#Author, #writer, dad, cat and dog owner, more than a list of things. Probably. #Books : Beat The Rain, The Pursuit or Ordinary and Life, Slightly. Working on 4th novel, first in a new series.https://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lmm3cv6gi22vThrowback to my second novel in Waterstones with it’s not great first cover. It’s free on kindle until end of today btw - so are my first two books. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BT5LX5DN12 Apr 2025 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmm3cv6gi22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lhgwhd4mvs2hStop crying on the bus. It’s just a book. 🤣😘05 Feb 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgwhd4mvs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lhgvffwsds2hThis makes it look like my life isn’t a right old shit show.05 Feb 2025 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgvffwsds2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lgppvnpgv22tLast day in UK at my dear old ma's house... back home tomorrow.27 Jan 2025 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgppvnpgv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lgnhkece722gGoing to a pizza later for the sole reason of sending the kids photos of my dough balls because one of the things they miss most about the UK is pizza express dough balls.26 Jan 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgnhkece722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lgndqamghs2a✨ Is this the most underrated book you’ve never read? Probably. Let’s change that. #ThePursuitOfOrdinary by @NigelJayCooper is waiting for you. Trigger warnings, Man Booker noms, and big feelings inside. Don’t miss it! ✨ #UnderratedReads #BookLover #MentalHealth #LoveAndLoss #EmotionalReads26 Jan 2025 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgndqamghs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lglsunck7s24💔 Love, loss, and life’s messy twists – it’s all here in *Beat The Rain*! Grab your copy now (or dust off the one you bought in 2016 😉). Look where Bluesky cut the clip off 🤣 #BeatTheRain #PsychologicalFiction #RainyDayReads #BookRecommendation #MustRead #Fiction #LiteraryFiction25 Jan 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglsunck7s24https://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lgfuxxqiys2xAt mum's in UK. My laptop charger died. Got a USBC charger instead which charges at a rate of 1% every 72 hours it seems. Now ChatGPT is down. (I'm not authoring today, btw - I don't use ChatGPT to write my novels, before anyone asks). Also, mum's house is freezing.23 Jan 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfuxxqiys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lgd5wffvn22sHow many of you get these automated dm’s from authors when you connect - always asking ‘how’s your writers journey going’ and very obviously ai chatbots? It really makes me want to run a mile from them. It does seem to be a thing particular to here.22 Jan 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgd5wffvn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lgd5mscj322sWith all that’s going on in fucking scary land, I’ve added a rainbow to my profile. I don’t normally lead with it but I feel visibility is important as the world changes and strips away our rights.22 Jan 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgd5mscj322shttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lfz6a4gnm22vMy very talented artist friend (not on blue sky or I’d tag him) just sent me two paintings and I love them! What do you think?18 Jan 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfz6a4gnm22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lfwytpmatc2sToday, fellow writers. I’m bloody loving my #wip - just a few days ago, I was a talentless loser piece of shit who should never put fingers to keyboard. It’s a magical mystery tour this writing lark!17 Jan 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfwytpmatc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lfw72erofk2hWarning. It’s one of those today. #Wordle 1,308 6/6* ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩17 Jan 2025 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfw72erofk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lfb2cwba2k2yI’m about 30K into my draft and I just went back and read the first 8 chapters and if my characters take a deep breath or hold their breath one more time I might scream. Sometimes they’re doing it twice a page. #amwriting08 Jan 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfb2cwba2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lf5cynvovk2gI decided to grow a big ginger tache. But I can’t take other half and the kids telling me how ugly I look so I’m gonna shave it off tomorrow - so I thought I’d show you all it on all its glory before it goes! 🤣 #totacheornottotache #gingertache07 Jan 2025 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5cynvovk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lew7zcd26c2oI just wish Bodie dog enjoyed the snow more, you know?04 Jan 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lew7zcd26c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3let345xn622cShould have been a 2. I chose poorly! Wordle 1,294 3/6* 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩03 Jan 2025 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3let345xn622chttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ldvuixp2zk2fSomeone’s enjoying the run up to Christmas 🎄22 Dec 2024 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldvuixp2zk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ldsjbw6ki226In case anyone wonders what life in a 2 dad family is like or how the kids understand things 🤣🤣🤣21 Dec 2024 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldsjbw6ki226https://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ldnfz2outk27When my son was 3 and met Santa and was asked what he wanted for Xmas, he simply said ‘you’ve got no mouth’.19 Dec 2024 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnfz2outk27https://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ldlm3m2ba227Back in May, my then 12YO painted 'Pence' (Pensive Bear) and now he's just painted a follow-up of Pence, sitting with a bee, looking chirpier. It's for his Nana this xmas. (Nana isn't on Bluesky, it's safe to share). 😍18 Dec 2024 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlm3m2ba227https://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ldl3lr6uvk2iOther half just saw #Wicked with his mum, 90. She didn't get the connection to Wizard of Oz and his opinion was: 'Only a few of the songs work for me' and 'the film is a bit slow in places'. We've been together for 30 years, have 2 kids, a dog, a cat, but I can't see a route forward for us now.18 Dec 2024 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldl3lr6uvk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ldix3fxsmc2xDuring- and post-dog-walk doggus ❤️17 Dec 2024 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldix3fxsmc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3ld257mwigs2lDon’t tell grandma but 13YO just painted her this…11 Dec 2024 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld257mwigs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lcs7qkpa4k2vI’m in London still - but there’s snow at home, apparently!08 Dec 2024 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcs7qkpa4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lcqshxgbi22bLondon is quite busy innit tho.07 Dec 2024 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqshxgbi22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lcqgh2zjc22fCatching up with lovely humans in London. In 20 years we haven’t changed a bit!07 Dec 2024 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqgh2zjc22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lcpxb3mhos2hSomeone is enjoying the fire.07 Dec 2024 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpxb3mhos2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lclbpc4lfs26I’m finished work for day and am at my mum’s in U.K. and should get some words down on book 4 but I’m looking for excuses not to. #amwriting https://media.tenor.com/LH0x887uz94AAAAC/call-the-midwife-write.gif?hh=280&ww=49805 Dec 2024 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclbpc4lfs26https://bsky.app/profile/nijay.bsky.social/post/3lclbgpb4dc26Photo of me and Luka dog stuck on my mum’s fridge. I was actually in my early 30s here but I look about 12!05 Dec 2024 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:sllf6hhf2ken5krwpfm6mejd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclbgpb4dc26