Writer, performer, occasional mental health activist. Longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award 2024. Based in Cornwall. linktr.ee/MattCoothttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3m6x2zgcbzk2hLoving reading all these reviews for Paddington: The Musical, most of them saying it's a "must see". Well yeah, I'd love to see it, if I had £100+ to spare for a ticket (£200+ if there's two of us, plus travel and accommodation). Theatre should be more accessible than these extortionate prices. https://media.tenor.com/zrU0obz5Vt4AAAAC/paddington-paddington-hard-stare.gif?hh=274&ww=49801 Dec 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6x2zgcbzk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3m6mn3vjn3s24My dad hosts a show on the local community radio station (Ocean City Radio in Plymouth) and every week I enjoy sending in requests under various aliases. Today's first was John Smith requesting Doctorin' the TARDIS by the Timelords, which surprisingly he actually played 😂❤️❤️🔷 #DoctorWho https://media.tenor.com/XATWkMEOrZIAAAAC/doctor-dance-doctor-who-dances.gif?hh=291&ww=49827 Nov 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mn3vjn3s24https://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3m6mjbuh7ak2vI miss the days when delivery drivers would ring doorbells or knock on doors to hand a parcel to the customer - or at least place the package somewhere relatively safe with a note through the letterbox. I miss the days when packages weren't left on doorsteps in the rain. Those were the days. https://media.tenor.com/d3_7HmwGxZ8AAAAC/package-delivering-package.gif?hh=279&ww=49827 Nov 2025 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mjbuh7ak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lvxwavsxcc2eIt's publication day for Kill Code by @alexshaw.bsky.social! Alex is a FANTASTIC writer and just so happens to be a genuinely lovely guy. So I implore you to go buy Kill Code now - you won't regret it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Aug 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxwavsxcc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lp5ha2y5h226The last CrimeFest starts tomorrow! Sad to see it end - it is my favourite crime writing festival - but I am very excited for this weekend! Hope to see some of you there! (If anyone is thinking about going to the quiz and would like a crazy Cornishman to join their team, feel free to DM me) https://media.tenor.com/6Xvq0cnBONgAAAAC/poirot-hello.gif?hh=498&ww=41314 May 2025 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5ha2y5h226https://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lnxhcs44bk25The day after I sent a submission to a competition, I’ve spotted a spelling error. https://media.tenor.com/0SyZFIR7vv8AAAAC/facepalm-face.gif?hh=374&ww=49829 Apr 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxhcs44bk25https://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lnliifyb5c2eI sat in a café and worked on some of the novel today. It was the same café that I remember going to with a few friends from my MA back in March 2020. We planned on making it a regular thing (socialising but also workshopping our writing). Sadly that didn't happen for obvious reasons (plague).24 Apr 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnliifyb5c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lmmqtib5ac2bDoctor Who is back! I’ve been struggling with my mental health lately and the best form of therapy - the best way to boost to my mood - is Doctor Who. You could say that I’ve been needing a Doctor 😂 https://media.tenor.com/Fpnopc2JTdEAAAAC/finger-snap-the-doctor.gif?hh=498&ww=49812 Apr 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmmqtib5ac2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lmafp73d3s26After months waiting as the GP argued with the Community Mental Health Team about who should do what, I was finally told I could increase my mood stabiliser (Lamotrigine). Started on Friday - I've already felt it working (or it's the placebo effect). Might even be able to focus enough to write now!07 Apr 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmafp73d3s26https://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lkm4jdg4nc2nAfter months of hints at what might be happening, tomorrow, the government will finally reveal their plans for the welfare system. It already feels like an attack on mental health, so I wrote a blog post about how I feel about it all. It may have turned into an essay. https://mattcoot.co.uk/news/f/theres-a-target-on-my-back17 Mar 2025 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkm4jdg4nc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattcoot.bsky.social/post/3lk6yauze2e27Joined the conga line and danced my way to Bluesky. Trying to rebuild connections and make some new friends. I'll be posting about writing and reading (mainly crime fiction), mental health (mainly BPD), geeky stuff (mainly Doctor Who), and some current affairs/politics (without being unpleasant). https://media.tenor.com/SMV9LaeGdYAAAAAC/christopher-eccleston-9th-doctor.gif?hh=286&ww=49812 Mar 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:j4uydfxtqs7daqnhi4ufvlyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6yauze2e27