Joel Jessup
@joeljessup.bsky.social
Professional writer. Amateur human being. Puzzle and Mystery books a speciality. (He/him) linktr.ee/joeljessup
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Joel Jessup
@joeljessup.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Hi, I'm Joel, I write puzzle and mystery books, usually with interesting narrative elements or anything I think might be fun. I'd love to find people to connect with that love mysteries, puzzles and a bunch of other stuff I'll talk about. When I post it'll probably be about that, or terrible jokes.
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Is there any actual serious precedent, in literature or film, for anyone doing that old comedy movie thing of removing the eyes from a painting so you can watch people from a secret room?
Related: cutting holes in a newspaper if you're a spy on a train.
Related: cutting holes in a newspaper if you're a spy on a train.
January 12, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Is there any actual serious precedent, in literature or film, for anyone doing that old comedy movie thing of removing the eyes from a painting so you can watch people from a secret room?
Related: cutting holes in a newspaper if you're a spy on a train.
Related: cutting holes in a newspaper if you're a spy on a train.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HORSES! IT IS HORSE BIRTHDAY! HORSE!!!!!
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HORSES! IT IS HORSE BIRTHDAY! HORSE!!!!!
Georgie: Oh no, it went in the sewer!
Bluey's Dad: I got your toy boat down here mate, no worries, just stick your little arm in there
Bluey's Dad: I got your toy boat down here mate, no worries, just stick your little arm in there
December 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Georgie: Oh no, it went in the sewer!
Bluey's Dad: I got your toy boat down here mate, no worries, just stick your little arm in there
Bluey's Dad: I got your toy boat down here mate, no worries, just stick your little arm in there
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RUN DON’T WALK - to #WakeUpDeadMan now in theaters! See my pinned post for a theater finder link 🎟️💀⏰🥰
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
RUN DON’T WALK - to #WakeUpDeadMan now in theaters! See my pinned post for a theater finder link 🎟️💀⏰🥰
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I've written a big piece for the Observer about the Big C. Would be lovely if you find time to read it sometime and feel free to share.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
‘He suggested we go to a quiet room to talk. I knew that was not good news’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I've written a big piece for the Observer about the Big C. Would be lovely if you find time to read it sometime and feel free to share.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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In Tesco’s this afternoon: an elderly Polish man at the self-checkout, trying to buy a pint of milk and a white radish. There is no picture for the radish on the machine. The assistant doesn’t know what it is. She asks a colleague: “It’s a white radish.” There is no entry for it on the machine.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In Tesco’s this afternoon: an elderly Polish man at the self-checkout, trying to buy a pint of milk and a white radish. There is no picture for the radish on the machine. The assistant doesn’t know what it is. She asks a colleague: “It’s a white radish.” There is no entry for it on the machine.
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Muppet 'The Muppets'.
All the Muppets are played by Muppets puppeting Muppets. It's very meta and cool
All the Muppets are played by Muppets puppeting Muppets. It's very meta and cool
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Muppet 'The Muppets'.
All the Muppets are played by Muppets puppeting Muppets. It's very meta and cool
All the Muppets are played by Muppets puppeting Muppets. It's very meta and cool
"You just made a powerful enemy" would be a great alternative title for the story of Frankenstein
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"You just made a powerful enemy" would be a great alternative title for the story of Frankenstein
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A unique Halloween experience which is pure joy. Jaws meets Hot Fuzz meets The Mighty Boosh. Loved it last night, go this weekend.
Thanks to everyone that came to KILLER SEAGULLS ... of Somerset last night. We had a blast!
Two more shows left; tickets still available:
museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Two more shows left; tickets still available:
museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
October 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A unique Halloween experience which is pure joy. Jaws meets Hot Fuzz meets The Mighty Boosh. Loved it last night, go this weekend.
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when will they make a YA post-apocalyptic movie about getting sorted into factions at birth, but the factions are the roles from Lemmings
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
when will they make a YA post-apocalyptic movie about getting sorted into factions at birth, but the factions are the roles from Lemmings
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Jack and Jill were a husband/wife team of sleuths by Lowell Riggs, whoever that may be, and they're a hoot.
October 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Jack and Jill were a husband/wife team of sleuths by Lowell Riggs, whoever that may be, and they're a hoot.
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Please tell me I'm not the only person who clicked on this link in Peter Bradshaw's review of Materialists and expected to hear 'Two Princes' by the Spin Doctors
August 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Please tell me I'm not the only person who clicked on this link in Peter Bradshaw's review of Materialists and expected to hear 'Two Princes' by the Spin Doctors
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Imagine if he'd done it on porpoise!!
thanks to @dorianlynskey.bsky.social for introducing me to this movie poster, featuring a tagline that made me hyperventilate with laughter
September 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Imagine if he'd done it on porpoise!!
Me: Just three wishes, huh?
