James T Kelly
@jamestkelly.bsky.social
Copywriter, novelist, storyteller. Epic fantasy novels, Branwell Brontë’s life and work, and stories of your favourite Dune games.
Lives in Norwich with his wife, two daughters, and his pet peeves.
Books: https://books2read.com/ap/nAG5ay/James-T-Kelly
Lives in Norwich with his wife, two daughters, and his pet peeves.
Books: https://books2read.com/ap/nAG5ay/James-T-Kelly
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James T Kelly
@jamestkelly.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Hello there. If you like books, maybe I've written one you'd like. Epic fantasy filled with sinister Faerie creatures? The Life and Work of Branwell Brontë? Interviews with the creators of your favourite classic Dune games? Find something you'd like at jamestkelly.com
Just finished reading Mister Magic by Kiersten White and it really is very good. The sort of book you’re itching to pick up and read. amzn.to/4qudJ1L
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December 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Just finished reading Mister Magic by Kiersten White and it really is very good. The sort of book you’re itching to pick up and read. amzn.to/4qudJ1L
Is this behaviour acceptable or psychotic?
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Is this behaviour acceptable or psychotic?
“Do not use an iCloud.com email address.”
“You must turn off Apple Private Relay.”
Businesses, you do realise you’re telling on yourself when you make these demands, right?
“You must turn off Apple Private Relay.”
Businesses, you do realise you’re telling on yourself when you make these demands, right?
December 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Do not use an iCloud.com email address.”
“You must turn off Apple Private Relay.”
Businesses, you do realise you’re telling on yourself when you make these demands, right?
“You must turn off Apple Private Relay.”
Businesses, you do realise you’re telling on yourself when you make these demands, right?
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December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Having written on my website about why Heir to the Empire is a great book, I obviously had to reread it again. This would be something like the 20th time, but I still loved every word. It still seems odd that Lucasfilm didn’t draw on that trilogy for its Star Wars sequels.
December 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Having written on my website about why Heir to the Empire is a great book, I obviously had to reread it again. This would be something like the 20th time, but I still loved every word. It still seems odd that Lucasfilm didn’t draw on that trilogy for its Star Wars sequels.
Just clocked that Rogue One showed us both C-3PO and R2D2 on Yavin. So they could have just told Luke and Obi-Wan to take them straight there, skipping the whole Death Star shenanigans.
Which obviously wouldn’t have been as fun, but does show how prequels dig massive holes in story logic.
Which obviously wouldn’t have been as fun, but does show how prequels dig massive holes in story logic.
December 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Just clocked that Rogue One showed us both C-3PO and R2D2 on Yavin. So they could have just told Luke and Obi-Wan to take them straight there, skipping the whole Death Star shenanigans.
Which obviously wouldn’t have been as fun, but does show how prequels dig massive holes in story logic.
Which obviously wouldn’t have been as fun, but does show how prequels dig massive holes in story logic.
So many science fiction stories feature characters who fix their own spaceships.
And I’ll bet they’re all written by people who don’t know how to change their own washer fluid.
And I’ll bet they’re all written by people who don’t know how to change their own washer fluid.
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
So many science fiction stories feature characters who fix their own spaceships.
And I’ll bet they’re all written by people who don’t know how to change their own washer fluid.
And I’ll bet they’re all written by people who don’t know how to change their own washer fluid.
It's time for Fantastic Insights 2026: the survey that lifts the lids on the brains of fantasy readers (but not literally).
Follow the link to take part in the survey and be in with a chance to win a $25 Amazon voucher (or currency equivalent).
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Follow the link to take part in the survey and be in with a chance to win a $25 Amazon voucher (or currency equivalent).
forms.gle/idNcPwFz5fsL...
Fantastic Insights Survey 2026
Welcome to the Fantastic Insights Survey 2026! The survey should take around 5 minutes to complete.
One respondent will win a $25 Amazon voucher (or currency equivalent). Please provide your email ad...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's time for Fantastic Insights 2026: the survey that lifts the lids on the brains of fantasy readers (but not literally).
Follow the link to take part in the survey and be in with a chance to win a $25 Amazon voucher (or currency equivalent).
forms.gle/idNcPwFz5fsL...
Follow the link to take part in the survey and be in with a chance to win a $25 Amazon voucher (or currency equivalent).
forms.gle/idNcPwFz5fsL...
