais2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mptfhxblr22uAll of my sports on, all at once. *panics slightly*04 Jul 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptfhxblr22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mpqw33vqos2aIs it the damn weekend yet03 Jul 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqw33vqos2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mpqubzlxxs2oThis series is (unsurprisingly) bloody excellent [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqubzlxxs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mpqijyvzbc2aThis week's Book Pitch Doctor's surgery is all about bringing the whole audience with you. Link here: https://mailchi.mp/cf60615370e6/the-pitch-doctors-surgery-1-should-i-wave-my-arms-less-when-im-presenting-5362111 #booksky03 Jul 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqijyvzbc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesspackman73.bsky.social/post/3mpesc6pocs2hJust been told by my wife and daughter that I’ll ’never be Dani Minogue’ 😕28 Jun 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:bv2mcsdfa6yrrva2scdbxqnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpesc6pocs2h