Genie: that's right
Me: well guess what? I've got a loophole
Genie: go on then
Me: So for my first wish I want the monkey's paw
Genie: uh
Me: second wish, I want to make a deal with a faerie
Genie: oh god
Genie: that's right
Me: well guess what? I've got a loophole
Genie: go on then
Me: So for my first wish I want the monkey's paw
Genie: uh
Me: second wish, I want to make a deal with a faerie
Genie: oh god
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Me: Just three wishes, huh?
Genie: that's right
Me: well guess what? I've got a loophole
Genie: go on then
Me: So for my first wish I want the monkey's paw
Genie: uh
Me: second wish, I want to make a deal with a faerie
Genie: oh god
Genie: that's right
Me: well guess what? I've got a loophole
Genie: go on then
Me: So for my first wish I want the monkey's paw
Genie: uh
Me: second wish, I want to make a deal with a faerie
Genie: oh god
Man on the phone in the cafe where I'm working, I thought he said 'hello, I wonder if I could get a quote for a vampire?' Slightly disappointed when I realised he actually said 'van hire'. #amwriting
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Man on the phone in the cafe where I'm working, I thought he said 'hello, I wonder if I could get a quote for a vampire?' Slightly disappointed when I realised he actually said 'van hire'. #amwriting
Please tell me I'm not the only person who clicked on this link in Peter Bradshaw's review of Materialists and expected to hear 'Two Princes' by the Spin Doctors
August 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Please tell me I'm not the only person who clicked on this link in Peter Bradshaw's review of Materialists and expected to hear 'Two Princes' by the Spin Doctors
This offer ends today, if anyone was interested.
Apparently if you Murder By Christmas online at Waterstones between 28th-31st of July you can get 25% off! So if you like murder mysteries, Christmas or puzzles in any combination give it a go. The order code is SUMMER25. I feel like I should say something else here. Explosive death cracker!
July 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This offer ends today, if anyone was interested.
Apparently if you Murder By Christmas online at Waterstones between 28th-31st of July you can get 25% off! So if you like murder mysteries, Christmas or puzzles in any combination give it a go. The order code is SUMMER25. I feel like I should say something else here. Explosive death cracker!
July 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Apparently if you Murder By Christmas online at Waterstones between 28th-31st of July you can get 25% off! So if you like murder mysteries, Christmas or puzzles in any combination give it a go. The order code is SUMMER25. I feel like I should say something else here. Explosive death cracker!
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Did a demon write this?
UK households told to leave loft hatch open for the next seven days
Simply opening your loft hatch can make a huge difference in summer
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Did a demon write this?
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We are incredibly excited to announce the official puzzle book with the award-winning series The Fortune Hotel on ITV 💼🥇
You have seven days to win the fortune ... will the decisions you make lead you to the prize?
COMING IN JULY 🏝️ PRE-ORDER NOW: buff.ly/Ixmayfp
#BookSky
You have seven days to win the fortune ... will the decisions you make lead you to the prize?
COMING IN JULY 🏝️ PRE-ORDER NOW: buff.ly/Ixmayfp
#BookSky
July 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We are incredibly excited to announce the official puzzle book with the award-winning series The Fortune Hotel on ITV 💼🥇
You have seven days to win the fortune ... will the decisions you make lead you to the prize?
COMING IN JULY 🏝️ PRE-ORDER NOW: buff.ly/Ixmayfp
#BookSky
You have seven days to win the fortune ... will the decisions you make lead you to the prize?
COMING IN JULY 🏝️ PRE-ORDER NOW: buff.ly/Ixmayfp
#BookSky
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The best scene in Jaws is when the boat guys sing a traditional sea shanty and Jaws pops out of the water and everyone is terrified but Jaws starts singing as well. There's this unspoken promise in the air that no one will eat anyone until the song ends.
June 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The best scene in Jaws is when the boat guys sing a traditional sea shanty and Jaws pops out of the water and everyone is terrified but Jaws starts singing as well. There's this unspoken promise in the air that no one will eat anyone until the song ends.
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I decided to list the many, almost eerie similarities between these two famous historical figures.
June 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I decided to list the many, almost eerie similarities between these two famous historical figures.
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If you're at MCM, Joel is going to be here too! It's a rare live Just The Thing meetup!
Just a heads-up that I'll be at MCM London for a little bit today helping my friend @cgregan.bsky.social on his table. He's promoting his awesome kids book, Noobs, and his brand new horror anthology, Doomscroll. Maybe see you there.
May 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
If you're at MCM, Joel is going to be here too! It's a rare live Just The Thing meetup!
Just a heads-up that I'll be at MCM London for a little bit today helping my friend @cgregan.bsky.social on his table. He's promoting his awesome kids book, Noobs, and his brand new horror anthology, Doomscroll. Maybe see you there.
May 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Just a heads-up that I'll be at MCM London for a little bit today helping my friend @cgregan.bsky.social on his table. He's promoting his awesome kids book, Noobs, and his brand new horror anthology, Doomscroll. Maybe see you there.