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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Always credit your artists.
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Always credit your artists.
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Here's something really neat: @jamestkelly.bsky.social wrote an article using my Lamenters Battlecry video as a springboard to talk about misinformation.
It says nice things about me so it must be correct!
jamestkelly.com/what-toy-sol...
It says nice things about me so it must be correct!
jamestkelly.com/what-toy-sol...
What toy soldiers teach us about misinformation - James T Kelly
Misinformation is a serious problem when trying to decide what's true. But a Warhammer YouTuber has turned up the answer.
jamestkelly.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Here's something really neat: @jamestkelly.bsky.social wrote an article using my Lamenters Battlecry video as a springboard to talk about misinformation.
It says nice things about me so it must be correct!
jamestkelly.com/what-toy-sol...
It says nice things about me so it must be correct!
jamestkelly.com/what-toy-sol...
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For lots of reasons, I don’t like LLMs and I don’t use them, but I know there are serious people working on ways to meaningfully incorporate them into education and I don’t doubt there are ways to do that productively. It’s probably obvious that “Have the LLM tell you the answer” isn’t one of them.
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
For lots of reasons, I don’t like LLMs and I don’t use them, but I know there are serious people working on ways to meaningfully incorporate them into education and I don’t doubt there are ways to do that productively. It’s probably obvious that “Have the LLM tell you the answer” isn’t one of them.
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My list of fantasy books has proved pretty popular over the years, so I finally got around to writing its SF sibling. Here’s 20 science fiction books you should read next! jamestkelly.com/20-science-f...
20 science fiction books you should read next - James T Kelly
You’ve put down your book. Maybe it was a fantastic read that’s staying with you. Maybe it was terrible. Maybe it was just alright. But you need something new to read. And if you’re in the mood for science fiction, here are 20 of my personal recommendations. And if you’re in the mood for fantasy […]
jamestkelly.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
My list of fantasy books has proved pretty popular over the years, so I finally got around to writing its SF sibling. Here’s 20 science fiction books you should read next! jamestkelly.com/20-science-f...
Bloody hail, it’s helling here!
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Bloody hail, it’s helling here!
I was so surprised to find out a lot of people hate Star Trek: Generations. It’s absolutely got its flaws, but it’s always been my favourite Star Trek film.
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I was so surprised to find out a lot of people hate Star Trek: Generations. It’s absolutely got its flaws, but it’s always been my favourite Star Trek film.
“They say time is the fire in which we burn.”
Chills. Every time.
Chills. Every time.
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“They say time is the fire in which we burn.”
Chills. Every time.
Chills. Every time.
That wonderful time of year when we arbitrarily change all the clocks and mess up our sleep schedules for a few days.
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
That wonderful time of year when we arbitrarily change all the clocks and mess up our sleep schedules for a few days.
Some days that seems more fantastical than the spaceships.
October 24, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Some days that seems more fantastical than the spaceships.
Yes, I'm late to the party, but damn I can't believe Instagram so casually broke my carefully constructed grid.
October 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Yes, I'm late to the party, but damn I can't believe Instagram so casually broke my carefully constructed grid.
Yes, I'm late to the party, but damn I can't believe Instagram so casually broke my carefully constructed grid.
October 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Yes, I'm late to the party, but damn I can't believe Instagram so casually broke my carefully constructed grid.
Feels like the biggest ebook retailer should be the easiest one to use.
But I'm updating ebook files and it's been a breeze with Kobo, clunky with Draft2Digital, and AGONISINGLY slow and painful with Amazon.
Send patience.
But I'm updating ebook files and it's been a breeze with Kobo, clunky with Draft2Digital, and AGONISINGLY slow and painful with Amazon.
Send patience.
October 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Feels like the biggest ebook retailer should be the easiest one to use.
But I'm updating ebook files and it's been a breeze with Kobo, clunky with Draft2Digital, and AGONISINGLY slow and painful with Amazon.
Send patience.
But I'm updating ebook files and it's been a breeze with Kobo, clunky with Draft2Digital, and AGONISINGLY slow and painful with Amazon.
Send patience.
Because LLMs are designed to sound right, not be right.
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Because LLMs are designed to sound right, not be right.
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we used to get this once a fortnight
September 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
we used to get this once a fortnight