Vikki Patis
@vikkipatis.bsky.social
Author of queer dark novels, aka Victoria Hawthorne. Scottish with an English accent. Owned by golden retrievers. Views mine. 🏴🏳️🌈🇵🇸 she/her
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Vikki Patis
@vikkipatis.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Hello, Bluesky! I thought I'd post this again since I've just had a sudden flurry of new followers. I've gone freelance since being made redundant, offering all of these services, and I'm now booking for March onwards.
www.vikkipatisauthor.com/services
www.vikkipatisauthor.com/services
Well I didn't get to announce that Watch Us Burn was going to be published by Northodox, and now it won't be. It's been a weird few weeks, but onwards and upwards! (And I am still sitting on other, happier news 👀)
🚨STATEMENT🚨
We know there have been rumours circulating and we've been investigating all avenues to continue in extremely difficult circumstances, both industry-wise and within the team.
The support from our readers and writers means the world to us.
We know there have been rumours circulating and we've been investigating all avenues to continue in extremely difficult circumstances, both industry-wise and within the team.
The support from our readers and writers means the world to us.
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Well I didn't get to announce that Watch Us Burn was going to be published by Northodox, and now it won't be. It's been a weird few weeks, but onwards and upwards! (And I am still sitting on other, happier news 👀)
Just tried watching some Christmas adverts to get me into the holiday spirit, but that Tesco one might just be my thirteenth reason.
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Just tried watching some Christmas adverts to get me into the holiday spirit, but that Tesco one might just be my thirteenth reason.
I'm sick with (yet another) virus, but it's almost a year since I was made redundant from a decade-long, very stressful career and let me tell you, these past 12 months of being my own boss have been FREEING. This is how humans are supposed to live (except UBI would be nice).
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I'm sick with (yet another) virus, but it's almost a year since I was made redundant from a decade-long, very stressful career and let me tell you, these past 12 months of being my own boss have been FREEING. This is how humans are supposed to live (except UBI would be nice).
The only good thing about the snow is seeing how much the dogs enjoy it ❄️
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The only good thing about the snow is seeing how much the dogs enjoy it ❄️
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During this cloudflare outage, let me supply you with this wisdom of the ages: “single point of failure” can be sung to the tune of “all the single ladies”
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
During this cloudflare outage, let me supply you with this wisdom of the ages: “single point of failure” can be sung to the tune of “all the single ladies”
Surely no more bad publishing news could come this week
*opens emails*
fuuuuuuuuck
*opens emails*
fuuuuuuuuck
Me when Creative Scotland rejects my second application for funding
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Surely no more bad publishing news could come this week
*opens emails*
fuuuuuuuuck
*opens emails*
fuuuuuuuuck
Me when Creative Scotland rejects my second application for funding
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Me when Creative Scotland rejects my second application for funding
This reliance on AI 'assistants' has gone too far. Tell me why I tried to call a pest control company and they've got some digital loser answering the phones?? A surefire way to piss me off first thing in the morning.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This reliance on AI 'assistants' has gone too far. Tell me why I tried to call a pest control company and they've got some digital loser answering the phones?? A surefire way to piss me off first thing in the morning.
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
Are you ready to fall in love (again) with Girl, Lost? I'm so excited to bring you this fully re-edited, rebranded version on 9th March 2026. Kindle pre-orders are open now, more coming soon!
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are you ready to fall in love (again) with Girl, Lost? I'm so excited to bring you this fully re-edited, rebranded version on 9th March 2026. Kindle pre-orders are open now, more coming soon!
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
Pre-order here: amzn.to/47Z8OPM
October's reading wrap-up! Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep had far too many women breasting boobily for my liking, but Before & After was excellent (a 600lb shut-in faces the end of the world?! 🤌).
November 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
October's reading wrap-up! Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep had far too many women breasting boobily for my liking, but Before & After was excellent (a 600lb shut-in faces the end of the world?! 🤌).
My horror novels might not be out yet (👀), but I have plenty of books that are perfect for spooky season!
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
October 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
My horror novels might not be out yet (👀), but I have plenty of books that are perfect for spooky season!
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
Return to Blackwater House is a gothic thriller with a haunted protagonist. And The House at Helygen is your typical haunted house with historical (human) horrors.
vikkipatisauthor.com/books/
You guys have got to stop encouraging my shitposts. I'm going to end up on the wrong side of Twitter again.
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
You guys have got to stop encouraging my shitposts. I'm going to end up on the wrong side of Twitter again.
This is your routine reminder that Jimmy Carr is a dickhead, and incredibly unfunny too.
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is your routine reminder that Jimmy Carr is a dickhead, and incredibly unfunny too.
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There’s a lot of really good, interesting, different writing out there that gets little support from publishers. Seek it out! Don’t settle
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
There’s a lot of really good, interesting, different writing out there that gets little support from publishers. Seek it out! Don’t settle
My engagement on here is shocking. Clearly I'm not giving the people what they want — except these are two sapphic horror comedy films that you absolutely need to watch this spooky season. Lesbian and trans rep, women's wrongs, and one Rasputin montage that is *chef's kiss*
October 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
My engagement on here is shocking. Clearly I'm not giving the people what they want — except these are two sapphic horror comedy films that you absolutely need to watch this spooky season. Lesbian and trans rep, women's wrongs, and one Rasputin montage that is *chef's kiss*
Idk why this has such a bad rating (except for the inclusion of Lawrence Fox), it's such a clever, haunting film exploring the true horrors of war.
October 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Idk why this has such a bad rating (except for the inclusion of Lawrence Fox), it's such a clever, haunting film exploring the true horrors of war.
Post you from a different era
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
October 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Post you from a different era
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
Me with my favourite auntie and my nan in the background. Circa 1996?
It's not often a book makes me physically squirm, but this one did. You Weren't Meant to be Human is an unflinching, unforgettable novel of body horror, queerness, and trauma. A truly consuming read, if you can stomach it (heh).
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
It's not often a book makes me physically squirm, but this one did. You Weren't Meant to be Human is an unflinching, unforgettable novel of body horror, queerness, and trauma. A truly consuming read, if you can stomach it (heh).
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
Out now from @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social @daphnepress.bsky.social
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It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.
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We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow
Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.
www.rte.ie
October 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital
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WINTER HAUNTS returns for 2025 with a loaded line-up of interviews, panels and workshops - and here are just some of the awesome authors you'll be hearing from! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...
October 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
WINTER HAUNTS returns for 2025 with a loaded line-up of interviews, panels and workshops - and here are just some of the awesome authors you'll be hearing from! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...
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Anthropic didn't steal any of my books, and on the one hand that's very good, but on the other I am of course incensed
October 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Anthropic didn't steal any of my books, and on the one hand that's very good, but on the other I am of course incensed
'so I asked Chat GPT—'
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
'so I asked Chat GPT—'
So-called 'bad track' is complete and utter bollocks.
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
So-called 'bad track' is complete and utter bollocks.