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Michael Jecks Author
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Delighted to see buff.ly/qHvz4zt out. 3rd in my #vintaine series means you have three books following the archers for reading at the beach! The archers 10 years on finally march to Poitiers! #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social
For those who haven't seen the video: youtu.be/8ZpOkliyN3M I was sent this battery charger a couple of weeks ago, and it's just the most useful device I've had in a while!
Patreon Bonus Update November 2025
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December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Oh dear! Apparently, according to [email protected] (nice of them to use my email. Should I charge for that?) my order for over €250,000 is on its way. I wonder how many beers that is? It'll be a cheerful Christmas!
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Really hard to control my terror on seeing this. I hadn't realised I might be late. Except, for some reason, I just didn't think it was genuine ...
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A delightful flush of authors for you to follow!
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
So far this morning, the whole of Hary Janos & Galanta - I have always loved this music since I first heard it when I was, I think, about nine years old!
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
One of those mornings when the first thing that happens is, my hearing aid batteries die, followed closely by a series of spam mails. The commonest ones are those from dear old Google. Look at them! Nice of Google to support other email providers, eh? Bloody spammers!
November 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Remember when he mocked everyone else for being “low energy”? Look at him now.

Nodding off, slurring, and cutting his days short because he cannot keep up. The myth of unstoppable Trump is long gone.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Here's the direct link to the letter Rep. Garcia sent to Bondi:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This may well not be for everyone, but I have to say that this is the most efficient little battery pack I've ever tried. And hell, I've had a few!
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2025's Most Useful Gadget
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November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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TRUMP BRAGGED TO HOWARD STERN ON AIR ABOUT WALKING IN ON NAKED CONTESTANTS WILLFULLY

TRUMP SAID IT WAS HIS PERK AS HE OWNED THE PAGEANTS

NAZI VEEP KKKING TRUMP IS PROUD SCUM

TRUMP HAS ALWAYS BEEN A VILE SERIAL RAPIST PEDOPHILE PIMP

TRUMP HOSTED YACHT PARTIES FOR TEEN GIRLS AND OLD MEN
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
An excellent edition of ROCK PAPER SWORDS - starring, well, me!
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Michael Jecks on Medieval Murder, Writing 40+ Novels, and the Secrets of Historical Crime
YouTube video by Rock Paper Swords Podcast
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November 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
On the plus side, a gorgeous autumnal walk with the dogs. And the Berner didn't even roll in anything nasty today!V
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There can be little doubt that the scammers are getting more imaginative all the time. After all, how many fraudsters before the internet would have pretended to be Grisham? Or Donna Tartt, or Patricia Cornwell, or any of the others who've been in touch recently? Sigh.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This morning I mentioned some of the scammers and fraudsters I had this morning. This is the evening's haul.
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I did wonder about this one - at first. I checked. There is an Oxford wine & books club, and it has a website. But only one issue. It's not in Denver, it's in Oxford, curiously enough. So, another fellow trying to take an author's money. This makes six today.
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Well, I said I'd start sharing the nonsense I keep receiving. So, the three latest:
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Great weekend, firing the anvil at National Trust's Finch Foundry, walking the dogs, and reading a load of Mike Herron (well worth a read). The smiths were out in force to celebrate St Clem's day, patron saint of blacksmiths.
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Latest scam today: email from "Boots The Chemist" with an address of [email protected]. Looked entirely justifiable, good quality etc - but they offered a "reward" with a fee of £1.95 for postage. Red warning of having your credit card maxed out!
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I just know this will go down well here! youtube.com/shorts/4Iu3g...
They did the Monster Slash
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November 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM