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Phil Oddy

@philoddy.com

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Writer. Except when faced with a bio to complete... did I mention the free book you get when you sign up to my newsletter? You should do that… https://philoddy.com/links 🪐📚

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · 1d

Coming up! I will be at #bookextravaganza in Market Harborough on October 18th. Come and say hi!

Book Extravaganza
Saturday 18th October
10.30-16.00
Three Swans Hotel
Market Harborough

Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Aug 15

I’m ready to make a commitment! #Enlightenment - #Entanglement Book 4 will be released 28/11/25. You want answers? Here they come! #indieauthor #scifi #fantasy #thriller #newbooks

An advert for Phil Oddy’s Enlightenment - the truth waits in the light. Out Nov 28th 2025

Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Aug 12

Not a hero. Just a software salesman. Trapped in a strange city, living the same day repeatedly. But why? And how can he escape?

Who can you trust, if you can’t trust yourself?

Available now from Amazon, Kobo and philoddy.com

#indieauthor #scifi #books #authorsofinstagram #kindle #kobo

The front cover of Echoes by Phil Oddy

The back cover of Echoes by Phil Oddy

Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Aug 3

Includes “Krystof vs the Quantum Shrimp”, a brand new story by me!
Ebook out now! books2read.com/u/4jjpzY
#fantasy #anthology #newrelease #books

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Aug 3

I wrote 2282 words today, which I'm pretty darned pleased with. We meet a familiar character earlier than we've even known them before and discover something about their motivations #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a netflix ad shows a girl with braids and the words " it begins now "

Alt: Wednesday Addams says "It begins now"

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Aug 2

I wrote 666 words today, which is quite the omen... don't think it's the first time that's happened to me at random, either. Is there something I should know? #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 30

I'm on holiday, but so far I've written 2893 words and finally... finally we might be figuring out what on earth has been happing #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a man wearing a white shirt that says old aloe rebel is asking what just happened

Alt: David Rose asks: "What just happened?"

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 22

I wrote 1563 words today, in which there is evidence of the presence of a very large spider #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a giant spider is crawling across a desert landscape .

Alt: A giant spider is crawling across a desert landscape .

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 21

I wrote 469 words today (after a particularly poor writing weekend... oh well, am back on the horse now) Someone has just realised how much power they really have and are wondering how to use it #amwriting #200wordsaday

a man in a yellow superhero costume is standing in front of a window with kepler written on the bottom right

Alt: The Sentry...

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 16

Today I wrote 590 words, in which someone gets caught in a lie #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a woman is sitting at a desk with her hands on her face and the words busted written in front of her .

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 10

I’ve become very stop/start on this book but I did write 1839 words today. Definitely behind schedule but I’m getting there… #amwriting #200wordsaday

a screenshot of a video game with the words " almost there " on the bottom

Alt: Mario climbing endless stairs. Almost there…

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 3

I wrote 1287 words today and I knew that [redacted] was going to die but, even as the author, I had know idea that it was going to be [redacted]'s fault #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a painting of a lake with surprise written on the bottom right

Alt: Alex the lion says "Surprise!!!"

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jul 2

I wrote 1625 words today and the last time we were in this particular place, something pretty catastrophic happened. Lightening can't strike twice, can it? #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a close up of a man 's face with the words a guaranteed disaster on it

Alt: Alex Baldwin says it's "a guaranteed disaster"

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 30

I wrote 1386 words today, in which someone screws up a situation quite badly in a way that might have negative repercussions later on... (ie. the very next chapter) #amwriting #200wordsaday #writeeveryday

a man and a woman are talking and the woman says it 's called karma and it 's pronounced " ha "

Alt: It's called karma and it's pronounced "ha!"

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Max Elwood @maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jun 30

Had a very nice couple of hours yesterday with Number Two son at Basildon comicon. He came home happy with toys, posters and key rings, I came home happier with new books by @markstay.bsky.social and @philoddy.com, who both had stalls at the venue.
#books #booksky #author #reading

Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 28

I wrote 1045 words today, with some sympathy for the devil... #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

graffiti on a wall that says here i sit broken came to gets

Alt: "...pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name..."

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 26

I keep forgetting to do this... I wrote 1298 words today, including an unsettling conversation with a strange girl. #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a close up of a girl with braids in a school uniform

Alt: Wednesday Addams

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 18

I wrote 1254 words today, set in someone's very messy house. #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a woman standing in a messy living room with the words " a little disorganized " on the bottom

Alt: A woman standing in a messy living room... "A little disorganized"

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 17

I wrote 1312 words today, in which one of my characters makes a very convincing argument that potentially undermines the entire premise of this series of books. Let's see how I get out of that one... #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a man wearing a hat and sweater says it 's part of the storytelling in a paramount network ad

Alt: Ron Howard (I think it's Ron Howard) says "It's part of the storytelling"

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 13

I wrote 969 words today. What would you do if you could go back and have *that* argument again? You know the one... #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

two men are sitting at a desk and talking to each other with the words the argument clinic above them

Alt: The Monty Python argument sketch

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 12

I wrote 1530 words today (I wrote quite a few over the last few days but I've been very bad as posting them). Today there we had mistaken identity, a reunion and a domestic argument. #amwritting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a man wearing sunglasses is making a funny face with the words wrong person wrong text message above him .

Alt: Wrong person, wrong text message

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 8

I wrote 925 words today, which isn't bad considering I had to get up at midnight to go into work and I'm running on fumes right now. So excited about the story I'm telling at the moment, though. I can't not write it! #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .

Alt: Kermit the frog is typing furiously

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 7

I wrote 1350 words today, with a visit to a location from Echoes. I was able to pay off some of the things I've been seeding for the last few books, which was fun. Some of them weren't even planned, but now they going to look like they were. Ha! #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a drawing of a person typing on a keyboard with bubbles coming out of his mouth

Alt: A cartoon guy is typing. Periodically, his brain explodes. That's a bit like me, in a good way.

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 5

Guys! I think I've figured out what GRR Martin's problem is! His kitchen drain probably keeps blocking so he needs to go and clear it and that's why he can't finish The Winds Of Winter. I did write 406 words today, but I was aiming for more. Stupid drain. #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a cartoon character with the letter l on his hat is pointing at something

Alt: Luigi plunging a sink...

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Phil Oddy @philoddy.com · Jun 4

I wrote 425 words today, with a bit of light time travel involved #amwriting #writeeveryday #200wordsaday

a blue circle in the middle of a dark background

Alt: The TARDIS passes through the time vortex

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