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Sylvia Leatham

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Debut romcom ‘Chaos Theory’ with Storm Publishing. Rep’ed by Liverpool Lit Agency. Shortlisted for The Letter Review prize, Watson Little Indie Novella prize & Retreat West 1st Chapter. LL’ed for Mslexia novel prize. https://linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s finally here! Publication day! And not, as my phone keeps autocorrecting it, ‘pub location’ day. 😂

‘Chaos Theory’ has been nurtured for 4.5 years, and now it’s finally out in the world, going on its own adventures. You can get it as paperback, e-book and audiobook.

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Chocolates spelling out “Happy pub day to you!” Beside a book and a cuddly robot.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 5h

“An unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time” could be Beckett’s own review of Life. 🤣

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 14h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Anne O'Leary @anneoleary.bsky.social · 3d

New blog post: an up-to-date list of Irish literary journals anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/i...

Irish literary journals 2025/2026

By far the most-read post on this blog has been a very simple one – a list of Irish literary magazines. The original post I compiled in 2022, and an updated version in 2023, have clocked up o…

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

The unforgettable flavour.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

My Bluetooth speaker battery died after the first 20 listens! I’m out! 🤣

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

I want to play! But I can only find an album with 61 variations. Will give it a go anyway.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 1d

Aw, how nice! Never did anything like this when I studied Philo. It was all Immanuel Kant and David Hume, volumes I and II!

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Academic publishers have always been absolute gougers. This is no surprise. Lawsuit please!

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 2d

Taking a moment to celebrate an average of 4 stars after 100 reader reviews for ‘Chaos Theory’ on NetGalley!

Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed so far. Not many people read the book in full before publication, so it has been nerve wracking! Especially as the book goes across genres. 🙏

Screengrab from NetGalley showing that the book Chaos Theory has on average a 4 star rating, after 100 reader reviews.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 3d

Omg, that is desperate. Hope everyone is okay.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 4d

“Nearly all 12 apostles” 🤣🤣🤣

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 4d

You must solder on!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 4d

Every action comes at a price… 50% sale in store now. While stocks last.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 4d

Make sure you give it a good polish.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 5d

Sounds like a great day/night!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 6d

I only recently learned that too. As in, right now!

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 7d

Italian unions are calling for a general strike in support of the Gaza flotilla. If you’re a member of a union, please call on them - we should do the same.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 7d

BREAKING: Israel has intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla vessels Alma and Sirius, according to activists onboard.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/356qba

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 8d

Eh… how many is it?

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 8d

I’m kind of flattered that somehow, somewhere, even if only in the mangled computations of an Ai bot, I’m being conflated with Sylvia Plath.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 8d

I encountered my first Ai scam bot that targets authors today, and it’s great gas!

I got an email, sent to my WORK address, about my book of ILLUSTRATIONS of SYLVIA PLATH poems!!

The artwork is as good as the poems, apparently. They want to get me reviews on Goodreads. 🤣🤣🤣

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve been looking for an irksome child character to put in my next book! 🤣

Actually though, I’m on your side. But the main thing is, you’ve gotten over this unjust dismissal. 😜

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 9d

Constant battle of the bins in our house!

Also we had the Great Toothpaste War of 2024. You can always squeeze a little bit more.

Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 10d

But… words have power, and they’d be able to make speeches etc. I presume no one vetted Michael D’s speeches, especially as he often called the government out. Words, and ideas, are powerful things.

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 10d

Oh yes! Plus, any romance by a woman is commercial fiction. But if a man writes a romance it’s a love story for the ages and worthy of awards.

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