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Simply trying to make a difference in the world. #running #writer #poet #CFS #fibromyalgia #Plogger #Autistic #author #writingcommunity #amquerying neilbailey.net
New odds and sods blanket coming on well. Using up bags of left overs. #crochet #makedoandmend
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New odds and sods blanket coming on well. Using up bags of left overs. #crochet #makedoandmend
You wake up in a hospital bed. Machines are beeping, lights are on, but there’s not a single person around.
What would you do?
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What would you do?
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December 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
You wake up in a hospital bed. Machines are beeping, lights are on, but there’s not a single person around.
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
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#neilbailey
What would you do?
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I’m soooooo excited.
Happy Cover Reveal Day to Neil Bailey for his eco-thriller, THE AWAKENING. Add it to your want-to-read today!
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December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I’m soooooo excited.
So excited to be able to share the front cover of my environmental thriller coming in 2027 through @rowanprose . #theawakening is my debut novel and I can’t wait for you all to read it. #author #rowanprosepublishing #writingcommunity
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So excited to be able to share the front cover of my environmental thriller coming in 2027 through @rowanprose . #theawakening is my debut novel and I can’t wait for you all to read it. #author #rowanprosepublishing #writingcommunity
Writers, share the final sentence of your current #wip first three chapters!
1. The sound echoed away down into the depths.
2. Then it’d be time for an early night.
3. “Find us.”
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1. The sound echoed away down into the depths.
2. Then it’d be time for an early night.
3. “Find us.”
#writingcommunity #writers #author
December 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Writers, share the final sentence of your current #wip first three chapters!
1. The sound echoed away down into the depths.
2. Then it’d be time for an early night.
3. “Find us.”
#writingcommunity #writers #author
1. The sound echoed away down into the depths.
2. Then it’d be time for an early night.
3. “Find us.”
#writingcommunity #writers #author
Your car radio crackles and a voice says your full name, then warns you not to go home tonight.
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
December 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Your car radio crackles and a voice says your full name, then warns you not to go home tonight.
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
My first ever photoshoot with Lara at @poppyproductionslimited getting headshots for my author photo. Great fun and was well looked after.
October 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My first ever photoshoot with Lara at @poppyproductionslimited getting headshots for my author photo. Great fun and was well looked after.
Overall 4 query rejections this week. Two for the kids novel and two for the metafictional horror. Last night I sent off another query for each. Rather than send off batches, I’ve decided to do a one in one out style. Let’s see how it goes.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Overall 4 query rejections this week. Two for the kids novel and two for the metafictional horror. Last night I sent off another query for each. Rather than send off batches, I’ve decided to do a one in one out style. Let’s see how it goes.
#amquerying #author #writingcommunity
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As a writer, how many scammers have DMd you saying they’re a successful author and want to connect you with their agent? Probably a lot. Here are some thoughts to help you cope it all.
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Dealing with writing scammer heartbreak
By Neil BaileyIf you’re a writer who hangs around on X (or any social media site), you’ve probably seen this message pop into your DMs at least once a week:“Hello [your name], I came across your amazi...
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October 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As a writer, how many scammers have DMd you saying they’re a successful author and want to connect you with their agent? Probably a lot. Here are some thoughts to help you cope it all.
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Thought I’d share some ideas about how to deal with too many novel ideas. #WritingCommunity #neilbailey
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Ideas for when you have too many ideas (Too many novels, too little time)
By Neil BaileySo here I am again. Another idea. Another shiny, exciting, completely unplanned story that’s marched into my brain shouting, “Write me next! You know you want to."Sound familiar?You try ...
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October 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Thought I’d share some ideas about how to deal with too many novel ideas. #WritingCommunity #neilbailey
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You’re walking in the woods when a phone starts ringing from inside a hollow tree.
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
You’re walking in the woods when a phone starts ringing from inside a hollow tree.
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
What would you do?
#whatwouldyoudowednesday
#wwydw
#horrorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#neilbailey
Latest blog post. Tips on how to cope with query rejections #writingcommunity #rejection
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How to cope with query rejections (without giving up)
Let’s be honest. Rejection hurts. Especially when it’s rejection for something you’ve poured your heart, caffeine, and late-night sanity into. You send out your carefully polished query letter, maybe ...
