Geoff King
@geoffo.bsky.social
Omniscribe, wood carver, tree whisperer, quiet revolutionary, Scottish Highlands.
Seeking lit agent for YA/NA fantasy and literary novella
www.geoffkingwriter.co.uk
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Seeking lit agent for YA/NA fantasy and literary novella
www.geoffkingwriter.co.uk
https://www.patreon.com/GeoffKingWriter
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/geoffkingwriter
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Geoff King
@geoffo.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Lack of activity on here means more activity elsewhere! I find social media too distracting when I'm writing. Stories and poems are afoot :) #writing
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 71616:
If you're struggling to stay creative during the dark part of the year, go back to what you love. Re-read, re-watch, rediscover old favourites. Remind yourself why you're doing this. Find your joy.
If you're struggling to stay creative during the dark part of the year, go back to what you love. Re-read, re-watch, rediscover old favourites. Remind yourself why you're doing this. Find your joy.
December 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 71616:
If you're struggling to stay creative during the dark part of the year, go back to what you love. Re-read, re-watch, rediscover old favourites. Remind yourself why you're doing this. Find your joy.
If you're struggling to stay creative during the dark part of the year, go back to what you love. Re-read, re-watch, rediscover old favourites. Remind yourself why you're doing this. Find your joy.
The right to protest could be even further reduced. Please use @libertyhq's helpful tool to tell the House of Lords to reject the dangerous proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill #justice #protest #humanrights secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/...
Stop the Crime and Policing Bill
Tell the House of Lords to reject the dangerous proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill
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December 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The right to protest could be even further reduced. Please use @libertyhq's helpful tool to tell the House of Lords to reject the dangerous proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill #justice #protest #humanrights secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/...
'In an electronic technology, cultural changes occur more rapidly than value systems can accommodate them, and in the resulting confusion technology itself becomes a surrogate religion.' Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction, 1971.
Yep.
#quote #technology #writer
Yep.
#quote #technology #writer
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
'In an electronic technology, cultural changes occur more rapidly than value systems can accommodate them, and in the resulting confusion technology itself becomes a surrogate religion.' Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction, 1971.
Yep.
#quote #technology #writer
Yep.
#quote #technology #writer
I seem to have been drawn to setting my recent short stories in times long gone. Nostalgia's better than it used to be... #writing #story
a doll with a flower in her hair is sitting on a brown couch
Alt: a doll with a flower in her hair is sitting on a brown couch
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December 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I try not to post political stuff too often - when I do, i think it's important #palestineaction #humanrights
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Save protesters at risk of imminent death
David Lammy must intervene now or they will die. Two Palestine Action protesters haven't eaten for 46 days.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I try not to post political stuff too often - when I do, i think it's important #palestineaction #humanrights
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Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Red Kangaroo
Flying fish
Dolphin
Otter
Ring ouzel
Red Kangaroo
Flying fish
Dolphin
Otter
Ring ouzel
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Honey Badger
Manta ray
Lion
Badger
Crocodile
Honey Badger
Manta ray
Lion
Badger
Crocodile
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Mongoose
Barracuda
Chamois
Dolphin
Badger
Mongoose
Barracuda
Chamois
Dolphin
Badger
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Red Kangaroo
Flying fish
Dolphin
Otter
Ring ouzel
Red Kangaroo
Flying fish
Dolphin
Otter
Ring ouzel
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 170:
Not every noun needs an adjective. Use your seasoning sparingly.
Not every noun needs an adjective. Use your seasoning sparingly.
December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 170:
Not every noun needs an adjective. Use your seasoning sparingly.
Not every noun needs an adjective. Use your seasoning sparingly.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 331:
Not everyone will love you. Live with it. All writers do. All you can do is your best, most honest work, and send it out into the world in the hope that it connects with someone. What they see in it after that is often more about them than it is about you...
Not everyone will love you. Live with it. All writers do. All you can do is your best, most honest work, and send it out into the world in the hope that it connects with someone. What they see in it after that is often more about them than it is about you...
December 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 331:
Not everyone will love you. Live with it. All writers do. All you can do is your best, most honest work, and send it out into the world in the hope that it connects with someone. What they see in it after that is often more about them than it is about you...
Not everyone will love you. Live with it. All writers do. All you can do is your best, most honest work, and send it out into the world in the hope that it connects with someone. What they see in it after that is often more about them than it is about you...
Never one to be restricted by genre, I am now writing a #gothic tale. The first line of the first draft reads: Through the bars of my cell window, I can see what remains of the house, a perpetual reminder of the reason for my incarceration and the two women responsible. #writer #shortstory
a man standing in front of a haunted house
ALT: a man standing in front of a haunted house
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December 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Never one to be restricted by genre, I am now writing a #gothic tale. The first line of the first draft reads: Through the bars of my cell window, I can see what remains of the house, a perpetual reminder of the reason for my incarceration and the two women responsible. #writer #shortstory
Sign the Petition
Adaptogenic Mushrooms: Your Right to Natural Wellness is Under Threat!
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December 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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We're hiring a Team Assistant (six-month contract)! Do you want to work with us and help run our creative writing courses? Does this sound like you?
💬 Confident communicator
💻 Strong administrative skills
📖 Avid reader
Apply by 6 Jan 2026: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/we-are-...
💬 Confident communicator
💻 Strong administrative skills
📖 Avid reader
Apply by 6 Jan 2026: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/we-are-...
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We're hiring a Team Assistant (six-month contract)! Do you want to work with us and help run our creative writing courses? Does this sound like you?
💬 Confident communicator
💻 Strong administrative skills
📖 Avid reader
Apply by 6 Jan 2026: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/we-are-...
💬 Confident communicator
💻 Strong administrative skills
📖 Avid reader
Apply by 6 Jan 2026: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/we-are-...
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 209:
Not all writing needs to “lead somewhere.” Joy is a valid end in itself. So is practice: everything you write makes you better writer.
Not all writing needs to “lead somewhere.” Joy is a valid end in itself. So is practice: everything you write makes you better writer.
December 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 209:
Not all writing needs to “lead somewhere.” Joy is a valid end in itself. So is practice: everything you write makes you better writer.
Not all writing needs to “lead somewhere.” Joy is a valid end in itself. So is practice: everything you write makes you better writer.
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Thank you all for supporting my work. Hitting the bestseller list for a book of poetry that allows me to explore the abuse I experienced shows the power and strength of community.
I've got signed copies of the Portobello Book shop special edition here 👇
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726547...
I've got signed copies of the Portobello Book shop special edition here 👇
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726547...
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Thank you all for supporting my work. Hitting the bestseller list for a book of poetry that allows me to explore the abuse I experienced shows the power and strength of community.
I've got signed copies of the Portobello Book shop special edition here 👇
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726547...
I've got signed copies of the Portobello Book shop special edition here 👇
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726547...
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Exciting red squirrel news 🔊 🐿️ The range of red #squirrels in the #ScottishHighlands has increased by more than 25% following our 10-year reintroduction project!
Surveys show that new populations are thriving, breeding and linking up. Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/red-squirrel...
Surveys show that new populations are thriving, breeding and linking up. Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/red-squirrel...
Red squirrel range in Highlands increases by over 25% following major reintroduction project by rewilding charity - Trees for Life
treesforlife.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Exciting red squirrel news 🔊 🐿️ The range of red #squirrels in the #ScottishHighlands has increased by more than 25% following our 10-year reintroduction project!
Surveys show that new populations are thriving, breeding and linking up. Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/red-squirrel...
Surveys show that new populations are thriving, breeding and linking up. Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/red-squirrel...
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Thank you to the Women's Prize Trust for a lovely article which helps to spread the word about how we champion and support creative professionals. Gett in touch if you'd like to find out more about joining us.
What the Society of Authors Can Do To Support You - Women's Prize
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Thank you to the Women's Prize Trust for a lovely article which helps to spread the word about how we champion and support creative professionals. Gett in touch if you'd like to find out more about joining us.
I've just discovered I share a birthday with Django Reinhardt (not today). I don't attach any significance to it, just a fun fact. #Roma #writerslife
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I've just discovered I share a birthday with Django Reinhardt (not today). I don't attach any significance to it, just a fun fact. #Roma #writerslife
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'Missing species' are set to be reintroduced to Scotland in new rewilding programme
Lynx, beavers and aurochs return to Highlands
Rewilding charity to launch 'missing species programme' for Scottish Highlands.
theecologist.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'Missing species' are set to be reintroduced to Scotland in new rewilding programme
A fantastic workshop this morning with Maame Blue. You really get your money's worth as a member of The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social. If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to join. #writingcommunity #author #writer
Don't forget to book your place. Join Maame Blue as she leads this taster workshop, exploring writing about family from different angles. The workshop is aimed at emerging writers and those with a work in progress, whether you're telling a fictional or nonfiction story. buff.ly/PlR8z9P
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A fantastic workshop this morning with Maame Blue. You really get your money's worth as a member of The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social. If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to join. #writingcommunity #author #writer
My prose poem 'The Forest at Night' on this week's page of Earth Pathways Diary @earthpathways.bsky.social , with the wonderful artwork of Sue Wookey. Buy your 2026 edition now :) #writing #poem #diary
December 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
My prose poem 'The Forest at Night' on this week's page of Earth Pathways Diary @earthpathways.bsky.social , with the wonderful artwork of Sue Wookey. Buy your 2026 edition now :) #writing #poem #diary
Interview With Mandy Haggith
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mandy Haggith. Wikipedia says, ‘Mandy Haggith is an author, poet, and environmental activist.’ Mandy says, ‘I am a writer based in Assynt, in the north-west highlands of Scotland. My work includes poetry, fiction and…
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mandy Haggith. Wikipedia says, ‘Mandy Haggith is an author, poet, and environmental activist.’ Mandy says, ‘I am a writer based in Assynt, in the north-west highlands of Scotland. My work includes poetry, fiction and…
Interview With Mandy Haggith
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mandy Haggith. Wikipedia says, ‘Mandy Haggith is an author, poet, and environmental activist.’ Mandy says, ‘I am a writer based in Assynt, in the north-west highlands of Scotland. My work includes poetry, fiction and non-fiction. My writing is mostly concerned with trees, bears and the sea, and I like time-travelling through fiction.’ I will list her works at the end of the interview.
geoffkingwriter.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Interview With Mandy Haggith
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mandy Haggith. Wikipedia says, ‘Mandy Haggith is an author, poet, and environmental activist.’ Mandy says, ‘I am a writer based in Assynt, in the north-west highlands of Scotland. My work includes poetry, fiction and…
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mandy Haggith. Wikipedia says, ‘Mandy Haggith is an author, poet, and environmental activist.’ Mandy says, ‘I am a writer based in Assynt, in the north-west highlands of Scotland. My work includes poetry, fiction and…
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And what could that tax have looked like? @ethical-consumer.bsky.social sums it up brilliantly (their infographic):
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
And what could that tax have looked like? @ethical-consumer.bsky.social sums it up brilliantly (their infographic):
"If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly-follolloper that would bold!"
a close up of a fly 's head with a blurred background .
ALT: a close up of a fly 's head with a blurred background .
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November 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly-follolloper that would bold!"
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 42:
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 42:
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
No one *needs* to work every day. But doing so - even for only a few minutes - ensures that you *think* about your work every day; solving problems away from your desk; keeping the plates spinning.
Just two of the many new pieces of hand carved wooden jewellery I have just put on my website. All individually hand carved by me in the Highlands of Scotland.
www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk
#carving #jewellery #woodwork #writer
www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk
#carving #jewellery #woodwork #writer
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Just two of the many new pieces of hand carved wooden jewellery I have just put on my website. All individually hand carved by me in the Highlands of Scotland.
www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk
#carving #jewellery #woodwork #writer
www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk
#carving #jewellery #woodwork #writer
My #identity ? I think Earthling covers it, or human at a push.
#writerslife #peace #diversity #inclusion
#writerslife #peace #diversity #inclusion
a close up of the earth from space on a black background
ALT: a close up of the earth from space on a black background
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November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My #identity ? I think Earthling covers it, or human at a push.
#writerslife #peace #diversity #inclusion
#writerslife #peace #diversity #inclusion