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October 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Latest blog post. Tips on how to cope with query rejections #writingcommunity #rejection
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It’s time for #wwydw what would you do Wednesday?
You look in the mirror and your reflection smiles before you do.
What would you do? #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #neilbailey
You look in the mirror and your reflection smiles before you do.
What would you do? #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #neilbailey
October 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It’s time for #wwydw what would you do Wednesday?
You look in the mirror and your reflection smiles before you do.
What would you do? #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #neilbailey
You look in the mirror and your reflection smiles before you do.
What would you do? #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #neilbailey
First full scarf finished. Now to carry on with some more granny squares. Then who knows what’s next.
October 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
First full scarf finished. Now to carry on with some more granny squares. Then who knows what’s next.
My two current #wip works in progress. I really need to decide and concentrate on one for a while. Hmmm which will it be? #writersofinstagram #author #neilbailey
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My two current #wip works in progress. I really need to decide and concentrate on one for a while. Hmmm which will it be? #writersofinstagram #author #neilbailey
Just finished the first full draft of my latest metafictional horror novel. I’d say it’s a doozy but then I’d be biased of course. Lots of polishing ahead. #horror #horrorcommunity #horrorwriters #writingcommunity #neilbailey #author
September 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Just finished the first full draft of my latest metafictional horror novel. I’d say it’s a doozy but then I’d be biased of course. Lots of polishing ahead. #horror #horrorcommunity #horrorwriters #writingcommunity #neilbailey #author
Latest blog post. Ten tips for sorting a messy and plot.
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Ten tips for sorting a messy plot
Many a writer has been there, including myself. You start with a brilliant idea. The opening sings, the characters feel alive, the premise sparkles. You’re flying through the first few chapters with t...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Latest blog post. Ten tips for sorting a messy and plot.
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Alright #HorrorCommunity I need recommendations. I’ve never been scared by a book. I need something that’s an absolute page turner. Let me have it.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Alright #HorrorCommunity I need recommendations. I’ve never been scared by a book. I need something that’s an absolute page turner. Let me have it.
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Quick blog post on why I simply use Word to type my books. #writingcommunity #author #neilbailey
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Why I Write Using Microsoft Word
and how I make it work for meWriters love to argue about tools. Scrivener versus Google Docs, notebooks versus apps, even typewriters still get a mention now and then. But for me, the tool that fits ...
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September 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Quick blog post on why I simply use Word to type my books. #writingcommunity #author #neilbailey
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Put away the fanfare. I just wrote my way out of a plot hole, yay, by writing myself into a plot hole, boo. This writing lark is a rollercoaster. #writingcommunity
September 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Put away the fanfare. I just wrote my way out of a plot hole, yay, by writing myself into a plot hole, boo. This writing lark is a rollercoaster. #writingcommunity
Another good writing session today. Just topped 36k words and a lot more to come. #author #HorrorCommunity #writingcommunity #neilbailey
September 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Another good writing session today. Just topped 36k words and a lot more to come. #author #HorrorCommunity #writingcommunity #neilbailey
Second solo granny square with a colour change. Proud of that. #crochet #crochetbeginner #alwayslearning
September 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Second solo granny square with a colour change. Proud of that. #crochet #crochetbeginner #alwayslearning
Just ordered this. I’ve heard good things. I’m hoping it helps me understand me a bit better. #AutismAwareness
September 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Just ordered this. I’ve heard good things. I’m hoping it helps me understand me a bit better. #AutismAwareness
Ever felt alone? A #poem
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Alone
Lost in the world around me,as if detached from everything;a ghost among the living.No sensations.No breeze can be felt,despite the shaking of the leaves.No warmth, despite the fire in the hearth.Not ...
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August 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ever felt alone? A #poem
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A poem about rubble. See things differently. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Rubble on the Ground
Broken bricks and masonry,old slates and slabs;smashed and discarded,left behind.And yet...What stories do you hold?What lives have you lived?What history have you seen?Were you a house?A building som...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A poem about rubble. See things differently. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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